Shubert Theatre
A historic Broadway landmark at 225 West 44th Street, the Shubert Theatre opened in 1913 and features an Italian Renais…
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Midtown Manhattan
New York City · Sat, Jul 25
87 free moves in New York City today: Sat, Jul 25
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Updated Saturday, July 25 · event dates verified when shown
Grand Bazaar NYC
New York City's largest curated weekly market, offering a diverse array of antiques, art, and artisanal foods, while do…
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Central Park
Bargemusic
A renowned classical music venue in Brooklyn, Bargemusic has transitioned from a floating coffee barge to the stunning…
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DUMBO
Waterfront Museum
A unique maritime museum housed aboard a historic 1914 wooden barge, exploring New York Harbor's lighterage era and the…
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Museums
Bryant Park
A 9.6-acre urban oasis in Midtown Manhattan, serving as the city's town square with seasonal gardens, a free ice skatin…
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Midtown Manhattan
Little Island
An architectural wonder of an artificial island park, Little Island blends nature and art on the Hudson River, featurin…
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Chelsea
Prospect Park
Brooklyn’s real nature reset: long trails, meadows, and quiet lake edges without the Central Park crush.
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Parks and outdoors
Greenacre Park
A pocket park with a waterfall that drowns out Midtown and instantly resets your pace.
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Midtown Manhattan
Central Park
NYC’s signature green space with Bethesda Terrace, the Mall, and endless first-visit scenery.
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Central Park
The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center
A vibrant Puerto Rican and Latinx multi-arts institution in the Lower East Side, housed in a historic 1897 Neo-Gothic s…
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Chinatown
Grey Art Museum
The Grey Art Museum is New York University's fine art museum, featuring a collection of over 6,000 works of art spannin…
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Greenwich Village
Columbus Park
A historic urban oasis in Chinatown, Columbus Park is one of New York City's oldest parks, offering a lively blend of c…
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Financial District
St. Nicholas Park
A scenic 23-acre Manhattan park named for St. Nicholas of Myra, featuring dramatic Manhattan schist bedrock, the histor…
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Harlem
Brooklyn Bridge Park
The postcard view of Lower Manhattan, bridges, lawns, and waterfront paths in one stop.
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Brooklyn Heights
Grand Central Terminal
Gilded ceilings, giant arches, and nonstop people-watching in a landmark you can enter for free.
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Midtown Manhattan
General Theological Seminary
Founded in 1817, this historic Episcopal seminary in Chelsea is the oldest of its kind in the Episcopal Church and the…
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Greenwich Village
New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden 19th-century oasis of peace, this is New York City's oldest public non-denominational cemetery, enclosed by to…
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Greenwich Village
Pomander Walk
A hidden, gated community of 27 Tudor-style cottages on the Upper West Side, evoking an English village atmosphere in t…
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Central Park
The Ottendorfer Branch Library
The oldest NYPL branch in its original building, this late Victorian landmark at 135 Second Avenue is a hidden gem of E…
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Greenwich Village
Chinatown Soup
A curated community hub at 16B Orchard Street, Chinatown Soup blends an inclusive cafe with an artist space dedicated t…
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SoHo
Clocktower Building
A Gilded Age masterpiece by McKim, Mead & White, this landmarked building once housed the city's largest mechanical clo…
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DUMBO
Hallett Nature Sanctuary
A secluded four-acre woodland in southeastern Central Park, this former bird sanctuary remained closed to the public fo…
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Central Park
Mmuseumm
A quirky, modern natural history museum housed in a former freight elevator, showcasing overlooked vernacular objects t…
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Financial District
Brooklyn Bridge
The classic walk for front-row views of Lower Manhattan and the East River.
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DUMBO
Times Square
Go once for the neon chaos, giant billboards, and pure over-the-top New York energy.
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Midtown Manhattan
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace
The reconstructed boyhood home of Theodore Roosevelt, the first U.S. president born in New York City, offering a glimps…
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Greenwich Village
The Ramble and Lake
An immersive woodland escape in the heart of Manhattan, featuring winding trails, rustic bridges, and a serene lake sho…
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Central Park
Williamsburg Bridge
A historic suspension bridge connecting Manhattan's Lower East Side to Brooklyn, once the longest of its kind in the wo…
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Williamsburg
70 Willow Street (Truman Capote House)
The former residence of author Truman Capote, a pale yellow Greek Revival townhouse in Brooklyn Heights where he wrote…
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DUMBO
Astor Row
A stunning collection of 28 Victorian-style red-brick row houses in Harlem, renowned for their rare Manhattan front yar…
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Harlem
Carnegie Hill Historic District
An elegant Upper East Side enclave defined by limestone façades, tree-lined streets, and the grand Georgian Revival leg…
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Central Park
Cheim & Read
A prestigious contemporary art gallery in Chelsea, founded in 1997, renowned for its museum-quality exhibitions of both…
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Central Park
Conservatory Garden
Central Park's only formal garden, a six-acre secluded oasis featuring three distinct international styles of landscapi…
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Central Park
Conservatory Water
A serene reflecting pool in Central Park's east side, famous for its miniature sailboats and whimsical statues of Alice…
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Central Park
Domino Park
A modern waterfront park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, blending industrial heritage with stunning East River views and ada…
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Williamsburg
Equitable Building
A Neoclassical skyscraper at 120 Broadway, once the largest building in the world, known for sparking the 1916 Zoning R…
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Financial District
Frederick Douglass Circle
A poignant memorial plaza at the northwest corner of Central Park, honoring the legendary abolitionist, orator, and sta…
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Harlem
McCarren Park
A bustling 36-acre urban oasis on the border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, featuring sports fields, a year-round farm…
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Williamsburg
Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology
New York City's only museum dedicated solely to the art of fashion, featuring award-winning exhibitions and a massive p…
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Chelsea
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
A world-renowned archive of dance, drama, and music located in the heart of Lincoln Center, offering free access to an…
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Upper West Side
Williamsburg Savings Bank Building
A stunning 1875 Classical Revival landmark in Williamsburg, once a haven for the working class, now a meticulously rest…
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Williamsburg
Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument
The first statue in Central Park to depict real-life women, this bronze monument honors suffragists Sojourner Truth, Su…
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Central Park
Ford Foundation Atrium
A stunning architectural landmark in East Midtown Manhattan, featuring a massive, verdant indoor garden atrium that ser…
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Midtown Manhattan
Salmagundi Club
A historic fine arts center and non-profit organization founded in 1871, housed in a grand brownstone mansion in Greenw…
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Greenwich Village
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
A premier cultural center in Greenwich Village, this 860-seat theater owned by New York University provides a professio…
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Greenwich Village
181 Montague Street
A neo-Classical masterpiece of the historic Bank Row, this landmarked building served as the People's Trust Company and…
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DUMBO
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
A provocative 2017-2018 citywide exhibition by artist Ai Weiwei, using security fences and documentary imagery to explo…
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Greenwich Village
Hotel Bossert
Once known as the 'Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn,' this 14-story Italian Renaissance Revival landmark at 98 Montague Stre…
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DUMBO
Joie de Vivre
A towering 70-foot steel sculpture by Mark di Suvero, Joie de Vivre celebrates the 'Joy of Life' through bold, open-end…
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Financial District
Rose III
A monumental 26-foot painted steel sculpture by German artist Isa Genzken, standing as a symbol of unity and equality i…
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Financial District
Woody De Othello: Guardian Spirit
A striking outdoor exhibition by Woody De Othello featuring oversized bronze and totemic redwood sculptures that blend…
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DUMBO
DUMBO Archway
A dramatic public plaza nestled under the Manhattan Bridge, blending industrial history with a vibrant community hub fo…
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DUMBO
Hangman's Elm
Located in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park, this ancient English elm is one of Manhattan's oldest living…
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Greenwich Village
Love Mural
A vibrant two-walled installation by legendary artist Cey Adams, this 2021 mural is part of the Murals for the Movement…
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DUMBO
Marsha P. Johnson State Park
A scenic waterfront park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offering breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline, historic rail…
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Williamsburg
Yancey Richardson Gallery
A preeminent Chelsea gallery specializing in fine art photography, film, and lens-based media, founded by Yancey Richar…
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Chelsea
Statue of Lin Ze Xu
A bronze monument honoring Lin Ze Xu, the 19th-century Qing Dynasty official known as the world's first drug czar for h…
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SoHo
Starrett-Lehigh Building
A massive 19-story industrial landmark in Chelsea, the Starrett-Lehigh Building is a masterpiece of 1930s modernism, on…
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Chelsea
The Otto H. Kahn House
A Gilded Age masterpiece at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 91st Street, this four-story neo-Italian Renaissance mansion…
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Central Park
African Burial Ground National Monument
A sacred space in Lower Manhattan honoring the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for fr…
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Williamsburg
Atlas (statue)
A colossal bronze Art Deco masterpiece in Rockefeller Center, depicting the Greek Titan Atlas holding the celestial vau…
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Midtown Manhattan
Battery Park
A 25-acre historic public park at the southern tip of Manhattan, offering stunning views of the Statue of Liberty and t…
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Financial District
East Village/Lower East Side Historic District
A storied Manhattan neighborhood synonymous with the American immigrant experience, featuring a rich tapestry of 19th-c…
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Greenwich Village
Museum Mile
A prestigious stretch of Fifth Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side, home to eight world-class cultural institutions i…
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Central Park
Seagram Building
A midcentury modern masterpiece at 375 Park Avenue, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, featuring a bronze-gridded am…
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Midtown Manhattan
Strawberry Fields
A serene, living memorial in Central Park dedicated to the British rock musician and peace activist John Lennon, featur…
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Central Park
The Mall and Literary Walk
A majestic, elm-lined promenade in Central Park, known as the only straight line in the park's naturalistic design, fea…
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Central Park
The Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle)
An ancient Egyptian monolith, the Obelisk (also known as Cleopatra's Needle), is the oldest man-made object in Central…
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Central Park
United Nations Headquarters
The global epicenter of diplomacy, this international territory in Midtown Manhattan houses the General Assembly and Se…
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Midtown Manhattan
56 Leonard Street
Known as the Jenga Tower, 56 Leonard Street is a striking 821-foot residential skyscraper in Tribeca, designed by Herzo…
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Financial District
Central Park North
Explore the serene northern reaches of the first landscaped park in the United States, where the urban bustle of Manhat…
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Central Park
Duke Ellington Monument
A monumental 25-foot high sculpture honoring jazz legend Duke Ellington, located at the northeast corner of Central Par…
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Harlem
Electric Lady Studios
Commissioned by Jimi Hendrix in 1968, this legendary Greenwich Village recording studio is one of the world's first art…
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Greenwich Village
Naumburg Bandshell
A historic Neoclassical outdoor concert venue in Central Park, home to one of the world's oldest free outdoor classical…
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Central Park
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
A legendary Lower East Side bastion of Nuyorican art, poetry, and hip-hop, currently undergoing a major three-year reco…
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East Village
The Great Lawn
A massive 55-acre expanse of greenery in the heart of Manhattan, the Great Lawn is a premier venue for sports, world-cl…
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Central Park
The Pond
A serene 3.8-acre lake near Central Park's southern entrances, famous for its wildlife, skyline views, and a literary c…
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Central Park
Puck Building
A striking Romanesque Revival landmark in SoHo and Nolita, originally built for the satirical Puck magazine and the J.…
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Greenwich Village
The Cooper Union Foundation Building
An iconic 1859 Renaissance Revival landmark in Manhattan's East Village, founded by Peter Cooper to provide accessible…
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Greenwich Village
The Cube
Known as 'Alamo,' this iconic 1967 black steel sculpture at Astor Place is one of downtown Manhattan's most recognizabl…
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Greenwich Village
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