Weekend HiveFirst Time in New York City? The Perfect Weekend Itinerary
New to New York City? Hit the icons, the culture, and the local flavour in one well-paced weekend.
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SaturdaySat, May 30
≈ 7.5 hrs · 5 stops
Morning
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Pay respects at the 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools and explore the museum.
180 Greenwich St
↳ ≈ 5 min walk
One World Trade Center
Ride to the top of One World Trade Center for panoramic views.
285 Fulton St
Afternoon
↳ ≈ 20 min walk
Brooklyn Bridge
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge for stunning skyline photos.
East River, Manhattan–Brooklyn
↳ ≈ 15 min by transit
Brooklyn Museum
Browse contemporary art and Egyptian antiquities at the Brooklyn Museum.
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn
↳ ≈ 45 min by transit
Queens Night Market
Sample global street food and browse crafts at the Queens Night Market.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park · Queens
SundaySun, May 31
≈ 8.5 hrs · 4 stops
Morning
↳ ≈ 10 min by transit
Rockefeller Center
Stroll Rockefeller Center and see the iconic ice rink and Top of the Rock views.
45 Rockefeller Plaza
↳ ≈ 10 min by transit
American Museum of Natural History
Marvel at dinosaur fossils and the blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History.
200 Central Park West
Afternoon
↳ ≈ 10 min walk
The Met: La Traviata
Enjoy Verdi's La Traviata at the Metropolitan Opera.
Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center · Upper West Side
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