Best Venues to Visit in NYC

NYC (New York City) is and has always been a whirlwind of activity, with busy people, busy roads, busy shops and cars… You get my drift. There is always something or the other famous at every turn of its roads.

Some attractions in NYC opened in the recent times, while others were built way earlier, and renovated if needed. Since everything is usually within walking distance of each other or a short ride away, sightseeing popular and unpopular sites to visit are a delight to tourists and locals alike.

It is rightfully nicknamed as the city that never sleeps, because you can go visiting most places any time of the day or night and in any season and you’re likely to find it open.

However, since the pandemic COVID- 19 hit the world, the venues have either closed their services and activities temporarily or made changes to their services and facilities till everything can resume rightfully in their original form.

While we take care in informing you about accurate information about the venues, it is your responsibility to check out each of their websites/ services available personally before going to visit any of them.

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1) Washington Square Park arch

The park is one of the best people-watching spots in the city because street artists and musicians perform here in the open air with a backdrop of 1895 Washington Arch.

The park recently went through a controversial renovation from 2007- 2014, costing millions and now has more paths, benches, and flora and lawn space.

2) Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden is located above Penn Station since 1968.

The Knicks and the Rangers, New York basketball and ice hockey teams, along with college basketball tournaments, professional boxing, MMA fighting, and WWE, favor this 20,000 seat location, renowned as the abode of sports entertainment.

For non sports people, the Madison Square Garden is the best place to see touring international musical and other idols apart from the most amazing concerts.

3) Socrates Sculpture Park

This 4.5 acre park was created by artists and activists over a landfill in 1986.

Now, it hosts year-round large-scale sculpture exhibits and specifically dedicates itself to artists to create outdoor works of art in the city. It is open 365 days a year and offers free yoga and tai chi classes and has a Greenmarket. 

4) AKC Museum of the Dog

This museum is worth mentioning because it has a photo booth which shows dog breed you look most like. It is a posh exhibition for dogs so go ahead, have your pup- arazzi moment.

5) Snug Harbor Cultural Center

A ferry ride away from Manhattan, it is a massive botanical garden and cultural center surrounded by paths of Tudor and Victorian homes and cobblestone streets.

One of the major attractions here is the Chinese Scholar’s Garden, filled with rock structures inspired by paintings and poetry by Confucian, Taoist and Buddhist monks and a Koi- filled pond and a bamboo forest.

6) Bryant Park

It is located behind the New York Public Library and has plenty of free entertainment in the summer months, including popular outdoor movies.

Head over to the Bank of America Winter Village in the winter season for a free ice skating rink and pop up shops that open only for the holidays.

7) Smorgasburg

Ever went for a visit in a food flea market? Welcome to Brooklyn’s legendary Smorgasburg where you can find more than 100 vendors selling mouthwatering and finger- licking snacks at prices that are really forgiving on your pocket.

It’s open from April to November from 11 am- 6 pm at Williamsburg’s East River Park on Saturdays and at Prospect Park’s Breeze Hill on Sundays.

 Do remember that Smorgasburg in Williamsburg is currently on hold so visit its Manhattan location on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 4 pm at Chelsea Flea, 29 West 25th Street.