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Family Adventures
New York Aquarium
Walk through a swamp and
stay dry beneath a waterfall (see
p67) . d Surf Ave and West 8th St,
Brooklyn Subway W 8th St Open Apr-
May, Sep-Oct: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri (5:30pm
Sat, Sun & hols); Jun-Aug: 10am-6pm
Mon-Fri (7pm Sat, Sun & hols); Nov-Mar:
10am-4:30pm daily Admission charge
Puppetworks
Hand-carved marionettes are
used to present children's classics.
d 338 6th Avenue at 4th St, Brooklyn
Subway 7th Avenue (Brooklyn) Perfor-
mances 12:30pm, 2:30pm Sat & Sun
Admission charge, reservations required.
Sheepshead Bay Fishing
Boats
A fishing fleet takes passengers
for day and evening excursions.
d Eamons Avenue, Brooklyn Subway to
Sheepshead Bay Boats leave 6:30-9am,
1pm, & 7pm, or can be chartered Charge
Brooklyn Children's
Museum
Permanent collections and changing
exhibits. d 145 Brooklyn Av at St. Marks
Pl, Brooklyn Subway Kingston
Open 1-6pm Wed-Fri (Jul-Aug: Tue-Fri),
11am-6pm Sat & Sun Admission charge
Staten Island Children's
Museum
A 6-ft (2-m) kinetic porpoise
welcomes you to this interactive
playground exploring water,
insects, and visual and perform-
ing arts. d 1000 Richmond Terrace,
Staten Island Bus S40 from ferry Open
summer: 11am-5pm Tue-Sun; winter:
noon-5pm Tue-Sun Admission charge
Prospect Park Zoo
Tunnel through a prairie dog
town, master baboon language,
leapfrog across lily pads. d
450 Flat-bush Avenue, Brooklyn Subway
Prospect Park Open 10am-4:30pm
daily; Apr-Oct: 10am-5pm Mon-Fri,
10am-5:30pm Sat, Sun & hols
Admission charge
Staten Island Zoo
The African Savannah at
Twilight is a highlight. Other top
sights include the Tropical Forest
and Serpentarium. d 614 Broadway,
Staten Island Bus S48 from ferry Open
10am-4:45pm daily Admission charge
Prospect Park Carousel
This 1912 carousel with
hand-carved animals was moved
here from Coney Island in 1950.
d Prospect Park, Brooklyn Subway
Prospect Park Open Apr-Oct: noon-5pm
Sat, Sun & hols (6pm Jul-Aug) Rides $1
Staten Island Ferry
A free ride with fabulous
views of Manhattan. St. George
Terminal buses go to Staten
Island's sights (see p59) . d Bus to
St. George Terminal, Staten Island Boats
every 15 mins-1 hr, 24 hours daily from
Whitehall and South sts Free
Lefferts Homestead
Children's House Museum
A rare 18th-century Dutch Colonial
farmhouse shows early farm life.
d Prospect Park, Brooklyn Subway
Prospect Park Open Apr-Nov: noon-
5pm Thu-Sun & hols Free
For more family days out in New York See pp66-7
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