The Quest for the Seven Teeth in Central Park.
“Mommy, why didn’t you tell me there’s magic in Central Park?” a little girl asked.
And magic there is when you join Accomplice the Show for their new kid-focused interactive theater adventure, The Quest for the Seven Teeth. Kids aged 5 to 10 will be drawn deeply into the story, and even deeper into the surprising beauty of Central Park when they are pressed into service by Franklin Fairy. Franklin is desperate for a job and cousin Tooth (yes, the Tooth Fairy) has given him a chance to prove himself. But somehow Franklin managed to lose all seven of the teeth that he collected on his trial and needs your kids to help to find them. Kids will follow clues to track down Franklin's six friends, each of whom has promised to add a tooth to the collection. Along the way, they will meet a collection of characters, solve clues, decorate cookies, explore the Park and be drawn into a tale, a quest and a challenge. And don’t worry about the troll, I promise he won’t get too close.
The Quest for the Seven Teeth not only brings the story to life, it makes your kids part of a magical adventure. It might just be the most magical two hours we’ve ever spent and is absolutely not to be missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qlRJVJexpg
Special preview tickets are available through June for $40.
Ride The Beast to the Statue of Liberty
Sure, there are many ways to see the Statue of Liberty but on a hot summer day, our family favorite (at least for slightly older kids) is The Beast. The Beast is a 30-minute speedboat thrill-ride that screeches down the Hudson River at full throttle with music blasting. It is exhilarating. But the ride is overshadowed when the boat pulls up 100 feet from the base of Lady Liberty where you can stare up all 305 feet to her crown. From that vantage point, she is nothing short of magical.
The Houdini Museum
Built into Fantasma Magic, a friendly New York City magic shop, The Houdini Museum of New York boasts hundreds of artifacts from the mind-boggling career of Harry Houdini, including escape trunks, handcuffs, escape tools and rare memorabilia. Sometimes, when the shop is quiet, the staff will demo some of their wares: translation? A dose of Houdini and a free little magic show.
The Empire State Building at Night
86 floors above the bustle of New York City you’ll find the Empire State Building’s Observation Deck. From there, the rivers, bridges, Central Park, Times Square ... the entire city stretches out before you. It’s awesome anytime of day. But at night? It is nothing short of magical as the buildings glow and the lights hang from the tops of the bridges like Christmas lights.
Open every day until 2:00 a.m., it is the perfect way to end a New York City day.
Dim Sum in Chinatown
Head down to Chinatown on a Sunday morning and you will think you’ve been magically transported to China. The streets are filled with native-speaking Chinese families, the shops spill onto the sidewalk with an unrecognizable variety of fruits, vegetables and fish, and you can buy Chinese lanterns, silk robes and jade figurines at every turn. Treat yourself and your older kids to a 15-minute reflexology (deep foot massage) before heading to Jing Fong for Dim Sum, where servers wheel carts around the restaurant for diners to select from a huge variety of small plates of dumplings and other delectables. By the end of the meal, the table will be littered with plates and bellies will be full. And when you emerge back on the street, you will be surprised to find that are you still in New York City.
They don't take reservations and the wait can be a bit long if you don't go early, but hey, dumplings for breakfast is magical right?
