Get 40% OFF Tickets to the New Show JUMP with NYC Kids Tours!

“Pure, madcap enjoyment!” – The Guardian

“Dazzling! Acrobatic prowess mixed with kung-foolery!” – The Scotsman

“Hilarious! A blast! Impeccable comic timing with energy and charm!”- Bangkok Post

JUMP, the international comedy sensation, makes its triumphant return to New York City!  This gravity-defying, internationally acclaimed show combines comedy, martial arts, acrobatics and butt-kicking, live-action shenanigans.  It’s the story of one, very unusual family and all the mishaps and misadventures that ensue. Seen by over 3 million people worldwide, JUMP will have you on the edge of your seat, rolling on the floor laughing and cheering for more.  For more information, visit: www.JUMPtheshowNYC.com


Tickets are just $39 through NYC Kids Tours (Reg. $66.50).  Offer is valid for all performances between 5/11/11 and 9/2/11.  Limit of 8 tickets per customer.  Visit www.BroadwayOffers.com and use code JPBOUNDS5 or call (212) 947-8844 and mention code JPBOUNDS5 or bring a printout of this blog to New World Stages at 340 West 50th Street.

NYC Kids Tours and Freckleface Strawberry - SPECIAL PROMOTION!

Freckleface Strawberry was just like every other girl – except she had bright red hair and something worse…FRECKLES!

Now in the brand new family musical, Freckleface Strawberry, based on the beloved New York Times Best Selling book by celebrated actress Julianne Moore, you and your family can step inside the book’s pages with Freckleface and friends as they learn to love the skin they’re in. And what a story you’ll see!

Freckleface Strawberry will do anything to get rid of her freckles – from scrubbing them with soap, to caking on makeup, and even wearing a ski mask to school! Will her schoolmates realize it’s her under the mask? Will Freckleface be brave enough to finally face her complexion in the mirror?

With the help of her loveable schoolmates including an amazingly talented ballerina, a cutie jock, a charming ditz, and a totally kooky teacher, Freckleface learns that everyone is different ‐ and that’s what makes everyone special!

With soaring live music, awesome dancing… and a freckleface full of laughs, your whole family will love this brand new musical for all ages . . . freckles or not!

Use the code FSTRAW910 when purchasing tickets to get HALF OFF!

NYC Fun Fact of the Day: Gennaro Lombardi opened the first United States pizzeria in 1895 in New York City.

NYC Kids Tours on Tippr: http://ping.fm/JIvHR

NYC Fun Fact of the day: New York City has 722 miles of subway track!

Project City Kids - FREE Big Toot Boat Rides

Project City Kids, Inc. is a non-profit organization registered as a 501(c)(3) with the Internal Revenue Service.  Donations to Project City Kids are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Project City Kids provides educational and recreational opportunities to kids who live in New York City.  The focus of these opportunities is to give kids an opportunity to experience New York Harbor.  Seeing the skyline from this new perspective personalizes the city and inspires kids.

PCK was founded in 1987 and has provided sailing and other harbor-related activities to thousands of kids.

Big Toot is a former US Navy launch.  Now she is owned and operated by Project City Kids.  Big Toot is based from North Cove Marina in Battery Park City, Lower Manhattan.  Every weekend from May through October, she goes out on short (50 minute) trips in the harbor.  Kids from all over New York City are invited down and can ride for free (adults pay $10).  This is your chance to see up close the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and all the great harbor activity!

Schedule: Big Toot operates on Saturdays and Sundays.  Big Toot departs from North Cove at 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.  There is no departure at 12 noon because the Big Toot captain & mate get lunch from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

Length of Each Trip: The length of each ride is approximately 50 minutes.

Capacity: Each ride can hold a total of 34 passengers (kids and adults together)

Where to meet the boat: Big Toot departs from Dock F at North Cove.  For directions on how to get to North Cove, please visit www.sailmanhattan.com/Location%20North%20Cove.htm.

Costs:  All kids ride for free!  Tickets for adults are $10 each.  Fees from adults help pay for the free rides for kids.  Kids under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult.  Each adult may bring up to 6 kids.

Trip Route: Each trip begins at North Cove.  The you head out into New York Harbor and pass the "Honorable William Wall," Manhattan Sailing Club's floating clubhouse in the harbor.  Then you skirt along the eastern side of Ellis Island and pass the front of the Statue of Liberty.  Big Toot will pause at the Statue so everyone can get a good look and take their picture with the Statue in the background.  From here, Big Toot will continue along south side of Liberty State Park.  At the back of the channel there is a large turning basin which is also where the Operation Optimist kids sailing program takes place.  Then Big Toot will head back to North Cove.

NYC Kids Learning and Fun Tour for the Whole Family!

Our last NYC Kids Learning and Fun Tour was for an entire family from Missouri.  They were such a pleasant group of people and their girls (5-and-a-half, 3 and 1) were super sweet and adorable!  Although the girls were a little young for the tour, they stayed very engaged and involved throughout the tour and asked a lot of questions. 

They were very interested in learning about the carousel in Bryant Park and took lots of pictures.  They were also very happy to know that Bryant Park was named after a poet (one of the little girls even enjoys writing songs. 

In Times Square, they were pretty mesmerized by the crystal ball that drops on TV in front of billions of people every New Years.  They also couldn't believe all of the advertisements on One Times Square today as opposed to how the building looked over a hundred years ago. 

One of their favorite stops was Central Park, where they took part in their scavenger hunt and had a great time doing it.  We climbed up the Overlook Rock with dad and waved to mom, grandma and grandpa from above.  The girls wrote their names on the rocks with our sidewalk chalk and enjoyed taking a picture of their accomplishment.  They also LOVED watching the ducks in Central Park and didn't understand why people were feeding them bread when we learned that the conservancy does not allow feeding of the wildlife.

Dylan's Candy Bar was a success, as usual.  We had an amazing time playing the OLOGY game while mom, grandma and grandpa took a break in the upstairs cafe with the one-year-old, who didn't take part much in the tour, except she did love throwing the penny into the wishing well at Bryant Park!

Our last stop was Balto and the 5-and-a-half-year-old told me about the movie, Balto, that she had seen.  The girls were both very excited to see the statue of him and take pictures of him. 

At this point, the tour was coming to an end.  We dropped the family off at the Gazillion Bubbles Show, where their dad told me they had an excellent time as well!  Here's what the dad had to say about the tour:

"Once again thank you for your tour. The girls really enjoyed it.  (My daughter) was wanting to go on the tour again and was asking when she could do that and (my other daughter) wanted to know where "Miss Tasha" was. They both have talked about the tour a lot. They also had a blast at the Gazillion Bubbles show too."

If you and your family would like to take a tour with us, visit www.nyckidstours.com for more information.  We look forward to touring with you!