What to Do in NYC

One of the best ways to enhance one's understanding of this new environment is to immerse oneself in New York City culture by attending events such as festivals, musical performances, movies, comedy shows, and more. 

Visit a Museum

Pay as you Wish:

The amount you pay for admission is up to you, but you must pay something and present your student ID card:

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) 
  • The Met Cloisters
  • The American Museum of Natural History
    • You will not be able to make reservations online. You must visit the museum in person and present your student ID and proof of address (e.g., Amazon bill) 
Student Discounted Tickets:

Discounted ticket price with a valid student ID card:

  • The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
  • The Museum of the Moving Image
  • The Queens Hall of Science
  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • The Whitney Museum of American Art 
  • The Morgan Library

Take a Walk in the Park

  • Central Park
  • Washington Square Park
  • The Highline
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Domino Park
  • Gantry Plaza State Park
  • Bryant Park
    • Winter Holiday Market (Seasonal)
    • Bryant Park Picnic Performances (Seasonal)

Take a Stroll in the Gardens

Student Discounted Tickets:

Discounted ticket price with a valid student ID card:

  • New York Botanical Garden
  • Brooklyn Botanical Garden
  • Queens Botanical Garden

Free Concerts and Performances

  • Shakespeare in the Park
    • Delacorte Theater (Seasonal)

Food Festivals

  • Smorgasburg
    • Brooklyn and Manhattan 
    • Operates from the first week of April through the last weekend of October
  • Queens Night Market
    • Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
    • 4pm - 11pm
  • Bronx Night Market
    • 1 Fordham Plaza
    • First Saturday each month, 4 pm – 10 pm, through October.

See a Broadway Show

Ticket Lottery

Enter to win 2 discounted tickets to a Broadway show. You can create an account with Lucky Seat. Entries for the drawing for each performance will be accepted until the entry closes. Winners and non-winners will receive an email after the Drawing Time. Winners will also receive a text SMS message in addition to the email.

To Find More Events in NY, Check out These Links:

Eventbrite

NYC Events

Timeout - New York

Secret NYC

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