Many New York City attractions offer discounted or free admission for children. We’ve compiled a list of children’s admission fees for many of NYC’s most popular attractions. Planning your activities around attractions that offer free or reasonably priced admission for kids will help stretch your family’s vacation budget.
And, of course, there are also free things to do with kids. Central Park, Bryant Park, and High Line Park are all free and a good way to get some fresh air and exercise. Governor’s Island is free and the ferry ride over is free for children 12 and under (only $2 round-trip for adults). The Staten Island Ferry is free for everyone. The New York Public Library is free to visit (see the original Winnie the Pooh and friends).
Children’s Admission Prices for New York City Attractions
- American Museum of Natural History – This museum operates on a “suggested donation” policy. The suggested donation for a child is $12.50.
- Beast Speedboat Thrill Ride – Kids need to be at least 40″ tall to ride and the ticket cost for children age 3 – 12 is $22.00.
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden – Children under age of 12 get in free.
- Brooklyn Museum – Children under age of 12 get in free.
- Bronx Zoo – Admission for children age 3 – 13 is $21.56 (with online discount).
- Carnegie Hall Tours – $5 for children under the age of 12.
- Central Park Zoo – $7.00 for children ages 3 – 12.
- Children’s Museum of Manhattan – $11 for children and adults.
- Circle Line Cruises – Price for children’s tickets vary from $20 – $24, depending on the cruise. There’s a regularly scheduled kid’s cruise with special kid-oriented entertainment and food. $20 for children 3 -12, $29 for adults, free for children under 3.
- Clipper City Cruises – Tickets for children age 3 -1 2 vary from $17 – $69, depending on the cruise. Ticket price for infants under 2 year are $5 – $49.
- The Cloisters – Children under 12 free, accompanied by an adult.
- Discovery Times Square – Tickets for kids age 3 -11 are $17.50 to $19.50, depending on the exhibit.
- Empire State Building Observatory – Ages 6 – 12 $23. Kids under 6 get in free.
- Guggenheim Museum – Children under 12 are admitted free.
- Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum – Has two admission levels for kids. Age 3 – 6 general admission is $12/$17 with space shuttle pavilion; age 7 – 17 general admission is $19/$24 with space shuttle pavilion.
- Jane’s Carousel – Tickets at ride are $2. Children age 3 and younger and those under 42″ tall may ride free if accompanied by a paying adult.
- Luna Park at Coney Island – There’s no fee to enter the park. There’s a “kiddie” wristband available for 4 hours of unlimited kid rides for $20.
- Madame Tussauds – Admission for children age 4 – 12 is $29.00. Children age 3 and under are admitted free.
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) – Children age 16 and under are admitted free.
- Museum of the City of New York – Children age 12 and under are admitted free.
- Museum of the Moving Image – $6 admission for children age 3 – 12.
- New York Botanical Garden – Admission for children age 2 – 12 is $3.00.
- New York Hall of Science – Admission for children age 2 – 17 is $8.00.
- New York Transit Museum – Admission for children age 2 – 17 is $5.00.
- New York Water Taxi – The all-day access pass is $19 for children.
- Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour – Tour price for children 12 and under is $17.00.
- Ripley’s Believe it or Not – Tickets for children ages 4 – 12 are $22.95.
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Children under the age of 12 are admitted free.
- Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island – The fee for the Statue Cruises Ferry to Liberty Island and Ellis Island is $9.00 for children age 4 -1 2 and free for children under 4 years of age.
- Top of the Rock – Observation deck tickets for children ages 6 – 12 are $18.00. Children under the age of 6 are admitted free.
- Yankee Stadium Tour – Tour price for children age 14 and younger is $23.00.
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