You've got one day to spend in New York City. What do you have to do?
For the first 23 years of my life, I lived in New York. I did absolutely no sightseeing or exploring in my spare time. Most of my weekends were spent saying, "I don't know...I wish there was something to do around here." The first part of my life was spent missing out on so many unique experiences that only New York can offer, and I refuse to miss out on one more moment.
As part of my mission to see and do it all, I created this bucket list. It has touristy things, as well as things and places I had never heard of until I moved back. I hope this list inspires you to get out and explore where you live. There's nothing wrong with acting like a tourist - you never know what places, foods, and people you might find! Feel free to check out some shots on Instagram and take your own journey with the hashtag #FiveBoroughBucketList!
For the first 23 years of my life, I lived in New York. I did absolutely no sightseeing or exploring in my spare time. Most of my weekends were spent saying, "I don't know...I wish there was something to do around here." The first part of my life was spent missing out on so many unique experiences that only New York can offer, and I refuse to miss out on one more moment.
As part of my mission to see and do it all, I created this bucket list. It has touristy things, as well as things and places I had never heard of until I moved back. I hope this list inspires you to get out and explore where you live. There's nothing wrong with acting like a tourist - you never know what places, foods, and people you might find! Feel free to check out some shots on Instagram and take your own journey with the hashtag #FiveBoroughBucketList!
Sports
- Islanders Game
- Yankees Game
- Mets Game
- Coney Island Cyclones
- Run the NYC Marathon
- NY Trapeze
- Great Saunter
- Knicks Game
- Run the Tunnel to Towers race
- Pillow Fight Day
- Canoe the Gowanus
- Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge
- Surfing in Rockaway Beach
- Citi Summer Streets
- See a NYCFC game
- Go kayaking
- Visit Floyd Bennett Field
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum of Natural History
- Museum of the Moving Image
- Ellis Island Museum
- Queens Museum Panorama
- Tour the Intrepid
- New York Transit Museum
- Museum of Modern Art
- Museum of Sex
- Poster House
- Tenement Museum
- The Frick Collection
- Queens Museum
- The Met Cloisters
- Museum of the City of New York
- The Guggenheim
- See a movie with Rooftop Films
- Sing in karaoke at Arlene's Grocery
- Win the Hamilton Lottery
- Carnegie Hall
- Visit the Paley Center
- Take an NBC studio tour
- See a Broadway Show
- Shakespeare in the Park
- Kings Theatre
- NY Auto Show
- NY Comic Con
- New York Film Festival
- Moth Story Slam
- See a taping of SNL
- Watch a movie at Film Forum
- Apollo Theater
- Bryant Park Movies
- Broadway Flea Market
- Sleep No More
- Jazz Age Lawn Party
- See Billy Joel at the Garden
- Concert at Bowery Ballroom
- Go to a concert at Bargemusic
- See the New York City Ballet
- Join the Human Karaoke Experience
- Sing in K Town Karaoke
- Visit the Main Branch of the New York Public Library
- Shop for books at The Strand
- Eddie's Sweet Shop
- The Halal Guys
- Crack Pie/Milk Bar Pie
- Dim sum in Chinatown
- Walnut Chocolate Chip @ Levain Bakery
- Pastrami @ Katz's
- Shop at Chelsea Market
- Roberta's Pizza
- Hot Dogs @ Nathan's Famous
- Brooklyn Smorgasburg
- Brewery Crawl
- Bohemian Beer Garden
- Eat at Eataly
- Eat lobster on City Island
- Cheesecake @ Junior's
- Crazy milkshake @ Black Tap
- Eat at the New World Mall Food Court
- Doughnuts @ Peter Pan
- Egg Creams
- Have a dollar slice
- Bagel and lox @ Russ & Daughters
- Knish @ Yonah Schimmel Knish Bakery
- Eat in Little Italy
- Arthur Avenue Little Italy
- Sandwich @ Faicco's
- Veniero's
- Rainbow Bagel @ the Bagel Store
- Beers @ McSorley's
- Square Slice @ L&B Spumoni Gardens
- Have a Cronut
- Have tea at the Russian Tea Room
- Eat a doughnut at Doughnut Plant
- Take a Food Tour
- Feast of San Gennaro
- Banana Pudding @ Magnolia's
- Lemon Ice King of Corona
- Little Russia in Brighton Beach
- Scott's Pizza Tours
- Speakeasy
- Statue of Liberty
- Ellis Island Hard Hat Tour
- Grant's Tomb
- Tour Gracie Mansion
- Morris-Jumel Mansion
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- Tour the United Nations
- See the Berlin Wall Remnants
- Find the hidden subway station
- See the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
- Explore Central Park
- Macy's Flower Show
- Unisphere
- Watch the sunset from Sunset Park
- Gramercy Park
- Bike through Central Park
- Governors Island
- Visit Coney Island
- Go to a US Open match
- Picnic in Prospect Park
- Visit Strawberry Fields
- Walk the High Line
- High Bridge
- Paddle boat in Central Park
- Rockaway Beach
- Brooklyn Cherry Blossom Festival
- Coney Island Cyclone
- Deno's Wonder Wheel
- Seaglass Carousel
- Jane's Carousel
- Top of the Rock
- One World Observatory
- The Edge
- Empire State Building
- Dyker Heights Christmas Lights
- Radio City Christmas Spectacular
- Shop the Bryant Park Winter Village
- SantaCon
- Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival
- Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
- Fleet Week
- Go Ice Skating at Bryant Park
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade
- Lunar New Year Parade
- Go to the Village Halloween Parade
- St. Patrick's Day Parade
- Go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- Pride Parade
- Photograph Manhattanhenge
- See the Wall Street Bull
- Explore Roosevelt Island
- Take a bus tour
- Travel out of Grand Central Terminal
- Stop at a random subway station and explore the area
- Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge
- Staten Island Ferry
- Ride the Roosevelt Island Tramway
- Go to the Whispering Gallery in Grand Central
- House of Yes
- Showtunes at Marie's Crisis
- Eat at a 24-hour diner at an odd time