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Central Park - I just it's very it's very cliche. I like to go to Central Park. I take my two dogs, usually wait till about 6:30 when it's breezy and the sun is still out, and I just go to the duck pond.

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Tours, Attractions & Museums

Category Name Address Ages
Belvedere Castle
Outdoor
Belvedere Castle 79th St Transverse Rd, Central Park All Ages
Outdoor Wollman Rink 830 5th Ave, All Ages
Attraction City Winery 25 11th Avenue, All Ages
United Nations
Attraction
United Nations 405 E 42nd St, Midtown East All Ages
Madame Tussauds New York
Museum
Madame Tussauds New York 234 W 42nd St, Theater District All Ages
Charm Aviation- New York City Helicopter Tours
Tour
Charm Aviation- New York City Helicopter Tours East River Greenway Bikeway, Lower Manhattan 2+
Port Authority Bus Terminal
Tour
Port Authority Bus Terminal 625 8th Ave, Midtown All Ages
Museum of Broadway
Museum
Museum of Broadway 145 W 45th St, Theater District 6+
David Geffen Hall
Attraction
David Geffen Hall 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, West Side 6+
Metropolitan Opera
Attraction
Metropolitan Opera Lincoln Center, West Side 8+
The Juilliard School
Attraction
The Juilliard School 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, West Side 8-18
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Attraction
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, West Side All Ages
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Attraction
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 5th Ave, Midtown All Ages
Strawberry Fields
Outdoor
Strawberry Fields W 72nd St, Central Park All Ages
The Great Lawn
Outdoor
The Great Lawn 79th to 85th St, Central Park All Ages
Museum of Bronx History
Museum
Museum of Bronx History 3266 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx All Ages
Bow Bridge
Outdoor
Bow Bridge Mid-Park at 74th St, Central Park All Ages
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
Outdoor
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Mid-Park at 72nd St, Central Park All Ages
Central Park Conservancy Garden
Outdoor
Central Park Conservancy Garden E 105th St & 5th Ave, Central Park All Ages
Central Park Zoo
Outdoor
Central Park Zoo E 64th St & 5th Ave, Central Park All Ages
Town Hall
Attraction
Town Hall 123 W 43rd St, Theater District All Ages
The Shed
Attraction
The Shed 545 W 30th St, Chelsea All Ages
United Palace
Attraction
United Palace 4140 Broadway, Washington Heights All Ages
Delacorte Theater
Attraction
Delacorte Theater Central Park, Upper West Side 5+
Lincoln Center
Attraction
Lincoln Center 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, West Side -1+
Carnegie Hall
Attraction
Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave, Midtown 5+
Scandinavia House
Museum
Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave, Midtown All Ages
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
Museum
Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space 155 Avenue C, East Village All Ages
Museum of Chinese in America
Museum
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre St, Chinatown All Ages
Grace Church
Attraction
Grace Church 802 Broadway, Greenwich Village All Ages
Stone Street Historic District
Outdoor
Stone Street Historic District Stone St, Financial District All Ages
Gansevoort Market
Attraction
Gansevoort Market 353 W 14th St, Chelsea All Ages
Chelsea Market
Attraction
Chelsea Market 75 9th Ave, Chelsea All Ages
Little Island
Outdoor
Little Island Pier 55, Hudson River Greenway, Chelsea All Ages
Yeshiva University
Attraction
Yeshiva University 500 W 185th St, 18+
Pace University
Attraction
Pace University 1 Pace Plaza, Financial District All Ages
Barnard College
Attraction
Barnard College 3009 Broadway, Morningside Heights 18+
Fordham University
Attraction
Fordham University 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx 18+
New York University (NYU)
Attraction
New York University (NYU) 70 Washington Square S, Greenwich Village 18+
Columbia University
Attraction
Columbia University 116th St & Broadway, Morningside Heights All Ages
Church of the Ascension
Attraction
Church of the Ascension 12 W 11th St, Greenwich Village All Ages
St. Malachy's – The Actors' Chapel
Attraction
St. Malachy's – The Actors' Chapel 239 W 49th St, Midtown All Ages
Bryant Park
Outdoor
Bryant Park New York, Midtown All Ages
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Attraction
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 7 W 55th St, Midtown All Ages
St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue
Attraction
St. Thomas Church Fifth Avenue 1 W 53rd St, Midtown All Ages
Marble Collegiate Church
Attraction
Marble Collegiate Church 1 W 29th St, All Ages
St. Paul's Chapel
Attraction
St. Paul's Chapel 209 Broadway, Financial District All Ages
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Attraction
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Ave, Morningside Heights All Ages
Trinity Church
Attraction
Trinity Church 75 Broadway, Financial District All Ages
Riverside Church
Attraction
Riverside Church 490 Riverside Dr, Morningside Heights All Ages
Lincoln Square
Attraction
Lincoln Square Columbus Ave &, Broadway, West Side All Ages
Father Duffy Square
Outdoor
Father Duffy Square 7th Ave &, W 46th St, Midtown All Ages
Stuyvesant Square
Outdoor
Stuyvesant Square Rutherford Pl &, E 15th St, East Village All Ages
Tompkins Square Park
Outdoor
Tompkins Square Park E 7th St &, Avenue A, East Village All Ages
City Hall Park
Outdoor
City Hall Park Broadway &, Chambers St, Lower Manhattan All Ages
One World Observatory
Attraction
One World Observatory 285 Fulton St, Financial District All Ages
American Museum of Natural History
Museum
American Museum of Natural History Central Park West & 79th St, Upper West Side All Ages
American Folk Art Museum
Museum
American Folk Art Museum 2 Lincoln Square, Upper West Side All Ages
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Attraction
St. Patrick's Cathedral 5th Ave between 50th & 51st St, Midtown East All Ages
The Frick Collection
Museum
The Frick Collection 1 E 70th St, Upper East Side All Ages
Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour
Tour
Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour 1260 6th Ave, Midtown West All Ages
Museum of Arts and Design
Museum
Museum of Arts and Design 2 Columbus Cir, Midtown West All Ages
Central Park Bike Tours
Tour
Central Park Bike Tours 203 W 58th St, Midtown West All Ages
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
Museum
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 11 W 53rd St, Midtown West All Ages
The Morgan Library & Museum
Museum
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Ave, Murray Hill All Ages
Whitney Museum of American Art
Museum
Whitney Museum of American Art 99 Gansevoort St, Greenwich Village All Ages
The High Line
Attraction
The High Line Gansevoort St to 34th St, Chelsea All Ages
The Rubin Museum of Art
Museum
The Rubin Museum of Art 150 W 17th St, Chelsea All Ages
The Oculus
Attraction
The Oculus 185 Greenwich St, Financial District All Ages
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum 180 Greenwich St, Financial District All Ages
Empire State Building
Attraction
Empire State Building 20 W 34th St, Midtown West All Ages
9/11 Tribute Museum
Attraction
9/11 Tribute Museum 92 Greenwich St, Financial District 10+
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
Attraction
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Liberty Island, Financial District 4+
National Museum of the American Indian
Museum
National Museum of the American Indian 1 Bowling Green, Financial District All Ages
Helicopter New York City
Tour
Helicopter New York City 6 E River Piers, Financial District 2+
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour
Tour
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Tour Battery Park, Financial District All Ages
Museum at Eldridge Street
Museum
Museum at Eldridge Street 12 Eldridge St, Lower East Side All Ages
Tenement Museum Tours
Tour
Tenement Museum Tours 103 Orchard St, Lower East Side 5+
International Center of Photography
Museum
International Center of Photography 79 Essex St, Lower East Side All Ages
New Museum
Museum
New Museum 235 Bowery, Lower East Side All Ages
The Tenement Museum
Museum
The Tenement Museum 103 Orchard St, Lower East Side 8+
The Edge
Attraction
The Edge 30 Hudson Yards, Midtown West All Ages
Madison Square Garden
Attraction
Madison Square Garden 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, Midtown West 0-16
The Vessel
Attraction
The Vessel 20 Hudson Yards, Midtown West All Ages
Guggenheim Museum
Museum
Guggenheim Museum 1071 5th Ave, Upper East Side All Ages
Madison Square Park
Outdoor
Madison Square Park Madison Ave &, E 23rd St, Midtown South All Ages
Columbus Circle
Outdoor
Columbus Circle 10 Columbus Cir, Midtown All Ages
Herald Square
Outdoor
Herald Square Broadway & 34th St, Midtown All Ages
Union Square
Outdoor
Union Square E 14th St &, Union Square W, Midtown South All Ages
Washington Square Park
Outdoor
Washington Square Park Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village All Ages
Battery Park
Outdoor
Battery Park State St &, Battery Pl, Financial District All Ages
Hudson River Park
Outdoor
Hudson River Park 353 West St, Upper West Side All Ages
Harlem Gospel and Jazz Tours
Tour
Harlem Gospel and Jazz Tours Various Locations, Harlem All Ages
Foods of NY Tours
Tour
Foods of NY Tours Various Locations, Greenwich Village 5+
Wave Hill
Attraction
Wave Hill 675 W 252nd St, Bronx All Ages
Bronx Zoo
Attraction
Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx All Ages
New York Botanical Garden
Attraction
New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx All Ages
The Skyscraper Museum
Museum
The Skyscraper Museum 39 Battery Pl, Financial District All Ages
The Jewish Museum
Museum
The Jewish Museum 1109 5th Ave, Upper East Side All Ages
New-York Historical Society
Museum
New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, Upper West Side All Ages
Top of the Rock Observation Deck
Tour
Top of the Rock Observation Deck 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown All Ages
Rockefeller Center
Attraction
Rockefeller Center 45 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown All Ages
South Street Seaport Museum
Attraction
South Street Seaport Museum 12 Fulton St, Financial District All Ages
CitySights NY
Tour
CitySights NY 234 W 42nd St, Theater District All Ages
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Museum
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Pier 86, W 46th St, Theater District All Ages
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Tour
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises Pier 83, W 42nd St, Theater District All Ages
Times Square
Attraction
Times Square Between 42nd & 47th St, Theater District All Ages
The Ride
Tour
The Ride 234 W 42nd St, Theater District 6+
El Museo del Barrio
Museum
El Museo del Barrio 1230 5th Ave, East Harlem All Ages
Museum of the City of New York
Museum
Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Ave, East Harlem All Ages
Neue Galerie New York
Museum
Neue Galerie New York 1048 5th Ave, Upper East Side All Ages
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 5th Ave, Upper East Side All Ages
Apollo Theater
Attraction
Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, Morningside Heights All Ages
City Hall
Attraction
City Hall Broadway and Chambers St, Lower Manhattan All Ages
Kaufman Music Center
Museum
Kaufman Music Center 129 W 67th St, West Side All Ages
Japan Society
Museum
Japan Society 333 E 47th St, Midtown All Ages
Jackie Robinson Museum
Museum
Jackie Robinson Museum 75 Varick St, SoHo All Ages
Fraunces Tavern Museum
Museum
Fraunces Tavern Museum 54 Pearl St, Financial District All Ages
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 E 91st St, Upper East Side All Ages
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Museum
Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 W 83rd St, Upper West Side 0-12
Bronx Music Heritage Center
Museum
Bronx Music Heritage Center 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx All Ages
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Museum
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx All Ages
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Museum
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Rd, Bronx All Ages
Bard Graduate Center Gallery
Museum
Bard Graduate Center Gallery 18 W 86th St, Upper West Side All Ages
Asia Society Museum
Museum
Asia Society Museum 725 Park Ave, Upper East Side All Ages
Museum of Sex
Museum
Museum of Sex 233 Fifth Ave, Midtown South 18+
Museum of Ice Cream
Museum
Museum of Ice Cream 558 Broadway, Lower Manhattan All Ages
Chelsea Piers
Attraction
Chelsea Piers 62 Chelsea Piers, Chelsea All Ages
Eataly
Attraction
Eataly 200 5th Ave, Midtown All Ages
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
Attraction
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) 11 Wall St, Financial District All Ages
Wall Street
Outdoor
Wall Street Wall St, Financial District All Ages
Shubert Alley
Attraction
Shubert Alley W 45th St, Theater District All Ages
Grant's Tomb
Attraction
Grant's Tomb Riverside Dr &, W 122nd St, Morningside Heights All Ages
Staten Island Ferry
Attraction
Staten Island Ferry 4 Whitehall St, Financial District All Ages
Moynihan Train Hall
Attraction
Moynihan Train Hall 8th Ave & W 31st St, Midtown All Ages
Penn Station
Attraction
Penn Station 234 W 31st St, Midtown All Ages
Grand Central Terminal
Attraction
Grand Central Terminal 89 E 42nd St, Midtown All Ages
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
Attraction
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 W 34th St, Chelsea All Ages
Hudson Yards
Attraction
Hudson Yards 20 Hudson Yards, Chelsea All Ages
Canal Street
Outdoor
Canal Street New York, Chinatown All Ages
TKTS
Attraction
TKTS 47th St & Broadway, Theater District All Ages

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BroadwayWorld provides a wealth of information about attractions, museums, and restaurants located near Broadway theaters. Depending on the time you have, you can visit a museum, dine at a nearby restaurant, or explore local attractions before or after your show. Our guide will help you plan these activities based on their proximity to your theater and their operating hours.

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How much time should I allocate for travel between different attractions or venues in the city?
Travel times in New York City can vary greatly depending on the time of day, the mode of transportation, and the distance between destinations. As a general rule, allow for at least 30 minutes to an hour when traveling within Manhattan. For travel to other boroughs or during peak hours, you may need to allow for more time.

I have a few hours to spare before my show. What nearby attractions can I visit?
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I'm looking for a place to eat after my show. What options are available?
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