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Fun in NY

Fun in NY

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Created by Amanda Van West • Updated On: February 27, 2023

Fun stuff to do outside of eatin' and boozin'

The Troll Museum is one of Fun in NY.

1. The Troll Museum

122 Orchard St, New York, NY
Museum · Lower East Side · 2 tips and reviews
Morbid Anatomy Museum is one of Fun in NY.

2. Morbid Anatomy Museum

424 3rd Avenue (7th Street), Gowanus, NY
Museum · 21 tips and reviews
Morbid Anatomy Library is one of Fun in NY.

3. Morbid Anatomy Library

543 Union St (Nevins St.), Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Gowanus · 2 tips and reviews
New York Hall of Science is one of Fun in NY.

4. New York Hall of Science

8.6
47-01 111th St (at 47th Ave), Corona, NY
Science Museum · Flushing Meadows-Corona Park · 93 tips and reviews
Secret Project Robot is one of Fun in NY.

5. Secret Project Robot

389 Melrose St, Brooklyn, NY 11237, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Bushwick · 10 tips and reviews
Observatory is one of Fun in NY.

6. Observatory

543 Union St (at Nevins St.), Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery · Gowanus · No tips or reviews
Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Fun in NY.

7. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1961 tips and reviews
Bronx Zoo is one of Fun in NY.

8. Bronx Zoo

9.1
2300 Southern Blvd (at Boston Rd), Bronx, NY
Zoo · Bronx Park · 342 tips and reviews
Central Park Zoo is one of Fun in NY.

9. Central Park Zoo

8.6
E 64th St (at 5th Ave), New York, NY
Zoo · Central Park · 248 tips and reviews
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is one of Fun in NY.

10. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

9.3
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Midtown East · 1870 tips and reviews
Whitney Museum of American Art is one of Fun in NY.

11. Whitney Museum of American Art

9.2
99 Gansevoort St (btwn 10th Ave & Washington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Meatpacking District · 434 tips and reviews
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is one of Fun in NY.

12. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

307 W 26th St (at 8th Ave), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Chelsea · 171 tips and reviews
High Line is one of Fun in NY.

13. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews
The Ramble is one of Fun in NY.

14. The Ramble

9.4
Central Park, New York, NY
Hiking Trail · Central Park · 30 tips and reviews
Castle Williams is one of Fun in NY.

15. Castle Williams

7.5
Governors Is, New York, NY
Castle · Governors Island · 9 tips and reviews
Morris Jumel Mansion is one of Fun in NY.

16. Morris Jumel Mansion

8.3
65 Jumel Ter (btwn 160th &162nd St), New York, NY
History Museum · Washington Heights · 17 tips and reviews
Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk is one of Fun in NY.

17. Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk

9.1
Riegelmann Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Beach · Coney Island · 359 tips and reviews
New York Botanical Garden is one of Fun in NY.

18. New York Botanical Garden

9.5
2900 Southern Blvd (at Bronx Park Rd), Bronx, NY
Botanical Garden · Bronx Park · 197 tips and reviews
Daryl Roth Theatre is one of Fun in NY.

19. Daryl Roth Theatre

8.9
101 E 15th St (at Union Square E), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Union Square · 105 tips and reviews
Museum of Sex is one of Fun in NY.

20. Museum of Sex

7.4
233 5th Ave (at E 27th St), New York, NY
Erotic Museum · NoMad · 196 tips and reviews
Then She Fell is one of Fun in NY.

21. Then She Fell

195 Maujer St, Brooklyn, NY
Indie Theater · East Williamsburg · 37 tips and reviews
Studio 8G - Late Night with Seth Meyers is one of Fun in NY.

22. Studio 8G - Late Night with Seth Meyers

8.7
30 Rockefeller Plz (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Film Studio · Rockefeller Center · 9 tips and reviews
The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon is one of Fun in NY.

23. The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon

8.9
30 Rockefeller Plz, New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · Rockefeller Center · 9 tips and reviews
Studio 8H - Saturday Night Live is one of Fun in NY.

24. Studio 8H - Saturday Night Live

8.7
30 Rockefeller Plz (at 6th Ave), New York, NY
Film Studio · Rockefeller Center · 31 tips and reviews
Trapeze School New York is one of Fun in NY.

25. Trapeze School New York

8.7
353 West St (at W Houston St), New York, NY
Circus School · West Village · 18 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg is one of Fun in NY.

26. Brooklyn Flea - Williamsburg

50 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Flea Market · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
Hell's Kitchen Flea Market is one of Fun in NY.

27. Hell's Kitchen Flea Market

411 W 39th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Flea Market · Hell's Kitchen · 34 tips and reviews
The City Reliquary is one of Fun in NY.

28. The City Reliquary

7.5
370 Metropolitan Ave (Havemeyer), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Williamsburg · 24 tips and reviews
Green-Wood Cemetery is one of Fun in NY.

29. Green-Wood Cemetery

9.2
500 25th St (at 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cemetery · Greenwood Heights · 72 tips and reviews
Breakfast With The Beatles is one of Fun in NY.

30. Breakfast With The Beatles

New York
Music Venue · Marine Park · 1 tip
Le Train Bleu is one of Fun in NY.

31. Le Train Bleu

1000 3rd Ave (inside Bloomingdale's), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 24 tips and reviews
Sleep No More is one of Fun in NY.

32. Sleep No More

8.9
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Chelsea · 68 tips and reviews
Staten Island Ferry Boat - Spirit Of America is one of Fun in NY.

33. Staten Island Ferry Boat - Spirit Of America

New York Harbor, New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · 30 tips and reviews
Arthur's Tavern is one of Fun in NY.

34. Arthur's Tavern

7.7
57 Grove St (at 7th Ave S), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 64 tips and reviews
Fat Baby is one of Fun in NY.

35. Fat Baby

112 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 59 tips and reviews
The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club is one of Fun in NY.

36. The Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club

9.2
514 Union St (btwn 3rd Ave & Nevins St), Gowanus, NY
Cocktail Bar · Gowanus · 188 tips and reviews
Accomplice New York is one of Fun in NY.

37. Accomplice New York

New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · West Village · No tips or reviews
Manhattan Criminal Court Part F (100 Centre St.) is one of Fun in NY.

38. Manhattan Criminal Court Part F (100 Centre St.)

Brooklyn, NY
Courthouse · 1 tip
Merchant's House Museum is one of Fun in NY.

39. Merchant's House Museum

9.1
29 E 4th St (at Lafayette Street), New York, NY
History Museum · NoHo · 25 tips and reviews
The Paley Center for Media is one of Fun in NY.

40. The Paley Center for Media

8.5
25 W 52nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Midtown East · 31 tips and reviews
Socrates Sculpture Park is one of Fun in NY.

41. Socrates Sculpture Park

8.5
3205 Vernon Blvd (at Broadway), Astoria, NY
Sculpture Garden · Astoria · 80 tips and reviews
The Quantum Eye - Magic and Mentalism Show is one of Fun in NY.

42. The Quantum Eye - Magic and Mentalism Show

80 Saint Marks Pl (at 1st Ave.), New York, NY
Arts and Entertainment · East Village · 4 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of Fun in NY.

43. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews
Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station) is one of Fun in NY.

44. Roosevelt Island Tram (Roosevelt Island Station)

8.9
W Main St, New York, NY
Tram Station · Roosevelt Island · 51 tips and reviews
Jerry Seinfeld & Cosmo Kramer Apartment is one of Fun in NY.

45. Jerry Seinfeld & Cosmo Kramer Apartment

8.1
129 W 81st St (at Columbus Ave.), New York, NY
Historic and Protected Site · Upper West Side · 2 tips and reviews
Tom's Restaurant is one of Fun in NY.

46. Tom's Restaurant

8.4
782 Washington Ave (at Sterling Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Diner · Prospect Heights · 277 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of Fun in NY.

47. Brooklyn Bowl

8.5
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Mission Escape Games is one of Fun in NY.

48. Mission Escape Games

8.6
265 W 37th St (W37th St and 8th Ave), New York, NY
Escape Room · Garment District · 14 tips and reviews
Pier 25 Mini Golf is one of Fun in NY.

49. Pier 25 Mini Golf

8.4
225 West St (at N Moore St), New York, NY
Mini Golf Course · Tribeca · 35 tips and reviews
Jane's Carousel is one of Fun in NY.

50. Jane's Carousel

9.3
45 Main St (at Old Dock St), Brooklyn, NY
Attraction · DUMBO · 86 tips and reviews
Shrine World Music Venue is one of Fun in NY.

51. Shrine World Music Venue

8.3
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (134th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Harlem · 49 tips and reviews
Mehanata Bulgarian Bar is one of Fun in NY.

52. Mehanata Bulgarian Bar

7.0
113 Ludlow St (btwn Rivington & Delancey St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Lower East Side · 85 tips and reviews
Nitehawk Cinema is one of Fun in NY.

53. Nitehawk Cinema

9.5
136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Berry St & Wythe Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Movie Theater · Williamsburg · 300 tips and reviews
New York Aquarium is one of Fun in NY.

54. New York Aquarium

7.1
602 Surf Ave (at W 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Aquarium · Coney Island · 130 tips and reviews
Babeland is one of Fun in NY.

55. Babeland

8.2
94 Rivington St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Adult Store · Lower East Side · 11 tips and reviews
The Moth is one of Fun in NY.

56. The Moth

7.9
126 Crosby St (at Bookstore Cafe), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · SoHo · 1 tip
Coney Island USA - Museum & Freak Show is one of Fun in NY.

57. Coney Island USA - Museum & Freak Show

8.0
1208 Surf Ave (at W 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Museum · Coney Island · 46 tips and reviews
The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields is one of Fun in NY.

58. The Garden at St. Luke in the Fields

9.4
487 Hudson St (at Barrow St), New York, NY
Garden · West Village · 26 tips and reviews
BARC Shelter is one of Fun in NY.

59. BARC Shelter

8.8
253 Wythe Avenue (North 1st), New York, NY
Animal Shelter · 5 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC) is one of Fun in NY.

60. Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition (BARC)

8.1
253 Wythe Ave (N 1st St), Brooklyn, NY
Dog Park · Williamsburg · 6 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co. is one of Fun in NY.

61. Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.

7.9
372 5th Ave (at 5th St), Brooklyn, NY
Toy Store · Central Slope · 28 tips and reviews
Housing Works Bookstore Cafe is one of Fun in NY.

62. Housing Works Bookstore Cafe

9.1
126 Crosby St (btwn Prince & E Houston St), New York, NY
Café · SoHo · 219 tips and reviews
Creative Little Garden is one of Fun in NY.

63. Creative Little Garden

8.8
530 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Garden · Alphabet City · 11 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm is one of Fun in NY.

64. Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm

9.0
37-18 Northern Blvd, Long Island City, NY
Farm · 25 tips and reviews
Prospect Park is one of Fun in NY.

65. Prospect Park

9.7
Prospect Park W/SW (Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Park · Prospect Park · 309 tips and reviews
Tenement Museum is one of Fun in NY.

66. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews
Long Island City Community Boathouse is one of Fun in NY.

67. Long Island City Community Boathouse

46-01 5th St, Queens, NY
Harbor or Marina · Hunters Point · 5 tips and reviews
Housing Works Thrift Shop is one of Fun in NY.

68. Housing Works Thrift Shop

8.5
143 W 17th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Vintage and Thrift Store · Chelsea · 23 tips and reviews
Moore Street Market - La Marqueta De Williamsburg is one of Fun in NY.

69. Moore Street Market - La Marqueta De Williamsburg

8.3
110 Moore St (Graham Ave. & Humboldt St.), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · East Williamsburg · 5 tips and reviews
McGolrick Park's Down to Earth Farmers Market is one of Fun in NY.

70. McGolrick Park's Down to Earth Farmers Market

8.5
Russel St (at Nassau Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Greenpoint · 7 tips and reviews
McCarren Park Greenmarket is one of Fun in NY.

71. McCarren Park Greenmarket

9.1
631-641 Union Ave (btwn Driggs Ave & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Farmers Market · Williamsburg · 43 tips and reviews
Smorgasburg Williamsburg is one of Fun in NY.

72. Smorgasburg Williamsburg

90 Kent Ave (at N 7th St), Brooklyn, NY
Street Food Gathering · Williamsburg · 412 tips and reviews
Hester Street Fair is one of Fun in NY.

73. Hester Street Fair

6.9
Hester St (at Essex St), New York, NY
Flea Market · Lower East Side · 93 tips and reviews
Museum of the Moving Image is one of Fun in NY.

74. Museum of the Moving Image

9.2
36-01 35th Ave (btwn 36th St and 37th St), Astoria, NY
Museum · Astoria · 185 tips and reviews
The McKittrick Hotel is one of Fun in NY.

75. The McKittrick Hotel

9.0
530 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Indie Theater · Chelsea · 325 tips and reviews
The Heath is one of Fun in NY.

76. The Heath

542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 53 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92 is one of Fun in NY.

77. Brooklyn Navy Yard Center at BLDG 92

5.1
63 Flushing Ave (at Carlton Ave), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Brooklyn Navy Yard · 12 tips and reviews
Prospect Park Zoo is one of Fun in NY.

78. Prospect Park Zoo

8.4
450 Flatbush Ave (at Ocean Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Zoo · Prospect Park · 84 tips and reviews
New York Transit Museum is one of Fun in NY.

79. New York Transit Museum

9.1
99 Schermerhorn St (Boerum Pl), Brooklyn, NY
History Museum · Downtown Brooklyn · 133 tips and reviews
New Museum is one of Fun in NY.

80. New Museum

7.9
235 Bowery (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Lower East Side · 204 tips and reviews
Duane Park is one of Fun in NY.

81. Duane Park

7.8
308 Bowery (Bleeker), New York, NY
Bar · NoHo · 36 tips and reviews
Comedy Cellar is one of Fun in NY.

82. Comedy Cellar

9.1
117 Macdougal St (btwn Minetta Ln & W 3rd St), New York, NY
Comedy Club · Greenwich Village · 155 tips and reviews
Winter Garden Atrium is one of Fun in NY.

83. Winter Garden Atrium

8.2
230 Vesey St (btwn West St & N End Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Battery Park City · 51 tips and reviews
Kávé Espresso Bar is one of Fun in NY.

84. Kávé Espresso Bar

1087 Flushing Ave Apt 121 (btwn Knickerbocker & Poter Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Coffee Shop · East Williamsburg · 64 tips and reviews
Bizarre is one of Fun in NY.

85. Bizarre

12 Jefferson St., Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Comedy Club · Bushwick · 41 tips and reviews
Radegast Hall & Biergarten is one of Fun in NY.

86. Radegast Hall & Biergarten

9.0
113 N 3rd St (at Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Beer Garden · Williamsburg · 481 tips and reviews
Rue B is one of Fun in NY.

87. Rue B

188 Avenue B (at E 12th St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Alphabet City · 77 tips and reviews
Back Room is one of Fun in NY.

88. Back Room

8.2
102 Norfolk St (btwn Delancey & Rivington St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Lower East Side · 205 tips and reviews
Sankofa Aban B & B Jazz Night And Fish Fry is one of Fun in NY.

89. Sankofa Aban B & B Jazz Night And Fish Fry

8.4
107 Macon St (No strands), Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Bedford-Stuyvesant · 7 tips and reviews
Caribbean Social Club is one of Fun in NY.

90. Caribbean Social Club

8.7
244 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY
Speakeasy · Williamsburg · 8 tips and reviews
Whynot Jazz Room is one of Fun in NY.

91. Whynot Jazz Room

14 Christopher St (Downstairs), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 6 tips and reviews
Two-Bit's Retro Arcade is one of Fun in NY.

92. Two-Bit's Retro Arcade

153 Essex St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Arcade · Lower East Side · 99 tips and reviews
The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of Fun in NY.

93. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews
The Slipper Room is one of Fun in NY.

94. The Slipper Room

8.1
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews
Bohemian is one of Fun in NY.

95. Bohemian

57 Great Jones St (btwn Bowery & Lafayette St), New York, NY
Japanese Restaurant · NoHo · 181 tips and reviews
SPiN New York is one of Fun in NY.

96. SPiN New York

8.3
48 E 23rd St (btwn Park Ave S and Broadway), New York, NY
Bar · Flatiron Dis · 133 tips and reviews
Ninja New York is one of Fun in NY.

97. Ninja New York

25 Hudson St (btwn Duane & Reade St), New York, NY
Theme Restaurant · Tribeca · 163 tips and reviews
Featherweight is one of Fun in NY.

98. Featherweight

135 Graham Ave (btwn Boerum St & Johnson Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · East Williamsburg · 65 tips and reviews
Hayden Planetarium is one of Fun in NY.

99. Hayden Planetarium

9.1
200 Central Park W (inside American Museum of Natural History), New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 85 tips and reviews
Hayden Big Bang Theatre is one of Fun in NY.

100. Hayden Big Bang Theatre

8.3
200 Central Park W, New York, NY
Planetarium · Upper West Side · 9 tips and reviews
St Mazie is one of Fun in NY.

101. St Mazie

9.2
345 Grand St (btwn Marcy Ave & Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg · 149 tips and reviews
Galapagos Art Space is one of Fun in NY.

102. Galapagos Art Space

16 Main St (at Water St.), Brooklyn, NY
Arts and Entertainment · DUMBO · 53 tips and reviews
Naumburg Bandshell is one of Fun in NY.

103. Naumburg Bandshell

8.7
Central Park (72nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 13 tips and reviews
Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory is one of Fun in NY.

104. Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory

111 N 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY
Chocolate Store · Williamsburg · 103 tips and reviews
South Street Seaport is one of Fun in NY.

105. South Street Seaport

8.9
South St (Pier 17), New York, NY
Harbor or Marina · Financial District · 225 tips and reviews
Queens Botanical Garden is one of Fun in NY.

106. Queens Botanical Garden

7.8
4350 Main St, Flushing, NY
Botanical Garden · 32 tips and reviews
Queens Zoo is one of Fun in NY.

107. Queens Zoo

8.8
53-51 111th St, Flushing, NY
Zoo · 35 tips and reviews