Let’s face it: New York City is expensive, and it can be hard not to break the bank when you’re visiting. From the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to brewery tours, here are the top 20 free things in NYC.
11 W 53rd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), Nova Iorque, NY
Museu de Arte · 1874 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: On Friday evenings from 4-8pm, UNIQLO sponsors free visits to MoMA. The pass, supported by the Japanese clothing company, lets visitors view all galleries, exhibits, and films during their trip.
btwn Gansevoort & W 34th St (btwn 10th & 12th Ave), Nova Iorque, NY
Parque · Chelsea · 1499 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: During warmer months, visitors can take free, guided walking tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays to learn more about the High Line’s history.
59th to 110th St (btwn 5th Ave & Central Park W), Nova Iorque, NY
Parque · Central Park · 1840 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: To go more in-depth during you visit, you can take a free welcome tour of certain areas of the park, including the northern welcome tour, southern welcome tour, and heart of the park tour.
Fodor's Travel: The just-over-one-mile walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn gives you a chance to spot the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the World Trade Center, and much more.
990 Washington Ave (btwn President St & Empire Blvd), Brooklyn, NY
Jardim Botânico · Prospect Park · 321 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: On Tuesdays, Saturdays (from 10 am to 12 pm), and additional select dates and times throughout the year, admission is free of charge for visitors wishing to explore the various gardens and exhibits.
Cervejaria · Williamsburg · 366 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: If you want a behind-the-scenes look at one of the city’s famous breweries, now is the time. The Brooklyn Brewery, located in Williamsburg, hosts a wide range of free tours on Saturdays and Sundays.
Fodor's Travel: Museum admission prices can be expensive in the city, but fortunately the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology is free year-round.
33 Liberty St (btwn Nassau & William St), Nova Iorque, NY
Banco · Financial District · 38 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: On the visit, you’ll get to travel five stories beneath the bank to sneak a peek at the gold reserves—the largest in the world, with more than 7,000 tons of gold.
1047 Amsterdam Ave (at W 112th St.), Nova Iorque, NY
Igreja · West Harlem · 112 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: With services held throughout the week, visitors are allowed to stop by the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine anytime to look around the facilities.
Boat or Ferry · St. George · 31 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: The ride offers views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the skyline, as it takes you from Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan to St. George on Staten Island.
Jardim de Esculturas · Astoria · 80 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: Located in Long Island City, the Socrates Sculpture Park features rotating exhibits and annual events, such as the kite flight and bike parade.
Sala de Artes Cênicas · Prospect Park · 149 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: Since its founding in 1979, more than 2,000 musical acts have have performed at the Prospect Park Bandshell, which draws 250,000 people each summer to watch.
Fodor's Travel: For an extra-special trip, attend one of the Thursday night openings with free wine. The galleries rotate on a fairly regular basis, so you’re guaranteed a new adventure each time you go.
Fodor's Travel: Since 1992, Big Apple Greeter has paired visitors with locals to show them around various boroughs and institutions throughout the city.
Arte e Lazer · Rockefeller Center · 8 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: From the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to Live with Kelly and Michael, you have plenty of opportunities to watch TV unfold in front of you by grabbing free tickets to studio tapings.
Fodor's Travel: Stop by Queens for a lazy summer day at the city’s largest and oldest pool (dating back to 1936). Once you’re done swimming, you can stroll around Astoria Park along the East River.
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), Nova Iorque, NY
Estação Ferroviária · Midtown East · 1467 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: More than 750,000 people pass through the terminal everyday to admire the imitation French limestone and constellations painted by Paul Helleu on the ceiling of the main concourse.
Porto ou marina · Financial District · 224 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: There’s no better way to watch a movie than with the city skyline as the backdrop. Over the summer, New York offers a number of free outdoor film screenings in various locations throughout the city.
Hudson River Pier 40, south side (W Houston St at West Side Hwy), Nova Iorque, NY
Porto ou marina · West Village · 4 dicas e avaliações
Fodor's Travel: From May through October, you can take a trip down the Hudson River on one of the Downtown Boathouse’s free kayaks on weekends and select days throughout the week.