213 Things To Do In New York City

Show on map

Filter (213)
Garden & Park (56)
Museum (32)
Landmark (3)
Monument (2)

157. Van Saun County Park

25 km from city center

Garden & Park

The Van Saun County Park in New Jersey, New York is home to the Bergen County Zoo as well as various playing fields, picnic areas, pony rides and a carousel.

Tours starting from
₹534

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

6 km from city center

Museum

Popularly known as MoMA, the Museum of Modern Arts of Midtown Manhattan was founded in 1929 and has a reputation of being the most influential and largest museums across the globe.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

8 km from city center

Museum

Among the largest museums of its kind, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) started its journey on 6th April 1869 and is open from 10 AM till 5:30 PM from Monday to Sunday

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

9 km from city center

Museum

Built in 1937, The Guggenheim or Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum from Upper East Side, Manhattan boasts of expanding art collections of Post-impressionist, Impressionist, Contemporary and early Modern genre.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

3 km from city center

Museum

Popularly known as Whitney, the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan was established in 1931 and features a permanent collection emphasizing on twentieth and twenty first century American art.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

10 km from city center

Museum

Founded in 1923, the Museum of the City of New York (MCNY) in Manhattan preserves artifacts, maps and photos from the birth of New York in the 16th century till date. It is open from 10 AM till 6 PM from Thursday to Monday, except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Tours starting from
₹1,964

4.5 /5

6 km from city center

Museum

Founded in 1823, the Brooklyn Museum of New York City is the 3rd largest museum of the state. Sprawling over 560000 square feet, it boasts of holding around 1.5 million art collections and archives at the library.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

2 km from city center

Museum

The New Museum of Contemporary Art on the Lower East Side of Manhattan was founded in 1977 and has around a thousand collections of various media.

Tours starting from
₹1,964

4.5 /5

1 km from city center

Museum

The National September 11 Memorial and Museum or 9/11 Memorial & Museum commemorates the victims of the attacks of 11th September 2001, 26th February 1993 and 30th May, 2002.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

18 km from city center

Museum

The Met Cloisters or The Cloisters was built during 1935 to 1939 in the Fort Tryon Park of Washington Heights in Manhattan. Run by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the museum specializes in the medieval architecture and art of Europe, especially from the Gothic and Romanesque periods.

Tours starting from
₹3,074

4.5 /5

8 km from city center

Museum

Founded as the first museum in New York in 1804, New-York Historical Society is located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. This American history museum is open from 10 AM to 11 AM for seniors above 65 and from 11 AM till 8 PM for general visitors on Friday and 11 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

7 km from city center

Museum

Founded in 1935, The Frick Collection will have its first renovation to reopen at the Frick Madison in early 2021. It was among the first museums offering virtual tours during 1998 and the tickets cost around USD 12-22.

4.5 /5

5 km from city center

Museum

The Morgan Library & Museum formerly known as Pierpont Morgan Library, the Morgan Library & Museum is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 10.30 AM till 5 PM, except Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

6 km from city center

Museum

Located in Long Island City or Queens Borough, MoMA PS1 boasts of being among the largest contemporary art institutions. Open from 12 noon till 6 PM from Tuesday through Monday and from 12 noon to 8 PM on Saturday, it represents the modern thought-provoking and experimental art form.

Tours starting from
₹2,562

4.5 /5

6 km from city center

Museum

Founded by Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher in 1982, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM till 5 PM. The general admission cost for 13 to 64 years old is USD 33, seniors above 65 years is USD 31, kids aged between 5 and 12 is USD 24 and free for kids aged four and below, military and veterans.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

10 km from city center

Museum

Located in Upper Manhattan, El Museo del Barrio, commonly known as El Museo was founded in 1969. It features Caribbean and Latin American art forms with emphasis on Puerto Rican works, especially from the community of New York.

4.5 /5

45 km from city center

Museum

Nestled in the Museum mile of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is part of Smithsonian Institution. It is the only museum of the country representing contemporary and historical design sourced through nearly 240 years of creativity and design aesthetic.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

1 km from city center

Museum

Better known as the immigration museum, the Tenement Museum in New York City aims to spread awareness about the experience of immigrants and their importance in the formation and success of modern day America.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

7 km from city center

Museum

The American Folk Art Museum curates and displays contemporary American folk art as well as the work of self taught artists from the 1800s till present. Housing over 8000 works of artists who have had no formal training in their fields, the collections to be found here are some of the most eclectic out of any of the country’s art museums.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.0 /5

9 km from city center

Museum

The Jewish Museum of New York City, housed in the historic Warburg house, is known as the world’s oldest continuously running Jewish museum and the largest one in terms of collections outside of Israel.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.0 /5

3 km from city center

Museum

The Rubin Museum, originally founded by the Rubin family to exhibit their sizable collection of Himalayan artefacts, was later expanded to include historical artifacts and art from the Himalayan, Eurasian and Indian Subcontinent regions.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 4.0 /5

44 km from city center

Beach

An hour away from New York, Jones Beach State Park is famous for its 6.5 miles of ocean beach that offers excellent space for swimming as well as for still water bathing.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

32 km from city center

Beach

Located in Nassau County, Long Beach boasts of some of the finest and cleanest white sandy beaches covering an expanse of roughly five miles. A 2.1 mile boardwalk runs along the ocean with bikes available for rental.

Tours starting from
₹2,775

4.0 /5

20 km from city center

Beach

Jacob Riis Park Beach, with its rich historical heritage, is located at the west end of the Rockaway Peninsula.

Tours starting from
₹534

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach, Staten Island

4.0 /5

18 km from city center

Beach

Opened in 1937, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach stretches over 2.5 miles from Fort Wadsworth to Miller Field.

Tours starting from
₹683

Jersey Shore and Long Branch, New Jersey

4.0 /5

45 km from city center

Beach

An hour away from New York, Long Branch has wide sandy beaches to offer to beach bums and a boardwalk ideal for jogging and strolling.

Tours starting from
₹2,562

4.0 /5

73 km from city center

Island

Conveniently an hour and a half away from New York, Fire Island is a 31 miles long barrier island off the South shore of Long Island.

Tours starting from
₹2,775

4.5 /5

Garden & Park

Hersheypark was built by the owners of the Hershey’s Chocolate Company in Pennsylvania State. Accommodation facility at the amusement park is available at three hotels namely, The Hershey Hotel, Hershey Lodge and Hershey Camping Resort.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.5 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

Dutch Wonderland is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is 150 miles away from downtown New York City, which is roughly a three-hour drive. There are also numerous shopping enclaves selling toys, clothes, sports goods and artefacts.

Tours starting from
₹3,330

4.5 /5

15 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

Luna Park is one of the most famous and most visited amusement parks, which is located in Brooklyn borough of New York City. The tickets are too economical for a city like New York, and at the same time the park is worth all your time.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

7 km from city center

Garden & Park

Victorian Gardens Amusement Park is located inside of Central Park, in Manhattan borough of New York City. There are many attractions in the Victorian Park for kids and adults. Bigfoot, Rainbow wheel, Grand Prix, Family Swing, Jump Around and Aeromax are some of the most famous rides in the park.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

127 km from city center

Garden & Park

Diggerland USA is located in West Berlin of New Jersey in the United States. It is built on construction-theme where children can operate and ride machinery which is used in constructing buildings, which is the park’s main attraction. Apart from that, it has many exciting rides too!

Tours starting from
₹1,998

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

The Buffalo River works are located in Buffalo in New York State in the United States.

Tours starting from
₹21,264

Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Old Forge

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

The Enchanted Forest Water Safari is located in the Old Forge Area of New York City. The park has many water rides, adventure rides, eateries, dining areas, shopping enclaves and relaxing areas.

Tours starting from
₹2,126

4.0 /5

16 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

Deno’s Wonder Wheel Park is located in the Coney Island of Brooklyn borough in New York City. It is one of the most famous amusement parks in New York City from the year 1950.

Tours starting from
₹534

The Great Escape: Queensbury (Lake George)

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

The Great Escape is located alongside Hurricane Harbor in the Queensbury region of New York State. It is about 60 miles north of New York City centre. The park has adventure rides like roller coasters and water rides for kids and adults which are quite famous with everyone.

Tours starting from
₹2,476

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

It's the largest resort in buffalo County since 1981 with more than three dozen attractions for children and adults alike with around 1.5 million visitors annually. At a 6 hour ride from central NYC , it's a perfect family vacation destination with a theme park, multiple water parks, playgrounds and hotels all inside the resort perimeter.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

Located on the eastern shore of Oneida Lake and at around 237 miles from central New York City, Sylvan beach amusement park offers Sandy beaches, many picnic areas & camping sites, fishing facilities and many more to its visitors, all within half a mile distance from the resort area.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

This 141 year old (also 4th oldest in US) amusement park famous for its "Jack Rabbit roller coaster ride" is located in Irondequoit, Monroe County at around hundred miles from Central New York city.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.5 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

Midway state park is a historic park beside Chautauqua Lake and was established in 1898 and had been serving as a family park since then. Located a 6 hour drive away from central new york City, this park is famous for its multiple vintage (yet safe) rides.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

Garden & Park

Lake George expedition Park, around 200 miles from Central New York city is a perfect destination for family vacations And is quite famous for its unique theme revolving around wildlife, forests and dinosaurs which attracts thousands of young children and their parents every year.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.0 /5

Amusement & Theme Park

Established in 1951 Huck Finn's playland is one of the most authentic amusement parks in this state. Earlier known as Hoffman's Playground, this park has a long history of entertaining young children and their parents with a long list of inexpensive and fun-filled rides. There are ample parking spaces available.

Tours starting from
₹2,767

6 km from city center

Garden & Park

The Brooklyn Botanic Gardens were founded in 1910 and have since become a popular destination for anyone interested in observing and learning about a variety of flora. With over 14000 varieties of plant species spread across various pavilions with different climate zones and specialised gardens, the botanic gardens are a crowd favourite and draw more than a million visitors every year.

Tours starting from
₹3,843

69 km from city center

Golf Course

The Warwick Valley Winery is ideal for those looking to spend their day tasting award-winning wines and pairing them with locally sourced gourmet food. Only about an hour’s drive from anywhere in the tri-state area, this is the getaway of choice for young professionals and families in New York.

Tours starting from
₹3,587

95 km from city center

Thunder Ridge ski area is the most convenient place for New Yorkers to get their fill of skiing. Just over an hour away from the city, this small ski area attracts skiers and snowboarders from all across the New York area and despite getting relatively less snowfall, it has snow making capabilities which can cover 90 percent of the mountain.

Tours starting from
₹3,587

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

16 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

About 14 miles from New York City, the family-owned Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park from Coney Island overlooks the Coney Island beach, Riegelmann Boardwalk and the Atlantic Ocean. Opened in 1920, the main attraction and a designated landmark is the Wonder Wheel standing 150 feet tall. Go for the stationary white car or the swinging blue and red cars to whirl on the Wonder Wheel and marvel at t (Read More)he Manhattan skyline.

Tours starting from
₹534

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

40 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

Sprawling over 280 acres onwen by Westchester County Government, Playland Amusement Park, also known as Rye Playland and Playland is situated by the Long Island Sound. A national historic landmark opened in 1928, it features art-deco and turn-of-the-20th century Revival architecture. Around 33.6 miles from New York City, it has a boardwalk stretching upto a quarter mile for strolling or jogging an (Read More)d you can enjoy a boat ride around Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary and Playland Lake.

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

50 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

Sprawling over five hectares in East Farmingdale, Adventureland has been Long Island’s amusement park since 1962 and is located at around 37 miles from New York City. Featured in various movies, music videos and television shows, the park has thrill rides like Pirate Ship, Frisbee and Turbulence Coaster for adventure seekers.

International Center of Photography School

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

2 km from city center

Workshops

Highlights: Photography gallery

Established in 1974 by Cornell Capa, the International Center of Photography (ICP) in Manhattan’s Lower East Side celebrates visual culture and photography as the leading institution of the world. Open from Thursday till Sunday except on Independence Day, Christmas Eve, Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Eve, from 11 AM to 7 PM, the museum has a photography gallery, school, library, shop and a readin (Read More)g room. Free for ICP students and members and visitors aged 16 and below, the museum entry fee is USD 16 for adults, USD 3 for SNAP/EBT holders and USD 12 for students with ID, guests with disabilities (free for caregivers), military and seniors aged 62 and above.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

4 km from city center

Museum

Highlights: Photographs

Within a small walking distance from the Madison Square Park, the Museum of Sex or MoSex of Manhattan was established in 5th October 2002 to chronicle the evolution of the human sexuality. It is open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 PM till 9 PM, on Friday from 2 PM till 10:40 PM, on Saturday from 12 noon till 10:40 PM and on Sunday from 12 noon till 10 PM. The exhibits are changed regular (Read More)ly and deal with everything from abortion, erotic carnival, origin of pornographic film and more.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

Museum

The Hither Hills State Park is situated 122 miles from Manhattan. Hither Hills State Park provides visitors the chance to enjoy the scenic picnic areas and fireplaces, a massive 40-acre freshwater lake, designated playing areas, a playground, sport fishing, a beautiful two-mile long sandy ocean beach, and a whopping 190 site campground near the ocean. Visitors interested in fishing can fish year (Read More)long and obtain licenses to also fish at night. The unique "walking dunes" at Napeague Harbor are found near the eastern border of the park, which also has vast woodlands filled with different trees such as Russian olive, oak trees, shad, and pine trees.

Tours starting from
₹534

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

119 km from city center

Garden & Park

The Club Getaway is a 300-acre adventure, fun, and sports destination that is situated on a private lake which is located in Kent, CT at the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. The getaway has many customized programs that are developed for corporate retreat, schools, camps, and weddings. The Club Getaway is open for 15 weekends over the Spring, Summer, and Fall Seasons. The Club Getaway functi (Read More)ons on its weekends by providing a Summer Camp for Adults experience to include all age groups. Some of the guests will have the opportunity to participate in activities such as climbing, hiking, biking, as well as the chance to relax by the waterfront. Every night the club tries to indulge its guests with different types of entertainment and offer a wide variety of exceptional food.

Tours starting from
₹1,708

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

Attractions

FAQs on New York City

What are the top hotels in New york city?

There are 1777 Hotels in New york city which can be booked through Holidify. The most popular hotels in New york city are Apartment Clayton.2, West Hoboken, minutes to NYC w/access to backyard, Hoyt Townhouse II by Onefinestay, Newly Renovated Duplex Apartment 2, Steps to Subway! 20 min to Manhattan!, Lovely Gardens Apartment. You can see all the hotels in New york city here

What are the top activities in New york city?

The top activities in New york city are Go New York City Card - Explorer Pass, [Skip the Line Ticket] The Metropolitan Museum of Art Admission Ticket, Top of the Rock Admission, [Skip the Line Ticket] The Museum of Modern Art Admission, Empire State Building Admission, New York CityPASS.

What are the top sightseeing places in New york city?

The top sightseeing places in New york city are Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Empire State Building, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge.

How can I commute within New york city?

Once you have landed in New York city, you will witness a plethora of options to travel in and around this wonder land. Take super fast trains like NJ transit, and Amtrak which connects New York with nearby cities like New Jersey and New Burgh. You may avail a metro card which can give you access to almost every bus and train that runs in the city. Take MTA Subways and buses to spot by every nook and corner of the city. Taxis and cabs are also very efficient and comfortable.
Read More

Things To Do In New York City

Top Hotel Collections

213 Things To Do In New York City

157. Van Saun County Park

158. The Museum of Modern Art

159. American Museum of Natural History

160. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

161. Whitney Museum of American Art

162. Museum of the City of New York

163. Brooklyn Museum

164. New Museum

165. 9/11 Memorial & Museum

166. The Met Cloisters

167. New-York Historical Society

168. The Frick Collection

169. The Morgan Library & Museum

170. MoMA PS1

171. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

172. El Museo del Barrio

173. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

174. Tenement Museum

175. American Folk Art Museum

176. The Jewish Museum

177. Rubin Museum of Art

178. Jones Beach State Park, Long Island

179. Long Beach, Long Island

180. Jacob Riis Park Beach, Far Rockaway

181. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach, Staten Island

182. Jersey Shore and Long Branch, New Jersey

183. Fire Island, Long Island

184. Hershey Park

185. Dutch Wonderland

186. Luna Park, Coney Island

187. Victorian Gardens, Central Park

188. Diggerland USA, West Berlin, NJ

189. Buffalo RiverWorks

190. Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Old Forge

191. Deno's Wonder Wheel Park

192. The Great Escape: Queensbury (Lake George)

193. Six Flags Darien Lake

194. Sylvan Beach Amusement park

195. Sea breeze Amusement Park, Rochester

196. Midway Amusement Park

197. Lake George Expedition Park

198. Huck Finn’s Playland, Albany

199. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

200. Warwick Valley Wine and Distillery

201. Thunder Ridge Ski Area

202. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park

203. Playland

204. Adventureland

205. International Center of Photography School

206. Museum of Sex

207. Hither Hills State Park

208. The Club Getaway

Things To Do In Nearby Places

FAQs on New York City

What are the top hotels in New york city?

What are the top activities in New york city?

What are the top sightseeing places in New york city?

How can I commute within New york city?

Browse Hotel Collections

By Hotel Type

By Budget Category

By Star Category

With Specific Facilities

Near Landmarks

Similar Places