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Fifth Avenue

Shopping stretch between 49th and 60th Sts · New York, NY

Why you should go…

Fifth Avenue runs through Manhattan from Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village up to West 143rd Street in Harlem. Between 49th and 60th Streets it is lined with flagship stores and boutiques, including Tiffany & Co. at 57th Street, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Prada. Farther north, the stretch along Central Park from 82nd to 110th Streets is known as Museum Mile. It is also the traditional route for many of the city's parades.

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Good to know

General shopping guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Vendor hours are their own thing

    Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.

  • Bring a tote and a little cash

    Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.

  • Weekdays browse, weekends buzz

    Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.

  • Ask about shipping

    If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Fifth Avenue, 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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    St. Patrick's Cathedral

    Free

    Step off Fifth Avenue into a Gothic Revival cathedral of marble spires, stained glass windows, side chapels and bronze doors.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
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    Top of the Rock Observation Deck

    $25–$50

    Rockefeller Center's three-tiered deck serves the best view in town, Central Park one way, the Empire State the other.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sightseeing
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    Rockefeller Center

    Free

    Stroll an Art Deco complex of plazas, public art, shops and a skating rink, with Top of the Rock observation decks above.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
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    The Tour at NBC Studios

    $25–$50

    Follow an NBC Page through working studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where shows like Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show are made.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Tours

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    Macy's Herald Square

    Free

    Shop the 11-level flagship that covers nearly a whole city block, ride its old wooden escalators and see the animated holiday windows.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

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    SoHo

    Free

    Shop boutiques and flagship stores among Lower Manhattan blocks lined with 19th-century cast-iron buildings.

    2.7 mi awayMore like this