What time is it? Summertime! *sings* It’s our vacation!
Okay, maybe not so much a vacation with summer classes, jobs, or internships to keep up with. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have an awesome summer, especially if you’re like me and you’re staying in the city. I want to make the most of my chance to spend the summer in Manhattan, so I’ve created this list of 17 awesome, free things I want to do over the next couple of months. Hopefully, this will give you a little summer inspo and help you figure out how to spend your free time without breaking the bank.
1. Go to a taping of a morning or late night talk show
2. Walk the Brooklyn Bridge (Image)
3. Attend a Lincoln Center Out of Doors program (Image)
4. Have a picnic in Central Park (Image)
5. Take an outdoor yoga class (Image)
6. Visit the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (Image)
7. Go to a SummerStage concert (Image)
8. Watch a movie in Bryant Park (Image)
9. Take a city boat tour (Image)
10. Walk the High Line (Image)
11. See a Shakespeare in the Park performance (Image)
12. Take the ferry to hang out on Governor’s Island (free before 11:30am on weekends) (Image)
13. Relax and read a book in the New York Public Library (Image)
14. Explore some cool Brooklyn street art (Image)
15. Hop on the Staten Island Ferry (Image)
16. Go to the Bronx Zoo (on a Wednesday) (Image)
17. Visit the MoMA (Fridays 4-8 pm) (Image)