WHAT TO DO. WHEN TO DO IT.
Seasonal things to do in and around New York, including day trips within 250 km (155 miles): explore activities, festivals and outings by season, distance and type, with sources and dates on Chronopin.
Nov 1 · Fall. Seasonal windows; check the organizer for opening hours and exact dates.
31 activities within 155 mi (250 km) of the city center · straight-line distances
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Fort Greene· Arts & culture· 2.3 mi / 3.8 km from New York
Brooklyn Academy of Music's autumn season of new dance, theater and music from artists around the world. The 2026 lineup includes an anniversary concert of Einstein on the Beach.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House · Oct – Dec · until Dec 31
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Midtown· Holidays· 3.1 mi / 4.9 km from New York
A free-to-enter holiday village with a large ice rink and a market of small shops beside the New York Public Library. Skaters can bring their own skates or rent a pair.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Bryant Park · Oct 28 – Feb 28 · until Feb 28
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Midtown· Outdoors· 3.5 mi / 5.6 km from New York
Skate on the sunken plaza beneath the Rockefeller Center tree and golden Prometheus statue. One of Manhattan's best-known cold-weather outings since 1936.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Rockefeller Center · Oct – Mar · until Mar 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Manhattan· Sports· 4.4 mi / 7 km from New York
Runners cross all five boroughs from Staten Island to a finish in Central Park, with spectators lining the route. A major first-Sunday-of-November tradition.
Central Park finish · Nov 1 – Nov 1 · until Nov 1 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Flushing· Outdoors· 9.9 mi / 16 km from New York
A compact Flushing garden open Tuesday to Sunday through the year, with seasonal plantings and art installations. Admission is free in the winter months.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Queens Botanical Garden · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Riverdale, Bronx· Wellness· 14 mi / 22 km from New York
A quiet Hudson River estate with gardens, greenhouses and Palisades views. Open daily with seasonal plantings and art and nature programs.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Wave Hill · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Elmont, Long Island, 18 mi east· Sports· 15 mi / 24 km from New York
Historic racetrack and home of the Belmont Stakes, with a grandstand and family-friendly infield days. The venue reopened after renovation.
Belmont Park · Sep 18 – Dec 6 · until Dec 6 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Oyster Bay, Long Island, 30 mi east· Arts & culture· 29 mi / 47 km from New York
Theodore Roosevelt's family home, now preserved with period furnishings and grounds above Oyster Bay. Guided house tours and a trail to the shore are on offer.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Sagamore Hill · Apr – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Hudson Highlands, 45 mi north· Outdoors· 41 mi / 67 km from New York
Hudson Highlands hiking with a summit tower, lake boating and fall color, plus a seasonal ice rink. Reachable by train from the city with a short transfer.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Bear Mountain State Park · Apr – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Lahaska, Bucks County, 35 mi north· Festivals· 60 mi / 96 km from New York
A Bucks County shopping village with themed gardens and a year-round calendar of seasonal weekend festivals, from spring blooms to a lit holiday display.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Peddler's Village · Mar – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Poughkeepsie, Hudson Valley, 75 mi north· Outdoors· 69 mi / 111 km from New York
A converted railroad bridge 212 feet above the river, one of the longest elevated pedestrian bridges in the world. Fall foliage views are a draw.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Walkway Over the Hudson · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Kerhonkson, Catskills edge, 95 mi north· Outdoors· 71 mi / 115 km from New York
Clifftop lakes, waterfalls and white quartz carriage roads on the Shawangunk Ridge, with swimming and hiking in season. Snowshoeing and skiing are possible in winter.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Minnewaska State Park Preserve · May – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWNew York· Gardiner, Hudson Valley, 85 mi north· Outdoors· 73 mi / 117 km from New York
Seventy miles of carriage roads and trails across cliffs and ridge views, popular for hiking, biking and climbing. Cross-country skiing is possible in snow.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Mohonk Preserve · Apr – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Tannersville, Poconos, 95 mi north· Outdoors· 74 mi / 119 km from New York
A Poconos mountain resort offering a waterpark and aerial adventure in summer and skiing and snow tubing in winter.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Camelback Resort · Jun – Mar · until Mar 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Chestnut Hill· Outdoors· 77 mi / 125 km from New York
The official state arboretum of Pennsylvania offers a canopy walk, a fernery and blooming collections across Chestnut Hill's hillside grounds.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Morris Arboretum · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Center City· Food & drink· 80 mi / 129 km from New York
A historic indoor market where Amish bakers, deli counters and roast-pork sandwich stands let you graze your way through lunch in any weather.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Reading Terminal Market · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Center City· Outdoors· 81 mi / 130 km from New York
A winter ice rink beside City Hall with a holiday market and cabin nearby.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Dilworth Park · Nov – Feb · until Feb 28 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Logan Square· Family· 81 mi / 130 km from New York
Hands-on science exhibits, a giant walk-through heart and a planetarium make this a dependable rainy-day outing for families.
Suggested trip: 1 day
The Franklin Institute · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Avenue of the Arts· Arts & culture· 81 mi / 130 km from New York
One of America's major orchestras plays its subscription season in the Center City concert hall, from classics to film-score evenings.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center · Sep – May · until May 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Center City· Arts & culture· 81 mi / 130 km from New York
A museum of medical history displaying anatomical specimens, antique instruments and pathology collections.
Suggested trip: 1 day
Mutter Museum, College of Physicians of Philadelphia · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· South Philadelphia Sports Complex· Sports· 83 mi / 134 km from New York
NFL home games draw a famously loud green-clad crowd to the stadium from September through the regular season's end.
Lincoln Financial Field · Sep – Jan · until Jan 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· King of Prussia, 20 mi northwest· Outdoors· 86 mi / 138 km from New York
Rolling parkland preserving the 1777-78 Continental Army winter camp, popular for cycling, hiking and kite flying.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Valley Forge National Historical Park · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Chester, 15 mi southwest· Sports· 95 mi / 152 km from New York
MLS soccer on the Delaware River waterfront, with a supporters section known for drums and chants.
Subaru Park · Mar – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Chadds Ford, 30 mi southwest· Arts & culture· 102 mi / 164 km from New York
A converted grist mill beside the creek holds works by three generations of the Wyeth family and American illustrators, with riverside trails outside.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Brandywine Museum of Art · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Millville, NJ, 45 mi southeast· Arts & culture· 105 mi / 169 km from New York
A South Jersey arts campus with a glass museum and live glassblowing demonstrations in a working studio.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
WheatonArts and Cultural Center · Apr – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Winterthur, DE, 35 mi southwest· Outdoors· 105 mi / 169 km from New York
The former du Pont estate pairs a 1,000-acre naturalistic garden with a vast collection of American decorative arts.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Winterthur · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Strasburg, Lancaster County, 65 mi west· Family· 124 mi / 200 km from New York
A vintage steam locomotive pulls wooden coaches through Amish farmland on a short scenic run, with seasonal themed trains through the year.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Strasburg Rail Road · Mar – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Lancaster, 65 mi west· Food & drink· 130 mi / 209 km from New York
The country's oldest continuously operating public farmers market sells local produce, baked goods and Pennsylvania Dutch fare on set market days.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Lancaster Central Market · Jan – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWPhiladelphia· Hershey, 95 mi west· Family· 142 mi / 229 km from New York
A chocolate-themed amusement park with coasters and a water-park section, which also runs fall and holiday events later in the year.
Suggested trip: 1 day or 2 days · 1 night
Hersheypark · May – Dec · until Dec 31 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWBoston· Providence RI, 50 mi south· Sports· 155 mi / 249 km from New York
AHL hockey, Boston Bruins affiliate, in a downtown arena with a 2026-27 season of themed nights.
Amica Mutual Pavilion · Oct – Apr · until Apr 30 · typical season
IN SEASON NOWBoston· Providence RI, 50 mi south· Festivals· 155 mi / 250 km from New York
Bonfires blaze on braziers down the downtown Providence rivers with music and performers on select evenings through the warm season.
Waterplace Park and downtown rivers · May – Nov · until Nov 30 · typical season