Weather plan
What to do in New York City when it rains
A rainy-day New York City guide for indoor stops, food breaks, theaters, museums, covered pauses, and plans that can shift into the nearby map.
What should I do in New York City when it is raining?
Favor museums, historic interiors, markets, restaurants, theaters, and shorter walks with obvious places to pause.
Can Gyde adapt this plan?
Yes. Open Gyde Search with your timing, group, and starting point, then adjust the route in the nearby map when the weather changes.
Source-backed place · Museums
The Kitchen
Founded in 1971 by Woody and Steina Vasulka, The Kitchen is a pioneering avant-garde institution. Currently housed at Westbeth Ar…
Source-backed place · Spa Wellness
Bathhouse Williamsburg
Step into Bathhouse Williamsburg, a wellness sanctuary housed in a converted 1930s soda factory at 103 North 10th Street. Founded…
A Williamsburg spa with thermal pools, sauna, steam, and a strong locals-after-work vibe.
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Ford Foundation Atrium
A stunning architectural landmark in East Midtown Manhattan, featuring a massive, verdant indoor garden atrium that serves as a h…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Blue Note Jazz Club
A legendary flagship jazz club and restaurant in the heart of Greenwich Village, offering world-class live music and contemporary…
Legendary jazz room where first-timers can hear world-class sets in an intimate, polished setting.
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Comedy Cellar
Known as the 'Harvard of comedy clubs,' this legendary Greenwich Village basement is where icons like Chris Rock and Jon Stewart…
The iconic basement club where surprise drop-ins make every set feel like a private New York moment.
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Dance Theatre of Harlem
A pioneering trailblazer in the arts, the Dance Theatre of Harlem is the first Black classical ballet company and a professional…
Source-backed place · Museums
Dia Beacon
A massive contemporary art museum housed in a former Nabisco box printing factory, featuring a world-class collection of art from…
Massive minimalist art in a former factory, with enough space to slow your whole day down.
Source-backed place · Museums
El Museo del Barrio
The oldest museum in the United States dedicated to Latino art, showcasing a vast collection of Latin American and Caribbean work…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Katz's Delicatessen
New York City's oldest deli, famous for its legendary pastrami on rye and deep roots in the Lower East Side's immigrant history.
A monumental rye-cured pastrami sandwich cured up to 30 days, famous for the 'When Harry Met Sally' filming spot table.
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
McSorley's Old Ale House
Established in 1854, McSorley's Old Ale House is purportedly New York City's oldest Irish tavern and continuously operated saloon…
Source-backed place · Museums
Neue Galerie New York
An elegant museum of early twentieth-century German and Austrian art, housed in a stunning 1914 mansion on Manhattan's Upper East…
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Source-backed place · Museums
New-York Historical Society
Founded in 1804 as New York's first museum, this cultural institution documents over 400 years of American history through an ext…
Source-backed place · Food and drink
Nom Wah Tea Parlor
New York City's oldest dim sum parlor, Nom Wah Tea Parlor is a historic throwback gem on Doyers Street, serving Hong Kong-style d…
Reservations Resy
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
The Dead Rabbit
An award-winning 21st-century Irish pub in Manhattan's Financial District, blending 19th-century cocktail emporium style with mod…
A legendary cocktail bar with a polished late-night buzz and one of the city's best drink programs.
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Source-backed place · Museums
The Morgan Library & Museum
A magnificent museum and research library in Murray Hill, housing J. Pierpont Morgan's extraordinary collection of rare books, ma…
Step into a dazzling Gilded Age library packed with manuscripts, art, and rare treasures.
Source-backed place · Museums
The Morgan Library & Museum
A stunning sanctuary of rare books and manuscripts, this museum was once the private library of financier J. Pierpont Morgan, hou…
Source-backed place · Bars and nightlife
Angel's Share
A legendary Japanese-style cocktail bar that pioneered the New York City cocktail renaissance, now reborn in the West Village at…
A tiny, hushed Japanese-style cocktail room that feels like a secret even when you know it exists.
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Bargemusic
A renowned classical music venue in Brooklyn, Bargemusic has transitioned from a floating coffee barge to the stunning Brooklyn B…
Free Gyde walk · DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge
DUMBO & Brooklyn Bridge
A roughly two-and-a-half-kilometer riverside walk through DUMBO, tracing the Brooklyn waterfront from Brooklyn Bridge Park up to the Brookl…
Free Gyde walk · Financial District & 9/11 Memorial
Financial District & 9/11 Memorial
A roughly three-kilometer walk through the southern tip of Manhattan, with eight stops spanning the 9/11 Memorial and rebuilt World Trade C…
Free Gyde walk · Greenwich Village & SoHo
Greenwich Village & SoHo
A roughly 2.4-kilometer cultural walk south through Greenwich Village and into SoHo, with eight stops covering historic architecture, legen…
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