This NYC itinerary comes from our recent visit over Veteran’s Day Weekend in November. Alex and I spent 4 days and 3 nights in New York City, and had an amazing time! We stayed in Times Square at the Knickerbocker and tried to visit some of the “classic” tourist sights in the city. You can read more about our trip in-depth here. Enjoy our NYC Itinerary!

NYC Itinerary: 4 days, 3 nights

Day 1: Friday, November 9

7:06am               Train leaves Kingston, RI

10:19am             Arrive at Penn Station in NYC

10:45am             Arrive at hotel (early check in or leave bags)

The Knickerbocker

Address: 6 Times Square, NY, NY

Website: https://theknickerbocker.com/

World Trade Center Area

11am                 Take subway to 9/11 Memorial and Museum

11:30am            Arrive inside the “Oculus”

Note: The ‘Oculus’ is the One World Trade Center Transportation Hub with cool modern architectural design and also has shops and fast-casual restaurants inside

Explored the Oculus and the area around the world trade center with tons of street art, including the 9/11 memorial pools

Fire House #10/FDNY 343 Memorial

Address: 124 Liberty Street, New York City

12:30pm             Lunch at Stage Door Delicatessen on Vesey Street and Church Street

1pm                    National September 11 Memorial and Museum

Address: 180 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007

Memorial Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Friday Hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (7 p.m. last entry)

Admission: Museum Only: $24 adult, $20 college student, Total Cost: $48 (with online processing fees)

Website: https://www.911memorial.org/

Note: Will Call (pick up at ticket windows). You can use your reservation number to pick up your ticket(s) at the 9/11 Memorial Museum ticket windows. We recommend that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled visit. Please note, you will be asked to join a line to pick up your ticket(s).

3pm                   Walk to Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange

Note: Walked down to the NYSE while it was open on Friday afternoon and Alex made a trade on his phone to say he made a trade on Wall Street

3:30pm              One World Trade Center Observatory

Address: One World Trade Center, 285 Fulton Street, New York, New York 10007

Hours: 9:00am – 9:00pm

Admission: General admission $37 each on our date, Actual total cost: $82.74 (With processing fees, $41.36 per person)

Website: https://oneworldobservatory.com/en-US

Midtown/Times Square

Head back to hotel, check-in to room

Walked over to Bryant Park and grabbed a quick dinner

Website: http://bryantpark.org/

Went back to hotel to change for Broadway show

7pm                      Leave hotel

7:15pm                 Arrive at Brooks Atkinson Theatre

8pm                      Waitress! Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Day 2: Saturday, November 10

7:30am               Breakfast- Ellen’s Stardust Diner

Address: 1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

Hours: 7am-12am

Website: http://ellensstardustdiner.com/

Fifth Avenue/Upper East Side

9:20am                Take subway to Fifth Avenue Subway Station

Walk up Fifth Avenue and stop in Central Park

Website: http://www.centralparknyc.org/

Visit the Alice in Wonderland Statue

Walk to the Frick

10am                   Visit The Frick Collection

Address: 1 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

Saturday Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission Price:  Adults $22, Students $12

Website: https://www.frick.org/

12pm                  Walk around Central Park

See the Obelisk

12:30pm             Visit The Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Saturday Hours: 10 am–9 pm

Website: https://www.metmuseum.org/

Admission: $25 for adults; $12 for student

Note: General admission tickets include exhibitions and are valid for three consecutive days at The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters.

Chelsea

3pm                    Walk/take the subway to Chelsea Market

Late lunch/early dinner at Chelsea Market

Address: 75 9th Avenue (Between 15th and 16 Streets), New York, NY 10011

Hours: Monday – Saturday: 7am to 2am, Sunday: 8am to 10pm

Website: http://chelseamarket.com/

Note: There are numerous shops and restaurants. We ate at Los Tacos No. 1, Beyond Sushi, L’Arte del Gelato

Midtown/Times Square

Take subway back to hotel

Freshen up at hotel

Walk to Bryant Park

Website: http://bryantpark.org/

Note: Explore the shops, watch the ice skating, got hot apple cider

Walk to Rockefeller Center

Address: 600 5th Ave, New York, NY 10020

Walk towards to the Empire State Building

Stop and look at Macy’s

Address: 151 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001

Note: The World’s Largest Store

10pm                  Visit and go to the top of the Empire State Building

Address: 350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118

Hours: 8AM to 2AM

Admission: Main Deck- 86th floor- $37

Website: http://www.esbnyc.com/

Note: Thursday through Saturday nights, saxophonist plays between 9PM to 12AM

Walk back to Times Square

Late Night Snack at the Brooklyn Diner

Address: 155 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036

Website: https://www.brooklyndiner.com/

Day 3: Sunday, November 11

9:30am               Breakfast at Junior’s Bakery and Restaurant

Address: 1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

Hours: 6:30am-12am

Website: https://www.juniorscheesecake.com/

Note: Amazing cheesecake

World Trade Center/Wall Street

Took subway/walk to Charging Bull Statue near Wall Street

Address: Broadway & Morris St, New York, NY

Walk to New York Stock Exchange Building

Address: 18 Broad St., New York, NY 10005

See Federal Hall

Address: 26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005

Website: https://www.nps.gov/feha/index.htm

Walk to Trinity Church

Address: 75 Broadway, New York, NY 10006

Hours: Church: 7am-6pm, Churchyard: 7am-6pm

Website: https://www.trinitywallstreet.org/visit

Note: Alexander Hamilton buried here, as well as Eliza Hamilton, Philip Hamilton, Angelica Schuyler Church, Hercules Mulligan, Albert Gallatin, and more!  

Chinatown

Walk to Chinatown

As we were walking, we passed NYC City Hall, NY County Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall Courthouse, Thomas Paine Park

1:30pm               Arrive in Chinatown

Walk through Columbus Park

Address: Mulberry Street &, Baxter St, New York, NY 10013

Walk on Mott Street, pass the Church of Transfiguration

Address: 29 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Head back and stop at Aji Ichiban USA candy store

Address: 37 Mott St, New York, NY 10013

Walk over to get food from Wah Fung #1

Address: 79 Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002

Eat food in Sara D. Roosevelt Park

Walk to Taipan Bakery

Address: 194 Canal St, New York, NY 10013

Website: http://www.taipanbakery.com/index.html

Note: We got egg custards and a roast pork bun

Walk to Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

Address: 65 Bayard Street, New York, NY 10013

Website: http://www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com/

Note: We got Lychee and Sesame flavored ice cream

Walk to subway and head back to hotel

Midtown/Times Square

Freshen up at hotel

Walk to Bryant Park and explore again

Then walk back to Times Square

8pm                    Eat dinner at Kodama

Address: 301 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Website: http://www.kodamanyc.com/

Note: Great Sushi!

9pm                    Pick up cheesecake at Junior’s

Address: 1515 Broadway, W 45th St, New York, NY 10036

Website: https://www.juniorscheesecake.com

Head back to hotel, relax, eat cheesecake

Day 4: Monday, November 12

Check out of hotel, leave bags

Take subway to Absolute Bagels

Upper West Side

11am                  Breakfast at Absolute Bagels          

Address: 2788 Broadway, New York, NY 10025

Hours: 6am-9pm

Take subway to museum

Visit American Museum of Natural History

Address: Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192

Hours: 10am-5:45pm

Admission: $23 per adult, $18 per student

Website: https://www.amnh.org/

Get hot dogs for lunch at Gray’s Papaya

Address: 2090 Broadway, New York, NY 10023

Website: http://grayspapaya.nyc/

Head back to hotel to pick up bags

Midtown

3:30pm               Walk to Penn Station

Eat early dinner at station

5:38pm              Train leaves for Kingston, RI

8:56pm              Arrive at Kingston, RI