{"title": "Spotlight tour: History", "start": "2026-10-29T17:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "place": "The High Line", "address": "New York", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bit.ly/4uaPveT", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york"], "description": "Spotlight tour: History is a free 90-minute walking tour that tells the story of the High Line, the park in the sky. A docent shares the history of the elevated structure from the early turn of the 20th century to the present day, with an insider's perspective on it before and after it became a park. The October 29 tour is led by Richard Graziano and Brian Kilgannon, who have both volunteered as docents with Friends of the High Line. The tour starts at the top of the Gansevoort Street stairs and proceeds rain or shine.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/spotlight-tour-history-56625/", "official_url": "https://www.thehighline.org/events/spotlight-history/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/35901291bd39ae667df40d0e7a2b604e07a0fb2810a82aa5bc99807a073ac4a2-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-29T17:30:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-29T19:00:00-04:00", "place": "The High Line", "address": "New York", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Guided Tours", "start": "2026-09-12T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-12-20T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Historic Richmond Town", "address": "441 Clarke Ave, 10306 Staten Island", "price": "", "price_from": "3.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/group-reservations", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history"], "description": "Guided Tours are walking tours through Historic Richmond Town, a historic site of restored buildings from the 17th to 19th centuries on Staten Island. Led by expert Historical Interpreters, the tours include the 1820s Village Life Tour, exploring taverns, trades like basket making and broom making, and an 1820s kitchen, and the Two Centuries Tour, a survey of Staten Island from a 1640s Native Encampment through the Revolutionary era to slavery and emancipation in the 1820s. Each tour lasts 75 minutes and also includes admission to the Historical Museum, open 11am to 4pm on the day of the visit. The tour covers uneven ground and is not recommended for visitors with mobility issues.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/guided-tours-66593/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a097030439265b7461a69161ca8d3c2c78becaa2edc6256c3cf503ce98760a28-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Curator’s Tour of The Invention of Park Avenue", "start": "2026-11-04T15:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "Skyscraper Museum", "address": "Battery Place 39, 10280 New York", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://ticketstripe.com/events/9807109022933512", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york"], "description": "A gallery tour of the exhibition The Invention of Park Avenue at the Skyscraper Museum. The museum's director, Carol Willis, leads the tour. The exhibition examines how the creation of Grand Central and an avenue built out of thin air was the catalytic connection of rail and real estate that gave Park Avenue its extraordinary, evolving New York identity. Curator's tours are free, but a timed ticket must be booked.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/curators-tour-of-the-invention-of-park-avenue-55910/", "official_url": "https://www.skyscraper.org/programs/curators-tour-of-the-invention-of-park-avenue/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/74dfbccf2db95443b92c58086b6ff249d206477f7ecc28e7dd071c64f47ca839-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Iconic Views of Central Park Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T14:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Doris C. 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It is best suited for visitors who want to check off their Central Park must-see list.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/iconic-views-of-central-park-tour-51776/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/iconic-views-of-central-park-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9bd53c25c3f4ab2259c0be10d7eca6653a86a6c9c0a49eddb293f15185cb1b1c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Seneca Village Tour", "start": "2026-10-31T14:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Mariner's Gate: West 85th St. and Central Park West", "address": "West 85th St. and Central Park West", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/black-history"], "description": "Seneca Village Tour is a 90-minute walking tour, about 0.78 miles long, through the area of Central Park from West 82nd to West 89th Street. It is offered by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for Central Park since 1980. Before the Park was built, this area was home to Seneca Village, the largest community of African-American property owners in New York. The tour starts at Mariner's Gate at West 85th St. and Central Park West.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/seneca-village-tour-51779/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/seneca-village-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2d8891a89a5cd37b03cb6f79e8f8ee23ed47527a4cc6b058f27a874330f5f863-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Seasonal Highlights Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T13:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-30T14:00:00-04:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bbg.org/tickets", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "The Seasonal Highlights Tour is a free guided walk discovering the garden's early-fall foliage, fruits, and flowers. It is led by trained Garden Guides at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, meeting on Magnolia Plaza by the building steps. The walk runs Tuesday through Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m., from September 8 to October 31, 2026, and is included with Garden admission. No registration is necessary and no groups are allowed, and tours can be canceled due to inclement weather.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/seasonal-highlights-tour-51530/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/16e1b631a1c3c695f0c85d0efa5b0c6e3ec853f6b993f995c90c865140950717-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Public Walking Tour- Chinatown: A Walk through History", "start": "2026-11-07T11:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "place": "Museum of Chinese in America", "address": "Centre Street 215, 10013", "price": "$25/adult, $20/adult 55 & up, $20/student (with valid ID), free for children under 5; $15/MyMOCA mem", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.universe.com/events/public-walking-tour-chinatown-a-walk-through-history-tickets-HLD238", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york"], "description": "A guided walking tour through Chinatown, one of New York City's oldest and most culturally diverse neighborhoods. It is offered by the Museum of Chinese in America and shows how everyday buildings and places of historical significance reflect and shape a community, tracing the area from the Native American Lenape village of Werpoes Hill to today's Chinatown. Stops include Chinatown's oldest streets, a bustling neighborhood park and a Catholic church with layered histories, its oldest general store, and a Chinese eatery that served the turn-of-the-century \"bachelor society.\" The tour lasts about ninety minutes, covers one to one and a half miles, leaves from the museum's lobby, is capped at 15 participants, and tickets include museum admission.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/public-walking-tour-chinatown-a-walk-through-history-54049/", "official_url": "https://www.mocanyc.org/event/public-walking-tour-chinatown-a-walk-through-history-14-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/648089b32f776d31f65cfdbb00aed4075522ceaae7a3c3b43094d7cb22ff10b4-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Conservatory Garden Tour", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Conservatory Garden", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/gardening"], "description": "Conservatory Garden Tour is a behind-the-scenes walking tour of Conservatory Garden, an urban gem in Central Park. It is led by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for Central Park since 1980, together with Conservatory Garden staff. The tour covers .75 miles (1.2 kilometers) in 75 minutes over terrain with a few inclines and some stairs. It is wheelchair accessible via the North Gate at Fifth Avenue and 105th Street.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/conservatory-garden-tour-51778/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/conservatory-garden", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bb8ff3ce75f15ee549ee5a9ffb237f2492e3805bad81b4365e5dd5db61e84128-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Village Ghost Tours", "start": "2026-09-12T00:00:00-04:00", "end": "2026-10-31T00:00:00-04:00", "place": "Historic Richmond Town", "address": "441 Clarke Ave, 10306 Staten Island", "price": "$12 per person", "price_from": "12.00", "price_to": "12.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.historicrichmondtown.org/group-reservations", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Village Ghost Tours is a one-hour walking ghost tour through the historic village, visiting historic structures after dark by lantern light. It is led by historical interpreters in costume who explore folklore and mysteries from the past, discussing the lives and deaths of Staten Islanders, including accused people who stood trial at the 3rd County Courthouse. The guides also share reflections on their own unexplained encounters in town, in a storytelling program rather than paranormal ghost hunting. It is recommended for ages 8 and up, with children accompanied by an adult, and runs rain or shine.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/village-ghost-tours-66594/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/d004f5ce40433048306794e539d74bca275836a74020604c2633522f04e7edaa-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The North Woods", "start": "2026-10-31T10:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Charles A. 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The walk is tagged under art and architecture, wildlife, and plants and trees.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/central-park-woodland-walk-the-north-woods-51777/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/the-north-woods-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a2aa75787ccc0e7fb7eb86e6388c002657947b3a1b86f3db23c7ef5a50f89860-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Spooky Snug Harbor Tour", "start": "2026-10-30T19:30:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "", "price": "$50 & Under", "price_from": "30.00", "price_to": "30.00", "tickets_url": "https://snugharbor.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SQg000009ucWrMAI", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/local-history", "occasion/halloween"], "description": "Spooky Snug Harbor Tour is a nighttime walking tour through Snug Harbor, a historic destination on Staten Island said to be one of its most haunted places. It is guided by Michael Pelczar, a local history enthusiast and founder of Spooky Staten Island, and shares never-before-published information about the site's darkest history. Participants can also use ghost-hunting equipment during the tour, in search of contact with the other side.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/spooky-snug-harbor-tour-55938/", "official_url": "https://snug-harbor.org/event/spooky-snug-harbor-tour/?slot_id=23146", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7293be837b3a397ba1ad86c35610ac6207e7d24e220ea92544fb5fee613d7430-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble", "start": "2026-10-30T10:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Belvedere Castle", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature"], "description": "Central Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble is a 90-minute walking tour of about one mile through the wooded Ramble area of Central Park, starting at Belvedere Castle. It is run by the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit that has cared for the Park since 1980. The walk invites participants to engage their senses, calm their minds, and immerse themselves in the Park's greenery. The trails include a few inclines, some stairs, and uneven surfaces, and the tour is rated inaccessible.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/central-park-woodland-walk-the-ramble-51775/", "official_url": "https://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/tours/the-ramble-tour", "image": "https://noky.io/images/7d8451aaa2012ede4a40425a9d692b51e5bacd1a0ebaffd15d2c8c2a9a464f04-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fly Away Redbirds – Afternoon Ride", "start": "2026-11-07T14:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Transit Museum", "address": "Schermerhorn Street 99, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "$60/$40 – Adult/Child; $50/$30 – Member Adult/Child", "price_from": "40.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/school-and-youth-tours/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york"], "description": "Fly Away Redbirds – Afternoon Ride is a round-trip excursion on the famed Redbird subway cars, in service from 1959 through 2003. The New York Transit Museum runs this ride, which starts and ends at the historic Old South Ferry station, opened in 1905 and closed to the public since 2017. Before the ride, visitors can photograph the vintage train on the platform and see original mosaics and terracotta artwork. The 90-100-minute trip goes up to the Bronx and through a train yard for a behind-the-scenes view before returning downtown.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fly-away-redbirds-afternoon-ride-54376/", "official_url": "https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/program/redbirds-afternoon/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b8a2ad98d1142a3e3d760d59a9f68b7fb601da4ccb06350305a72e789ea56b6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Fly Away Redbirds – Morning Ride", "start": "2026-11-07T10:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "New York Transit Museum", "address": "Schermerhorn Street 99, 11201 Brooklyn", "price": "$60/$40 – Adult/Child; $50/$30 – Member Adult/Child", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/school-and-youth-tours/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/new-york"], "description": "Fly Away Redbirds – Morning Ride is a round-trip vintage subway excursion on the famed Redbird cars, which ran in service from 1959 through 2003. The New York Transit Museum puts on the ride, which starts and ends at the historic Old South Ferry station, open in 1905 and closed to the public since 2017. Before departure, riders can photograph the train on the platform and see original mosaics and terracotta artwork. The 90-100-minute ride goes up to the Bronx and through a train yard for a behind-the-scenes look before returning downtown.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/fly-away-redbirds-morning-ride-54375/", "official_url": "https://www.nytransitmuseum.org/program/redbirds-morning/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/1b8a2ad98d1142a3e3d760d59a9f68b7fb601da4ccb06350305a72e789ea56b6-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Sandy Hook Sunset Walk", "start": "2026-10-30T17:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/military", "nature"], "description": "A ranger-led sunset walk to the tip of Sandy Hook, lasting two hours. Join a park ranger for a peaceful stroll and discover the history of Fort Hancock, learn about the local plants and animals, and enjoy a beautiful sunset over Lower New York Harbor. The event is hosted by Gateway National Recreation Area. Spots should be reserved on Eventbrite.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sandy-hook-sunset-walk-55487/", "official_url": "https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=13B2EF48-EBF0-EADE-9B188B3E62365C12", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8db80892976e3a52b943318aef07e23d140d39b706b0de01600a50323e66ff32-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Bartow-Pell Tree ID Walk", "start": "2026-11-07T11:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T12:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum", "address": "895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, NY 10464", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org/events-2/", "category": "tours", "tags": ["nature/plants/trees", "history/indigenous-peoples"], "description": "Bartow-Pell Tree ID Walk is a guided tree identification walk on the grounds of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. It is led by Connecticut Licensed Arborist and Super Steward: Pathkeeper Marc Brodsky and celebrates Native American Heritage Month, teaching about the significance of trees in the everyday lives of the indigenous people who lived on this land. There is a rain date of Saturday, November 14, 2026.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/bartow-pell-tree-id-walk-51247/", "official_url": "https://www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org/events/bartow-pell-tree-id-walk-2/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8ffc91ea2bb6a42896ee96636f69ba53fe1756b5352b33d902a7ba9ff5a6e080-600.webp"}, {"title": "Sandy Hook Lighthouse Tours", "start": "2026-10-30T13:00:00-04:00", "end": null, "place": "Ryan Visitor Center", "address": "New York Avenue 210, 10305 Staten Island", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "tours", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "Guided tours of the Sandy Hook Lighthouse take visitors up 95 steps and a 9-rung ladder to the lantern room, with each tour lasting about 30 minutes. They are run by Gateway National Recreation Area of the U.S. National Park Service, first come first served. Children must be 48 inches or taller to climb, and tour signups start at 12:30 at the Sandy Hook Visitor Center. The tours are free to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/sandy-hook-lighthouse-tours-55485/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/96e28942452aad96f02117074d82bbd7cee676df556c16fecbbfa0ad5f517541-2000.webp"}]}