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Buffalo Museum of Science<\/a>, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo<\/h2>\nBlur the line between learning and fun as your lil\u2019 future scientist explores Buffalo\u2019s favorite Science Museum. <\/span><\/p>\nExplore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children\u2019s Museum<\/a>, 130 Main St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nEvery day is a play date at Explore & More. Introduce your child to the magic of imaginative play and hands-on discovery at their new downtown museum!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/VBN_Buffalo-Heritage-Carousel_5.30.21_NancyJParisi_6615-reduced-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBuffalo Heritage Carousel<\/a>, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nGiddy up to this 101-year old former wooden carrousel factory. Learn the history of the famous ride and pick your favorite pony on the merry-go-round!<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Rainforest-300x169.jpg\")
Rainforest Falls at The Buffalo Zoo<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo Zoo<\/a>, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\nSee the sloths, peep the polar bears and view the vampire bats at the wildest place in town. Plus, the weather is always warm inside of the balmy Rainforest Falls.<\/span><\/p>\nTheatre of Youth<\/a>, 203 Allen St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nThis historic Allentown theatre has entertainment geared just for them. Grab your ticket (and a seat!) and try some kid culture on for size.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/WaterBikes-KCKratt-1200px-1024x683-300x169.jpg\")
<\/a>Water Bikes of Buffalo<\/p><\/div>\n
Canalside Buffalo<\/a>, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nThis activity-filled park alongside the restored western terminus of the Erie Canal is the hub of Buffalo’s redeveloped waterfront. See how many types of waterborne vehicles your kids can spot as you gaze from Canalside’s boardwalk onto the Buffalo River – keep an eye out for water bikes, stand up paddleboards, a tiki hut boat, kayaks and more!<\/p>\n
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Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/a>, 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\nWhile the weather outside can change in a snap, the temperature inside the Botanical Gardens is always toasty. Your little botanist will have a field day seeing and smelling the beautiful flora under the dome.<\/p>\n
Tifft Nature Preserve<\/a>, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo<\/h2>\nGet to know Mother Nature and the wildlife of Buffalo. From deer to beaver and all sorts of birds, Tifft Nature Preserve is a slice of the wilderness, right in the Buffalo city limits.<\/p>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.visitbuffaloniagara.com\/content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/ExploreAndMore_Drew-Brown-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a>Explore & More: The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children’s Museum<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village<\/a>, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst<\/h2>\nIt’s always the 19th century at the Village. Take a step back to a simpler time and let your kiddos see how the world worked before smartphones and Sesame Street.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m bored? Not in Buffalo.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m booooored.\u201d<\/p>\n
For most parents, there\u2019s nothing worse than hearing those words. Mostly because your kids are saying it as they\u2019re surrounded by every toy they\u2019ve ever owned, a library full of books, iPads, iPods and iAssumeAMillionOtherThings. The cure for the common kid complaint is a visit to Buffalo Niagara, chock-full of kid tested and kid approved activities. Whether you call Buffalo home or it\u2019s your next checkmark on the family travel bucket list, here\u2019s a list of 11 things to keep the kiddies happy, engaged and boredom-free.\n<\/p>\n
Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Blur the line between learning and fun as your lil\u2019 future scientist explores Buffalo\u2019s favorite Science Museum. <\/p>\n
Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children\u2019s Museum, 130 Main St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Every day is a play date at Explore & More. Introduce your child to the magic of imaginative play and hands-on discovery at their new downtown museum!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Buffalo Heritage Carousel, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/strong><\/p>\nGiddy up to this 101-year old former wooden carrousel factory. Learn the history of the famous ride and pick your favorite pony on the merry-go-round!<\/p>\n
Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo<\/p>\n
See the sloths, peep the polar bears and view the vampire bats at the wildest place in town. Plus, the weather is always warm inside of the balmy Rainforest Falls.<\/p>\n
Theatre of Youth, 203 Allen St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
This historic Allentown theatre has entertainment geared just for them. Grab your ticket (and a seat!) and try some kid culture on for size.\n<\/p>\n
Canalside Buffalo, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
This activity-filled park alongside the restored western terminus of the Erie Canal is the hub of Buffalo’s redeveloped waterfront. See how many types of waterborne vehicles your kids can spot as you gaze from Canalside’s boardwalk onto the Buffalo River – keep an eye out for water bikes, stand up paddleboards, a tiki hut boat, kayaks and more!<\/p>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo<\/p>\n
While the weather outside can change in a snap, the temperature inside the Botanical Gardens is always toasty. Your little botanist will have a field day seeing and smelling the beautiful flora under the dome.<\/p>\n
Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Get to know Mother Nature and the wildlife of Buffalo. From deer to beaver and all sorts of birds, Tifft Nature Preserve is a slice of the wilderness, right in the Buffalo city limits.<\/p>\n
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst<\/p>\n
It’s always the 19th century at the Village. Take a step back to a simpler time and let your kiddos see how the world worked before smartphones and Sesame Street.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m bored? Not in Buffalo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":112901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,2097,124],"tags":[192,541,215,485,691,927,1187,1023],"class_list":["post-217096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-fun","category-outdoor-recreation","category-sightseeing","tag-buffalo","tag-buffalo-history","tag-downtown","tag-downtown-buffalo","tag-explore","tag-explore-buffalo","tag-family-fun-buffalo","tag-things-to-do-in-buffalo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children\u2019s Museum<\/a>, 130 Main St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nEvery day is a play date at Explore & More. Introduce your child to the magic of imaginative play and hands-on discovery at their new downtown museum!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nBuffalo Heritage Carousel<\/a>, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nGiddy up to this 101-year old former wooden carrousel factory. Learn the history of the famous ride and pick your favorite pony on the merry-go-round!<\/span><\/p>\nRainforest Falls at The Buffalo Zoo<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo Zoo<\/a>, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\nSee the sloths, peep the polar bears and view the vampire bats at the wildest place in town. Plus, the weather is always warm inside of the balmy Rainforest Falls.<\/span><\/p>\nTheatre of Youth<\/a>, 203 Allen St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nThis historic Allentown theatre has entertainment geared just for them. Grab your ticket (and a seat!) and try some kid culture on for size.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Water Bikes of Buffalo<\/p><\/div>\n
Canalside Buffalo<\/a>, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/h2>\nThis activity-filled park alongside the restored western terminus of the Erie Canal is the hub of Buffalo’s redeveloped waterfront. See how many types of waterborne vehicles your kids can spot as you gaze from Canalside’s boardwalk onto the Buffalo River – keep an eye out for water bikes, stand up paddleboards, a tiki hut boat, kayaks and more!<\/p>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/a>, 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\nWhile the weather outside can change in a snap, the temperature inside the Botanical Gardens is always toasty. Your little botanist will have a field day seeing and smelling the beautiful flora under the dome.<\/p>\n
Tifft Nature Preserve<\/a>, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo<\/h2>\nGet to know Mother Nature and the wildlife of Buffalo. From deer to beaver and all sorts of birds, Tifft Nature Preserve is a slice of the wilderness, right in the Buffalo city limits.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Explore & More: The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children’s Museum<\/p><\/div>\n
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village<\/a>, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst<\/h2>\nIt’s always the 19th century at the Village. Take a step back to a simpler time and let your kiddos see how the world worked before smartphones and Sesame Street.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m bored? Not in Buffalo.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI\u2019m booooored.\u201d<\/p>\n
For most parents, there\u2019s nothing worse than hearing those words. Mostly because your kids are saying it as they\u2019re surrounded by every toy they\u2019ve ever owned, a library full of books, iPads, iPods and iAssumeAMillionOtherThings. The cure for the common kid complaint is a visit to Buffalo Niagara, chock-full of kid tested and kid approved activities. Whether you call Buffalo home or it\u2019s your next checkmark on the family travel bucket list, here\u2019s a list of 11 things to keep the kiddies happy, engaged and boredom-free.\n<\/p>\n
Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Blur the line between learning and fun as your lil\u2019 future scientist explores Buffalo\u2019s favorite Science Museum. <\/p>\n
Explore & More – The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children\u2019s Museum, 130 Main St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Every day is a play date at Explore & More. Introduce your child to the magic of imaginative play and hands-on discovery at their new downtown museum!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Buffalo Heritage Carousel, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/strong><\/p>\nGiddy up to this 101-year old former wooden carrousel factory. Learn the history of the famous ride and pick your favorite pony on the merry-go-round!<\/p>\n
Buffalo Zoo, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo<\/p>\n
See the sloths, peep the polar bears and view the vampire bats at the wildest place in town. Plus, the weather is always warm inside of the balmy Rainforest Falls.<\/p>\n
Theatre of Youth, 203 Allen St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
This historic Allentown theatre has entertainment geared just for them. Grab your ticket (and a seat!) and try some kid culture on for size.\n<\/p>\n
Canalside Buffalo, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/p>\n
This activity-filled park alongside the restored western terminus of the Erie Canal is the hub of Buffalo’s redeveloped waterfront. See how many types of waterborne vehicles your kids can spot as you gaze from Canalside’s boardwalk onto the Buffalo River – keep an eye out for water bikes, stand up paddleboards, a tiki hut boat, kayaks and more!<\/p>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens, 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo<\/p>\n
While the weather outside can change in a snap, the temperature inside the Botanical Gardens is always toasty. Your little botanist will have a field day seeing and smelling the beautiful flora under the dome.<\/p>\n
Tifft Nature Preserve, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo<\/p>\n
Get to know Mother Nature and the wildlife of Buffalo. From deer to beaver and all sorts of birds, Tifft Nature Preserve is a slice of the wilderness, right in the Buffalo city limits.<\/p>\n
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst<\/p>\n
It’s always the 19th century at the Village. Take a step back to a simpler time and let your kiddos see how the world worked before smartphones and Sesame Street.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m bored? Not in Buffalo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":112901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[119,2097,124],"tags":[192,541,215,485,691,927,1187,1023],"class_list":["post-217096","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-family-fun","category-outdoor-recreation","category-sightseeing","tag-buffalo","tag-buffalo-history","tag-downtown","tag-downtown-buffalo","tag-explore","tag-explore-buffalo","tag-family-fun-buffalo","tag-things-to-do-in-buffalo"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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Giddy up to this 101-year old former wooden carrousel factory. Learn the history of the famous ride and pick your favorite pony on the merry-go-round!<\/span><\/p>\n Rainforest Falls at The Buffalo Zoo<\/p><\/div>\n See the sloths, peep the polar bears and view the vampire bats at the wildest place in town. Plus, the weather is always warm inside of the balmy Rainforest Falls.<\/span><\/p>\n This historic Allentown theatre has entertainment geared just for them. Grab your ticket (and a seat!) and try some kid culture on for size. Water Bikes of Buffalo<\/p><\/div>\n This activity-filled park alongside the restored western terminus of the Erie Canal is the hub of Buffalo’s redeveloped waterfront. See how many types of waterborne vehicles your kids can spot as you gaze from Canalside’s boardwalk onto the Buffalo River – keep an eye out for water bikes, stand up paddleboards, a tiki hut boat, kayaks and more!<\/p>\n Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/p><\/div>\n While the weather outside can change in a snap, the temperature inside the Botanical Gardens is always toasty. Your little botanist will have a field day seeing and smelling the beautiful flora under the dome.<\/p>\n Get to know Mother Nature and the wildlife of Buffalo. From deer to beaver and all sorts of birds, Tifft Nature Preserve is a slice of the wilderness, right in the Buffalo city limits.<\/p>\n Explore & More: The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Children’s Museum<\/p><\/div>\n It’s always the 19th century at the Village. Take a step back to a simpler time and let your kiddos see how the world worked before smartphones and Sesame Street.<\/p>\n I\u2019m bored? Not in Buffalo.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cI\u2019m booooored.\u201d<\/p>\n For most parents, there\u2019s nothing worse than hearing those words. Mostly because your kids are saying it as they\u2019re surrounded by every toy they\u2019ve ever owned, a library full of books, iPads, iPods and iAssumeAMillionOtherThings. The cure for the common kid complaint is a visit to Buffalo Niagara, chock-full of kid tested and kid approved activities. Whether you call Buffalo home or it\u2019s your next checkmark on the family travel bucket list, here\u2019s a list of 11 things to keep the kiddies happy, engaged and boredom-free.\n<\/p>\n Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Pkwy, Buffalo<\/p>\n Blur the line between learning and fun as your lil\u2019 future scientist explores Buffalo\u2019s favorite Science Museum. <\/p>\n Explore & More – The Ralph C. 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Buffalo Zoo<\/a>, 300 Parkside Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\n
Theatre of Youth<\/a>, 203 Allen St, Buffalo<\/h2>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Canalside Buffalo<\/a>, 44 Prime St, Buffalo<\/h2>\n
Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens<\/a>, 2655 South Park Ave, Buffalo<\/h2>\n
Tifft Nature Preserve<\/a>, 1200 Fuhrmann Blvd, Buffalo<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village<\/a>, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst<\/h2>\n