Earlier we discussed Free things to do in New York dealing with Free Museums and Music.
I’m back with another video dedicated to showing you free things you can do in New York City. Two of the most expensive aspects of traveling to any city are tourist activities and food.
Click above to watch this video: Free things to do in New York – The Great Outdoors and Indoors (3:20)
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So with food out of the way, that leaves tourist activities. We’ve produced this series of videos in an effort to show you how to enjoy your trip to New York with fun and free activities.
The Great Outdoors
If you love the great outdoors, you may be surprised to learn that there are plenty of outdoor opportunities here in New York. So where are they?
Central Park:
Well, if you guessed Central Park, you’d be right – especially in the summer. When the weather is nice, you’re sure to find things like free outdoor concerts and theatrical performances. Don’t believe me? Just check out Summerstage.org with its full calendar of free outdoor concerts. Or for your thespians out there, check out Shakespeare in the Park for some free quality theatre productions.
Another one of my favorite parks in New York is Bryant Park. Located at 42nd St and 6th Avenue, right on the edge between Midtown West and Midtown East, Bryant Park has lots of great free things to offer. Like Central Park, you’ll find free concerts, but Bryant Park also offers a free outdoor film festival every summer. And lastly, another big reason why I love Bryant Park is because they offer free outdoor wifi. You’ll be able to email your friends and tell them you’ve just watched a movie… in the middle of a park… in New York City… for free!!
Free kayaking in Riverside Park:
If you’re looking to get wet, head over to New York City Downtown Boathouse at 72nd Street for some free kayaking. Located in Riverside Park at 72nd St. in the Upper West Side, the Downtown Boathouse is dedicated to providing access to the Hudson River for everyone. It’s generally open from May through October and is run by volunteers that will teach you everything you need to know.
The Bronx Zoo:
If you’d like to venture out of Manhattan, why not pay a visit to the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States. You can be one of the 2 million people that visit the zoo each year. And if you go on a Wednesday, admission is a pay-what-you wish donation.
The New York Botanical Garden:
Just next to the zoo, you’ll find the New York Botanical Garden. It’s a collection of over 50 gardens spread out over 250 acres. Now that’s a lot of plants !! It’s free on Wednesdays and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Free Show Tapings:
What better way to finish off a fun day outside than to catch a live TV show taping in an air conditioned New York theater. Many televisions shows are filmed in New York City. Being part of the studio audience is a fun and memorable experience. Saturday Night Live, for example, made its debut in 1975 and has remained a staple of American television since. To get tickets, go to the NBC Studios marquee on the 50th St. side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. There you can wait in line for stand-by tickets. They only give out one ticket per person and a stand-by ticket doesn’t guarantee admission.
There are many other TV shows filmed in New York that offer tickets to the public. Hop on the internet and you can find out how to get tickets for shows like
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
The View
Good Morning America
The Today Show
Live! With Regis and Kelly
The Colbert Report
Don’t forget, to check out the other videos showing you free things to do in New York:
One last piece of advice, hop online and search for free things to do in New York. You’ll find tons of great ideas. If you find any that aren’t in our videos, be sure to share them in the comments section below.
And if you’re already in New York and you need a free internet connection, beyond Bryant Park, remember that you can find free internet in most of New York City’s libraries.
While you’re online, be sure to visit New York Habitat’s website. You’ll find thousands of vacation rentals and furnished apartments in New York. A furnished apartment is an exciting and authentic alternative to a hotel room, and is a great home base to explore all of the free indoor and outdoor activities you can find in New York.
In our next article we will discuss Free things to do in New York and we will look at Guided Tours.
I really had no clue that you could do kayaking in Riverside Park this a news to me! Thanx for the tip guys!
Sometimes there are really great concerts in Bryant Park and the Bronx Zoo is one of the best in the country. It is true, New York City doesn’t have to eb so expensive.
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You have made this summer vacation for me and my kids so much more easier in so many compartments. Actually you have just planed our vacation for us! Thanks Nyhabitat.
Great job on the video blog! Let it be known that all of this information is really great to know, even for people that live here and are not only looking to rent an apartment.
Oh my God, I watch the Live with Regis and Kelly every morning. I live in Toronto and will be visiting New York City for the summer and it’s great to know that I can actually get tickets for that show! Oh my God, Oh My God! How about that lovely apartment,NY-12330 ?
Taxie Driver is my all time favorite movie, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it. Travis Pickle’s Times Square! I see you have a studio with a den in the heart of Times square (NY-12424) I’m booking that studio. There’s nothing more I’d like to do but to spend my vacation in the heart of the city.
I saw a great movie in Bryant Park, this past Monday night. Thanks for your suggestion. For the next 5 mondays that I’m here in the city this is what i will be doing.
I visited the Bronx Zoo last sunday and had a great time and it got even better when I learned that I can actually walk from the zoo over to The new york botanical gardens which I did. Twice the fun.
I love this post about all the free things there are to do in the Big Apple. Did you make the video yourself? — it is first rate! I run a similar website in Chicago and are finding that this is a free resource around the country that people are looking for.
Steve Lavey
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