Ready to ride, climb, splash, and build your way through seven themed lands of the ultimate Lego Theme Park destination!!

Legoland New York Resort is now open in the beautiful Hudson Valley town of Goshen, Orange County, New York, just 60 miles northwest of New York City!!! Legoland is filled with rides, shows, and attractions geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. Inside Legoland, you can enter a world of knights and princesses, learn to build Lego masterpieces, and venture on an exhilarating quest to conquer the Dragon coaster.

Unfortunately, Legoland Park is closed for the winter season, however the Legoland Resort Hotel is offering a sleepover package. Choose from one of the many Lego themed rooms: Castle, Ninjago, Friends, or Pirates all with kid friendly accommodations. Dinner and breakfast are included in the package along with shows and activities to occupy your time while on the resort.

Looking for a quick getaway with your family - Legoland Resort is the place to be!

Tip: Check out Groupon - there may be discounts available!!!

Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn, NY

The Brooklyn Botanical Garden now has an ‘After Dark Lightscape’. This breathtaking event features lights that accentuate the beauty of nature in the garden. Trees are lush with the twinkle of luminescence and flowers light up the fields.

A very famous part of the light show is the Winter Cathedral Tunnel. This tunnel shines so bright you could see it from miles away! It is also a great place to take a picture for your holiday card. As you walk with family and friends through the Winter Cathedral Tunnel, joy blossoms inside you when you see the bright, twinkling lights.

The Lightscape has over one million lights, poems written by Jaqueline Woodson, food stands and even a snack area to roast your own marshmallows! The Gothamist says “We're not talking a string of blinkers from your grandma's attic here—they've got "over one million dazzling lights," and it will take you a soulful hour to navigate your way through it all.” This is certainly true!

A visit to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden this winter season will sprout a feeling of holiday cheer! The Lightscape is definitely an adventure you will remember.

Tickets for this spectacular light show cost $34 for adults, $18 for children 12 and under, and free for babies age two and under.

Richmond Town, Staten Island

Richmond Town now offers a tranquil tour through history, this tour is called the Candle Light Tour. This cheerful tour will get you into the holiday spirit while also teaching you about the holidays in the nineteenth century. The Candle Light tour features the charming Guyon Lake Tyson House, the historic Basketmakers house, the fascinating Tavern, and the elegant Bennett House. There is music to soothe you, food that will surprise you, and a guaranteed good time!

As you walk through the houses that are alive with volunteers dancing around the house, eating traditional food, and showing us what it was like to gather with family and friends in the nineteenth century, you feel a sense of warmth and happiness. When you walk through the businesses you see people frantically running around trying to finish all their work before the holiday festivities begin!

You feel a sense of excitement in the air. Richmond Town Candle Light Tour also offers traditional eighteenth century food that will make your mouth sing with joy. You will get to taste olycokes (fried oil cakes) a traditional Dutch and English dessert. From the historic architecture to the beautiful feeling, Richmond Town Candle Tour is an activity all ages will enjoy.

The Candle Light Tour is $25 per person.