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Bryant Park, New York, NY

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Bryant Park

Relax on the lawn behind the New York Public Library, play games, ride the carousel or skate in winter.

Between 5th and 6th Aves, 40th to 42nd Sts · New York, NY

About Bryant Park

Bryant Park is a 9.6-acre green space in Midtown Manhattan, set behind the New York Public Library's main branch between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Entry is free, and so are many of the activities: ping pong, chess, shuffleboard, summer yoga and an outdoor Reading Room. Summer brings free Monday movie nights and picnic performances on the lawn. In the colder months the Winter Village takes over with an ice skating rink, and Le Carrousel offers rides.

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The closest stops to Bryant Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
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    New York Public Library

    No admission fee

    Walk past the marble lions Patience and Fortitude to see the Rose Main Reading Room and a free exhibition of library treasures.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Theater & Events
    Date Night

    & Juliet

    $50+

    A pop jukebox musical at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre that asks what happens if Juliet lives, set to songs by Max Martin.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events

  • Theater & Events
    Date Night

    Maybe Happy Ending

    $50+

    A Tony-winning Broadway musical about two helper robots, Oliver and Claire, playing at the Belasco Theatre near Times Square.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Theater & Events

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Local Gem

    The High Line

    No admission fee

    An elevated freight rail line reborn as a garden-lined park floating over Manhattan's West Side, with art and city views.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    1.2 mi awayMore like this

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    Central Park

    No admission fee

    843 acres of lakes, lawns and leafy paths in the heart of Manhattan, rowboats, Bethesda Terrace, the Mall and more.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    2.1 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Family Favorite

    McCarren Park

    No admission fee

    Swim free in a restored 1936 Olympic-size pool, then join the kickball, soccer and picnic crowds on the lawns between Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    2.8 mi awayMore like this

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