Ok, it’s probably no secret that I love New York City! 🙂

Those of you who know me or follow me on any of my social media platforms know how much I love this city. New York is one of the greatest cities in the world and having been to this city over 7 times already, you might think I’ve seen everything… but I’m not even close. There is just so much to see and explore in this iconic city that I’m determined to explore every bit of it whenever I possibly can.

This list will continue to change and evolve as I find new things to see, do or eat in NYC so keep checking back. Without further ado, let’s get into the list of 50 Things You Must do in New York City!

1. See the Statue of Liberty ✅
2. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge ✅
3. Take a Helicopter tour of Manhattan
4. Catch a show at Radio City Music Hall
5. Watch Harry Potter & the Cursed Child Broadway show at Lyric theatre
6. Enjoy the gorgeous skyline views from Brooklyn Bridge Park ✅
7. Visit the FRIENDS apartment ✅
8. Try Magnolia Bakery’s world famous banana pudding ✅
9. Visit the 9/11 memorial ✅
10. Marvel at Grand Central Terminal’s stunning architecture ✅
11. Visit the One World Trade Center ✅
12. Explore Times Square ✅
13. Have a picnic at Central Park ✅
14. Try authentic New York style pizza at Joe’s ✅
15. Go to a live TV show taping
16. Visit Roosevelt island
17. Have a cronut (or two 😉) at Dominique Ansel Bakery in Soho ✅
18. Cruise the Hudson river ✅
19. Explore Chinatown ✅
20. Visit the Flatiron Building ✅
21. Go to a concert at Madison Square Garden
22. Shop at Harry Potter New York – the world’s biggest HP store ✅
23. Visit the LOVE & HOPE sculpture ✅
24. Visit the iconic Empire State Building ✅
25. Visit the Edge – the highest outdoor deck in the Western Hemisphere ✅
26. Visit Rockefeller center during Christmas ✅
27. Visit Christmas markets at Bryant Park ✅
28. Admire the unique architecture of the Vessel ✅
29. Visit Oculus ✅
30. Row a boat at the Central park reservoir
31. Explore The Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) ✅
32. See Ellis island ✅
33. Have a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity 3 ✅
34. Visit the Museum of Natural History ✅
35. See Van Gogh’s Starry Nights at MoMa / Museum of Modern Art ✅
36. Visit DUMBO in Brooklyn ✅
37. Explore Madison square park ✅
38. Visit Washington Square park ✅
39. Visit the Central Park Zoo
40. Spend a day at Coney Island
41. Shop till you drop at Fifth Avenue ✅
42. Visit the Friends Experience ✅
43. Explore the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
44. See the Wall street charging bull ✅
45. Experience Paris in New York by having breakfast in Angelina & high tea at Ladurée ✅
46. Explore Williamsburg
47. Watch a comedy show at Comedy Cellar
48. Visit the New York Botanical Garden
49. Visit the High line park ✅
50. See the ball drop at Times Square on New Year’s Eve.