It's time to take the kids to see Santa, and have their photo taken for happy holiday memories. Here are the best places to see Santa in all five boroughs of NYC. Most visits are free, including reservations to reduce the time you spend on line. It's the photos that cost. As always, nothing on our list is more than $25, so you and the kids can enjoy more New York City for less … [Read more...]
NYC Marathon Guide: Best Spots to Watch
More than 48,000 runners and one million spectators turn NYC into a giant sporting event and street fair each year on the first Sunday of November for the NYC Marathon. What are the best spots to watch and cheer the athletes along the five-borough 26.2 mile route? There are oh, so many great spots, including some with block parties with bands and DJ along the route. Pick your spot, and make … [Read more...]
Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in NYC
This is peak fall foliage season in New York City, through early November. Parks and gardens in all five boroughs have geared up with ways for visitors to find the best technicolor displays, including FREE guided walks by Urban Park rangers, and special color cams that track the ever-changing oranges and reds. Here's where to find the best fall foliage, alphabetically, by borough. Where … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do Today Through Sunday
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-October weekend, some family-friendly, others for adults only. The list includes FREE concerts of David Bowie music, Halloween events, plus fall food festivals, and more The NYC on the Cheap weekend list is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can enjoy NYC more for less money. Unless … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foilage
NYC parks are great any time of year, but for many of us, fall foilage is the favorite season. Here's the annual NYCOTC guide to the best NYC parks in each borough for multi-colored magic, including white oak trees whose leaves turn purple, and maples whose reds, oranges and yellow epitomize fall color. Great places to start are Central Park’s Literary Walk and around the Bow Bridge, and … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Columbus Day Weekend
It's a three-day weekend, and there are plenty of ways to enjoy Columbus Day Weekend in NYC and nearby, from museum workshops to corn maizes and pumpkin and apple picking, the Columbus Day Parade, and celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. Here are free and cheap things to see do this weekend, some family-friendly and others for adults only, NYC and the Tri-State area. As always - nothing on … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC Sept. 17-30
The second half of the September calendar in NYC is full of FREE and cheap events. See you in September at one or more of these events, including $20 tickets for Off-Broadway shows, the biggest FREE concert of the year in Central Park, the San Gennaro Festival of food and fun, the Medieval Festival, parades and more. Get more NYC for Less Money with NYC on the Cheap. Check the NYCOTC … [Read more...]
Free & Cheap Things to Do Labor Day Weekend
Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this long Labor Day Weekend. Free and cheap things to see and do include FREE concerts and film screenings, FREE opera in Lincoln Center, the final days of the popular Downton Abbey exhibit, the last Friday fireworks of the summer at Coney Island, the annual West Indian Day Parade and the annual Washington Square … [Read more...]
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