Activities for Kids

Ready, Set, Go! 7 Must-See Spots for Car, Truck & Vehicle Loving Kids

Does your kid love cars, trucks and anything that go, go, goes? Find out where you can get behind the wheel of a race car, climb aboard an ambulance, operate a digger and more.

By Ashly Grzyb March 25, 2014

Even in our pedestrian city, kids love getting their hands on big chunky vehicles of all shapes and sizes. If your tot was hailing taxis before his second birthday, you may want to add these seven places to your to-do list. You’ll discover the city’s collection of fire trucks, submarines, helicopters, excavators and other mind-blowing vehicles.

Soar Over the East River

Make like Spider-man, and glide 250 feet above the East River on a four minute tram ride between Midtown East and Roosevelt Island. Once on the island, grab a Starbucks and go on a scavenger hunt through five parks and seven historical landmarks including a lighthouse built by prison inmates, the octagon at a former lunatic asylum and a medieval-like ruin of a Smallpox Hospital. Take your picnic lunch to newly named Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park and memorial covering 4 acres of the southern most tip of the island or take advantage of the 3.8 mile walking and bike path that encircles the island.

Insider Tip: There are plenty of cafes for hungry travelers around the tram entrance and farther down Main St.

Location: Roosevelt Island Tram, Enter at 59th St. and 2nd Ave.

Hours: Every fifteen minutes from 6 a.m.-2:30 a.m. (3:30 a.m. on weekends)

Admission: $2.25 each way ($4 for a round trip)

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Where does your little mechanic like to explore vehicles?

–Ashly Grzyb