Elmhurst NY Cheap and Free Things To Do and Attractions

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AThe Ginger Man

  • 11 E. 36th St
    New York City, NY
  • +1 212 532 3740
4.0
108+ reviews, 2 sources
  • If you love beer, this is the place to go in New York! They have 66 taps with selections from around the world. They also have more than that in bottles. They have a beer menu that is updated daily, and both drafts and bottles are divided into Lagers, Ales and Stouts & Porters. Then under each, i... more on TripAdvisor
  • My first visit to Ginger Man echoed the last reviewer's sentiments of "go for the beer, not for the service." My experience reflected this entirely, in that the service ignored my group and I for the better part of the night and the only thing that rescued what could've been a really bad time was... more on CitySearch

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The Ginger Man
11 E. 36th St
New York City, NY

BEmpire State Building

  • 350 Fifth Ave
    New York City, NY 10118-0110
  • 2127363100
4.0
316+ reviews, 3 sources
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • Location: New York, New York (5.3 miles from Elmhurst)
  • Decided to go down to the empire state building on a Saturday evening around 9:30. It was mobbed, and much more of an amusement park atmosphere than expected. We opted for the higher priced no waiting option and Boy! did we have an unforgettable evening. The more private elevator we were direc... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • I can't say that New York isn't the coolest city! It has many features. Such as the Empire State Building. It is one of the most breathtaking experiences. I was in New York around Mid-Summer. ... more on Epinions.com

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Empire State Building
350 Fifth Ave
New York City, NY 10118-0110

CMedical Arts Center

  • 4707 91st Pl
    Elmhurst, NY 11373
  • +1 718 592 6464

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Medical Arts Center
4707 91st Pl
Elmhurst, NY 11373

DHamilton Fish Park Library

  • 127 Pitt Street
    New York, NY 10002
  • +1 212 926 2147
  • Overview Hamilton Grange offers story hours, picture book hours, and films for preschoolers (call for details).The branch also has a series of offerings for kids and teens, including magic ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Overview Completely renovated in 1992, the Hamilton Fish Recreation Center is one of 11 such centers in Manhattan alone. The center offers afterschool and summer programs free of charge, and has two outdoor pools: a good-sized kiddie pool (2-1/2 feet deep all around) and an enormous one for older kids (3-... more on GoCityKids.com

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Hamilton Fish Park Library
127 Pitt Street
New York, NY 10002

ECalvary Cemetery, Queens

  • 4902 Laurel Hill Blvd
    Woodside, NY 11377
  • +1 414 276 9814
5.0
1+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: Woodside, New York (1.9 miles from Elmhurst)
  • New Calvary Cemetery more on Yelp
  • Overview Calvary Cemetery is located at 4902 Laurel Hill Blvd. in Woodside in the New York City borough of Queens, New York. The cemetery is managed by the Trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York. It is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States. In 1847, faced with cholera epidem... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Calvary Cemetery, Queens
4902 Laurel Hill Blvd
Woodside, NY 11377

FGreen-Wood Cemetery

  • 500 - 25th street
    New York City, NY 10001-5502
  • +1 718 768 7300
4.5
7+ reviews, 1 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: New York, New York (8.4 miles from Elmhurst)
  • Overview The burial ground originally known as the Union Cemetery of Rye dates back to 1837. In that year, James Parker and David Brooks of Rye gave three acres of land to the authorities of Christ Church, Rye, with the stipulations that certain plots should be reserved as burial places for the ministers ... more on Greenwoodunion.org
  • Overview Outdoor museum of sculpture, architecture, and history at 1838 landmark. Stroll the 478 acres and view nature, art, lakes, specimen trees, roadways, grottoes, and hillocks. Walking ... more on NYCVisit.com

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Green-Wood Cemetery
500 - 25th street
New York City, NY 10001-5502

GOne Times Square

  • 1 Times Square
    New York, NY 10036
  • +1 312 641 7000
4.5
415+ reviews, 2 sources
  • Highlights: wheelchair accessible more
  • Location: New York, New York (6.0 miles from Elmhurst)
  • It is always great to get out of the train and step on Times Square!!The people, the lights, the stores!!!Everything is amazing...I really like the different types of people you see there...people from all over the world...the languages,accents,looks...is very interesting and captivating....All ... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • Times Square is one of those places that everyone should see once in their lives. ONCE. If you're from a big city, you will find it very, very, very ... more on Yelp

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One Times Square
1 Times Square
New York, NY 10036

HEllis Island

Ellis Island
  • New York Harbor
    New York City, NY 10017
  • +1 212 363 3206
  • Highlights: visitor center, gift shop, guided tou… more
  • Location: New York, New York (8.6 miles from Elmhurst)
  • It's worth doing a little bit of family research before arriving (or ducking outside to make a quick cellphone call to the older family member, as I did) to help lookup records of your family members who came through Ellis Island; 100 million Americans trace at least part of their ancestry throug... more on GoCityKids.com
  • I enjoyed going to Ellis Island with some of my college friends. Make sure you get a tour guide. You'll learn more and become extremely interested. Afterwards, walk around and look at some of the old artifacts that are on the top floor. They were left behind by some of the imagrents who past thro... more on GoCityKids.com

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Ellis Island
New York Harbor
New York City, NY 10017

INew York Public Library - Science, Industry, and Business

  • 188 Madison Ave
    New York,NY,10016
  • +1 212 592 7000
4.5
6+ reviews, 1 sources
  • This is the greatest resource in NYC for people lacking a university affiliation doing science and business research. It is a beautifully designed ... more on Yelp
  • Disclaimer: I am only reviewing this library for the study-factor. High marks, because there are plenty of quiet desk spaces to set up study shop ... more on Yelp

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JThe Morgan Library & Museum

  • 225 Madison Avenue New York
    NY 10016
  • +1 212 685 0610
  • Overview Collections of illuminated manuscripts, printed books and bindings, prints and drawings, historical documents, music, and objets d'art. Cafe, bookstore, gift shop. Groups: 10+. Private meeting ... more on NYCVisit.com
  • Overview The treasures inside this museum, gathered by John Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), one of New York's wealthiest financiers, are exceptional: medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, old-master drawings and prints, rare books, and autographed literary and musical manuscripts. Architect Renzo... more on Fodor's

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The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue New York
NY 10016