Summer is almost here! This summer is my last summer break with next year being my senior year! I plan on making summer 2021 the most fun-filled and adventurous summer I've ever experienced. Here are my top 50 things to see and do around the city this summer!
Manhattan
Central Park- As a New Yorker I tend to avoid Central Park like the plague but I never realized how many fun activities I was missing! The park itself offers great actives like $20 boat rentals and a beautiful waterfall. Many instructors are also bringing classes back to the park, like High Fitness' $5 HITT classes and Pilates by Lydia Pilates in the Park!
Enjoy a day visiting The Edge at Hudson Yards and also check out their Sky High Yoga classes- Starting at $36
Little Island-Pier 55
Seaglass Carousel -$5
Color Factory - $38
The Greens at Pier 17- starting at $20 to reserve a spot
Whale Watching Cruise- $55
Rooftop Yoga with Pyogalab - $25
Outdoor Spin classes -$35
Chelsa Piers Mini golf
Classic Harbor Line - starting at $68
Pier 53
Museum of the Dog - Starting at $10 for students
Intrepid Space Museum
Make your own perfume at Olfactory
Break Bar- Starting at $140
Spyscape
ARTECHOUSE
Brooklyn
Enjoy a mani-pedi outdoors in Lili and Cata's backyard nail salon! (prices start at $20)
Brooklyn Grange- Enjoy tours around their rooftop garden and workout outs on the rooftop too! (classes start at $10)
Choplet- one-day pottery class outdoors! ($80)
Skyline drive-in movie theatre- $55 for cars and $22 for individual seating
Pier 2 Roller Rink
Citywell spa
Botanical Garden- Free if you're vaccinated!
Are 53
Rage Cage- starts at $65
Make your own lamp at Craftsman Cave
Get a one-year semi-permanent tattoo at Ephemeral tattoo- Starting at $150
Shipwrecked miniature golf $15
Queens
Floral escape at Queens County Farm
Wick and Pour- $50
Enjoy bike and boat rentals at Corona Parks Wheel of Fun Rentals
Outside of NYC
Lavender by the Bay- Long Island
Railway Explorers
Sojo Spa- New Jersey
John P. Humes Japanese Stroll Garden- Long Island
monster mini golf- Long Island
Poured Candle Bar -Hudson NY
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Bear Mountain State Park
Fire Island- Long Island
The Waterfront At South Mountain Recreation Complex