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The 100 best things to do in NYC for locals and tourists
Experience the absolute best things to do in NYC with this epic guide to essential eats, drinks, culture, parks and more.
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Things to do in NYC, including popular events, festivals, attractions and tours, free activities and entertainment. See upcoming events and what’s on in New York today.
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The best NYC events in March 2026
The city is just beginning to warm up and thaw out from its winter slumber with some incredible NYC events in March, including St. Patrick's Day...
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The 80 best New York City attractions that should be on your list
Discover the New York attractions locals love including historical landmarks, stunning NYC parks and more.
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The best museum exhibitions in NYC right now
New York City has tons of things going for it, from incredible buildings to breathtaking parks. But surely, the top of the list includes NYC’s vast...
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A tree that orbited the moon is getting its own party in Madison Square Park
Madison Square Park's Moon Tree is marking its first birthday with a free day of space-themed programming.
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Someone just climbed to the top of the Empire State Building for a proposal
The climbers scaled the iconic skyscraper's antenna, displayed a banner and appeared to get engaged.
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Labubu is getting a massive NYC exhibition this summer
The snaggle-toothed sensation is taking over Chelsea for six weeks.
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The best NYC events in June 2026
Wear your sunblock: The best NYC events in June 2026 are things to do outside. When you’re not spending all your free time soaking up the sun at the best...
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The best things to do in NYC this summer
This summer in NYC promises to be an unforgettable one. The city has a boundless energy once the heat cranks up, so it's time to start checking off our...
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NYC's best summer music festivals of 2026
There's more than one kind of New York City music festival—in fact, there's probably one for every type of music lover you could think of. The first...
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The 16 best rooftop bars in NYC to check out right now
In New York City, “underground” is good: think speakeasy-themed bars, hidden streets, secret gardens, you know, the actual underground....
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The best beaches in NYC for fun in the sun
Get ready for another summer of fun in the sun! Each summer, New York City beaches open for swimming and sunbathing starting Memorial Day weekend.
A visit to...
Free and cheap things to do in New York
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Free things to do in NYC
Finding free things to do in New York City is like striking gold!
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Cheap things to do in NYC
It’s totally possible to visit some of the top New York attractions, devour cheap eats and have a kickass time.
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100 things to do in NYC for under $100
Tour one of the most famous New York attractions, taste the local cuisine on a food tour or wander through one of the many fascinating museums in NYC.
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The best outdoor art in NYC
New York City is full of free outdoor art that you don't even have to go to a museum to see.
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The 25 best cheap eats in NYC
Satisfying “cheap eats” for $10 and under are noteworthy in New York.
Comedy in NYC
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Fun & Dumb Improv Festival
Comedy festivals all promise big laughs, but only the Fun & Dumb Improv Festival delivers 200-plus shows, 750 performers and four days of what...
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This massive free four-day comedy festival is coming back to Union Square next month
The NY Laughs Festival returns to Lower Manhattan with stand-up heavyweights, free outdoor shows and four days of comedy across the city.
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Comedy Cellar
Claustrophobes, beware: It gets crowded at this iconic MacDougal Street venue, especially on weekends, thanks to the immense popularity of the Greenwich...
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bed-Stuy is a beautiful and historic neighborhood full of brownstones and lofty trees.
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East Village
The East Village has so much to offer for people of all walks of life, and that's the beauty of it.
Museums in New York
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New York’s quirkiest museums
You should know the NYC hosts a whole ecology of smaller, niche museums with idiosyncratic offerings.
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The best museum exhibitions in NYC
New York City has tons of things going for it, from incredible buildings to breathtaking parks. But surely, the top of the list includes NYC’s vast...
Must-see art
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Downtown Brooklyn's sidewalks have turned into a giant public art gallery
A colorful new series of street murals has transformed 21 spaces across the neighborhood's Shared Streets.
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This vibrant Milan Design Week installation just landed in NYC
Yinka Ilori's colorful "Chasing the Sun" transforms The Standard East Village through August 9.
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Brooklyn Public Library's stunning new (free!) art show opens this July
Christopher Myers' free installation turns books into stained glass and towering tapestries.
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The Flatiron just turned into a Pride-themed open-air gallery for the month
Rainbow art, glowing landmarks and outdoor installations have transformed Flatiron and NoMad into a colorful Pride celebration.
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Take a first look at the newest wing of New York’s oldest museum, opening today
It's a new hub for democracy education, just in time for America's big 250th, at the New York Historical.
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This immersive show at Mercer Labs celebrates football culture
"Football is Freedom" turns soccer culture into a 15-room journey through music, art and collective joy.
Music in the Big Apple
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Gorillaz is bringing its immersive exhibit House of Kong to NYC in September
Get inside the mind of the Grammy-winning animated British band.
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NoMad Jazz Festival
The NoMad Jazz Festival returns for its second year, transforming one of Manhattan's busiest neighborhoods into a sprawling celebration of live...
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Check out this awesome billboard near MSG with a fan-created playlist about the Knicks
Featured tracks include "Run This Town" by JAY-Z and Rihanna and, of course, the team's anthem, "Go New York Go" by Jesse Itzler.
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This year's Macy's 4th of July Fireworks will be one for the books. Celebrating both America's 250th and the 50th anniversary of the fireworks...
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NYC events in July 2026
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The 100 best things to do in NYC for locals and tourists
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Genesis House reintroduces Marilyn Monroe beyond the myth
Monroe as the architect of her own image, not the muse. On view free at Genesis House through August 2.
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The best hotel and rooftop pools in NYC
Cool off this summer at one of these hotel and rooftop pools in NYC open to the public (for a fee).
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Things to do in NYC today
The best things to do in NYC today, including free and cheap activities, awesome shows and more.
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NYC events in June 2026
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The best 4th of July events in NYC for 2026
Here are the top 4th of July events in NYC for making the most of America’s Independence this year.
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The best things to do in NYC this summer
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Has it really been 30 years? An animation that tapped into our childhood nostalgia right from the get-go back in 1995, a new Toy Story movie now feels like a...
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A brief history of Pixar in 18 Easter eggs
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