Hours: Sunday to Tuesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
In the building where once the New York Times worked, with an area of 5,500 square meters, today runs the Discovery Times Square, an exhibition center of large scale, there have been world-class events and exhibitions as the King Tut’s riches, the Terracotta Warriors, Dead Sea Scrolls, Harry Potter, Titanic, Pompeii. All these exhibitions have been at Discovery Times Square and Discovery Channel sponsoring it, It includes a learning center, space for events and cafeteria. The three exhibition centers located in the area of Times Square are Discovery Times Square, Madame Tussauds, and Ripley's Believe It or Not.
Our advice:
If you have the New York Pass, admission is free and you can also get discount coupons in different tourist information centers of the city.
Location: Times Square
Date: December 31st, 2019
Time: 9:00pm to 12:00am
New Year’s Eve in New York! The city offers many alternatives to farewell2016 and to welcome the new year with a lot of energy, for those who defy the cold, crowds and are fascinated with the lights, it’s ideal to visit Times Square. It has been the center of global attention on New Year’s eve, since the owners of Time Square started this celebration in 1904 on the roof to greet the New Year. The first celebration of the ball was made in 1907, and the tradition has been a universal symbol of welcoming the New Year.
In this link you can see the schedule: http://goo.gl/ja5kH
Our advice:
Among the free events taking place in New York on December 31st night, we can list:
Don't miss New Year's in New York city!
Hours Sunday - Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday- Thursday: 10am. - 8pm.
Friday - Saturday: 10am. - 10 PM.
Opened all year long.
More than 225 wax productions of incredible realism of your favorite famous characters will make you live a unique experience in the heart of Times Square. Take a photo with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Rub shoulders with first class famous as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Lopez and Oprah at the Opening Gala. Cross the red carpet and entry elegantly in the opening gala, full with famous stars, but be careful don’t end up on the front page of the tabloids, the paparazzi are relentless! Fun, unique, memorable! Sing, dance, laugh and play in the museum, a place where you are the star! And you will take a great memory for the rest of your life.
Our advice:
For safety reasons no bags or large bags are allowed, SCREAM is the interactive experience of terror, it is recommended for people over 12 years. Not suitable for people with heart disease and pregnant women. The cameras are allowed in all public areas, except in the SCREAM one. The entire tour of the museum including Scream one can do it in an average of 2 hours.
You can do a reservation in the Madame Tussauds museum and celebrate your birthday with the best style between some of the biggest celebrities and icons in the world, with a package that includes also a souvenir photo and scrapbook.
When visiting the museum you can get a discount on the parking IKON Global Garage located at 143 West 40th St (between Broadway and 7th Avenue) should validate the receipt of the parking lot at the Museum to get the discount up within 12 hours
Hour: Everyday from 9:00 am to 1:00 am
Open 365 days of the year
Famous tv series created by Robert Ripley has a location in Manhattan’s heart; on 42 street you would find an exhibition with more than 500 fun and amazing artifacts, part of the collection, This collection has 20.000 pictures, 30.000 artifacts and more than 100.000 cartoon panels of differentslocation of the world. It counts with 20 thematic galleries that cover two levels. Make sure to have your camera! There are incredible opportunities for pictures you will not find in any other place! Where else would you take a picture with half a person, a head in a jar, cover in roaches or hanging from the top of the Empire State Building? You can do all these and more in Ripley Believe it or not!
Our advice:
There are two important events programmed for the rest of the year, one is “Halloween Attraction”, Saturday, October 31st of 2015; celebrate the fire season in the most incredible attraction of Times Square! Experience a Halloween party as never before. It will be full of perplexing performances, exhibits, delicious food, tons of drinks and dark surprises around every corner.
And for the end of the year, New Year’s Eve at Times Square’s Party will be full of impressive performances, exhibitions, and plenty of time to dance the night away with our live DJ! Join a midnight toast with a glass of champagne! Leave the ball drop; it will be available for customers who choose to go out that night.
If you wish to celebrate your birthday in this venue, there are three options for birthday parties. The first option is the group admission where you will go around by yourself; you also may add activities packages. The second option is the group admission with a guided tour that last one and a half hour. The third option is partying with a private saloon, group admission and the guided tour with cake and cupcakes for all your guests. This experience will be memorable, easy to plan, and will delight the birthday kids and all his friends. Best of all, the computer services group will guide you through the planning process and will do the work for you, all you need to do is to show up in Times Square and have a good time. For more information about birthday parties in New York, call the planning team birthday party at 212-398-3133.
Times Square is located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, “at the junction of Broadway and 7th Ave, and stretching from West 42nd to West 47h Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square is sometimes referred to as The Crossroads of the World, The Center of the Universe, "heart of the world". One of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, it is also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world's entertainment industry”
The Times Square commercial district is located between 40th and 53rd Streets from 6th Avenue to 8th Ave. a big shopping area where you can find brands as Mac, Sephora, M&M, Cold Stone, Adidas, Forever 21, Aero postal, among others.
Sightseeing in this area is Times Tower, an ideal place to receive New Year’s, MTV Studios, Madame Tussauds Museum, Paramount Building, the TKTS booth (you can get big discounts on same-day Broadway shows, be ready for a long line), Palace Theater.
Every December 31st at 11:59 pm, Times Square attracts more than a million people to see the big ball drop off 23 meters high, On Broadway and 42nd Street, Times Square and Central Park are the places that have to appear in most movies and TV shows around the world.
Our Advice:
At the Marriott Marquis Hotel 48th floor you can enjoy a 360-degree view of the city and New Jersey.
TKTS booth (you can get big discounts on same-day Broadway shows, be ready for a long line),
Times Square Information Center (offers all kind of services for tourist) you can buy tickets for many attractions and NYC, get any information, NYC maps and take your time to use the bathroom.
Hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 6 pm to 11 pm
Friday 6 pm At 1 am
Saturday 2 pm to 1 pm
Sunday 3 pm to 11 pm
West of Times Square is what we call a haunted house, located on the corner of 42nd Street 8 Avenue; this is an experience you will not want to miss, a decorated room for fear with drinks and food included in the ticket, also it has special cocktails and drinks all night, it has two themed bars, The RoomMate and the saloon and a full menu in "Crypt Café", plus a live magic show called Clash of Illusion, in this show,you will see the blades, circular saws, broken glass, blood, and everything that would make us drop the jaw, besides other things prepared and presented by artists and groups of off-Broadway. A good way to start a haunted night is beginning with the staircase which opens a large metal door and of patients Asylum welcome you with screams, once inside, start checking how depressing the mental hospital where sick and crazy are seeking for help. Fare Guaranteed, it will make you shake while you sip your cocktail and dance through a fun and exciting environment.
Our advice:
The entertainment at the haunted is on throughout the whole year. There are continuous tours, even 15 minutes before closing and the happy hour is until 8:00 pm.