There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, with so many things to do virtually or in-person. Fourteen miles of FREE NYC beaches are open for the season, enjoy FREE museum admission, FREE virtual festivals and live in-person concerts, including Juneteenth celebrations, the Immersive Van Gogh Experience has opened, the Kusama Cosmic Nature exhibit also should … [Read more...] about 101+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week in NYC
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NYC Free: 7 War Memorials to Visit Memorial Day Weekend
The price of freedom is high. Here are 7 memorial sites in NYC where you can honor American war heroes any day of the year, not just on the three-day Memorial Day weekend. Each of these NYC war memorials is FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence. World War Two Memorial, Battery Park This outdoor memorial is a series of tall marble slabs … [Read more...] about NYC Free: 7 War Memorials to Visit Memorial Day Weekend
Best Beaches in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best Beaches in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
Hudson Yards Vessel Re-Opens With New $10 Admission
The Vessel, the popular honeycomb-shaped attraction at Hudson Yards, re-opens Friday, May 28, with new rules for visitors and a new $10 ticket price. The Vessel, which had been FREE, has been closed since January 2021, following several suicides from the open scenic overlooks. Instead of raising the waist-high barriers along the multiple walkways overlooks, a widely-used … [Read more...] about Hudson Yards Vessel Re-Opens With New $10 Admission
20+ Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
There's so much to do in NYC every weekend, including this weekend. Outdoor food and flea markets are back, there's a food and arts festival in Lower Manhattan, a live music festival on Governors Island, and so much more. We're exhausted already from the possibilities, and the weekend has barely started. Stay informed with NYC on the Cheap Get the latest NYC updates … [Read more...] about 20+ Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
Manhattanhenge 2021 is May 29/30
Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year - twice in the end of May, and twice in mid-July, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid Manhattanhenge is a play on words for Stonehenge. It's fascinating to see and … [Read more...] about Manhattanhenge 2021 is May 29/30
Governors Island Opens for Season
Governors Island - one of city's most popular FREE destinations - reopens for the season this weekend, on Saturday, May. 1. It's just one more indication that NYC is back in business and open for business. Take the ferry to a car-free playground of more than 100 acres of bike trails and hiking trails, shaded hammock and spacious sunny lawns, picture postcard views of … [Read more...] about Governors Island Opens for Season
SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks
SummerStage, the popular series of FREE live concerts and dance performances in NYC parks, will resume its in-person live performances this summer. It's the latest announcement of the return of live performances to New York City after a year of shut downs. Recently, the Public Theatre announced that the equally popular FREE live Shakespeare in the Park performances … [Read more...] about SummerStage FREE Performances Return to NYC Parks
Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
One of the best things to do on a sunny spring day in New York City is a picnic in the park. Here are the 7 best picnic spots in Central Park, whether you bring your own food or purchase take-out from a restaurant, cafe, food truck or kiosk nearby. Be sure to stay socially distanced and be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great … [Read more...] about Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides
A little birdie told us that FREE guided birding tours are back for Spring 2021, in Bryant Park and at Wave Hill. NYC is on the Atlantic Flyover route, and twice a year hundreds of thousands of birds travel through New York City, making their way north in the spring and south in the fall. To the delight of birders, many of these avian visitors stop to rest during their … [Read more...] about Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides
