Free & Cheap Things to Do with Kids
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Erie Canal Museum
Exhibits & tours in 1850 canal building. Museum set in the only remaining weighlock building explores impact & history of the canal system.
Clinton Square
Park with events & winter ice-skating. Circa-19th-century gathering place with festivals, monuments & a winter ice-skating rink.
Franklin Square Park
Picturesque park with fountain & gardens. Small city park with a fountain, statue & gardens, popular for special-occasion photography.
Thornden Park
Park with a rose garden & amphitheater. Large green space with a rose garden, basketball court, playground, pool & amphitheater.
Syracuse Inner Harbor
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Onondaga Park
Century-old park with gardens & grottos. Landscaped grounds along Onondaga Creek with play areas, sunken gardens & a rustic stone bridge.
Upper Onondaga Park
Public park with sports & a greenhouse. Community park with athletic fields & courts, an arched stone bridge, greenhouse & spray fountain.
Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Tiny frogs to giant elephants on display. Elephants & penguins are among the animals at this 43-acre zoo with wildlife trail & aviary.
5 Wits Syracuse
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Elmwood Park
Park with a playground & picnicking. This 65-acre park features athletic fields & courts, a playground & a picnic area with a pavilion.
Clark Reservation State Park
Cliffs, a lake & guided nature walks. Many landscapes, like a lake, cliffs & woodlands, comprise this park known for guided nature walks.
Onondaga Lake Park
Large lakeside recreation area. This waterside park has boating, archery, fishing, ball fields, hiking & a salt museum.
Salt Museum
Exhibits on region's industrial past. Guides lead tours of artifacts & exhibits detailing the 19th-century salt industry.
Split Rock Quarry Stone Crusher
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Lonergan Park
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Three Falls Woods
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Camillus Sims' Museum
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Mill Run Park
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