Enough sightseeing!
Even in a city like New York there is a limit to how many great sites, performances and museums you and the kids — and your budget — can take.
The good news is whatever season you visit, there are more free (nearly free and discounted) options than you might have thought. Working on the fourth edition of my Kid’s Guide to NYC, I certainly found plenty.
Save on hotels on weekends when the business people are gone. For example, the recently redesigned Kimpton Muse Hotel, is offering a “Little Apples in the Big Apple” through Sept. 5 that includes a C3 CityPass for two children with admission to three top Big Apple attractions. And the Loews NYC is offering a room upgrade until Labor Day.
If you plan to take in a Broadway show, you can score big savings at the Theatre Development Fund TKTS discount booths, as long as you don’t have your heart set on a particular production. And if top sites are on your itinerary, CityPASS New York can save you 40 percent at five attractions, including The Empire State Building, the Ferry to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and the American Museum of Natural History. And you can bypass the lines.
