Google Fun
City-Kid Review:
Come into the ball pit with me. Wheeeeeeeee!
Can we go again?
City Kid and Dad stumbled on this truly fun pop-up on an afternoon in mid-town. I had just finished acting in a play reading a couple of blocks away, so we met up. City Kid was so excited about the experience, I had to go there and experience it for myself. It definitely lived up to the hype.
A ball pit for grownups as well as kids. I now understand their appeal – they are super fun. It took me a while to get the hang of it and then it really brought out my own inner City Kid. The ball pit is all white and surrounded by a winter wonderland theme, including elves and flying snow which bursts out in flurries between two planes of glass at the window. I could really lose myself in there once I relaxed into it.
That is the main attraction for kids although there are plenty of other fun things going on, including virtual reality goggles (not for little kids), a couple of really fun photo booths and an entire sound/media scape involving ‘hey google’ abilities. One sound booth included a call with Santa which was so much fun. City Kid told Santa three favorite things and Santa crafted them into a song. All in the Holiday spirit.
Parked on the street outside is a google van giving out free hot chocolate. How perfect!
Need to Knows:
The New York pop-up is on the corner of 5th Avenue and 16th Street. I think the store ‘Bébé’ used to be located there.
Cost: free
Times: 1oam-8pm. Earlier in the day is less crowded.
Please note the entire thing closes up shop on December 31st. Catch it while you can!
Top-Tip
Eataly is not to far north on 23rd and 5th, for delicious food and drinks. There is, also, a branch of Indikitch on 23rd next to Eataly. Check out their Onion bhaji bites – almost like home! Closer to the pop-up is the City Bakery, at 3 West 18th Street, if you would like something delicious and sweet to go with your hot chocolate. If the line of the google van is too long, City Bakery makes a pretty mean hot chocolate of their own – check out their chocolate fountain.
For younger kids, there is a playground in Madison Square Park at 24th street, and you can check out the ‘White Out’ art installation as well.
Did you make it to the google pop-up? What was your favorite thing? Are there any other pop-ups you can recommend? Please share with us, below.
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Love this post and the video of you falling into the ball pit!!! I want to do it! I guess I could take Caleb too 🙂
Go for it! It is totally worth it. I mean, how often do grown ups get to go into the ball pit? But go soon, because it closes at the end of the year.
This place is great fun. Thanks Sheri!
It is! Thanks for sharing.
Sounds and looks like fun! Happy New Year Sheri and family!!
You, too, Sarah! Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2018!