Ivy League

Brown University (Providence, RI)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧠 Providence Children’s Museum β€” Providence, RI

🎨 RISD Museum β€” Providence, RI

🌳 Roger Williams Park & Zoo β€” Providence, RI

🎒 Mulligan’s Island Miniature Golf β€” Cranston, RI

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Harry’s Bar & Burger β€” Providence, RI

πŸ• Bob & Timmy’s Grilled Pizza β€” Providence, RI

🍦 Three Sisters Ice Cream β€” Providence, RI


Columbia University (New York, NY)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎨 American Museum of Natural History β€” New York, NY

🌳 Central Park (playgrounds, carousel & zoo) β€” New York, NY

🧠 Children’s Museum of Manhattan β€” New York, NY

🎒 Pier 25 Mini Golf β€” New York, NY

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Mel’s Burger Bar β€” New York, NY

πŸ• Patsy’s Pizzeria β€” New York, NY

🍦 Emack & Bolio’s β€” New York, NY


Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🌳 Ithaca Children’s Garden β€” Ithaca, NY

🎨 Sciencenter β€” Ithaca, NY

🌊 Buttermilk Falls State Park β€” Ithaca, NY

🎒 Cascadilla Gorge Trail β€” Ithaca, NY

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Ithaca Ale House β€” Ithaca, NY

πŸ• Ciao! Wood-Fired Pizza β€” Ithaca, NY

🍦 Purity Ice Cream β€” Ithaca, NY


Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🌳 Montshire Museum of Science β€” Norwich, VT

🎨 Hood Museum of Art β€” Hanover, NH

🎒 Storrs Pond Recreation Area β€” Hanover, NH

🌊 Quechee Gorge β€” Hartford, VT

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery β€” Hanover, NH

πŸ• Ramunto’s Brick & Brew β€” Hanover, NH

🍦 Morano Gelato β€” Hanover, NH


Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧠 Harvard Museum of Natural History β€” Cambridge, MA

🎨 Museum of Science β€” Boston, MA

🌳 Boston Common Frog Pond β€” Boston, MA

🎒 Legoland Discovery Center β€” Somerville, MA

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Tasty Burger β€” Cambridge, MA

πŸ• Pinocchio’s Pizza & Subs β€” Cambridge, MA

🍦 Toscanini’s Ice Cream β€” Cambridge, MA


University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🧠 Please Touch Museum β€” Philadelphia, PA

🎨 Franklin Institute β€” Philadelphia, PA

🌳 Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk β€” Philadelphia, PA

🐾 Philadelphia Zoo β€” Philadelphia, PA

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” White Dog CafΓ© β€” University City, PA

πŸ• Pizzeria Vetri β€” Philadelphia, PA

🍦 Franklin Fountain β€” Philadelphia, PA


Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎨 Princeton University Art Museum β€” Princeton, NJ

🌳 Princeton Battlefield State Park β€” Princeton, NJ

🎒 Grounds for Sculpture β€” Hamilton, NJ

🧠 Morven Museum & Garden β€” Princeton, NJ

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Hoagie Haven β€” Princeton, NJ

πŸ• Nomad Pizza β€” Hopewell, NJ

🍦 The Bent Spoon β€” Princeton, NJ


Yale University (New Haven, CT)

Kid-Friendly Activities:

🎨 Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History β€” New Haven, CT

🌳 Lighthouse Point Park β€” New Haven, CT

🧠 Connecticut Children’s Museum β€” New Haven, CT

🎒 Farmington Canal Heritage Trail β€” New Haven, CT

Family-Friendly Eats:

πŸ” Shake Shack β€” New Haven, CT

πŸ• Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana β€” New Haven, CT

🍦 Arethusa Farm Dairy β€” New Haven, CT