197 Things To Do In New York City

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157. El Museo del Barrio

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

4.0 /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.

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₹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.

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₹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.

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₹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.

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₹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.

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₹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.

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₹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.

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₹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

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

31 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

The Jersey Shore Amusement Park offers family-friendly entertainment in a safe and clean setting. The amusement park offers a selection of gaming options. The games offered are Boardwalk games like the famous and classic Dodge City Shooting Gallery. visitors can also visit the Casino Arcade, which is open throughout the year. Tourists can enjoy themselves as they can find hundreds of games and win (Read More) thousands of prizes.

Tours starting from
₹2,775

Top Attraction 5.0 /5

120 km from city center

Amusement & Theme Park

The waterpark has over 37 rides, fun water slides, and attractions, spraying water, dousing buckets, hundreds of palm trees, water rides, and beach sand. When visitors reach Camelbeach they are instantly transported to a waterpark oasis, where children can be kids and adults can enjoy themselves too.

Tours starting from
₹534

4.5 /5

3 km from city center

Museum

The New York Transit museum, located in an actual, now defunct, underground train station in Brooklyn is a hidden gem for those on the museum trail in New York city. Initially opened as Court Street station in 1936, it was subsequently shut down due to low traffic. It was then mainly used for film shoots until it was turned into a temporary exhibit for the New York Transit Authority. The exhibit p (Read More)roved so popular that it was made permanent and the station is now a full fledged museum showcasing not just the colorful history of the New York subway system but also all other forms of public transit.

Tours starting from
₹1,964

4.5 /5

15 km from city center

Museum

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is located on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx district of New York city. A contemporary museum displaying art, photographs and prints by American artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, it also occasionally displays art from Africa, Asia and Latin America. Instituted in 1971 with the objective of attracting the diverse resident community of the Bronx and stirring inte (Read More)rest about art amongst them, for the first 12 years The Bronx Museum comprised multiple small exhibits in multiple locations around the neighbourhood.

Tours starting from
₹2,015

4.5 /5

Garden & Park

Taconic State Park is located within the Taconic Mountains and it shares a boundary with Connecticut and Massachusetts. It offers over a 100 campsites, 18 Bash Bish, Ironworkers and Greenwich cabins with 7 hiking trails. Visitors can enjoy activities such as hunting, biking, boating at Rudd Pond, paddling, and wildlife watching. There are also various amenities available including playgrounds, sho (Read More)wers, and a visitor centre.

Tours starting from
₹534

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Things To Do In New York City

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197 Things To Do In New York City

157. El Museo del Barrio

158. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

159. Tenement Museum

160. The Jewish Museum

161. Rubin Museum of Art

162. Jones Beach State Park, Long Island

163. Long Beach, Long Island

164. Jacob Riis Park Beach, Far Rockaway

165. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach, Staten Island

166. Jersey Shore and Long Branch, New Jersey

167. Fire Island, Long Island

168. Hershey Park

169. Dutch Wonderland

170. Luna Park, Coney Island

171. Victorian Gardens, Central Park

172. Diggerland USA, West Berlin, NJ

173. Buffalo RiverWorks

174. Enchanted Forest Water Safari: Old Forge

175. Deno's Wonder Wheel Park

176. The Great Escape: Queensbury (Lake George)

177. Six Flags Darien Lake

178. Sylvan Beach Amusement park

179. Sea breeze Amusement Park, Rochester

180. Midway Amusement Park

181. Lake George Expedition Park

182. Huck Finn’s Playland, Albany

183. Brooklyn Botanic Gardens

184. Warwick Valley Wine and Distillery

185. Thunder Ridge Ski Area

186. Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Park

187. Playland

188. Adventureland

189. International Center of Photography School

190. Museum of Sex

191. Hither Hills State Park

192. The Club Getaway

193. Jersey Shore Waterpark

194. Camelbeach Mountain Waterpark

195. New York Transit Museum

196. The Bronx Museum of the Arts

197. Taconic State Park

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