My NEW YORK Itinerary with Kids
(Day 3: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island,
Ellis Island, 911 Memorial Site,
Broadway Show, Times Square)
Ellis Island, 911 Memorial Site,
Broadway Show, Times Square)
DAY 1. MONDAY:
ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK
DAY 2. TUESDAY:
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN TOUR by FREE TOURS BY FOOT
TIFFANY'S STORE FEATURED IN "BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S"
FIFTH AVENUE
FIFTH AVENUE
DAY 3. WEDNESDAY:
STATUE OF LIBERTY, LIBERTY ISLAND, ELLIS ISLAND
911 MEMORIAL
BROADWAY SHOW: LION KING
TIMES SQUARE
The map below shows our itinerary for the day:
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9:00 AM -10:00 AM
One hour travel time from the A New Yorker hotel to the B Battery Park.
Directions: Walk to 34th Street Penn Station, board the 1 to South Ferry. Get off at South Ferry and walk to Battery Park.
10:00 AM -12:30 PM
Ride the ferry at B Battery Park to go to C Liberty Island
3. Go up the crown.
12:30 PM -12:45 PM
We left Liberty Island to go to D Ellis island
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
1. Make sure to watch the documentary "Island of Hope, Island of Tears" on the first floor. It provides a great introduction to the immigrant history of America and what occurred on Ellis Island.
2. Go through the different exhibits. The exhibit that my kids found interesting is the Peopling of America exhibit.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ride the ferry from Ellis Island to E Battery Park
From Battery Park, walk to Bowling green station and board 4 towards Woodlawn, and get off at Fulton.
Walk to Maiden Lane
Lunch at F Subway Restaurant or Papa Johns at Maiden Lane
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
From Maiden Lane, walk to G 911 Memorial Preview Site to get the tickets to the 911 Memorial Site.
Walk from Maiden Lane to Albany Street entrance of the 911 Memorial.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
H 911 Memorial Site
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
From the 911 Memorial site, walk back to Fulton Street, board A towards Inwood, then get off at 34th street Penn Station. Walk to I New Yorker hotel.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rest at New Yorker hotel
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Walk to 34th street Penn Station, board A towards Inwood, then get off at Port Authority Bus Terminal
7:30 PM
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| This is the line that goes to Liberty Landing ferry. People go through the white security tent before riding the ferry. |
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| On the ferry going to Liberty Island |
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| At Liberty Island, waiting for the Ranger tour guide |
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| The 45 minute Ranger tour is a free guided tour of Liberty Island. |
What to do on Liberty Island:
1. Do the free Liberty Island Ranger tour.
NOTE: Since the crown and pedestal were closed at the time of our visit, we were only able to do the Ranger tour, which is a free outdoor tour that introduces the visitor to the history of Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty.2. Enter the pedestal and the Liberty Museum
3. Go up the crown.
We left Liberty Island to go to D Ellis island
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| Approaching Ellis Island |
12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
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| At the Great Hall of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. This is where immigrants waited to be processed before being allowed into the US |
What to do on Ellis Island:
2. Go through the different exhibits. The exhibit that my kids found interesting is the Peopling of America exhibit.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Ride the ferry from Ellis Island to E Battery Park
From Battery Park, walk to Bowling green station and board 4 towards Woodlawn, and get off at Fulton.
Walk to Maiden Lane
Lunch at F Subway Restaurant or Papa Johns at Maiden Lane
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
From Maiden Lane, walk to G 911 Memorial Preview Site to get the tickets to the 911 Memorial Site.
Walk from Maiden Lane to Albany Street entrance of the 911 Memorial.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
H 911 Memorial Site
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
From the 911 Memorial site, walk back to Fulton Street, board A towards Inwood, then get off at 34th street Penn Station. Walk to I New Yorker hotel.
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Rest at New Yorker hotel
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Walk to 34th street Penn Station, board A towards Inwood, then get off at Port Authority Bus Terminal
7:30 PM
Pick up Lion King tickets purchased online at will call window of J Minskoff Theater
8:00 PM-10:30 PM
Watch Lion King
10:30 PM-1130 PM
Walk around K Times Square
Visit Hershey's store
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| At the lobby of Minskoff theater |
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| Inside Minskoff theater after watching Lion King |
10:30 PM-1130 PM
Walk around K Times Square
Visit Hershey's store
11:30 PM-1230 PM
From the L Hershey's Store, walk towards 50th street and board A towards Ozone Park or E towards World Trade Center, get off at 34th Street Penn Station.
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| Passing by the Majestic Theater where Phantom of the Opera is shown on the way to the Metro station to ride the subway back to our hotel. |
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| Outside the Majestic Theater. Phantom of the Opera is the longest running show in Broadway history. |
Walk to the M Famous Famiglia Pizzeria right across the N New Yorker hotel and buy take out food to bring back to the hotel for late dinner
Famous Famiglia Pizzeria
Open from Sun-Thurs: 10am to 1145 pm, Fri-Sat: 10am-245am
Website: www.myfamousfamiglia.com
DAY 4. THURSDAY:
MUSEUM OF MODERN ART (MOMA)
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
PLAZA HOTEL
CENTRAL PARK
Read more of Day 4 of My New York Itinerary with Kids
DAY 5. FRIDAY:
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK
Read more of Day 5 of My New York Itinerary with Kids 
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