My NEW YORK Itinerary with Kids (Day 3: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, Ellis Island, 911 Memorial, Broadway Show, Times Square)

January 3, 2014


My NEW YORK Itinerary with Kids
(Day 3: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, 
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
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:




View New York City in a larger map


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


This is the line that goes to Liberty Landing ferry.
People go through the white security tent before riding the ferry.
On the ferry going to Liberty Island


At Liberty Island, waiting for the Ranger tour guide


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.


12:30 PM -12:45 PM
We left Liberty Island to go to  D  Ellis island


Approaching Ellis Island


12:45 PM - 2:30 PM

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:

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 
Pick up Lion King tickets purchased online at will call window of  J  Minskoff Theater     


8:00 PM-10:30 PM
Watch Lion King
At the lobby of Minskoff theater


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.


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.


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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