Things to Do in New York City

The most-booked experiences in New York are observation decks, harbor and sightseeing cruises, hop-on hop-off buses, walking tours of the 9/11 Memorial and the Statue of Liberty, food tours of Greenwich Village and Chinatown, and guided walks across the Brooklyn Bridge. Museums such as the Met, MoMA and the American Museum of Natural History sell timed tickets that let you skip the longest lines.

Each section below shows a few top-rated tours and tickets you can book online, ranked by traveler reviews, followed by a link to that area's own page. For the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the official ferry tickets are sold only by Statue City Cruises; for Broadway shows, see our theater trip planner linked at the bottom of every page.

Things to Do in Midtown and Times Square

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New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour

★ 4.8 (13,914 reviews) · 6 hr

From$99

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NYC Empire State Building Observation Deck Ticket

★ 4.5 (7,824 reviews) · 45 min

From$50

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SUMMIT One Vanderbilt Experience Ticket

★ 4.5 (5,930 reviews) · 1 hr

From$48

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA): Entry Ticket

★ 4.6 (4,416 reviews)

From$30

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Things to Do in Lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty

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9/11 Ground Zero & Memorial Tour with Optional 9/11 Museum

★ 4.8 (7,326 reviews) · 2 hr

From$29

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NYC 9/11 Memorial and Museum Ticket with Tour Options

★ 4.7 (6,756 reviews) · 1.5 hr

From$36

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All-Access 9/11: Ground Zero Tour, Memorial and Museum, One World Observatory

★ 4.9 (5,175 reviews) · 2 hr

From$109

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NYC: Chinatown & Little Italy Food Tour with 6 Flavorful Dishes

★ 4.9 (3,504 reviews) · 3 hr

From$99

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Things to Do in Central Park and the Museums

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Central Park Pedicab Guided Tours

★ 5 (8,707 reviews) · 1 hr

From$38

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Private Central Park Pedicab Tour

★ 5 (7,653 reviews) · 1 hr

From$38

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Official NYC Horse Carriage Rides in Central Park since 1979 ™

★ 4.9 (2,465 reviews) · 55 min

From$99

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American Museum of Natural History Admission Ticket

★ 4 (2,082 reviews) · 3 hr

From$37

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Things to Do in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn Food Walking Tour: Local Eats & Family‑Run Shops

★ 4.8 (691 reviews) · 3 hr

From$59

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Dyker Heights Brooklyn Christmas Lights Tour

★ 4.4 (670 reviews) · 4 hr

From$49

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Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO Food Tour: Local Eats & Iconic Views

★ 4.9 (549 reviews) · 3 hr

From$59

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NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan & Brooklyn

★ 4.8 (388 reviews) · 25 min

From$449

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Things to Do in Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island

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NYC Bus Tour of Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens: Art, Food & Sports

★ 4.9 (4,366 reviews) · 6 hr

From$84

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NYC Highlights Tour: Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, Queens & Coney

★ 4.6 (3,248 reviews) · 7 hr

From$42

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The Birthplace of Hip Hop Harlem and The Bronx

★ 4.8 (475 reviews) · 3.5 hr

From$95

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Queens: iFly Indoor Skydiving

★ 5 (2 reviews)

From$125

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Tours, tickets, prices and reviews from Viator (a Tripadvisor company) and Tiqets — prices are per person, from, and were checked October 28, 2026. See & Do NY may earn a commission when you book, at no extra cost to you.