New York Travel:Niagara Falls Activities for Families
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Aquarium of Niagara
One of the most interesting Niagara Falls activities for families is the Aquarium of Niagara. Located on Whirlpool Street in Niagara Falls, New York, the Aquarium of Niagara offers family fun for an affordable price. For under thirty dollars, a family of four can spend their day viewing endangered birds, watching penguins eat, attending a shark feeding, and much more. For an additional cost, guests can become a trainer for a day by helping staff with the seal and sea lions’ daily care.
Artpark
Artpark is an outdoor amphitheater that overlooks the Niagara River Gorge. Artpark offers live concerts, children’s activities, hiking trails, musicals, plays, and much more. Tickets to the musicals and plays cost far less than their counterparts on Broadway, so children can enjoy the experience at a price that parents love!
Flight of Angels Balloon Ride
More daring souls will love the tethered ride about Niagara Falls. Offered by the Flight of Angels, a helium air balloon takes its passengers four hundred feet up in the air. From that vantage point, guests see the Niagara Falls and its surrounding town from a new vantage point.
The Krow’s Nest
Children love all that The Krow’s Nest has to offer. At $6 per person, this indoor play area offers batting cages, video games, laser tag, ball pits, tubes, and slides. On a rainy day, this inside playground is the perfect option for children craving activity.
Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride
In a completely safe tunnel, tourists can experience life underneath the Erie Canal. While visitors walk through these tunnels, they learn about the history of the Erie Canal, view some of the artifacts left behind by the building teams, and experience America’s longest underground boat ride.
Niagara Falls Activities for Families: Maid Of The Mist
Maid Of The Mist is the most popular of all the Niagara Falls activities. This is a thirty-minute ride that takes tourists as close to the waterfalls as possible. Plan on getting wet, though waterproof clothing is provided. At around $35 for a family of four, Maid of the Mist is an experience that must not be missed.
The Maize
Eight acres of cornfields carved into a challenging maze await tourists. Families love the puzzle and skill involved in working their way through the baffling field of corn. It costs little to share a few laughs as families work their way through the labyrinth.
Niagara Falls Activities for Families: Martin’s Fantasy Island
The term Fantasy Island brings memories of Tattoo crying “Da Plane, Da Plane.” In this case, Martin’s Fantasy Island will have children crying, “Bring us. Bring us.” Martin’s Fantasy Island is a grand amusement park packed with rides, games, and activities for people of all ages. For one low price, children can enjoy the water park, amusement rides, petting zoos, and more.
Niagara Aerospace Museum
The Niagara Aerospace Museum is the perfect solution to pleasing older boys. Packed with antique aircraft, vivid theater shows, and aerospace relics, there is plenty to see and do. Younger children will love the hands-on video and Lego style building areas. If airplanes interest a families’ child, the Niagara Aerospace Museum needs to be added to a tourists’ must-do list.
Stranges’ House Of Wax
Located right in Niagara Falls, Stranges’ House Of Wax is free to children. This makes it extremely affordable for families on a budget. Once inside, parents and their children will be mesmerized by the lifelike wax figures of some of today’s most notable figures.
There is a wide array of Niagara Falls activities. The trick is finding time to complete everything that both the children and the parents want to do. When visiting Niagara Falls, make sure to plan for some of the more offbeat sites and activities. There is much more to do than just view the waterfalls.
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