New York City
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Free: Tuesdays 10am – noon Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 52-acre site includes a number of specialty “gardens within the Garden,” plant collections, and a conservatory which houses...
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New York City
Downtown Boathouse Kayaking
Free: Weekends and holidays from mid May till mid October (Check calendar on their website) On summer weekends and some weekday nights, Downtown Boathouse, an all...
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Wave Hill
Free: Tuesdays and Saturdays 9am to noon Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades....
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Studio Museum in Harlem
Free: Sundays The Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally and internationally and for work that has been inspired...
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Brooklyn Museum
Free: First Saturday of each month 5pm – 11pm The Brooklyn Museum holds New York City’s second largest art collection with roughly 1.5 million works. Founded...
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Big Apple Greeter Tour
Free: All time upon request A free private guided tour of New York City? Yup, that’s what Big Apple Greeter offers. It’s a non-profit, non-governmental organization...
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Union Square Partnership “Crossroads of New York” Walking Tour
Free: Saturdays 2pm Union Square Partnership teamed with Big Onion Walking Tours to create a free, 90 minute walking tour. The guide will bring you exploring...
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Jewish Museum
Free: Saturdays all day; Thursdays 5pm to 8pm The Jewish Museum of New York is the leading Jewish museum in the United states. With over 26,000...
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Bronx Zoo
Free: Wednesdays The Bronx Zoo is one of the world’s largest metropolitan zoos, with some 4,000 animals representing about 650 species from around the world. Again,...
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Whitney Museum of American Art
Free: Fridays 6pm – 9pm The Whitney Museum of American Art, or “the Whitney”, focuses on 20th and 21st century American art. Its permanent collection comprises...