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Ballin On A Budget: 30 Things To Do In NYC

For the broke college kids who are looking to spice it up.

Annika Florio
Nov 14, 2016
Elon, North Carolina
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Ballin On A Budget: 30 Things To Do In NYC
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NYC is a central hub for people with vast aspirations. I think it's safe to say most people would love to spend some time there at some point in their life, but it's no lie that it's quite expensive. Whether you plan to go for just a day, a week, or even plan on living there, there is so much to do, especially for those ballin on a budget like your girl right here. Here’s a list of 30 things to do in New York City for free or for very little at all.

1. Walk through Central Park.

2. Go to the High Line.

3. Get a popsicle from People’s Pops.

4. Walk through Chelsea Market.

5. Explore Artists & Fleas in Chelsea Market.

6. Read a book in the New York Public Library

7. Go on the Staten Island Ferry for $12!!

8. Go to the American Museum of Natural History (free from 4:45-5:45pm)

9. Go to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden for free on Tuesdays

10. Go to the Bronx Zoo and pay what you want in Wednesday.

11. Go to the Museum of Modern Art between 4-8 PM for free on Fridays.

12. Explore the Columbus Circle Christmas Shop (If appropriate season)

13. Spend a day at the Cloisters

14. Rent a Citibike and bike the Hudson River Greenway

15. Go the "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" for free, just register online!

16. Steal fall produce from the Union Square Greenmarket.

17. Go to 79th Street the day before Thanksgiving to watch the balloons get blown up.

18. Go to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

19. Go to "tkts" in Times Square for significantly discounted Broadway tickets.

20. Take the ferry to Governers Island (for $2!!!)

21. Go to Smorgasburg in Brooklyn for unlimited ramen burgers

22. Go to a Drunk Shakespeare show.

23. Get free pizza on November 12th for National Pizza Day.

24. Eat lunch on the steps of the MET.

25. Tour Federal Hall.

26. See Alexander Hamilton's Estate in Harlem.

27. Do yoga in Bryant Park.

28. Watch HBO movies in Bryant Park.

29. Watch sci-fi movies at Brooklyn Bridge Park.

30. Go to Coney Island.

What you can't really do, is go to New York City for a day and experience it all. But saving your money for the time you are spending there while doing a lot of cool different things is a really great way to get started. Additionally, you'll have very toned legs after walking miles, and we all know that's always a plus.

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