Niagara Falls, New York Family Attractions Aquarium of Niagara
701 Whirlpool St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716) 285-3575
Daily 9-7, Memorial Day-Labor Day; 9-5, rest of year. Closed Thanksgiving and
Dec. 25
Open year round from 9am daily. Parking is free
Admission charged.
Handicapped Accessible ! Included in New York State Master Pass!
The aquarium displays more than 1,500 aquatic animals ranging from the Great
Lakes to the coral reefs and is home to the state's largest collection of Great
Lakes Fish. Visitors can see California sea lions, sharks, piranha, river otters
and more. Highlights include a colony of endangered Peruvian penguins and an
outdoor harbor seal pool. The penguins are fed daily at 9:30 and 2:30, the seals
at 11 and 3:45; sharks and otters are fed on alternate days at 11:30am.
Explore & More: a Children's Museum
430 Main St East Aurora, NY 14052
716/655-5131
Wed.-Sat. 10-4. Closed on holidays.
Admission charged
Unique museum encourages children to touch as they experiment, discover, play
and learn. Designed for children up to age 10.
Herschell Carousel Factory Museum
North Tonawanda NY 14120-0672
716-693-1885
Fax 716-743-9018 The Carousel:
Located in the Children's Gallery is a small, working, 1940's aluminum carousel.
Called a "Kiddie Carousel" in the Allan Herschell Company catalog, it
was created specifically for small children to ride without the need for adults
to accompany them. The horses are child-size and the machine moves more slowly
than a full sized carousel. The Kiddie Carousel is restricted to children under
43 inches in height.
Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Tours Inc.
210-228 Market Street
Lockport NY 14094
716-433-6155 or 1-800-378-0352
Fax 716-433-3679
Experience a unique two hour cruise which includes "locking through"
and being raised the 49 ft. elevation of the Niagara Escarpment (the same one
that creates Niagara Falls) in the only double set of locks on the Erie Canal.
You will pass under bridges that raise straight up, see water cascade over
Lockport's famous "Flight of Five" 1840's locks, and travel through
the solid walls of the "rock cut" as your United States licensed
captain describes the architecture, sights, and folklore along the way.
Niagara Aerospace Museum 6929 Williams Road
Niagara Falls NY 14304
716-297-4148
Fax 716-297-4148
Niagara Aerospace Museum is a new and growing museum. It is dedicated to
preserving the history of powered flight and the man-made thunder that rolled
over Niagara on the wings of war birds. It also recounts some of the history of
associated industries such as Calspan, Cornell Aeronautical Labs, and Moog. The
WWII Bell Airacobra, early helicopters, gasoline and jet engines, and civilian
airplanes are on display
Toy Town Museum
636 Girard Avenue
East Aurora, NY
(716)687-5151
Fax (716) 687-5098
100 years of toys, games, music and literature for children. Fisher Price toy
collection from 1930-1970. Rotating exhibit of various toy collections also.
ToyWorks is an interactive learning section of the museum for children to
explore.
