Fans of music, jazz in particular, will enjoy an excursion with Big Apple Jazz Tours. New York City's historic roots have a hold in the jazz industry as well, with famous musicians like Billie Holiday linked to the city. This tour will take you to NYC's modern-day jazz hangouts where you'll see the genre's best talents performing.
Check out one of the most winning teams in professional sports, period. The New Jersey Devils have gone 18 straight seasons over .500 – this is the longest streak of its kind by any team in any of the four major sports: football, baseball, basketball and hockey. Records like this mean you know you're in for some hard-hitting sports action at one of these games.
NYC is known for its public transportation system, and the New York Transit Museum offers full details on how this storied system came to be. Exhibits include explanations of labor involved in subway operations, the methods of travel used by New Yorkers, the construction of the Triborough Bridge, the old process of revenue collection, history of the city's street transport and more. Memorabilia and exhibits include old signs, station artwork, models and dioramas of the subway, two working subway tracks, preserved subway cars, a working signal tower and other equipment.
There are over 450 exhibits at the New York Hall of Science, and your family will love exploring the attractions here together. From Marvelous Molecules to Hidden Kingdoms and the Realm of the Atom, the exhibits here aim to provoke thought, and explain some of the wonders of science.