Explore the hidden gems of New York City with local tour guides, and learn about the city's history, culture, and architecture in these immersive walking tours.
41 classes have spots left
This class will focus on a handful of major players in the contemporary art world. We will stop in four galleries to see a mixture of painting, photography, monumental sculpture, and installation art, and will finish with a walk along the High Line. Note: You will receive a discount if you register for 2 or more classes or if you bring someone with you. Classes will be capped at 10 people. Please contact CourseHorse to avail of the discount.
What better way to honor the longest day of the year and welcome summer, and Midsummer Night, than with a forest therapy walk? Come join us to connect your senses to this magical time in the cycle of the year. We will meet at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park (East Drive parallel to about 75th Street). Note: Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothes.
In an unprecedented–and highly anticipated–move, the Whitney Museum of American Art has relocated to the Meatpacking District with a sleek and airy building by Renzo Piano. The inaugural exhibition, America is Hard to See, is a tour de force, showcasing the diversity–and indefinability–of American art, as well as a number of works that have not been on view for decades. In this class, we’ll explore the Whintey’s new home as well as highlights...
Thousands of classes & experiences. No expiration. Gift an experience this holiday season and make it a memorable one. Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™
New York has a new museum! The MET’s wing of Modern and Contemporary art has just opened in Marcel Breuer’s former Whitney. The space has been restored to its 1966 splendor, and the inaugural exhibition is a true stunner. Dubbed Unfinished, the show attempts to answer the question: when is a work of art complete? Showcasing an array of “unfinished” works from the Renaissance to the present, this exhibition encourages new ways of thinking...
WCS Zoos @ 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY
You and your "cubs" will explore bear skulls and test your bear knowledge with our expert educators. After meeting an animal up close, you will get to watch our zoo bears enjoy their morning enrichment and chat with a zookeeper who cares for them! All ages are welcome. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
WCS Zoos @ 602 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Join us on an adventure to explore the shipwrecks of the New York seascape! We will engage in hands-on activities, learn about local shipwrecks, and discover how those wrecks impact our sea life in a big way (all while remaining on dry land). This program is for children ages 3-8. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
We're celebrating the new year early, with a special family program at the Zoo. Help our animals ring in the New Year with up close animal interactions, hands-on activities, and a fun scavenger hunt. Happy Zoo-Year! All ages are welcome. Tickets are per person, and children must be accompanied by an adult.
In this series of three walking tours, we will discuss the cultural and physical heritage of “Greater Greenwich Village,” with an emphasis on the writers, artists, and musicians who once defined Greenwich Village–and American culture–in the imaginations of people all over the world. Can we still find inspiration in the streets of the Village as we contemplate its past? We will also discuss the general history and architecture of the Village....
"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 685 Weaver St, Larchmont, NY
The 17-year-old foraging expert had been co-leading tours with her dad, "Wildman" Steve Brill, since she was 9. "I'm glad to be rid of her," exclaimed her grumpy father. "She finds all the plants and mushrooms faster than I do, she bosses me around, and she steals all my jokes!" Sheldrake Lake is great for early spring foraging. Right out of the parking lot, the group will collect garlic mustard, a nutritious, tasty, invasive, garlicky green with...
Museum Hack @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
You want a highly-academic, highbrow tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art where we stand before the great masters, contemplating their skilled use of line and form, while simultaneously placing them in the pantheon of other art historical geniuses, right? You picked the wrong tour. Welcome to Museum Hack VIP, our premiere museum experience. Perfect for a date night, an evening with friends or a capstone to a New York City visit, our famous VIP...
Museum Hack @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
WHERE MY ART BITCHES AT?? Remember when feminism happened, and Georgia O’Keeffe kicked butt, and now museums and the art world totally treat male and female artists with equal value? JK JK IT’S STILL SUPER BAD! On this two-hour tour of the Met, we get three things done: We celebrate the awesome women who ARE represented We fill you in on some women you haven’t heard about We kick some ass - we hack the patriarchy and actually (briefly)...
Expert tips, tricks, and techniques from a professionally trained chef and cookbook author. Here’s your chance to discover how to add flavor and excitement to your cooking with Rob Rosenthal’s user-friendly formula for, “the most taste with the fewest ingredients and the least effort.”
Home Cooking New York @ 41 Union Square West, New York, NY
Students will be encouraged to select the ingredients they are unfamiliar with and want to learn how to cook. If you have ever felt overwhelmed at the farmers' market by all the choices and unfamiliar produce and products, this is the class for you. You will be guided through the farm stalls of NYC's Union Square Greenmarket and help demystify what is available. Learn what is most important to fill your shopping bags with this season and why...
"Wildman" Steve Brill @ 954 Old Post Rd., New York, NY
The immediate grounds of this beautiful Inn, owned by actor Richard Gere, the adjacent forest, and the nearby roadsides promise large quantities of wild foods at the beginning of summer. We'll start with the plants growing in the grass near the upper parking lot, including Asiatic dayflowers, garlic mustard, poor man's pepper, and bitter dock. Then we'll head into the woods, where we'll collect indigenous species such as greenbrier, sassafras and...
"Wildman" Steve Brill @ Flandreau Ave & Webster Ave, New Rochelle, NY
This vast, wooded park is fantastic for foraging in mid-spring, and naturalist and foraging expert Violet Brill, America's First Lady of Foraging, no shrinking Violet, will show you what to eat, and how to harvest everything safely and ecologically during the course of this 2.5 hour tour. May 26, 2019 Shoots will be at their best now. The growing tips of greenbrier, along with the developing young leaves, widespread throughout the woods, have a...
Museum Hack @ Central Park W , New York, NY
Dinosaurs! Science! Adventure! Break out your pith helmet as we embark upon a brazen expedition through the halls of New York City's world-famous American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). Join your maverick tour guide as we deftly navigate this massive 27-building, 1.6 million square foot landmark cultural institution. Learn the science and history behind the amazing animals, the stories of the adventurers that collected them, and the...
Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY
The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City is an international icon of Modernism. It will re-open to the public this October, after its second grand expansion in ten years, with not only a new architectural design, but a much anticipated and long overdue revision of how we understand the story of Modernism, and in fact, of visual arts in general. Join us for this comparative and colorful exploration of this iconic institution, its masterpieces,...
Mukti's Kitchen @ 816 Beverley Rd, Brooklyn, NY
If you’ve ever wondered where to get the best Indian spices in Brooklyn then wonder no more. Join us for our walking spice tours this Spring and Summer. During this half day class we’ll visit Bangladeshi and Pakistani stores along Coney Island, McDonald and Church Avenues. After shopping for our ingredients we will return to my kitchen to prepare a wonderful meal for us to enjoy as we relax and talk about our adventure. Note: There's a minimum...
Join Sarah Sproule of Urban Sproule, New York City’s first and only rooftop salt farm, and Steve Dustin, Executive Chef at Monument Lane. Guests will enjoy an exclusive tour of the rooftop farm, accompanied by cocktails showcasing fresh herbs from the farm's greenhouse, and a tasting of fine rooftop-produced raw sea salts. A seated dinner will follow, featuring a four-course menu by Chef Dustin highlighting fresh summer produce, locally-raised...
Museum Hack @ 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY
Bring your lover and moodily smoke a cigarette on the escaliers of the Metropolitan Museum of Art before coming inside for our SEXY FRENCH ART TOUR – inspired by Broadway show, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. We love a scandal at Museum Hack, and French do scandal like no other. We'll reveal what a creep Degas was, the rumors of the love affair with Gougin that drove Van Gough to cut his own ear off and give it to...
Try removing some filters.
Tour in NYC are rated 4.6 stars based on 3,992 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.
More in Experiences & Activities
Get special date and rate options for your group. Submit the form below and we'll get back to you within 2 business hours with pricing and availability.