Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC

Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC

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Created by Guest of a Guest • Updated On: October 11, 2011

I'll do my best to provide a list of some fun activities you can fill up your day with that extend beyond the Central Park walks.

High Line is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

1. High Line

9.5
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Chelsea · 1495 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: "The High Line" is miles of abandoned railroad viaduct 30 feet above the streets of Chelsea and the Meatpacking that have been transformed into a public park/walkway. Read more.

Rubirosa is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

2. Rubirosa

9.2
235 Mulberry St (btwn Prince & Spring St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · NoLita · 841 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Get a Slice: EVERYONE knows the best pizza is found in NYC. So, it would be really lame of you to not try a slice, or two, or three, or four, or five. Read more.

Tudor City Park North is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

3. Tudor City Park North

8.8
Tudor City Pl (btwn E 42nd & E 43rd St), New York, NY
Park · Tudor City · 31 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Find A Secret Garden: In between the Gothic and Renaissance style apartments of the Tudor City Historic district on east 43rd street, there are TWO secret gardens. For more secret gardens Read more.

4. Lightship Frying Pan

8.4
205 12th Ave (at Pier 66 on W 26th St), New York, NY
Beer Garden · Chelsea · 392 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Hop Aboard " The Frying Pan" (or any tour boat): You have a lot of options, though the Frying Pan allows you to get drunk and get the boat experience, without actually moving. Read more.

McNally Jackson Books is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

5. McNally Jackson Books

52 Prince St (btwn Lafayette & Mulberry St), New York, NY
Bookstore · NoLita · 293 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Go make a book at The McNally Jackson Bookstore in Nolita. Read more.

Tompkins Square Greenmarket is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

6. Tompkins Square Greenmarket

7.8
Ave A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Farmers Market · Alphabet City · 20 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Visit an Outdoor Market: Read more.

Central Park is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

7. Central Park

9.7
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), New York, NY
Park · Central Park · 1836 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Go on a Scavenger Hunt: For more information on scavenger hunts around the city Read more.

Sex And The City Hotspots Guided Tour is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

8. Sex And The City Hotspots Guided Tour

8.1
5th Ave and E. 58th St (btwn 58th & 59th), New York, NY
Tour Provider · Midtown East · 4 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: NYC Tours: Here's a list of options for you lucky tourists who have all the free time in the world to take part in these tours Read more.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC.

9. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · Central Park · 1959 tips and reviews

Guest of a GuestGuest of a Guest: Soak in the Arts: There will be, without fail, several exhibits at ultra cool galleries around town that you can pop in on and really get your art Read more.