Times Square, New York

Times Square, New York’s busiest attraction is a global legend. Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and electronic billboards. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. Flashing neon lights and giant digital billboards, Brilliant Broadway marquees, Costumed characters and musicians - Times Square is big, bright and unforgettable.

Times Square proper encompasses 42nd to 47th Streets, from Broadway to Seventh Avenue—but people commonly refer to the area from around 40th to 53th Streets, between Sixth and Eighth Avenues, as Times Square.

At the start of the First World War, Times Square was the center of the Theater District and attracted a large number of visitors. This made the square an ideal place for billboards. In 1917 the first large electric display billboard was installed. Eleven years later, the first running electric sign was lit for the first time, to announce Herbert Hoover's victory in the Presidential elections. The billboards have become such a tourist attraction for the area, that the zoning now requires the buildings to be covered with billboards!

For most of its existence Times Square wasn't much more than a large traffic intersection, but it is now being redeveloped into a pedestrian-friendly square with large car-free plazas replacing much of the asphalt.

Major landmarks

Times Square is a busy intersection of art and commerce, where scores of advertisements – electric, neon and illuminated signs and "zipper" news crawls – vie for viewers' attention. A few famous examples: 

• Coca-Cola sign
• Disney Store
• Forever 21 (formerly Virgin Megastores)
• The Hard Rock Cafe New York
• M&M's World
• Planet Hollywood
• PlayStation Theater (home of the Heisman Trophy)
• Times Square Studios (home of ABC's Good Morning America, Nightline and Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve)
• TKTS booth

Museums

Museum of Modern Art

Spend a couple hours at the museum and enjoy its amazing collection of modern and contemporary American art.

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

This family-friendly museum allows you to get up close and personal with your favorite actors, actresses, and singers

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

The only museum where visitors can experience the legendary aircraft carrier Intrepid, the first space shuttle Enterprise, a Cold War-era submarine Growler, a British Airways Concorde, and the world’s fastest jets.

Top Attractions

Discovery Times Square

Visit New York City's first large-scale exhibition center presenting visitors with limited-run, educational and immersive exhibit experiences while exploring the world's defining cultures, art, history, and events.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The Cathedral of St. Patrick is a decorated Neo-Gothic-style Roman Catholic cathedral church in the United States and a prominent landmark of New York City.

Top of the Rock Observation Deck

Located in midtown Manhattan at historic Rockefeller Center, the views from the 70th-floor observatory are unmatched.

New York Public Library

Housing up to 53 million items, the New York Public Library is the 2nd largest library in the United States.

Bryant Park

The site of winter ice skating at The Pond, free summer movies on the lawn, and endless meals and meetings at its tables.

Empire State Building

The iconic Empire State Building is the centerpiece of the city’s skyline, as well as a testament to the ingenuity, vision, and spirit of New York.

Central Park

The first public park built in America, and also one of the most frequently visited, with over 25 million guests per year.

Central Park Zoo

Also within the park is the Central Park Zoo which houses approximately 130 different species of animals ranging from snow leopards to tropical birds, and a variety of penguins to red pandas.

Shopping

Herald Square Shopping

Dominated by Macy's, this shopping center is where 34th Street, Sixth Avenue, and Broadway meet.

TKTS Times Square

While in Manhattan, you have to take advantage of your convenient access to all the musicals and plays at an arm's reach.

5th Avenue Shopping

Shop to your heart's content at many brand name stores including Burberry, Abercrombie & Fitch, Ugg, American Girl Place, Saks Fifth Avenue, and more.

Madison Square Garden

Home to the New York Rangers and New York Knicks, catch a home game while you're in town.

Radio City Music Hall

Home to the Radio City Rockettes, Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment venue located in Rockefeller Center in New York City.

Carnegie Hall

Enjoy on of the most prestigious venues in the world for both classical music and popular music.

Bowlmor Lanes

Gather friends and family and plan an outing to Bowlmor Lanes. Whether you're playing for fun or keeping score, you're sure to have a fun bowling night.

Dave & Busters

Eat, drink and play games! Dave & Buster's is fun for the whole family.

AMC Empire 25

Looking for a quiet night in? Visit one of the two movie theaters right in the heart of Times Square. Catch some of your box office favorites and munch of a bag of buttery popcorn.