Fun things to do Lower East Side New York City (US)

Essex Market is most popular around 4 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 20 min to 2 hr here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Established in 1940, Essex Market is New York's most historic public market. Located in the heart of the Lower East Side, shoppers can find the freshest foods and international specialties from over 20 vendors. Complete with public seating and the Essex Kitchen space, there are also year-round community cooking classes, cookbook talks, holiday events, and more!

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Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here.

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Tenement Museum is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The Tenement Museum tells the stories of working-class tenement residents, who moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country. Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history. We share these stories through guided tours of recreated 19th and 20th-century tenement apartment exhibits, walking tours of the Lower East Side neighborhood, and virtual tours and programs.

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John V. Lindsay East River Park is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Canal Street Market is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 15-45 min here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

Canal Street Market is a carefully curated retail market, food hall & community space open year-round at 265 Canal Street.

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Columbus Park is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

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