Whether you’re interested in theater, opera, dance, music or film, few names are as synonymous with high culture as Lincoln Center. Originally built in the late ‘50s with financial backing from John D. Rockefeller III, the 16-acre complex, made up of 30 separate venues, is a dream for performance art lovers. Perhaps you'll see the Philharmoic in David Geffen Hall or take in a show with the talented Met Opera or catch the New York City Ballet's annual performance of the Nutcracker. No matter which you choose, you're in for a treat.
On any given night visitors sitting by the central plaza enjoying the glowing lights of the fountain might see Metropolitan Opera patrons in full gowns, classical musicians with instruments on their backs and young children pirouetting, inspired by the latest from the New York City Ballet.