Looking for family-friendly day trips and weekend getaways around New York City? You've come to the right place!!! Check out our extensive list of the best family vacation spots near New York City (i.e. easily doable as a day trip, weekend getaway, or longer family vacation)!

Family-Friendly Day Trips from NYC:​​
( * denotes link is to my personal review on US Japan Fam )

• ​​* Bear Mountain (NY) - Guide to Oktoberfest Bear Mountain Cruise With Kids
• ​Crayola Experience (PA)
• ​Diggerland (NJ)
• ​Field Station Dinosaurs (NJ)
• ​Funplex / Splashplex (NJ)
• Land of Make Believe (NJ)
• LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Westchester)
• ​​Medieval Times (NJ)​
• ​Sahara Sam's (NJ)
• ​Sesame Place (PA)
• Six Flags Great Adventure (NJ)​​
• Splish Splash (Long Island)
• ​Storybook Land (NJ)
• Turtleback Zoo (NJ)​
• Van Saun County Park (NJ)
• White Post Farms (Long Island)
• Wild West City (NJ)

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Family-Friendly Weekend Getaways from NYC:​​
​Note: Some of these could technically be a day-trip, especially if you have a car, but I personally recommend then for a 2-3 day weekend, or more.
( * denotes link is to my personal review on US Japan Fam )

• * Amish Country / Lancaster / Dutch Wonderland
• Atlantic City, NJ
• ​* Baltimore, MD:  Must Do: Weekend Getaway to Baltimore​​
• Boston, MA​
• Cape May, NJ
• ​Hershey Park (PA)​
• Mohonk Mountain House
• * Montauk, Long Island:  ​Montauk Yacht Club Getaway Part 1 and Part 2
• Mystic, CT
• Newport, RI
• * Norwalk, CT:  Family-Friendly Getaway from NYC to Norwalk, Connecticut
• ​* Philadelphia, PA:  Weekend Getaway to Philadelphia (With Kids)
• Poconos (Camelback / Aquatopia)
• Poconos (Great Wolf Lodge)
• Poconos (Kalahari)
• ​Poconos (Skytop Lodge)
• * Poconos:  Woodloch Resort for the Ultimate All-Inclusive Family Vacation
• Riverhead, Long Island
• Rocking Horse Ranch
• Six Flags Great Escape (NY)
• ​Washington D.C.​ ​

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Other great resources for planning your getaway!

• Groupon NYC
• ​Lil Kid Big City
• MTA Deals & Getaways