Top 12 Free Places in New York
New York is the place where you can eat $ 100 hamburger and watch $ 1000 baseball. However, there is no city that offers so many free opportunities every day.
Art galleries, classical music, comedy, gorgeous green spaces ... Welcome to free New York!
1. Shakespeare in the park
The Delacorte Theater in Central Park puts on Shakespearean plays in the summer. Tickets are free, you can get them on the theater website or in the park.
2. Ferry to the Statue of Liberty
Did you know you can get a ferry tour of New York Bay, complete with views of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island? The New York ferry operates a regular service between lower Manhattan and the Staten Island area at no charge.
3. The High Line
Lately, when you talk about how you love to relax in Central Park, many smugly say, "Uh-huh, have you been to the High Line?"
The High Line is a former railroad line converted into a park on the west side of Manhattan. Here you can look at New York with a fresh eye. This is a park with its own atmosphere. By the way, there are free guided tours included.
4. New york botanical garden
Every Wednesday all day and every Saturday from 9 am to 10 am, the Bronx Botanical Gardens are open to visitors free of charge. It is easy to get here by metro and wander among the trees and flowering plants in the middle of the huge metropolis.
5. Central park
Every summer day, the Central Park calendar is filled with different activities: free fishing, guided tours of the gardens and wilderness, concerts, theater and much more. Also in the park there is a wonderful zoo, a carousel, a puppet theater and even a museum.
Ponds, bridges, fountains and wonderful landscapes await you. Park maps and event schedules can be found on the park's official website.
6. Museum of Contemporary Art MOMA
On Fridays from 14:00, entrance to the museum is free. Galleries and exhibitions, including famous artists: Van Gogh, Picasso, Chagall and others at your disposal. Tip: Leave time for an outdoor sculpture garden on a quiet night. To learn more about the museum's programs, visit moma.org.
7. Summerstage
How about a free concert? Summerstage organizes an incredible array of free activities every year.
8. Central terminal
In the center of New York, there is an architectural gem in the form of an old railway terminal building. People come here without having to take a train. The terminal's main hall resembles a majestic cathedral. Be lucky to be here on a sunny day to enjoy the shimmering light through the magnificent stained glass windows. Free guided tours are available.
9. New York Public Library
This huge and architecturally beautiful library hosts numerous free art and history exhibitions. Schedule of exhibitions on the library website.
10. Bryant Park
Right behind the library is a green oasis, a resting place in the city center. Here children circle on beautiful horses, rabbits and cats of the French carousel to the music of Edith Piaf.
Locals love to spend their lunchtime by the refreshing fountain. There is a free open-air film festival every summer Monday night. So you can picnic yourself with a movie show and it will be great.
11. St patrick's cathedral
You can escape the summer heat and plunge into the atmosphere of old Europe in the form of beautiful architecture, sculptures and stained-glass windows in St. Patrick's Cathedral. A schedule of events, including concerts, can be viewed on the cathedral's website.
12. National Museum of the American Indian
The museum is dedicated to the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of America. In addition to the permanent exhibits, it also offers regular music and dance presentations.
