Where to go in NY chol hamoed

NEW YORK

Bronx, NY 

Bronx Zoo 
Where: Bronx River Pkwy & Fordham Rd
Phone: 718-367-1010
Hours: M-F 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5:30pm
Admission: Adult – $12, Srs. & Kids (2-12) $9 under 2 free, Parking $8

New York Botanical Gardens Where: 200 St. & Southern Blvd.
Phone: 718-817-8700
Hours: Open Tues-Sun 10am-6pm
Admission: Combination Ticket: Adults-$13; Srs.-$11; Kids-$5 2-12. Includes: grounds, Conservatory, Rock Garden, Children’s Adventure Garden & tram tour.

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn Indoor Sports
Where: 800 3rd Avenue
Phone: 718-965-0004
Hours: Sun. 10am-10pm, M-Th. 11am-10pm, F 11am-12midnight,
Admission: Pay for activities individually
Batting cages, indoor basketball, video games & more

Brooklyn Children’s Museum 
Where: 145 Brooklyn Ave, at St. Marks Ave.
Phone: 718-735-4400
Hours:W-F 1-6pm; Sat & Sun, 11am-6pm
Admission:$4; free for members and children under one year; free before noon every Sunday

Jewish Children’s Museum
Where: 792 Eastern Parkway
Phone: 718-907-8833
Hours: Sun 10am-6pm,Mon-Thurs 10am-4pm,Fri CLOSED
(check our website for weekend,
seasonal & holiday hours)
Admission: $10 per person (Children under 2 are free)
The Jewish Children’s Museum provides exhibitions and programs for all children in an educational and entertaining format.

Maple Lanes Bowling Alley Where: 1570 60th St
Phone: 718-331-9000
Hours: 9am-midnight
Admission: call for info

New York Aquarium Where: Surf Av and West 8th St
Phone: 718-265-3474
Hours: 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults $12, Srs(65+) $10,Kids( 2-12 )$9, under 2 free, parking $8

New York Transit Museum
Where: 130 Livingston St
Phone: 718-694-1600
Hours: Tu-F 10am-4pm, Sat&Sun 12pm-5pm
Admission: Adult $5, Srs. & Kids (3-17) $3
Interesting history of trains with some actual trains

The Living Torah MuseumWhere: 1640 41st Street
Phone: 718-6868170
Hours: call for hours
A very interesting and educational Torah Archaeology Museum with real artifacts from the time of the Tanach.

Long Island, NY

Adventureland
Where: 2245 route 110, Farmingdale
Phone: 631-694-6868
Tag Phone: 718-471-8444
Hours: Sun & Mon Chol Hamoed 11am-6pm
Admission: See ad in this section.

Atlantis Marine World & Atlantis Explorer 
Where: 431 East Main St., Riverhead
Phone: 631-208-9200
Hours: 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults $17.50, Srs and Kids [3-11] $15.50, Kids under 2 free Situated along the Peconic River, boasts many fascinating Marine Life Exhibits, Sea Lion Shows & Educational Programs. Also, waterfront picnic area at no charge.

Cradle Of Aviation Museum
Where: Garden City, NY.
Phone: 516-572-4111
Hours: Mon – Closed, Tues-Sun 9:30am-5pm
Admission: Adults $9.00, Kids $8.00, Imax Adults $8.50, Kids $6.50, Srs $7.50
Walk through the history of flight from kites and balloons to man’s first steps on the moon. Experience an IMAX film in the area’s only domed theatre.

Fun Zone
Where: 229 Farmingdale, Route 110
Phone: 631-847-0100 ext. 16
Hours: call for hours
Admission: Pay for rides & games individually
Includes outdoor rides, video games, lazer tag & rock climbing.

Funstation 
Where: Lynnbrook. Off Sunrise hwy just minutes from JFK, Peninsula blvd to Merrick rd right on Rocklyn.
Phone: 516 599-7757
Hours: Call for hours
Admission: $18 which includes a $6 cash card for arcade & rides.
Long Island’s Number One Indoor Family Entertainment Center offering the latest Video Games and attractions including Lazer Tag, Bumper Cars, Carousel, Multi-Level Play Maze, and Safari Jeeps.

Old Westbury Gardens
Where: 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury
Phone: 516-333-0048
Hours: 10am-5pm every day except Tues
Admission: Adults $10,Srs $8,Kids (7- 12) $5,Under 6 Free

Sports Plus 
Where: 110 New Moriches Rd, Lake Grove
LIE Exit 62, Rte 97 N, Rte 347 W, .25 mi on left.
Phone:631-737-2100
Hours:Sun-Th10am-10pm,F-10am-12am
Admission: Pay for rides individually
Bumper Cars, Bowling, Rock Climbing Wall, skating Rink, Lasertron & more

Manhattan, NY

American Museum of Natural History
Where: 79th St and Central Park W
Phone: 212-769-5100
Hours: 10am-5:45pm
Admission: Adults $14, Srs & Students $10.50, Kids (2-12) $8
Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.

Chelsea Piers, Pier 62 Where: 23rd ST. & Hudson River
Phone: 212-336-6666
Hours & Admission: call for information
Children’s Museum of the arts
Where: 182 Lafayette st
Phone: 212-274-0986
Hours: W-Sun 12noon-5pm, Th 12noon-6pm
Admission: $8
Located in Soho, the Children’s Museum of the Arts is the only children’s museum in New York City that brings artists and children together to create.

Children’s Museum of Manhattan
Where: 212 West 83rd St
Phone: 212-721-1223
Hours: 10am-5pm, Sun 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults & kids $8, Srs. $5
Unique hands-on exhibits, art, music, storytelling and performances for families with children 0-11 years old.

Circle Line/New York Cruise Lines Where: Pier 83/West 42nd St
Phone: 212-563-3200
Hours & Admission: Call for info.
Empire State Building Observatory
Where: 350 Fifth Ave
Phone: 212-736-3100
Hours: 8am-12midnight
Admission: Adults $16,Kids (12-17) & Srs $14,Kids (6-11) $10,Under 5 Free

Hayden Planetarium
Where: 81st and Central Park W
Phone: 212-769-5100
Hours: Sun-Th 10 am-5:45 pm
Admission: Adults $14, Kids (2-12) $8.50, Srs. $10.50

Jewish Museum
Where: 1109 5th Ave
Phone: 212-423-3200
Hours: Sun.-W 11am-5:45pm, Th 11am-8pm, F 11am-3pm
Admission: Adults $10, Srs. $7.50, under 12 free
Lincoln Center
Where: 10 lincoln center plaza Manhattan
Phone: 212-875-5000
Hours &Admission: call for info

Lower East Side Jewish Conservatory/Tour in Lower Manhattan Where: meet at 54 Pearl St, at the corner of the Francis Tavern Museum Phone: 212-374-4100
Hours: 11:30AM-2PM
Admission: Adults $18,Srs & students $16
See our ad in this section. Tour of Colonial NY.-Visits to NYs first Jewish cemetary.Visit Spanish & Portuguese rented Synagogues,1st Mill St Synagogue, Home of Asser Levi ,& more.

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum Where: 234 West 42nd St. btwn 7th & 8th
Phone: 800-246-8872
Hours: Opens 10am
Admission: Adults $29,Srs $26,Kids (4-12)$23,Under 4 Free
Madison Square Garden Behind the Scenes Tour
Where: 7th Ave. between 31st & 33rd
Phone: 212-465-6741
Hours & Admission: Varies

Museum of Arts & Design 
Where: 40 W 33rd St
Phone: 212-956-3535
Hours: 10am-6pm, Th 10am-8pm
Admission: Adults $9, Seniors & Students w/ID $7, Under 12 free,
Thurs, pay what you wish

Museum of Jewish Heritage
Where: 36 Battery Place, Battery Park City
Phone: 646-437-4200
Hours: S-Tues. & Thurs. 10am-5:45pm; W 10am-8pm, F 10am-5pm
Admission: Adults $10, Srs. $7, Students $5, under 12 free. Museum admission is free on Wednesday evenings 4-8pm

NBC Studio Tour
Where: Tickets are sold at the NBC Store 49th street and Rockefeller Plaza
Phone: 212-664-3700
Hours: Daily 10am-5 am
Admission $18.50 discount for seniors and children
Visit the NBC Studios and see where and how your favorite television shows are made.

New York Skyride /Empire State Bldg Where: 350 Fifth Ave
Phone: 212-279-9777
Hours: Daily 10am-10:30pm
Admission: Family pack $56 (up to 4 persons any age) Otherwise @ Adult $23.50, Child 6-11$17.50, Youth 12-17& Senior $18.50
NY SK YRIDE, is an exciting digital IMAX® style experience combining high-definition technology and special effects, custom platforms and seats

New York Ducks
Where: Grey Lines Visitor Center, 777 Eighth Ave.
Phone: 888-8-DUCKS
Hours: Call for reservation
Admission: Adults $19. Children $9.
NY Ducks is a tour of Manhattan that goes around town in an amphibious vehicle and enters the Hudson river for an amazing river cruise.

New York Waterway Where: Pier 78 W 38th St & 12th Ave
Phone: 800-533-3779
Hours & Admission: Call for Info.
NYC Fire Museum
Where: 278 Spring St, bet varick & hudson st
Phone: 212-691-1303
Hours: Tues-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm
Admission: Adults $5, Kids under 12 $1, Students $2
This renovated 1904 firehouse contains a comprehensive collection of fire-related art & artifacts from 18th cen tury to the present.

Ripley’s Believe It or NotWhere: 234 42nd Street (opposite the raging bull)
Phone: 212-7470900
Hours: Daily 10am-5 pm
Mention code city 5 when buying tickets and get $5.00 discount for up to 6 people.

Simon Weisenthal Center-NY Tolerance Center
Where: 226 42nd Street
Phone: 212-6971180
Hours: reservation required.
An extension of the Simon Weisenthal Center in Los Angeles, the center in NY explores the causes of hate, intolerance.

Sports Museum of AmericaWhere: 26 Broadway
Phone: 212-3983133
Hours: Daily 9am-1 am
Called “the Oddest Place on Earth, Ripley’s Believe It or Not is famous for collecting strange and unbelievable facts and items from around the world. Simply incredible.

South St. Seaport Museum 
Where: 207 Front St
Phone: 212-748-8600
Hours: Tues-Sun.10am-6pm
Admission: Adults $8, Srs. $6, Kids (5-12) $4.

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Immigration Museum Where: 17 Battery Place
Phone: 212-269-5755, Museum 212-363-3206
Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm. Every Half Hour
Admission: Ferry ticket adults $11.50,Kids( 4-12) $4.50, Srs $9.50, Liberty and Ellis Islands free.

The New York City Police Museum 
Where: 100 Old Slip
Phone: 212-480-3100
Hours: Tues-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 11 am-5pm
Admission: Adults $5,Srs $3,Kids $2
Housed in the historic building that contained NYPD’s 1st Precinct, the museum gives visitors an insider’s look at the history of New York’s Finest.

United Nations Sightseeing Tours 
Where: 1st Ave at 46th St
Phone: 212-963-8687
Hours: M-F 9:30am-4:45pm, Sun. 10 am-4:30
Admission: Adults$12, Srs$8.50, Students $8,Grade 1-8 $7

Yeshiva University Museum
Where: 15 West 16th St
Phone: 212-294-8330
Hours: Sun, Tues,Wed, Thurs 11-5,closed mondays & fridays
Admission: Adults $8, Srs & students,Kids $6, under 5 free

Queens, NY

Museum of the Moving Image 
Where: 35 Avenue at 36 Street, Astoria
Phone: 718-784-0077
Hours: W-Th 11am-5pm, F 11am-8pm, Wkends 11am-6:30pm
Admission: Adults $10, Srs & College
Studentsw/ID$7.50,Kids(5-18)$5, Children under 4: Free
The Museum of the Moving Image is dedicated to educating the public about the art, history, technique, and technology of film, television, and digital media and to examining their impact on culture and society.

New York Hall of Science 
Where: 4701 111th St, Corona
Phone: 718-699-0005
Hours: Tues-Thurs 9:30am-2pm, Fri 9:30am-5pm, Wknd 10am-6pm
Admission: Adults $11, Srs, College w/ID & Kids (2 – 17) $8

Queens County Farm Museum 
Where: 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park
Phone: 718-347-3276
Hours: Daily 10am-5pm
Admission: Free, Except on Special Event Days
Working Historical Farm, Livestock, Planting Fields, Hayrides, Animal Feeding.

Staten Island, NY

Fun Station USA 
Where: 3555 Victory Blvd. (Bet. Richmond & Travis Avenues)
10 minutes from Verrazano Bridge
Phone: 718-370-0077
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-11pm, Wkends 10am-12midnight
Admissions: Pay individually for rides
lazer tag, super twister, batting cages, bowling, toddler village, largest maze in NY & more.

Historic Richmond Town 
Where: 441 Clarke Ave
Phone: 718-351-1611
Hours: Wed-Sun 1pm-5pm
Admission: Adults $5, Srs $4,Kids [5-17] $3.50, under 5 free
Historic Richmond Town is an authentic vi llage and museum complex interpreting three centuries of daily life and culture on Staten Island.

Safari Amusement Park 
Where: 855 Aruthur Kill Road
Phone: 718-984-4400
Hours: Mon-Fri 2pm-11pm, wknds12 noon-11pm
Weather permitting
Mini-Golf, Batting Cages, Himalaya Rides, Go-Karts, Bumper Cars

Staten Island Children’s Museum 
Where: 1000 Richmond Terrace
Phone: 718-273-2060
Hours: Wkends 10am-5pm, Tues-Fri 12noon-5pm, April 17-closed
Admission: $5 Per Person over age 1

Staten Island Miniature Golf, Go-Kart & Batting Cage Center 
Where: 215 Schmidt Lane
Phone: 718-982-5576
Hours: Mon-Fri 2pm-darkness,Wkend 12noon-darkness
Admission: Pay for rides indvidually
See ad in this section.

Staten Island Skating Pavilion 
Where: 3080 Arthur Kill Road
Phone: 718-948-4800
Hours: Call for info
Admission: Adults-$8 Kids-$7 Skates-$3

Staten Island Zoo
Where: 614 Broadway
Phone: 718-442-3101
Hours: 10am-4:45pm
Admission: Adults $7, Kids 3-14 $4, Srs $5, we do not accept credit/debit cards

Upstate, NY

Bear Mountain Park
Where: Bear Mountain
Phone: 845-786-2701
Hours: Zoo :10am-4:30pm ,park: dawn-dusk
Admissions: Free, Zoo & Museum: Adults$1,Kids 50¢
Parking: $6,

Baseball Hall of Fame 
Where: 25 Main St. Cooperstown
Phone: 607-547-7200
Hours: 9am-5pm
Admission: Adults $14.50, Srs $9.50, Kids (7-12) $5, under 7 free

Gomez Mill House 
Where: 11 Mill House Rd., Marlboro
Phone: 845-236-3126
Hours: Wed -Sun 10am-4pm.Tours of the site begin at: 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm, & 2:30 pm.
Admission: Adults $7.50,Srs $5,Students $2
America’s Oldest Jewish Homestead.

Howe Caverns 
Where: Howe Caverns Rd,
Phone: 518-296-8900
Hours: 9am-6pm
Admission: Adults $18, Srs. & Kids (12-15) $15, Kids (5-11) $10, under 4 free

Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate Philipsburg Manor Visitor Center 
Where: Sleepy Hollow
Phone: 913-631-4481
Hours: Call for Info
Admission: Adults $22,Srs $20,Sts $18

Mohonk Preserve
Where: 3197 route 44/45, New Paltz
Phone: 845-255-0919
Hours: Sunrise-Sunset, visitors center 9am-5pm
Admission: adults $10, Seniors $7, students $5, under 12 free

Wild & Scenic River Tour Where: 5666 state route 97 Narrowsburg
Phone: 800-836-0366
Hours: Open April 28 9am-6pm Admission: $39 per person,1/2 price kids under 12