Guidebook for Brooklyn
Essentials
Union Market
240 E Houston StGreat market for all your grocery needs.
Trader Joe's
130 Court StWho doesn't love Trader Joe's?
Arts & Culture
Cobble Hill Cinemas
265 Court StSmall town local movie theater
Salmagundi Museum of American Art
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd StreetThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th AveCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
2 E 91st St
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park WestJudd Foundation
101 Spring StPick up discount tickets for Broadway shows day of performance.
149 locals recommend
TKTS Times Square
West 47th StreetPick up discount tickets for Broadway shows day of performance.
Everything Else
Giant playground with a jungle gyms for older and younger kids, sprinklers, basketball court and open asphalt.
30 locals recommend
Carroll Park
President StreetGiant playground with a jungle gyms for older and younger kids, sprinklers, basketball court and open asphalt.
Cobble Hill Cleaners & Laundry
226 Court StGreat playground for smaller children
Union Square
Farmers market every monday, wednesday, friday, and saturday
Outdoor flea market every saturday and sunday.
http://brooklynflea.com
266 locals recommend
Brooklyn Flea
51 North 6th StreetOutdoor flea market every saturday and sunday.
http://brooklynflea.com
Smorgasburg
90 Kent AveLocal food outdoor market
Sightseeing
Take a ferry ride to Williamsburg or Manhattan, beats the subway every time!
56 locals recommend
East River Ferry
Take a ferry ride to Williamsburg or Manhattan, beats the subway every time!
The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Saved from demolition by neighborhood residents and the City of New York, the High Line opened in 2009 as a hybrid public space where visitors experience nature, art, and design.
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Saved from demolition by neighborhood residents and the City of New York, the High Line opened in 2009 as a hybrid public space where visitors experience nature, art, and design.
Locals way to get a great view of the Statue of Liberty. Ride the ferry for free and take it round trip.
254 locals recommend
Staten Island Ferry
Staten Island FerryLocals way to get a great view of the Statue of Liberty. Ride the ferry for free and take it round trip.