{"id":1366,"date":"2025-10-14T11:49:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/1366\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:49:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:49:30","slug":"100-best-things-to-do-in-nyc-for-locals-and-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/1366\/","title":{"rendered":"100 Best Things to Do in NYC for locals and tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last updated\u00a0October\u00a09, 2025: The leaves are getting crispy, as\u00a0fall\u00a0has officially arrived<\/a>\u00a0in New York City. Make the most of this festive season with\u00a0Halloween events<\/a>\u00a0and Oktoberfest parties<\/a>.\u00a0Plus, our city’s iconic museums, big attractions\u00a0and favorite restaurants have the coolest exhibits, shows and menus right now.\u00a0<\/p>\n

How we choose the best things to do in NYC:\u00a0Time Out editors traverse\u00a0New York\u00a0City from end to end looking for the coolest things to do, the\u00a0most delicious\u00a0places to eat and the most impressive\u00a0shows to see. We then\u00a0pick the very best items to make it to this list each month.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From its\u00a0art museums<\/a>\u00a0(The Met and MoMA) to its\u00a0attractions<\/a>\u00a0(Broadway theaters and sunrises from the Empire State Building), we are certain that New York City is the best city in the world. Its dining and drinking scenes are still unbeatable with\u00a0unrivaled bars,\u00a0restaurants<\/a>\u00a0and creative\u00a0culinary inventions. Every day, we\u2019re discovering something new and wonderful about our city, whether it\u2019s one of the best parks<\/a>,\u00a0incredible views<\/a>, cool hotels<\/a>, must-see art<\/a> or quirky museums<\/a>\u2014and we\u2019re highlighting the best of the best right here.<\/p>\n

Quick picks: The best things to do in NYC at a glance
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\nCentral Park:\u00a0The world’s most famous green space, stop by to enjoy some peace and quiet. (Free entry)
\nThe Metropolitan Museum of Art:\u00a0This massive museum spans 5,000 years of art history to get lost in. ($30\/adult)\u00a0
\nThe High Line:\u00a0This innovative reclaimed space turned railroad tracks into a cool urban park made for strolling. (Free entry)\u00a0
\nTimes Square:\u00a0It’s only the center of the universe! The glitz, the glamour, the street performers\u2014see it all. (Free entry)\u00a0
\nBroadway:\u00a0The heart of America’s theater scene, catching a show on Broadway is always a good idea. (Prices vary)\u00a0 <\/p>\n

No matter what your vibe, tastes or interest, there is always something fun to do in this city. So, consider below your NYC Bible.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last updated\u00a0October\u00a09, 2025: The leaves are getting crispy, as\u00a0fall\u00a0has officially arrived\u00a0in New York City. Make the most of…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1367,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1739,1729,1833,1829,1835,1830,1832,1836,1834,1831,1828,1837,9,24,55,54,1838,56,904],"class_list":["post-1366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-good-for-big-name-talent","tag-good-for-feed-your-brain","tag-good-for-good-for-going-solo","tag-good-for-hip-factor","tag-good-for-history-buffs","tag-good-for-lots-of-laughs","tag-good-for-people-watching","tag-good-for-undefined","tag-good-for-vibe-quirky","tag-good-for-vibe-secret","tag-good-for-waterfront","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-new-york-kickers-greatdates2013","tag-ny","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}