The following activities are all over the city - check our RESOURCES for transportation options!
TRANSPORTATION
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Visit one of New York City's beautiful Botanical Gardens! Spring is the best time to see these parks, as all the trees and flowers are coming into full bloom!

The Conservatory Garden is at the north end of Central Park
enter at Fifth Avenue at 105th or 106th Street http://www.centralparknyc.org

Brooklyn Botanical Garden 1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn http://www.bbg.org

New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx http://www.nybg.org

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OTHER FREE ACTIVITIES

TIME OUT NEW YORK - newyork.timeout.com - is also a great resource to find out whats happening around town daily. They have filters (day, time, activity, neighborhood, etc.) on each search that helps you find exactly what you're looking for.

NYC PARKS AND RECREATION - www.nycgovparks.org - has a page that is constantly updated with lots of indoor and outdoor activities at free park-sponsored museums.

WWW.NYCGO.COM - www.nycgo.com - is New York Citys own about town website and lists many events and museum openings all around the city.

SUMMER

Get outdoors! Central Park!Swim! Bike! Walk! Rent a convertible! *****************************************************************************************************

GO TO A PARK!

Shakespeare in the Park
The Public Theaters yearly FREE productions draw theater lovers from all over the city to the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
http://www.shakespeareinthepark.org/about

New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks
These FREE concerts - one concert in each NYC borough - brighten up the summer!
https://www.centralpark.com/events/the-ny-philharmonic-concerts-in-the-park/

You can rent a rowboat next to the Boathouse Restaurant in Central Park -- it is a lovely way to spend a summer afternoon! It is inexpensive (even more so if you do it with a friend or two) and is a peaceful, calming activity in the middle of our busy busy city!

The High Line is a great park for walking! Check it out!

GO SWIMMING:

New York City Public Swimming Pools: there are some in each borough!
www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/places-to-go/pools

Beaches in or near New York City:

Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn - Access to all New York City beaches is free. Swimming is only permitted when a lifeguard is on duty, from Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Beach Address: Surf Ave at Atlantic Shore, Brooklyn NY (718)946-1350 - Nearest Subway: B, D, F, N, R at Stillwell Ave-Coney Island; D, F at W 8th St

Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk, Queens -Beach Address: Atlantic Ocean, from Beach 1st St., Far Rockaway, to Beach 149th St., Neponsit - Beach Phone: 718-318-4000 - Subway to Beach: A train to Broad Channel

Jones Beach State Park and Long Beach, both on Long Island - you can catch the LIRR at Penn Station and take a shuttle from the train to the beach!***************************************** *****************************************

Here are some FREE Activities in NYC!

Lincoln Center Out Of Doors
Check out the many FREE performances and events!
http://lc.lincolncenter.org/

Bryant Park After Work
Unwind after a hard day of work - sit back and relax while listening to FREE live music in Bryant Park!
http://bryantpark.org/plan-your-visit/afterwork.html/

Summerstage
NYCs City Parks Foundation hosts FREE concerts and events around the city featuring every genre of music and dance.
www.summerstage.org