Day Trips

Adventure Aquarium
1 Aquarium Drive Camden NJ
856-335-3153

American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street New York NY
212-769-5000
This museum of natural history is the best of the best. An annual trip is a must and visits are a guaranteed cherished memory. From the famous dinosaur halls to the state-of-the-art Hayden Planetarium and the largest whale suspended from the ceiling this museum has it all with great permanent and temporary exhibits to feed small minds and larger ones as well.

Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Avenue Brooklyn NY
718-735-4400
This museum focuses on exploring the world and all of its different cultures. Learn about music from around the world at the Music Mix exhibit and Together in the City is a great exhibit about urban life experiences. Children under 5 can play and learn in the Totally Tots exhibit where they will find fun and interesting spaces like the Play Pond, Kids’ Quarry and Baby Patch.

Camden Children's Garden
3 Riverside Drive Camden NJ 08103
856-365-8733
A great way to spend a family day is to hit the Adventure Aquarium in the morning, early before the crowds assemble, and then off to the Children’s Garden which is minutes away. The gardens are perfect for your young nature lover – various interactive gardens such as the Railroad Garden, Dinosaur Garden and the Maze are fun to explore and be sure to stop at the Storybook Gardens for the Three Little Pigs and Alice in Wonderland Gardens. There are several small amusement rides that the younger ones will enjoy too.

NY Hall of Science
47-01 111th Street Queens NY 11368
718-699-0005
There's always fun and learning at the NY Hall of Science in Queens, NY. Hands- on science and technology center with over 400 hands-on exhibits.

The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia PA
215-299-1000
If your children are wild about nature then this is the museum to visit. Visit Dinosaur Hall, where kids can dig for buried fossils, and Outside-In where kids can touch live animal. This museum of natural history is bound to provide a fun, educational experience. There are over 10 permanent exhibits and a handful of traveling exhibits to entertain and excite any child.

The Bronx Zoo
Bronx River Pkwy & Fordham Rd Bronx NY
718-367-1010

The Central Park Zoo
830 Fifth Avenue New York NY
212-439-6500

The Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 West 83rd Street New York NY 10024
212-721-1234
This jewel of a museum on the Upper West Side offers five floors of exciting entertainment. There are permanent exhibits that will stimulate imaginations and there are also daily drop-in programs like Story Time, Circle Time and Draw Me a Picture. Be sure to check-in and sign up at the Information Desk if you are interested in participating.

The Crayola Factory
30 Centre Square Easton PA
610-515-8000
The Crayola Factory is a 20,000 square foot facility and activity center for children of all ages. The Factory is not in operation and does not make crayons, but there are live demonstrations on how crayons are made as well as over dozen other hands-on activities for your sweet little artists.

The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street Philadelphia PA
215-448-1200
The Giant Heart, The Space Command, and The Sports Challenge are just 3 of the 9 permanent exhibits that the FI has to offer. Children can walk through a heart, check out equipment used by real astronauts and feel what it would be like to be a star athlete – not to mention The Fels Planetarium and The Tuttleman IMAX® Theater to provide an out-of-this world experience. The Franklin Institute is also widely known for their excellent temporary exhibits which travel around the world.