A Parent’s Year-Round Guide: Our Annual Guide 2024-2025 is now out!

A Parent’s Year-Round Guide: Our Annual Guide 2024-2025 is now out!

Parenting in NYC is like no other, and we get that. While it certainly has its challenges, raising a family here comes with some major benefits too. We get year-round access to some of the best attractions, events, activities and fun that simply can’t be found anywhere else in the world! 

That is why we, too, are excited when our Annual Guide arrives, bringing with it 365 days of resources and info in one little handheld guide. Whether you are a new, seasoned parent or new to New York (welcome!), this guide is for you. We add essential tools to help you make the most of parenting in our vast – and we do mean vast – city. We cover four boroughs of NYC (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn) plus Long Island in this guide!

If you are from Westchester or Rockland, be sure to check out our Westchester Annual Guide! If you’re in Staten Island, go take a look at our Staten Island Annual Guide!

The Annual Guide covers more than just what is going on this month; it spans the whole year. Our Family Calendar (page 27) is loaded with 12 months of events your family will love. Think: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rockefeller Christmas tree arrival, plus all of the most exciting annual parades, carnivals and festivals New York has to offer. Peruse the calendar pages and bookmark the events you want to attend, then be sure to check back in with us on our digital Family Calendar as each event gets closer for more details – and more family-friendly events too!

Pssst… Check out The Ultimate Family Guide to Summer Fun 2024!

Our Annual Guide comes out in July and we’re still in the dog days of summer, so we’re sharing our favorite sprinkler parks and water playgrounds for keeping your cool when the heat waves are heat waving (relief soon, please?). Fall will be here before we know it, though, so see we’re sharing the best leaf peeping spots in the city so you can plan your scenic photo shoots accordingly (page 64).

With fall comes pumpkin-picking and apple-picking season, two of our absolute favorite fall activities. We just love a day on the farm, any time of year really. Our Ultimate Guide to Pick-Your-Own-Farms (page 18) features everything you need to head out with the family for some fresh air and freshly picked goodies! We’re sharing all you need to know about picking your own fruits, veggies, flowers, and even Christmas trees, including what’s in season and when, so you’re ready for a farm day, any day!

One thing you can do all year round in NYC is visit a plethora of museums any day of the week. We updated our roundup of the best museums in and around New York City (page 77), including the best ones for children with special needs and disabilities (page 78).

Pssst… Check out 10 Free Things to Do This Week with Kids

Most kids love rides, but not every day can be a carnival or amusement park trip. A quick spin on a carousel will usually do the trick when your kids are getting restless. Some carousels are open year round, while others are seasonal. Find out when and where to ride the beautiful carousels in and near New York City (page 12).

Between the pages of the Annual Guide articles you’ll find a wealth of offers and information tailored to your area from our New York Family partners; you’ll find everything from education resources, real estate professionals and vacation ideas, to extracurricular and after school activities and so much more. Tip: Click on any ad page to visit their site and get more information!

Check out the Annual Guide now!

Psst… Here are The Best Spots for Family Summer Travel