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The best things to do in NYC (2026)

Attractions, museums, views and nights out — what is genuinely worth your time in New York, and what to skip.

We publish 12 things to do guides for New York City. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, where it is and what to know before you go.

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Attractions

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The 12 Best Attractions in NYC (2026)

The best attractions in NYC in 2026 are the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Central Park, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of A…

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Museums

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The 10 Best Museums in NYC (2026)

The best museums in NYC in 2026 are the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the American Museum of Natural History and the Guggenhei…

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The 10 Best Free Things to Do in NYC (2026)

The best free things to do in NYC in 2026 are riding the Staten Island Ferry past the Statue of Liberty, walking Central Park, the High Line and the B…

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Things to Do With Kids

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NYC · With Kids

The 10 Best Things to Do in NYC With Kids (2026)

The best things to do in NYC with kids in 2026 are the American Museum of Natural History, the Bronx Zoo and Central Park Zoo, the Intrepid Museum and…

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Observation Decks

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The 5 Best Observation Decks in NYC (2026)

The best observation deck in NYC depends on what you want: Top of the Rock for the classic view including the Empire State Building, the Empire State …

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Jewish Heritage Sites

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The 9 Best Jewish Heritage Sites in NYC (2026)

The best Jewish heritage sites in NYC in 2026 are the Museum at Eldridge Street and the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side, the Jewish Museum on F…

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Tours

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The 4 Best Tours in NYC (2026)

The best tours in NYC in 2026 are Big Onion's historian-led walking tours, Free Tours by Foot's pay-what-you-wish neighborhood walks, and Circle Line'…

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Parks

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The 9 Best Parks in NYC (2026)

The best parks in NYC in 2026 are Central Park and Brooklyn's Prospect Park, both designed by Olmsted and Vaux; Brooklyn Bridge Park and the High Line…

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Comedy Clubs

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The 5 Best Comedy Clubs in NYC (2026)

The best comedy clubs in NYC in 2026 are the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, where big-name comics drop in unannounced, The Stand near Union Squar…

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Jazz Clubs

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NYC · Jazz Clubs

The 5 Best Jazz Clubs in NYC (2026)

The best jazz clubs in NYC in 2026 are the Village Vanguard, the most storied jazz room in the world, the Blue Note for big-name headliners, Birdland …

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Day Trips From NYC

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NYC · Day Trips

The 4 Best Day Trips From NYC (2026)

The best day trips from NYC in 2026 are the Hudson Valley's art landmarks — Dia Beacon and Storm King Art Center — and the historic villages of Sleepy…

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The 4 Best Beaches in NYC (2026)

The best beaches in NYC in 2026 are Coney Island for the boardwalk, Luna Park and the aquarium, Rockaway Beach in Queens for surfing and a laid-back s…

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