Unique & Hidden Gem Activities For Families

Explore the best unique & hidden gem activities for families options for kids and families in Schenectady

miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science

miSci | Museum of Innovation & Science

Educational exhibits & special events. All-ages exhibits, planetarium shows & special events offered in this interactive museum.

15 Museum Drive, Schenectady, NY 12308, United States

Jackson's Garden

Jackson's Garden

Tranquil campus gardens & woodlands. Sizable area of serene gardens & woodlands on the campus of Union College, with a variety of plants.

Jackson's Garden, Schenectady, NY 12308, United States

Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Nature preserve with trails & wildlife. Pristine pine barrens with trails, wildlife viewing & interactive nature exhibits & programs.

195 New Karner Rd Suite 1, Albany, NY 12205

Shaker Heritage Society

Shaker Heritage Society

Historic original U.S. Shaker settlement. Site of first U.S. Shaker settlement featuring museum in 1848 meeting house, garden & buildings.

25 Meeting House Rd, Albany, NY 12211

Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Preserve

Ann Lee Pond Nature and Historic Preserve

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Heritage Ln, Albany, NY 12205, United States

Albany's Indoor Rockgym

Albany's Indoor Rockgym

Visit this great place for kids and families!

4c, 4c Vatrano Rd C, Albany, NY 12205, United States

Buckingham Lake Park

Buckingham Lake Park

Visit this great place for kids and families!

39 Berkshire Blvd, Albany, NY 12203, United States

The Pine Hollow Arboretum

The Pine Hollow Arboretum

Visit this great place for kids and families!

34 Pine Hollow Rd, Slingerlands, NY 12159, United States

Washington Park

Washington Park

Gardens, sports fields & a lake. Historic 136-acre park with a lake, sports fields, playgrounds, gardens & statues.

35 Willett St, Albany, NY 12210, United States

Hart Cluett Museum

Hart Cluett Museum

Historic townhouses & period collections. Intricate, Federal-style Hart-Cluett House & Carr Building showcasing 19th-century history & art.

57 2nd St, Troy, NY 12180, United States

Underground Railroad Education Center

Underground Railroad Education Center

Underground Railroad artifacts & info. Anti-slavery history museum in a circa-1850s headquarters for Underground Railroad activity.

194 Livingston Ave, Albany, NY 12210, United States

Albany Institute of History & Art

Albany Institute of History & Art

Regional history museum founded in 1791. Venerable museum exploring local history & culture via paintings, furnishings & historical objects.

125 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210, United States

Ten Broeck Mansion

Ten Broeck Mansion

18th-century Federal-style mansion. Built from 1797–98, this Federal mansion preserves & promotes history & culture in Albany County.

9 Ten Broeck Pl, Albany, NY 12210

Huck Finn's Playland

Huck Finn's Playland

Old-fashioned amusement park with rides. Old-school amusement park, built in 1951, with kiddie rides, games & concessions.

25 Erie Blvd, Albany, NY 12204

New York State Museum

New York State Museum

State story told through exhibits & art. Huge museum tracing New York's natural & cultural past including 9/11 artifacts & a 1890s carousel.

222 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12230, United States

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site

Estate rich in Revolutionary Era history. Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours.

32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202, United States

Historic Cherry Hill

Historic Cherry Hill

Landmark residence constructed in 1787. Art, furnishings, clothes & documents span 5 generations of family life at this 18th-century estate.

523 1/2, 523 S Pearl St, Albany, NY 12202, United States

USS SLATER

USS SLATER

Tours on a historic ship active in WWII. Last remaining WWII-era destroyer escort ship afloat in U.S., with tours of galley, guns & quarters.

141 Broadway, Albany, NY 12202, United States

Papscanee Island Nature Preserve

Papscanee Island Nature Preserve

Visit this great place for kids and families!

Staats Island Rd, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033, United States

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