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What to do when visiting New York!
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items Places that I’ve enjoyed to go when you live in or visit New York!! I hope you guys have a great time and find something affordable and fun to do!
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I love kpachos, they host so many fun salsa nights and events! They are also a great place to eat and host your own private events such as sweet 16s! They also have a target and macys right near by if you forgot some stuff!
K. Pacho
THE cheapest way to eat while strolling in the amazing streets of New York! Get a delicious, gooey, tasty slice of pizza for only 1 dollar!
$1 Pizza NYC | A map of every $1 slice in NYC
One of my FAVORITE Italian restaurants!! In bayside, this lovely restaurant with a rooftop has mozzerlla, pizza, pasta, and calamari TO DIE FOR. They also have delicious desserts, great music, and super sweet waitresses.
Valdari Ristorante
One of the most famous, popular, and cutest bakery’s in New York! My go to are in forest hills and bayside! I love the napoleon cake and the yogurt blueberry crumb, they are so delicious and perfect for if you have a sweet tooth. This bakery is amazi...
Martha's Country Bakery
A great twist on a classic diner with entertainment, amazing voices, and waiters who should be on broadway! The food is delicious with awesome milkshakes and entertainment all night long! They also include the customers which is so much fun. I went h...
Ellen's Stardust Diner
Such a great and aesthetically pleasing restaurant! They have great Japanese cuisine and delicious sushi! I have so much fun when I go with my family and my tummy is always full afterwards! It also is a great place to take photos to post on your inst...
Masaaki | Japanese | Omakase
Things to do!
Escape rooms are so fun to do with family or friends! It helps you guys connect, and also make fun of each other! I love this escape room particularly because they have so many cool, fun rooms to do and the staff are so nice. They make sure to help w...
The Great Escape Room Queens
I took my mom to see the Michael Jackson musical for her birthday and she absolutely LOVED it. I did’t expect to, but I loved it as well. Of course the music was great, but so was the story and portrayal of Michael Jackson.
MJ the Musical
If you’re in New York during thanksgiving, you definitely have to go to the Macy's parade at least once in your life! My birthday falls on thanksgiving every 4 years so when I turned 15, it landed on thanksgiving! To celebrate, we spent the morning i...
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (2025)
I’ve been to many karaoke places in New York and this has been one of my favorites! I took my mom for her birthday and she absolutely loved it. She had so much fun singing with my sisters and I. I also recently brought my boyfriend there for his birt...
WAVE KTV
The BEST place to skate in New York. This skating place has ton of fun events, deals, and great times to hang with family and friends. I went last saturday with my cousins, and sisters because it was only $5 per person! They have a dj booth that inte...
United Skates of America Roller Skating Massapequa
A super lively and fun bowling place with tons of games to play in the arcade and great little bites. I’ve been to many parties here and had fun at all of them!
Lucky Strike Mineola
My favorite broadway show! Lin Manuel Miranda is a genius in the way he tells Alexander Hamilton story through hip hop and modern day aspects. Each lyric, music, dance step is filled with our rich history. If you haven’t seen this on broadway or even...
Home - New York - Hamilton Official Site
A fun Italian festival in the heart of Italy! My sisters, mom, and I went two years ago and we are going back tomorrow! I am so excited. We had delicious empanadas, pizza, and pasta! They had a Ferris wheel which was super fun to go on, as well as so...
The Feast of San Gennaro
Such a cute and cheap floral shop. They are decorated so nice and they have adorable cats!
Flower | Baysideflorist | New York
Usually in the end of June, this has been a tradition for me, my friends, and family to go to this super fun carnival at st Greg’s! With specialized nights such as Italian, Greece, Hispanic; the food is to die for. They have zeappoles, burgers, hot d...
St. Gregory the Great Church
This trampoline park is definitely one of the cheapest in New York! There is so much to do with the arcade, dodgeball arena, basketball, rock climbing, and so much more. I’ve been here with friends, family, and even threw a surprise birthday party fo...
Launch Family Entertainment Queens
Definitely my go to mall in New York! They have a bunch of stores, ranging from cheap to expensive. I go here a lot, not only to shop, but for so many other things too! They have a play center for kids, movie theater, arcade, and mini golf!
Roosevelt Field
The cheapest and easiest ice skating arena in New York! I’ve been here so many times and it’s so much fun every time. There’s vending machines and also a mall nearby with such amazing food! They also have lockers to put your stuff.
World Ice Arena
I love this aquarium, I’ve been here with my siblings and dad. We all had fun looking at the animals, attending the shows, and looking for stuff in the souvenir shop! We also got some ice cream and stopped by the beach at Coney Island right after!
New York Aquarium
Attractions
The World Trade Center and the oculus building are masterpieces to see. After 9/11, this is a beautiful place to go in honor of all those who died. They have a special place where they keep all the names in memorance which is super heartfelt. They al...
Oculus World Trade Center
This park is huge! It’s a great place in queens to hang out with family, have a picnic, or even a party! You can grill a d they also have food trucks. There’s a theater right near by, the children’s museum, the tennis stadium, and so much more!
Fountain of the Planets
An amazing part of New York/brooklyn that you can spend all day at. With delicious food trucks and places to eat nearby, a Barnes and noble that’s a block away, bodies of water, tons of grass, events, and even sports equipment. I spent the day here w...
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Another beautiful statue to sight see and even go in!
Vessel
one of New Yorks most famous sightseeing attractions! The best way to see it is to get on a cheap ferry with your family and enjoy the fantastic view of the Statue of Liberty!
Statue of Liberty
A beautiful park in the heart of Manhattan. They host so many events and there’s always so many things to see and do when you’re in Central Park. I went to Central Park with my mom for the global citizen festival for free and it was the best experien...
Central Park
I went to this park for Father’s Day and my family had so much fun. We had empanadas from this amazing truck and boba from a place nearby. There were so many couples and families taking gorgeous pictures!
Gantry Plaza State Park
My favorite beach in New York! It has so many different fields and things to do at the beach. Alone from laying in the sand, and going in the water, they have an adventure park, a pool, a bar, and great places to eat!
Jones Beach State Park