Fun things to do in New York City (US)

Best and most fun things to do in New York City : Follow the crowd or avoid the queues by visiting the most popular attractions during the quiet hours as indicated below.

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Bronx Zoo (Zoo)
2300 Southern Blvd
4.6

Visitors usually stay 1,5-5 hours here.

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Liberty State Park (Park)
1 Audrey Zapp Dr
4.7

Liberty State Park is most popular around 1 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 3.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

With dramatic views of the Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, Liberty State Park draws four million guests a year. Located within the park is the historic Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal, a grand setting for much of New Jersey's transportation history. A two-mile promenade, Liberty Walk, links the picnic area, interpretive center and terminal while presenting visitors with sweeping views of the Hudson River and Manhattan.

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Green Acres (Shopping center)
2034 Green Acres Rd E
4.2

Green Acres is most popular around 3 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Perfectly situated within the Long Island villages, Green Acres Mall and neighboring Green Acres Commons offer the most desired shopping, dining, and entertainment brands around. This popular shopping center features a large variety of stores including Primark, Uniqlo, Macy's, H&M, Hollister, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, Pandora, Home Goods and Dick’s Sporting Goods, and restaurants like BJ'S Restaurant Brewhouse, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebee's, T.G.I.

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Queens Center (Shopping center)
90-15 Queens Blvd
4.4

Queens Center is most popular around 3 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 2.5 hours here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Discover the allure of Queens Center in Elmhurst, NY, renowned as one of the nation's most thriving shopping destinations. This iconic four-story enclosed mall, nestled in the heart of Queens Borough, beckons with a captivating array of premier shopping, exquisite dining, and entertainment offerings.

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Washington Square Park (Park)
Washington Square
4.6

Washington Square Park is most popular around 2 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 45 min here. It's most quiet on Sundays.

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Madame Tussauds New York (Museum)
234 W 42nd St
4.5

Madame Tussauds New York is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2,5 hours here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

Slay center stage and mix, mingle and marvel with the stars at the World's Greatest Wax Museum! Grab your guest seat on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show. And, make those celebrity selfies sparkle next to Audrey Hepburn, Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt and the Kardashians. Times Square’s #1 Attraction materializes those magical New York moments!

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