Lincoln Center

See opera, ballet, symphony and theater at a 16-acre arts campus built around a central plaza and its fountain.

10 Lincoln Center Plaza · New York, NY

About Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is a 16.3-acre performing arts campus on Manhattan's Upper West Side, home to resident organizations that include the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, the New York Philharmonic and the Juilliard School. The Metropolitan Opera House, David Geffen Hall and the David H. Koch Theater all face Josie Robertson Plaza, where the Revson Fountain is the centerpiece. The plaza is also used as an outdoor performance venue at times.

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

Theater & Events
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Metropolitan Opera
$50+
The world's largest repertory opera house, staging opera at Lincoln Center in New York City.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Theater & Events
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New York City Ballet
$25–$50
See George Balanchine's company dance its repertoire and The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Theater & Events
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Carnegie Hall
$25–$50
Hear a concert in one of three halls, take a guided tour of Stern Auditorium, or browse the free Rose Museum.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.6 mi awayMore like this
Attractions
Family Favorite
Central Park Zoo
Under $25
See snow leopards, penguins, sea lions and red pandas at a compact 6.5-acre zoo inside Central Park.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
Stay
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The Plaza
$50+
Step into the 1907 chateau-style hotel on Grand Army Plaza for afternoon tea in The Palm Court or a drink at the Champagne Bar.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Stay
Museums
Family Favorite
American Museum of Natural History
$25–$50
Dinosaurs, the great blue whale and a planetarium under one roof, one of the world's great museums, beloved by kids.
Transit: reachable by public transit
0.8 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums