Discover the best things to do in New York City!

The five boroughs of New York have it all: amazing restaurants, incredible theater, awesome street fairs, championship sports teams, can’t-miss attractions and year-round events. Here’s how to make the most of your trip to NYC.

• Manhattan – Times Square, Chelsea Piers, Hudson Yards, Rockefeller Center, Broadway, Chinatown, K-Town, Madison Square Garden, The High Line, Little Italy, Ellis Island / The Statue of Liberty, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Roosevelt Island, Central Park, Battery Park, The Plaza New York, The Shops at Columbus Circle, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, World Trade Center Oculus, Empire State Building, Delmonico’s, Eataly, Solstice in Times Square (yoga), St. Patrick’s Cathedral, The Museum of Modern Art, The Intrepid Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, Children’s Museum of Manhattan, National Museum of Mathematics, the Museum of Ice Cream, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NYC Village Halloween Parade, The Feast of San Gennaro, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
• Staten Island – Staten Island Zoo, Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island Museum, Chinese Scholar’s Garden at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, South Beach, The Interpretive Center at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve,Staten Island Ferry
• Brooklyn – Luna Park, Coney Island, New York Aquarium, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Williamsburg, Barclays Center, L&B Spumoni Gardens, Brooklyn Bridge Park
• The Bronx – Yankee Stadium, Bronx Zoo, Arthur Avenue, Arthur Avenue Market, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Children’s Museum, The Hip Hop Museum (opening 2026), The Bronx Beer Hall, Wave Hill gardens
• Queens – CitiField, Museum of the Moving Image, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens Botanical Garden, Queens Museum, Louis Armstrong House, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Night Market

Whether you’re searching for “things to do in NYC this weekend,” kid-friendly activities or seasonal events, we’ve got you covered. Stay up-to-date with the latest happenings and plan your perfect New York adventure!

Best Things to Do in New York City

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