IlluminatedAttic Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 We're attending a wedding in Syracuse this weekend and I'm looking for an activity for the kids on Saturday morning. The wedding doesn't start until 5pm so I'm wondering if there is a great playground or low key museum to fill two hours in the morning, then lunch and back to the hotel so the little ones can nap and the older ones can swim in the pool until we need to get ready. We will be staying at the Carrier Circle Hotel in East Syracuse so it needs to be something close to there. Any ideas? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sushi's Mom Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 We visited Syracuse last month and went to the MOST. It is their science museum. It's not a huge museum, so you don't have to spend the whole day. Sorry, I don't know the city so not sure where it is located in reference to your hotel. If you need a place to eat lunch, there was a nice pasta place in walking distance to the museum. http://www.most.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) The new elephant preserve just opened at the zoo: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/syracuse_zoo_opens_asian_eleph.html There are also new tiger triplets. They aren't out yet, but can be seen via live feed from their den. Otherwise, I'd say the MOST. Edited July 7, 2011 by Zuzu822 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlluminatedAttic Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thank you for the suggestions. I had looked at the MOST website but am afraid it would be too difficult to leave after only two hours. I'll look into the possibility of a trip to the zoo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The lake park is only about 10 or 15 min. from the Carrier Circle hotels and it has a great playground. You can even rent bikes and surreys! http://onondagacountyparks.com/onondaga-lake-park/ Directions: http://onondagacountyparks.com/onondaga-lake-park/directions/ There's also our famous hot dog stand right across the parkway - Heid's! Even if you don't ordinarily eat hot dogs, definitely have one here, followed by an ice cream from Sweet Treats right next door. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thia Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 I heard about the elephants, but not the tigers! I'm glad I read this. I will delay our visit until they are out of the den. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyGirl Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The lake park is only about 10 or 15 min. from the Carrier Circle hotels and it has a great playground. You can even rent bikes and surreys! http://onondagacountyparks.com/onondaga-lake-park/ Directions: http://onondagacountyparks.com/onondaga-lake-park/directions/ There's also our famous hot dog stand right across the parkway - Heid's! Even if you don't ordinarily eat hot dogs, definitely have one here, followed by an ice cream from Sweet Treats right next door. Have fun! Onondaga Lake is a great park, but the big kids section of the Wegmans playground has been closed for almost a year. It's been a few weeks since I was there, so it could be reopened...but that's something you should be aware of. The bike rental is really fun if you rent one of those big bikes that your whole family can ride. I would say that 2 hours is about right for the MOST, unless you have super sciencey kids. My kids mostly like to run around in the giant indoor playground thing and spend a little time checking out exhibits. (We have an annual pass there). I just asked my kids what they would suggest to someone coming into town for a day - the 12 year old said the MOST or the zoo. The 7 year old suggested Live 2 Bounce . The bounce house isn't far from your hotel at all (less than 10 min) and traffic is rarely an issue in CNY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Playground renovations are all done! They put that soft, permeable rubber stuff where the asphalt used to run through the playground. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlluminatedAttic Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thank you all! I'm going to run the ideas past my sisters and choose which activity to do Saturday and another for Sunday before we all depart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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