- Our list of the best things to do in New York City, New York, features the top 779 nearby activities — including 268 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New York City, NY has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Museums & Galleries, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 123 things to do within the city of New York City, NY , followed by 656 popular activities in nearby cities, including Staten Island, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Flushing, Freeport, Jersey City, Long Island City, Yonkers, Montclair, Newark, Edison, Clifton, Astoria, West Orange, Hoboken, Long Beach, Atlantic Highlands, East Rutherford, New Rochelle, Oceanside, Bayonne, Paramus, Secaucus, Wayne, Westfield, Fort Lee, Englewood, Valley Stream, Summit, Elizabeth, East Meadow, Union, Hackensack, Bloomfield, Glen Cove, Teaneck, Paterson, Ridgewood, Morristown, Linden, Fair Lawn, Mount Vernon, Union City, Parsippany, Perth Amboy, Franklin Square, White Plains, Livingston, Mahwah, Lake George, Tarrytown, Levittown, Sayreville, Hicksville, Princeton, Bridgehampton, Elmont, Albany, Hudson, Red Bank, Red Hook, Geneva, Greenburgh, Mount Vernon and Old Forge
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Home to two ponds and a lake, Clove Lakes Park can be used for fishing, boating, ice skating, soccer, basketball, football and baseball. The park provides fitness paths, children's playgrounds, wooded areas, picnic facilities and a restaurant.
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Flushing Meadow Park, 111th St & 55th Avenue, Queens, NY 11368
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With age appropriate rides for young children, Fantasy Forest offers visitors attractions like a carousel, miniature roller coaster, and cart train rides. The park hosts entertainment events like clown and magician shows.
8.7 Miles
Featuring a variety of trees, shrubs and flowers, Bridge Gardens is open to the public. Along with a park like setting, it further serves as an outdoor classroom for students interested in learning about horticulture and gardening.
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center
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1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102
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New Jersey Performing Arts Center is a world-class facility that hosts a variety of events including presidential visits. Ballet performances, orchestral performances, and educational programming make this a premier destination in New Jersey.
8.7 Miles
Prudential Center features over 200 events yearly, ranging from sporting events (NHL and NCAA basketball) to concerts. The New Jersey Devils and Seton Hall basketball call this facility home.
8.7 Miles
A privately owned, non-profit museum dedicated to the history of New Jersey and the surrounding areas, The New Jersey Historical Society was founded in 1845. The Society maintains extensive archives and collections of historic artifacts.
8.7 Miles
75%
8 votes
299 Murray Hill Parkway, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
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Offered by a sightseeing tour company with an emphasis on Spanish-language clientele, City Tours - New York Tour is a professionally-guided bus tour of a series of New York City's major attractions.
8.7 Miles
165 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 7102
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The New Jersey Devils are a professional NHL hockey team that is part of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference. All home games for the team are played at the ice rink within the Prudential Center Arena in Newark.
8.7 Miles
93%
54 votes
Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 12402 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11368
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Part of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Arthur Ashe Stadium is a tennis stadium named for former player Arthur Ashe. It is used for US Open tennis and provides nearly 23,000 seats along with luxury suites.
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A Major League Baseball franchise, the New York Mets play in the National League's East Division. The team plays at Citi Field which provides a variety of dining options and access to the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum.