πΊπΈ Rochester, NY β 3 Days 2 Nights Family Trip with Kids π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦
Day 1 11:00 Entered the US via Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls π Visited The Strong National Museum of Play π§Έ Two-day pass: $37.5 per person (same price for adults and children) Played from 13:00 until closing at 17:00 Parking: $7 (with ticket) 17:30 Checked into the hotel π¨ Spark by Hilton Rochester University Area Two nights: $235.5 Free unlimited coffee & hot water at the lobby β Restaurant on the first floor π½οΈ | No swimming pool 18:30 Dinner at Szechuan Opera πΆοΈ 4 adults + 6 kids | Total: $180 20:30 Returned to the hotel, got ready, and rested π΄ Day 2 8:15 Woke up | 9:00 Breakfast (served 6:00-10:30) π₯ 10:30 Headed back to The Strong National Museum of Play ποΈ Brought our own lunch π± Stayed until 16:30 Parking: $7 Stopped by Costco on the way back π Grabbed a cheap meal for the kids at McDonaldβs π Adults had self-brought "MΓ‘ LiΓΉ JΓ¬" (pre-packed meal) back at the hotel π² Day 3 9:00 Woke up, had breakfast, packed, and checked out π§³ 10:45 Stopped by the Warner Castle π° A 180-year-old βScottish-styleβ castle (pretty but small π) Visited RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center) π¬ Adult ticket: $23 | Child: $21 A fun 3-floor science & nature museum for kids | Spent 2-3 hours Ate self-brought lunch in the cafeteria (food there wasβ¦ not great π ) 15:00 Finished β originally planned to eat out, but phone data ran out π΅ Used the museumβs free Wi-Fi to navigate back to Niagara Falls, Canada π¨π¦ (Guess we used too much YouTubeβ¦ π Headed straight home!) Plan to revisit this summer β saving these for next time! π Costco π Ollieβs Bargain Outlet π§Έ Wegmans / Trader Joeβs ποΈ Pittsford Farms Dairy π¦ George Eastman Museum πΈ Seneca Park Zoo π¦ Highland Park | High Falls | Onondaga Lake Park | Ontario Beach Park ποΈ IndyKart Raceway Indoor Karting ποΈ Lazy Acre Alpacas π¦ #RochesterNY #FamilyTravel #USATrip #KidsActivities #TravelDiary #NiagaraFalls #MuseumHop