Top Free Things to Do in NYC with Visitors (Year-Round*) 🌃 I get asked this question a lot! What are your favorites for visitors? *Year round is an important note bc there’s so many more free things to do in the summer (Movie Nights in Parks, Shakespeare in the Park, Free Kayaking, the list goes on!) 1. Central Park & Belvedere Castle: So much to explore! You could spend hours here (make sure to go to Conservatory Gardens when construction is over, Harlem Meer) 2. The High Line & Chelsea Market: Great way to see Manhattan views & Chelsea Market is fun to walk around 3. Pier 57 Rooftop & Little Island: One of my favorites! Rooftop w/ amazing views, Little Island free performances in the summer 4. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge & Brooklyn Heights Promenade: Classic NYC thing to do, go early for the best pictures. Brooklyn Promenade is a beautiful walking path 5. Staten Island Ferry (Statue of Liberty): Staten Island Ferry is totally free and you can get great views of the Statue of Liberty 6. Free Museum, Garden & Zoo Days: So many top NYC institutions have free hours or days (Whitney, NYBG, MoMA, etc). Look at when your guests are visiting & plan accordingly! 7. Wall St, World Trade Center & 9/11 Memorial: 9/11 Memorial is always open & free to view, WTC has Oculus, PAC NYC, and Wall St has girl statue, Bull 8. Bryant Park & New York Public Library: NYPL is beautiful (rooftop at Starvos) + Bryant Park esp in the winter w/ skating & market 9. Chelsea Art Galleries: Always free, these are great to view for contemporary art fans! 10. Snug Harbor Culture Center & Botanic Garden: Huge park on Staten Island with beautiful greenery & gardens 11. South Street Seaport: Cute area for great views and shops, Tin Building is nice market to walk around in 12. Domino Park: Great spot for sunset, check out Williamsburg before/after 13. Free Performances at Lincoln Center: A ton of performances are free or Pay What You Wish! 14. Socrates Sculpture Park: Outdoor sculpture park in Astoria with changing pieces 15. Flushing Meadows Park Unisphere: historic sight from World Fair, beautiful views of cherry blossoms
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