Outdoor Activities & Parks in New York.
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Billion Oyster Project Field Events at Bush Terminal Park — Bush Terminal Park
NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.
Outdoor Learning Initiative — Playground Ninety
NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Queens. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.
The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park present Longevity Stick — WNYC Transmitter Park
NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.
Picnic House — Prospect Park
NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.
Hand-Picked Venues & Spots in New York
Statue of Liberty
Copper-clad icon of freedom in New York Harbor
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned woman on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. A gift from France, it was designe
Central Park
First landscaped park in the United States
Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, located between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. It is the sixth-largest park in New York City at 843 acres,
Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walkway
Skyline walk between boroughs
The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened in 1883, it was the longest suspension br
Manhattan Bridge
First suspension bridge with Warren truss
The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the East River, linking Lower Manhattan near Canal Street to Downtown Brooklyn along the Flatbush Avenue Ex
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Reflecting pools mark where the Twin Towers stood
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site in New York City, honoring the victims of the September 11,
The Battery
Historic fort and carousel at Manhattan's tip
The Battery is a 25-acre public park at the southern tip of Manhattan, overlooking New York Harbor. Bounded by the Hudson River and harbor, it features Castle C
Prospect Park
526-acre Brooklyn park with lake, zoo, and concerts
Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban public park in Brooklyn, New York, located between several neighborhoods and adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garde
Washington Square Park
Greenwich Village arch & fountain
Washington Square Park is a 9.75-acre public park in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan, operated by the New York City Department of Parks an
Charging Bull
Symbol of Wall Street's financial optimism
Charging Bull is a bronze sculpture standing 11 feet tall and 16 feet long on Broadway just north of Bowling Green in Manhattan's Financial District. Weighing 7
Central Park Zoo
Historic zoo with naturalistic animal habitats
The Central Park Zoo is a 6.5-acre zoo located at the southeast corner of Central Park in New York City. It is part of an integrated system managed by the Wildl
Bryant Park
Midtown lawn behind the library
Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre privately managed public park in Midtown Manhattan, situated between Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas and between 40th and 42nd
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
52-acre botanical garden with 14,000+ plant taxa
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden is a 52-acre botanical garden in central Brooklyn, featuring over 14,000 taxa of plants. It includes specialty gardens like the Japa
Riverside Park
Scenic Hudson River waterfront park
Riverside Park is a 4-mile-long public park stretching along the Hudson River on Manhattan's West Side, from 72nd to 158th Street. Established in 1872 and later
Belvedere Castle
An architectural folly with stunning views
Belvedere Castle is a folly located in Central Park, Manhattan, designed by Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould in 1867. It blends Romanesque and Gothic architect
Zuccotti Park
Financial District park with Occupy Wall Street history
Zuccotti Park is a 33,000-square-foot publicly accessible park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Created in 1968 as Liberty Plaza Park, it is a priv
Bowling Green
Oldest public park, home of Charging Bull
Bowling Green is a small historic public park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan. Built in the 18th century next to the site of the original Dutch for
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