7 Fun Things to Do in New York City in 2025
Looking for fun things to look forward to in New York City in 2025?
Time flies and the new year is already right around the corner. With a huge anniversary, fun new Broadway show debuts, exciting museum expansions and more, 2025 is already shaping up to be a great time to visit New York City. Here are 7 fun things to do in New York City in 2025. There is definitely something for everyone to look forward to next year.
Celebrate New York City’s 400th Birthday
P.C.: wikipedia, Dllu
If you look at the seal of New York City, you will see an important year, 1625. It is when the city of New Amsterdam was founded which means 2025 is New York City’s 400th anniversary! We can’t wait to learn more about the NYC 400 Festival and all the special events across New York City throughout the year.
Join in the Chinese New Year Festivities
Chinese New Year/ Lunar New Year starts on January 29th this year and the celebration will last for 15 fun days. It will be the year of the snake and you definitely don’t want to miss all the New Year decorations, lion and dragon dances and of course all the yummy foods in Chinatown! Be sure to follow our blog for our guide with everything you need to know to celebrate Chinese New Year in New York City.
Explore Chinatown and Little Italy with Ahoy New York
The best, stress-free way to visit Chinatown and Little Italy in 2025 is joining us on our Chinatown and Little Italy Food Fest tour. It celebrates the history and food of these two amazing neighborhoods. Our tours feature plenty of delicious tastings like juicy dumplings, fluffy Chinese sponge cakes, scrumptious cannoli and more. We can’t wait to share some exciting new additions from Ahoy New York next year so stay tuned!
Get Tickets to a Broadway Play
P.C.: boopthemusical.com
If you love musicals, 2025 is shaping to be a big year for Broadway! There are several exciting Broadway shows debuting including: BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, and Shakespeare’s classic, Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Check Out the Museums in New York City
P.C.: newmuseum.org
Museum goers have a lot to be excited for in 2025 too. The New Museum (235 Bowery), the Frick Collection (1 E 70th St) and the Studio Museum (144 W 125th St) will all reopen next year after finishing their big renovation and expansion projects. We are constantly checking in to see what these museums will do with all the new exhibition and event space.
Visit Central Park and the Harlem Meer Center
P.C.: centralparknyc.org
Another big renovation project finishing in 2025 is the Harlem Meer Center in Central Park. It is located where Lasker Rink and Pool used to be, around 110th Street. This new recreational space will feature a huge pool during the summer (one of the biggest in New York City), an ice rink during the winter and new green space for sports, relaxing and everything in between. So it sounds like fun for the whole family all year round.
Try New Restaurants
P.C.: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
Finally, we are always on the lookout for new, can’t miss foodie destinations. Dominique Ansel (the inventor of the cronut) is opening a new bakery, Papa d’Amour (64 University Place) in the East Village. It will specialize in Asian inspired treats like egg tarts and milk breads. Also L&L Hawaiian Barbecue was one of our favorite lunch spots and it just reopened in the Lower East Side (201 Allen Street) and has another location opening soon in Bushwick (902 Broadway, Brooklyn). We can’t wait to get their chicken with Hawaii-inspired barbecue sauce, loco moco (a Hawaiian comfort food) and Spam musubi again.