Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
NYC Fun

NYC Fun

Creator Avatar
Created by Alex Vanderkooy • Updated On: January 17, 2016
UCB Theatre East is one of NYC Fun.

1. UCB Theatre East

153 E 3rd St (at Ave A), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Alphabet City · 56 tips and reviews
The Bushwick Starr is one of NYC Fun.

2. The Bushwick Starr

9.0
207 Starr St (btwn Irving & Wyckoff Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Bushwick · 11 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of NYC Fun.

3. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of NYC Fun.

4. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 301 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of NYC Fun.

5. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of NYC Fun.

6. Museum of the Moving Image

9.3
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center is one of NYC Fun.

7. MoMA PS1 Contemporary Art Center

8.8
2225 Jackson Ave (at 46th Ave), Queens, NY
Art Museum · Hunters Point · 196 tips and reviews
McCarren Park Track is one of NYC Fun.

8. McCarren Park Track

8.8
Driggs Ave (at Lorimer St), Brooklyn, NY
Track · Williamsburg · 57 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Night Bazaar is one of NYC Fun.

9. Brooklyn Night Bazaar

165 Banker St (at Norman Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Festival · Greenpoint · 107 tips and reviews
Cotton Candy Machine is one of NYC Fun.

10. Cotton Candy Machine

235 S 1st St (Roebling), Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
The Gutter is one of NYC Fun.

11. The Gutter

8.4
200 N 14th St (btwn Wythe and Berry), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 140 tips and reviews
The Noguchi Museum is one of NYC Fun.

12. The Noguchi Museum

9.2
9-01 33rd Rd (at Vernon Blvd), Long Island City, NY
Art Museum · 68 tips and reviews
Knitting Factory is one of NYC Fun.

13. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Japan Society is one of NYC Fun.

14. Japan Society

9.3
333 E 47th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Turtle Bay · 49 tips and reviews
BAM Harvey Theater is one of NYC Fun.

15. BAM Harvey Theater

9.5
651 Fulton St (at Rockwell Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Fort Greene · 40 tips and reviews
BAM Rose Cinemas is one of NYC Fun.

16. BAM Rose Cinemas

9.5
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St. Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Fort Greene · 111 tips and reviews
Baby's All Right is one of NYC Fun.

17. Baby's All Right

8.6
146 Broadway (at Bedford Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 100 tips and reviews
The Morgan Library & Museum is one of NYC Fun.

18. The Morgan Library & Museum

9.2
225 Madison Ave (btwn E 36th & E 37th St), New York, NY
Museum · Murray Hill · 179 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Museum is one of NYC Fun.

19. Brooklyn Museum

9.4
200 Eastern Pkwy (at Washington Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Art Museum · 423 tips and reviews
Landmark's Sunshine Cinema is one of NYC Fun.

20. Landmark's Sunshine Cinema

143 E Houston St (btwn Forsyth & Eldridge St), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Lower East Side · 138 tips and reviews
Sotheby's is one of NYC Fun.

21. Sotheby's

9.1
1334 York Ave (at E 72nd St), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of NYC Fun.

22. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
National Arts Club is one of NYC Fun.

23. National Arts Club

8.7
15 Gramercy Park S (btw Park Ave & Irving Pl), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Gramercy Park · 22 tips and reviews
CAMEO is one of NYC Fun.

24. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews
American Museum of Natural History is one of NYC Fun.

25. American Museum of Natural History

9.2
200 Central Park W (btwn W 77th & W 81st St), New York, NY
Science Museum · Upper West Side · 1398 tips and reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of NYC Fun.

26. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden is one of NYC Fun.

27. Iris & B Gerald Cantor Roof Garden

9.0
1000 5th Ave (Roof), New York, NY
Roof Deck · Central Park · 113 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of NYC Fun.

28. Hayden Planetarium

9.1
200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of NYC Fun.

29. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) is one of NYC Fun.

30. Museum of Arts & Design (MAD)

8.0
2 Columbus Cir (btwn 8th Ave & Broadway), New York, NY
Art Museum · Theater District · 81 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Fun.

31. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Architecture and Design is one of NYC Fun.

32. Architecture and Design

9.1
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Exhibit · Midtown East · 24 tips and reviews
Pace Gallery is one of NYC Fun.

33. Pace Gallery

8.4
32 East 57th Street New York (Madison), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Midtown East · 7 tips and reviews
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of NYC Fun.

34. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.4
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · 216 tips and reviews
The Frick Collection is one of NYC Fun.

35. The Frick Collection

8.9
1 E 70th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 212 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC Fun.

36. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Strand Bookstore is one of NYC Fun.

37. Strand Bookstore

9.5
828 Broadway (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Bookstore · Greenwich Village · 593 tips and reviews
Madison Square Garden is one of NYC Fun.

38. Madison Square Garden

8.8
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of NYC Fun.

39. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Film Forum is one of NYC Fun.

40. Film Forum

9.1
209 W Houston St (btwn 6th & Varick), New York, NY
Indie Movie Theater · Hudson Square · 84 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of NYC Fun.

41. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Greenlight Bookstore is one of NYC Fun.

42. Greenlight Bookstore

9.4
686 Fulton St (at S Portland Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Bookstore · Fort Greene · 70 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of NYC Fun.

43. Brooklyn Botanic Garden

9.4
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Botanical Garden · Prospect Park · 322 tips and reviews
Opening Ceremony is one of NYC Fun.

44. Opening Ceremony

8.1
35 Howard St (btwn Broadway & Crosby St), New York, NY
Boutique · SoHo · 59 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of NYC Fun.

45. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Studio Museum in Harlem is one of NYC Fun.

46. Studio Museum in Harlem

8.7
144 W 125th St (Between Lenox and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Harlem · 56 tips and reviews
Barcade is one of NYC Fun.

47. Barcade

8.8
388 Union Ave (btwn Ainslie & Powers St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · East Williamsburg · 321 tips and reviews
The Panther Room is one of NYC Fun.

48. The Panther Room

74 Wythe Ave (at N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
Wolf + Lamb is one of NYC Fun.

49. Wolf + Lamb

108 Marcy Ave (btwn S 2nd and S 3rd), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Williamsburg · 4 tips and reviews
The Diamond is one of NYC Fun.

50. The Diamond

43 Franklin St (at Calyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 74 tips and reviews
Output is one of NYC Fun.

51. Output

74 Wythe Ave (at N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Night Club · Williamsburg · 209 tips and reviews
UNIQLO is one of NYC Fun.

52. UNIQLO

9.0
660 5th Avenue (at W 53rd St), New York, NY
Clothing Store · Midtown East · 266 tips and reviews
High Line is one of NYC Fun.

53. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
Shakespeare Garden is one of NYC Fun.

54. Shakespeare Garden

9.3
79th St Transverse Rd, New York, NY
Garden · Central Park · 22 tips and reviews
The Ramble is one of NYC Fun.

55. The Ramble

9.4
Central Park, New York, NY
Hiking Trail · Central Park · 30 tips and reviews
Knockdown Center is one of NYC Fun.

56. Knockdown Center

9.2
52-19 Flushing Ave (at 54th St), Queens, NY
Music Venue · Maspeth · 15 tips and reviews
Break Bar & Billiards is one of NYC Fun.

57. Break Bar & Billiards

7.9
3204 Broadway (at 32nd St.), Astoria, NY
Pool Hall · 76 tips and reviews
Park Avenue Armory is one of NYC Fun.

58. Park Avenue Armory

9.3
643 Park Ave (btwn E 66th & E 67th St), New York, NY
Event Space · Upper East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Neue Galerie is one of NYC Fun.

59. Neue Galerie

8.8
1048 5th Ave (at E 86th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Upper East Side · 124 tips and reviews
Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is one of NYC Fun.

60. Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum

9.3
2 E 91st St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Carnegie Hill · 142 tips and reviews
Welling Court Mural Project is one of NYC Fun.

61. Welling Court Mural Project

8.9
Welling court, Queens, NY
Street Art · Astoria · 9 tips and reviews
The Garden at Studio Square is one of NYC Fun.

62. The Garden at Studio Square

3533 36th St (btwn 35th & 36th Ave), Long Island City, NY
Beer Garden · 215 tips and reviews
Reverse is one of NYC Fun.

63. Reverse

7.5
28 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Williamsburg · No tips or reviews
Full Circle Bar is one of NYC Fun.

64. Full Circle Bar

8.0
318 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer St. & Marcy Ave.), Brooklyn, NY
Sports Bar · Williamsburg · 91 tips and reviews
Bedford Avenue is one of NYC Fun.

65. Bedford Avenue

Brooklyn, NY
Road · Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Waterfront is one of NYC Fun.

66. Williamsburg Waterfront

9.1
93 Kent Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Waterfront · Williamsburg · 73 tips and reviews
Rough Trade is one of NYC Fun.

67. Rough Trade

64 N 9th St (btwn Kent & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Record Store · Williamsburg · 120 tips and reviews
Marsha P. Johnson State Park is one of NYC Fun.

68. Marsha P. Johnson State Park

9.1
90 Kent Ave (btwn N 7th & N 9th St), Brooklyn, NY
State or Provincial Park · Williamsburg · 78 tips and reviews
Artists & Fleas is one of NYC Fun.

69. Artists & Fleas

8.1
70 N 7th St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews
Van Cortlandt Park is one of NYC Fun.

70. Van Cortlandt Park

9.2
Broadway (W. 242nd St.), Bronx, NY
Park · Van Cortlandt Park · 68 tips and reviews
Fort Tryon Park is one of NYC Fun.

71. Fort Tryon Park

9.4
Margaret Corbin Dr (at Fort Tyron Pl), New York, NY
Park · Hudson Heights · 93 tips and reviews
Socrates Sculpture Park is one of NYC Fun.

72. Socrates Sculpture Park

8.5
3205 Vernon Blvd (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Sculpture Garden · Astoria · 80 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Located in Long Island City, the Socrates Sculpture Park features rotating exhibits and annual events, such as the kite flight and bike parade.

Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station) is one of NYC Fun.

73. Roosevelt Island Tram (Manhattan Station)

E 60th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Cable Car · Upper East Side · 79 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: You can catch the tram at the Manhattan station at 2nd Avenue between 59th and 60th Streets. And you can’t beat the view.

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of NYC Fun.

74. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: On Friday evenings from 4-8pm, UNIQLO sponsors free visits to MoMA. The pass, supported by the Japanese clothing company, lets visitors view all galleries, exhibits, and films during their trip.

Chelsea Art Crawl is one of NYC Fun.

75. Chelsea Art Crawl

Art Gallery · Chelsea · 1 tip

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: For an extra-special trip, attend one of the Thursday night openings with free wine. The galleries rotate on a fairly regular basis, so you’re guaranteed a new adventure each time you go.

High Line is one of NYC Fun.

76. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: During warmer months, visitors can take free, guided walking tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays to learn more about the High Line’s history.

Pelham Bay Park is one of NYC Fun.

77. Pelham Bay Park

8.8
Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY
Park · 27 tips and reviews
Secret Project Robot is one of NYC Fun.

78. Secret Project Robot

389 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11237, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Bushwick · 10 tips and reviews
The 1896 is one of NYC Fun.

79. The 1896

8.0
215 Ingraham Street, Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · East Williamsburg · 9 tips and reviews
The Wick is one of NYC Fun.

80. The Wick

8.0
260 Merserole St., Brooklyn, NY
Concert Hall · East Williamsburg · 7 tips and reviews
The Paper Box is one of NYC Fun.

81. The Paper Box

17 Meadow St (btwn Waterbury & Bogart St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · East Williamsburg · 17 tips and reviews
Silent Barn is one of NYC Fun.

82. Silent Barn

603 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Bushwick · 17 tips and reviews
Monsignor McGolrick Park is one of NYC Fun.

83. Monsignor McGolrick Park

9.2
Driggs Ave (at Monitor St), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Greenpoint · 44 tips and reviews
Yossi Milo Gallery is one of NYC Fun.

84. Yossi Milo Gallery

7.9
245 10th Ave (btwn 24th & 25th), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Chelsea · 2 tips and reviews
Lantern Hall is one of NYC Fun.

85. Lantern Hall

52 Harrison Pl., Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · East Williamsburg · 28 tips and reviews