Things to do on Friday night in New York City (US)

Crowd levels and popular times for New York City on Friday night: Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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M&M'S New York (Shopping)
1600 Broadway
4.4

M&M'S New York is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 30 min here.

Positioned in the heart of Broadway, M&M'S Times Square is officially the hottest performance in town! Nothing brings more flavor to Manhattan than our two-story color wall packed with THOUSANDS of your favorite Milk, Peanut and Specialty M&M'S Candies. Melting inside? Our interactive InnerM analyzer will prove that you're not the only one feeling the excitement. In 2012 M&M'S New York launched the personalized printer, which will allow guests to create customized M&M'S right in the store.

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TopView (Other)
2 E 42nd St
4.2

It's most quiet on Sundays.

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230 Fifth Rooftop Bar (Bar)
1150 Broadway
4.3

Visitors usually stay 1-2,5 hours here.

230 FIFTH is New York's largest outdoor Rooftop Garden and Fully enclosed Penthouse Lounge. One floor is fully enclosed. And our rooftop garden is open to the sky. We do have large umbrellas for those sunny or rainy days and is partially heated on colder nights. Nov our newly designed igloos are back !

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Ellen's Stardust Diner (Breakfast restaurant)
1650 Broadway
4.4

Ellen's Stardust Diner is most popular around 8 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay 1-2 hours here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

About Stardust home of the singing waitstaff Ellen's Stardust Diner is a retro 1950s theme restaurant located at 1650 Broadway on the southeast corner of 51st Street in Theater District, Manhattan, New York City. The diner is regarded as one of the best theme restaurants in New York owing to its singing waitstaff.

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Joe's Pizza Broadway (Pizza restaurant)
1435 Broadway
4.5

Visitors usually stay 30 min to 1 hr here.

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt (Tourist destination)
45 E 42nd St
4.6

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt is most popular around 1 PM on Mondays. It's most quiet on Sundays.

New York’s most transformational experience is SUMMIT One Vanderbilt. Explore three levels of mind-bending multi-sensory immersive experiences that will forever change the way you view New York at any time. Day or Night. Blending elements of art and technology, SUMMIT takes the concept of an “observation deck” to entirely new heights.

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