New York City
New York is a global center for media, entertainment, art, fashion, research, finance, and trade. The bustling, cosmopolitan heart of the 4th largest metropolis in the world and by far the most populous city in the United States, New York has long been a key entry point and a defining city for the nation. Wikivoyage
Population 8,804,190 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Mmuseumm Museum · 200 m -
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Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art Museum · 320 m -
Storefront for Art and Architecture Gallery · 500 m -
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New York City Fire Museum Museum · 840 m -
New Museum Museum · 860 m -
Museum at Eldridge Street Museum · 860 m -
Woolworth Building Attraction · 900 m -
FDNY Ladder 8 Attraction · 390 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Labor Day (aka West Indian Day Parade or New York Caribbean Carnival)
February – March
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Tribeca Festival
April
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Enterprises. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming.
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Met Gala
May
The Met Gala, formally known as the Costume Institute Benefit, is the annual haute couture fundraising festival held at and for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute on the Museum Mile of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.
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NYC Pride March
June
The NYC Pride March is an annual event celebrating the LGBTQ community in New York City.
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New York Film Festival
September – October
The New York Film Festival (NYFF) is an annual film festival held in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.
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New York's Village Halloween Parade
October
Each Halloween (October 31) at 7PM. This parade and street pageant attracts 2 million spectators and 50,000 costumed participants along Sixth Avenue between Spring Street and 21st Street.
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Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
October
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (WCFF) is an international film festival based in New York, that promotes and produces interactive events around independent films that promote sustainability and the conservation of biodiversity.
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Israel Film Festival
November
The Israel Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in the United States in three cities: Los Angeles, New York and Miami. It is the largest showcase of Israeli cinema in the United States.
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Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (New York City); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
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Essex Market
- Monday: 08:00–20:00
- Tuesday: 08:00–20:00
- Wednesday: 08:00–20:00
- Thursday: 08:00–20:00
- Friday: 08:00–20:00
- Saturday: 08:00–20:00
- Sunday: 10:00–18:00
Times vary by day
- Monday
- 08:00–20:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00–20:00
- Thursday
- 08:00–20:00
- Friday
- 08:00–20:00
- Saturday
- 08:00–20:00
- Sunday
- 10:00–18:00
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Tashkent Supermarket Halal Food
- Monday: 08:00–23:00
- Tuesday: 08:00–23:00
- Wednesday: 08:00–23:00
- Thursday: 08:00–23:00
- Friday: 08:00–00:00
- Saturday: 08:00–00:00
- Sunday: 08:00–00:00
Times vary by day
- Monday
- 08:00–23:00
- Tuesday
- 08:00–23:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00–23:00
- Thursday
- 08:00–23:00
- Friday
- 08:00–00:00
- Saturday
- 08:00–00:00
- Sunday
- 08:00–00:00
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 48 places to eatSomewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.