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Harlem, New York, NY

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Harlem

Upper Manhattan, 110th St to 155th St, centered on 125th St · New York, NY

Why you should go…

Harlem stretches across Upper Manhattan from Central Park North to 155th Street. It was the home of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s, and that legacy shows along 125th Street, where the Apollo Theater has stood since 1934. You can visit the Studio Museum in Harlem and the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, browse African goods at the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, and eat anything from soul food to Senegalese cooking.

  • #historic neighborhood
  • #harlem renaissance
  • #jazz
  • #soul food
  • #walking tour

Good to know

General sightseeing guidance

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

  • The forecast is part of the ticket

    Haze, low cloud, and rain flatten a view. Clear-day visits are worth rearranging your plans for.

  • Golden hour sells out first

    Sunset slots at observation decks and cruises are the first to go, so book those further ahead.

  • Dress a layer warmer

    It is always breezier up high and out on the water than it feels at street level.

  • Timed entry is common

    Plenty of landmarks release tickets in windows rather than at the door, so check before you walk over.

What's around here?

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

  • Theatre & Events
    Iconic

    Apollo Theater

    $25–$50

    See the relit marquee of Harlem's historic stage and catch Amateur Night and concerts at the Apollo's stages next door.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    General Grant National Memorial

    Free

    See the domed mausoleum where Ulysses S. Grant and his wife rest in red-granite sarcophagi above the Hudson.

    0.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Architecture icon

    Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

    $25–$50

    Frank Lloyd Wright's spiraling white rotunda on Fifth Avenue, a UNESCO-listed building as famous as the art inside it.

    1.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Tours
    Iconic

    Yankee Stadium Tours

    $25–$50

    Guided walkthroughs of Yankee Stadium covering Monument Park, the Yankees Museum, and behind-the-scenes stadium areas.

    2.0 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    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.

    3.8 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    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.

    3.8 mi awayMore like this