Friday, May 24th & Friday, May 31st: The Great Greenwich Village Ghost Walk (Get 50% Off Tickets Now)
Click here for 50% off tickets to The Great Greenwich Village Ghost Walk. Go spirit-hunting with the guy that literally wrote the book on the subject. Author Dr. Philip E. Schoenberg (Ghosts of Manhattan) and his hand-picked team of experts developed this 90-minute New York Walks and Talks Tour of Greenwich Village, which visits the [...]
Sunday, May 19th: ‘Walt Whitman’s Fort Greene Park and Area’
“Walt Whitman’s Fort Greene Park and Area” Visitors Center, Top of the Hill, Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn 1-3pm Free, RSVP appreciated: whitmanpro@aol.com A Brooklyn stroll guided by Greg Trupiano, Artistic Director, The Whitman Project sponsored by Fort Greene Park Conservancy and The Walt Whitman Project Walk around Fort Greene Park, a greensward that owes its [...]
Saturday, May 4th & Sunday, May 5th: Jane’s Walk NYC 2013 with 100+ Free Walking & Biking Tours
On Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, thousands of New Yorkers will come together for Jane’s Walk NYC – an annual series of 100+ FREE guided walks (and bike rides!) throughout New York’s five boroughs. Registration is NOT required. Whether you choose to stroll through neighborhoods you love or discover new neigborhoods you’ve never [...]
Wednesday, April 24th: Free East Village Food & Culture Tour
East Village Food & Culture Tour Outside Astor Place Starbucks, Manhattan 1-3pm Free, guides work for tips The East Village boasts more restaurants per capita than almost anywhere else in the world. With an ethnically diverse community, one can find virtually every type of cuisine here. On our tour we will savor a delicious array [...]
Fridays: Free Chinatown Food Tours
Chinatown Food Tour Chinatown Information Booth (Canal btw. Baxter & Mulberry St., Manhattan) 1-3pm Free, tips greatly appreciated, pay for food as you go Free Tours by Foot is proud to present the only tours of New York City. While other companies charge you $45 and upwards for a food tour, we offer our tours [...]
Sunday, April 7th: Astor Place/East Village Walking Tour
Astor Place/East Village Walking Tour SE corner of East 11th St. & 2nd Ave., Manhattan 1pm $10 with a copy of this post Highlights: St. Marks Chapel,Yiddish Actors Walk of Fame, Renwick Triangle, The Alamo Cube, Cooper Union, The Merchants House Museum, Coal Chute Covers, Boot Scrapers, Cast Iron Buildings . Click here for more [...]
Wednesday, April 3rd: Pizza Tour of Greenwich Village
Pizza Tour of Greenwich Village In front of Waverly Restaurant (Waverly Pl. & 6th Ave., Manhattan) 1-3pm Suggested donation, pay for pizza, reservations required Tour is a “name our own price” tour. We guides are all licensed professionals and work only for tips. The pizza on the other hand, ya gotta pay for at the [...]
Sunday, March 31st: Noho Walking Tour
Noho Walking Tour In front of the Puck Bldg (307 Lafayette St., Manhattan) 1pm $10 when you show a copy of this post Discover this sliver of Manhattan unknown to most New Yorkers. Highlights: The Puck Building, The Bayard Condict Building, The Merchants House Museum, 19th Century Stables, Cast Iron and Romanesque Bldgs. Learn origins [...]
Sunday, March 24th: Spring Brooklyn Walk to Coney Island
Spring Brooklyn Walk Meet at Church Ave. and McDonald St., Brooklyn Noon Free We’ll be walking all of Church Avenue (my favorite street in New York), then down through Manhattan Beach and doing the Boardwalk to Coney Island before riding the Cyclone on opening day. 12 miles (got to start somewhere). Click here for more [...]
Saturday, March 16th: The Eminent Irish of Green-Wood Walking Tour
The Eminent Irish of Green-Wood Walking Tour Green-Wood Cemetery (500 25th St., Brooklyn) 1pm $15 in advance The Irish immigration contributed immeasurably to the rich tapestry of American culture. Green-Wood has its share of the illustrious sons and daughters of Eire, as well as many of the unsung everyday men and women. Historic Fund guide [...]
Beginning Saturday, March 9th: Law and Order Walking Tours of Lower Manhattan (Get 50% Off Tickets Now)
Click here for 50% off tickets to law & order walking tours. Walk the streets of New York City with a real police detective and visit the actual locations of crime scenes from movies, television shows and real life during this two-and-a-half-hour tour. During the fascinating and informative walk, you will see what lies beneath [...]
Monday, February 18th: Free President’s Day Walking Tour
Free President’s Day Walking Tour SE corner of 2nd Ave. & 60th St., Manhattan 1pm (approx. 4 hours long) Free Join the Walk Exchange this Monday, February 18th, for a special President’s Day walk. We will head to Roosevelt Island to explore the recently opened Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park. Originally announced in 1973, [...]
Sundays: Free Lower East Side Food Tours
Free Lower East Side Food Tours Meet outside Yohah Schimmel’s (137 E. Houston St., Manhattan) 1-3pm Free, tips appreciated The streets of the Lower East Side tell the tales of struggling immigrants – Eastern Europenas, Russians, Germans, Puerto Ricans – who came to America in search of opportunity. They brought with them recipes from the [...]
Saturday, January 26th: Learning to Crawl like an Art Critic
Learning to Crawl like an Art Critic RSVP for location 2pm Free, RSVP required It is the habit of art critics to go to a neighborhood – Chelsea, LES, Bushwick, 57th Street, DUMBO etc. – and make the rounds of the galleries, keeping up to date on the work being shown while looking for an [...]
Sunday, January 20th: Metropolitan Avenue Walk
Metropolitan Avenue Walk In front of Whole Foods (95 E. Houston, Manhattan) – corner of Houston & Chrystie rather than closer to the Bowery 10:30am Free Start in Manhattan, walk across the Williamsburg Bridge, then walk the length of Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn to Queens. Total distance = about 11 miles. I can’t promise a lunch [...]
Sunday, December 16th: Free Historic Fort Totten Tour
Historic Fort Totten Cross Island Pkwy. bet. Totten Ave. & 15 Rd., Queens 1pm Free Ice-age glaciers, Native Americans, Dutch traders, British Redcoats, and the Underground Railroad have all left their mark on New York City. Their stories can be found in the names of our streets, our architecture, and our parks. Urban Park Rangers [...]
Saturday, December 15th: ‘On the Road’ Beat Generation Photography Walking Tour with Lomography
On the Road Beat Generation Photography Walking Tour Lomography Gallery Store New York (41 W. 8th St., Manhattan) 1pm $10, registration required: store.newyork@lomography.com, includes a loaner camera & free roll of film Join us for this special walking tour where we will visit some historic haunts of the Beats, learn some great NYC history and [...]
Sunday, December 9th: Hot Chocolate Holiday Walk with Coolhaus (RSVP Now)
Hot Chocolate Holiday Walk with Coolhaus RSVP for location, Manhattan 4-6pm Free, RSVP instructions here One of our favorite parts of winter in the city are the holiday-themed shops and sights. Join us for a holiday-themed walk around Bryant Park as we stroll through The Holiday Shops with mugs of hot chocolate to keep warm [...]
Wednesday, December 5th: Shop More. Shop L.E.S. with Discounts, Gallery Tours & More
On the evening of Wednesday, December 5th from 6-9pm over 25 boutiques in Manhattan’s Lower East Side will be staying open extra late and offering perks such as in-store specials, live music, and refreshments for Shop More. Shop LES. This plethora of boutiques and mom and pop shops will also be joined by restaurants and [...]
Sundays: Free Flatiron Walking Tours
Free Flatiron Walking Tours SW corner of Madison Square Park (in front of the William Seward statue), Manhattan 11am Free, rain or shine From the site of Stanford White’s infamous love nest to the story of America’s first community Christmas tree, the Flatiron Partnership’s free walking tours offer a unique perspective of a historic neighborhood. [...]
Saturday, November 10th: Art Crawl for The New York Comedy Festival’s ‘The Art of Comedy’
Art Crawl for The New York Comedy Festival’s “The Art of Comedy” Meets at Caffe Roma (385 Broome St., Manhattan) Noon Free “The Art of Comedy,” is a series of events and art installations sponsored by The New York Comedy Festival, in association with Vandalog.com, Little Italy, and Montana Cans. “The Art of Comedy” brings [...]
Saturday, October 27th: Free Fall Foliage Central Park Tour
Free Fall Foliage Central Park Tour Meet at 100th St. & CPW entrance, Manhattan 2pm Free Join us as we show you a NYC that you have never seen. These are hidden parts of the park that will amaze you. After we the walk we will find a wine bar and converse even more! Click [...]
Friday, October 26th & Saturday, October 27th: Free Haunted Lantern Tours
Haunted Lantern Tours Fort Totten Park, Cross Island Pkwy. bet. Totten Ave. and 15 Rd., Queens 6:30-8pm Free Every Halloween, a haunted shipwreck brings ghosts and ghouls to the historic Battery. The Urban Park Rangers will be leading the way through this fright fest. Bring your flashlight, but leave your fear at home. Click here [...]
Monday, October 29th & Tuesday, October 30th: Haunted NYC Walking Tours
Click here for half price tickets to Halloween walking tours in NYC. iAdventure takes you on an educational and spooky adventure for Halloween. You’ll learn the history of the holiday from its origins in Europe to its arrival in the USA via the Irish immigrants who brought their traditions with them. As you learn, you [...]
