Last week I shared my 11 Day NYC Itinerary. I understand most trips to NYC are not 11 days, so I wanted to share all of my favorite things we did there in case you cannot do everything we did. These are not in any particular order.

Walk The Brooklyn Bridge At Night

Walking the Brooklyn Bridge is a quintessential New York experience and I specifically recommend walking it at night. While I’m sure it’s beautiful in the day, there is something about seeing the skyline at night that feels extra magical. It’s also less crowded at night. I suggest taking the subway over to Brooklyn, then walking back to the city. This is a free experience.

Public Library

The architecture of the Public Library was breathtaking. The library itself is worth seeing, but they also have some exhibitions. I loved seeing the Winnie The Pooh Exhibition. It was interesting to learn about the stuffed animals that inspired the stories. They also had some rare books on display which felt really special to see. This is a free experience.

Top of The Rock

We really contemplated which observation deck to go to and I’m so happy we chose Top of The Rock. It’s high up enough to see the whole city but also still amongst the buildings so it gives a great perspective. I loved the direct view of Central Park and the Empire State Building. We planned it so we’d be up there at sunset. Our timing was perfect, we saw it in sunlight, sunset, and just after the sunset. If you want to be up there for sunset, book your timeslot for 30 minutes before sunset to ensure enough time to go through security and get to the top. Despite the crowds, it still felt romantic. There is no restriction to how much time you spend up there.

Broadway Show

My husband and I are not Broadway people so this one surprises me. Broadway Shows are synonymous with New York so we felt like we had to go to one and we ended up loving the experience. I definitely want to go back to see another Broadway show someday.

The MET

We went to a few museums while we were there and the MET was definitely my favorite. I’ve been lucky enough to have been to most of the most famous art museums in the world and I have to say all of them could really learn something from how the MET displays art. The Egyptian art section blew me away. I loved that they showed the original parts and distinguished the parts that have been replaced. They also used projectors to show what the hieroglyphics would have looked like in the original state. On the day we went to the MET we spent most of the day there and still just scratched the surface. Make sure you have a game plan before going. Pick the exhibits you want to see most and go to those first to ensure you see everything you want to.