Things to do in Manhattan (US)

Crowd levels and popular times for Manhattan : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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Whitney Museum of American Art (Museum)
99 Gansevoort St
4.5

Whitney Museum of American Art is most popular around 7 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Discover what’s new in American art in the heart of Manhattan’s electric Meatpacking District. See cutting-edge exhibitions featuring today’s most celebrated artists alongside a collection of masterworks by Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jacob Lawrence, and many others. Immerse yourself in the Whitney’s inspiring architecture with breathtaking skyline views on the Museum’s terraces. Plus, enjoy free daily tours and artmaking for families during your visit.

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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree (Tourist destination)
45 Rockefeller Plaza
4.7

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a global icon for the holidays. Since its inception in 1933, the seasonal site has transformed into an annual New York City tradition, and continues to be visited by millions from across the globe every winter. The Tree Lighting event happens once a year on the Plaza, near The Rink and renowned Rockefeller Center experiences such as the Top of the Rock Observation Deck.

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Hudson Yards (Shopping center)
20 Hudson Yards
4.7

Hudson Yards is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards is a vibrant retail experience—a fully integrated lifestyle destination for sophisticated digital natives. In 2019, we welcomed the world to New York’s next great neighborhood.

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Museum of Illusions (Museum)
77 8th Ave
4.5

Museum of Illusions is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Enter the fascinating world of illusion which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing it; the world that will confuse you completely, but also educate you. Visit us and you will be thrilled because nothing is what it seems, especially not in the Museum of Illusions! Amusing and awesome tricks will teach you about vision, perception, the human brain and science so it will be easier to perceive why your eyes see things which your brain cannot understand.

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Grand Central Terminal (Other)
89 E 42nd St
4.8

Grand Central Terminal is most popular around 5 PM on Wednesdays. Visitors usually stay 15 min here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Carlo's Bakery (Bakery)
625 8th Ave
4.1

Carlo's Bakery is most popular around 5 PM on Fridays. Visitors usually stay 20 min here.

Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro's bakery is known for a variety of cakes, cookies, cannoli & pastries.

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