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Madd Fun
303 Stanley Ave.
(bet. Hinsdale & Snediker ave)
Brooklyn, NY.11207
718-498-9002 (v) 718-495-5111 (f)
Subway: L to 108th
Brooklyn’s Newest & largest Indoor Family Entertainment Center..
This Premier Indoor State-of-the-art amusement facility provides safe entertainment and educational resources for children and their families throughout the Tri-State. Over 40,000 sq. ft. featuring Action Rides, Video Games and Attractions for all ages.
Brighton Beach
Located in New York, Brighton Beach is one of the largest Russian communities in the United States.
Brooklyn
Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-623-7200 (v) / 718-622-7839 (f)
April-September: Tues-Fri, 8am-6pm; weekends
and holidays, 10am-6pm, closed Mon
October-March: Tues-Fri, 8am-4:30pm; weekends
and holidays, 10am-4:30pm; closed Mon
Subway: 2, 3 to Eastern Parkway; Q to Prospect Park
New York City's premier plant kingdom, housing some 13,000
varieties of flora over 52 acres of gardens.
Brooklyn
Cyclones
1904 Surf Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-449-8497 (v) / 718-449-6368 (f)
Subway: W to Coney Island
Professional baseball team, class "A" minor league affiliate
of the New York Mets, playing to sold-out crowds at the
7,500-seat KeySpan Park in Coney Island.
Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn
Offering magnificent views of the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, this 1/3-mile-long sliver of green overlooks Brooklyn's busy industrial waterfront.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn
Located in central Brooklyn, the second-largest art museum in New York City, and one of the largest in the United States, houses a prestigious collection of work from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art covering almost every culture an art lover could dream of.
Coney Island, Brooklyn
Home to famous rides like the Cyclone Roller Coaster, the Wonder Wheel and the Parachute Jump, this historic seaside section of Broooklyn is about an hour by train from Manhattan and still boasts a lively boardwalk, beach, and the best hot dogs around.
Deno's
Wonder Wheel Park
1025 Boardwalk
Brooklyn NY 11224
718-372-2592 (v) / 718-372-0525 (f)
Memorial Day thru Labor Day: daily, 11am-midnight
April, May, Sept, & October: weekends and school holidays,11am-midnight,
weather permitting
Subway: W to Coney Island
18 kiddie rides and 5 major thrill rides including the
landmark Wonder Wheel.
New
York Aquarium
Surf Avenue & West 8th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11224
718-265-FISH (v) / 718-265-3420 (f)
Mond-Fri,10am-6pm; Sat, Sun & holidays, 10am-7pm
Subway: W to Coney Island
The oldest, continously operated aquarium in the nation,
with over 10,000 specimens of sea life in naturalistic
settings.
New York Transit Museum, Brooklyn
Recently re-opened after extensive renovations, the museum contains one hundred years of transit lore and memorabilia. Housed in an authentic 1930's subway station, the new galleries and exhibits, many of which have interactive components, will thrill transportation and history buffs alike.
Prospect
Park
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-965-8951 (v) / 718-965-8972 (f)
Subway: Q to Prospect Park or Parkside; F to 7th Ave/9th
Street or 15th Street/Prospect Park; 2, 3, to Grand Army
Plaza
This 526-acre landscape, designed by Olmstead and Vaux,
is considered America's best example of 19th century romantic
landscape design. In addition to its meadows and groves,
it boasts the only U.S. urban Audubon Center; an historic
carousel; Lefferts Homestead Children's Museum; pedal
boating; several playgrounds; ice skating; and NYC's last
surviving forest.
Prospect
Park Wildlife Center
450 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225
718-399-7339 (v) / 718-399-7337 (f)
Daily, 10am-4:30pm
Subway: Q to Prospect Park
Brooklyn's zoological jewel, designed especially for kids,
in an interactive, state-of-the-art wildlife center with
more than 400 animals including baboons, wallabies, and
prairie dogs, lving in naturalistic habitats.
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