Photo: Courtesy of The Chocolate Museum/Kevin Chiu
1. Experience the Choco-Story at The Chocolate Museum
New York?s very first museum of chocolate, with star chocolatier Jacques Torres at the helm, is the city?s best answer to Willy Wonka?s ubiquitous factory (minus the violence, of course). Tour your child through 5,000 sq. feet of chocolate love, and learn how this delicious coca product journeys from ?tree to bar.? Tasting, of course, is part of the adventure. Learn more about the Choco-Story New York at The Chocolate Museum.
Photo: Courtesy of Friends of the High Line/Joan Garvin
2. Walk The High Line
Once destined for annihilation, this elevated freight line is now transformed into a planted walking path which spans above over 20 blocks of the sprawling city and offers plenty of fun for kids along the way. Balance and play upon antique tracks in the rail yards with your little one and enjoy the panoramic views of the Hudson River. Or, head to the Diller Von-Furstenberg Sundeck and have coffee in a lounge chair while your child splashes in the water feature. Learn more about The High Line. Photo: Courtesy of New York City Horse Carriages
3. Go for a carriage ride in Central Park
Horse carriages have been trotting their way through the lush and storied greenery of Central Park for nearly 160 years. And though at times you may find yourself wondering why you are spending top dollar only for your child to be preoccupied with what exactly the basket is collecting beneath th...