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Apollo Theater — Theater in Manhattan

Harlem, ManhattanTheater

The room that made careers, still running Amateur Night on Wednesdays.

ArtLit$25–$80

5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Barcade Williamsburg — Arcade bar in Brooklyn

Williamsburg, BrooklynArcade bar

Classic cabinets, cold draft list, no table service. Built for a loud two hours.

GamerLit$15–$40

12:00 PM–2:00 AM

Blue Note Jazz Club — Jazz club in Manhattan

West Village, ManhattanJazz club

Small room, big names, two sets a night. Sit close or don't bother.

DateArtLit$35–$90

5:30 PM–1:00 AM

Brooklyn Botanic Garden — Garden in Brooklyn

Prospect Heights, BrooklynGarden

Cherry esplanade, water lilies and a bonsai room worth the whole ticket.

ChillOutdoorsDate$18–$22

10:00 AM–6:00 PM

Brooklyn Museum — Museum in Brooklyn

Prospect Heights, BrooklynMuseum

Ancient galleries, contemporary shows and a lobby that feels like a public square.

ArtChillDate$20–$25

11:00 AM–5:00 PM

Central Park — Park in Manhattan

Central Park

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Upper West Side, ManhattanPark

843 acres. Enter at 72nd, cut through the Ramble, come out somewhere better.

ChillOutdoorsFamilyFree

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Chelsea Market — Food hall in Manhattan

Chelsea, ManhattanFood hall

A factory corridor of food counters. Go off-peak and eat standing up.

FoodChillFamily$15–$40

7:00 AM–10:00 PM

Domino Park — Park in Brooklyn

Domino Park

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Williamsburg, BrooklynPark

A refinery turned waterfront promenade, with the best sunset bench in Williamsburg.

ChillOutdoorsFree$0–$15

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Elsewhere — Music venue in Brooklyn

Elsewhere

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Bushwick, BrooklynMusic venue

Multi-room warehouse: loft, hall and roof, each running its own night.

Lit$20–$60

6:00 PM–2:00 AM

Forbidden Planet NYC — Comics & collectibles in Manhattan

Union Square, ManhattanComics & collectibles

A comics-and-collectibles stop for manga readers, figure collectors and friends who want to browse together.

ArtFree

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House of Yes — Nightclub in Brooklyn

House of Yes

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Bushwick, BrooklynNightclub

Circus-scale nightlife with a costume-forward crowd and a real code of conduct.

Lit$25–$70

9:00 PM–3:00 AM

Jane’s Carousel — Waterfront carousel in Brooklyn

Dumbo, BrooklynWaterfront carousel

Take a carousel ride by the waterfront, then leave time for the surrounding DUMBO views.

DateOutdoorsFamilyAbout $4

10:00 AM–6:50 PM

Japan Village — Japanese culture & food hall in Brooklyn

Sunset Park, BrooklynJapanese culture & food hall

Build a Japanese-culture outing around manga, capsule toys, food and creative shops inside Industry City.

ArtGamerFoodFree

Check hours

Katz's Delicatessen — Restaurant in Manhattan

Lower East Side, ManhattanRestaurant

Since 1888. Take the ticket, order at the carver, tip the carver.

FoodLitFamily$25–$40

8:00 AM–3:00 AM

Little Island — Park in Manhattan

Chelsea, ManhattanPark

A park on tulip-shaped stilts over the Hudson, with an amphitheater in the middle.

ChillOutdoorsDateFree

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

Mercer Labs — Immersive art & technology in Manhattan

Mercer Labs

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Financial District, ManhattanImmersive art & technology

Move through art-and-technology installations built around light, sound and interactive spaces.

ArtDateCheck pricing

10:00 AM–10:00 PM

Museum of Modern Art — Museum in Manhattan

Midtown, ManhattanMuseum

The canon, floor by floor, plus a sculpture garden that resets your afternoon.

ArtDateAbout $30

10:30 AM–7:30 PM

Museum of Sex NYC — Adults-only museum in Manhattan

NoMad, ManhattanAdults-only museum

Explore art, culture and exhibitions about sexuality on an adults-only museum date.

DateArtCheck pricing

1:00 PM–12:00 AM

Nintendo NEW YORK — Gaming & character culture in Manhattan

Midtown, ManhattanGaming & character culture

Explore Nintendo merchandise and gaming displays at the Rockefeller Center store.

GamerArtFree

10:00 AM–8:00 PM

New York Transit Museum — Museum in Brooklyn

Downtown Brooklyn, BrooklynMuseum

A decommissioned station full of century-old subway cars you can walk through.

ArtFamily$10–$15

10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Prospect Park — Park in Brooklyn

Park Slope, BrooklynPark

526 acres of meadow, ravine and lake. The long-walk answer to Central Park.

ChillOutdoorsFamilyFree

5:00 AM–11:00 PM

Roberta's — Restaurant in Brooklyn

Roberta's

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Bushwick, BrooklynRestaurant

Wood-fired pizza in a cinderblock room that never stopped being good.

FoodChillDate$25–$45

11:00 AM–11:00 PM

Tenement Museum — Museum in Manhattan

Lower East Side, ManhattanMuseum

Restored apartments that make immigrant New York a room you stand in.

Art$30–$35

10:00 AM–5:00 PM

The High Line — Park in Manhattan

Chelsea, ManhattanPark

An elevated rail line turned garden walk from the Meatpacking District to the yards.

ChillOutdoorsDateFree

7:00 AM–10:00 PM

The Met Cloisters — Medieval art & gardens in Manhattan

Washington Heights, ManhattanMedieval art & gardens

Explore medieval art, cloisters and gardens on a slower-paced Upper Manhattan date.

ArtOutdoorsDateAbout $30

10:00 AM–5:00 PM

Washington Square Park — Park in Manhattan

West Village, ManhattanPark

The arch, the fountain, and whatever is happening around them tonight.

ChillOutdoorsLitFree

6:00 AM–12:00 AM

WNYC Transmitter Park — Park in Brooklyn

Greenpoint, BrooklynPark

A short pier pointed straight at the Midtown skyline. Quiet, even at sunset.

ChillOutdoorsDateFree

6:00 AM–11:00 PM

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