09/06/2026
Most NYC parents have no idea there’s a full indoor Sesame Street just across the river 🧡 and you can get there without a car.
Sesame Street Learn & Play at American Dream is the only one in the entire country, and it’s basically Elmo’s whole world come to life for little kids.
What’s inside:
🍪 Cookie Monster’s Cookie Factory, a ball pit where kids “make cookies”
🛒 Hooper’s Store to play grocery shopping and check out at the register
🚒 Grover’s Junior Firefighter School obstacle course
🗑️ Oscar’s Rotten Fun Fest with a Trashy Treasure Hunt
🌈 Elmo’s World, Abby’s garden, a playground, and a separate toddler area
🚌 Getting there without a car: take the NJ Transit #355 express bus from Port Authority (Gate 305). Straight shot, no transfers, about 15 to 30 min depending on traffic. Grab tickets on the NJ Transit app. Heads up: it runs hourly on weekends but only twice a day on weekdays, so check the schedule first.
🎟️ Tickets start at $25 for all-day access, buy online ahead
👶 Under 2 get in free
🧦 Socks required for kids AND grown-ups
🕙 Open daily 10am to 7pm
Best for toddlers through early elementary, so the littlest ones will be in heaven. Bigger kids may age out.
Save this for a rainy-day plan and send it to a parent with toddlers 🧡
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