| Have you ever been asked by your friends to name | | | | the weekends. One event that I look forward to every |
| your favorite New York City Events? Well I was | | | | year is the US Open Tennis. I'm a big sports fan and |
| asked that the other day and I was stumped. There | | | | watching the biggest names in tennis is a highlight on |
| are so many NYC events to list but, thinking about | | | | my calendar. October means baseball finals time and |
| which one is my favorite event is a tricky question. | | | | with two teams in NYC one of them surely has to |
| Each year over 8 million tourists visit New York City | | | | make the final series, and if the two teams square off |
| which is impressive figure. The tourists head to all the | | | | there is no bigger event in New York. |
| big name landmarks like the Empire State Building, | | | | There are many other New York City events that I |
| Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. And of | | | | look forward to each year including the Halloween |
| course they'll be doing their fair share of shopping | | | | parade down in the East Village. This is a New York |
| Macy's would be on top of their shopping lists. As a | | | | institution with 25,000 people participating in the parade, |
| local my list of favorite New York City event is slightly | | | | with up to a million people lining the event, making it one |
| different to that of tourists. | | | | of the biggest parades in the world. New York City |
| New York City is full of events from art exhibitions to | | | | turns it on for the 4th of July fireworks, no other city |
| sporting and cultural events, there's something for | | | | does this event better than NYC. Due to the |
| everyone. I'm a big fan of the outdoors and sporting | | | | magnitude of the event it's necessary that you arrive |
| events and activities. A popular day trip from NYC is | | | | at your vantage point early and settle in with a BBQ |
| Governors Island. A short 15 minute ferry ride from | | | | and plenty of drinks. More tourists than locals head to |
| South St Seaport and you're transformed to another | | | | Times Square for the traditional NYE party. Up to one |
| world, one stepped in history. The only way you can | | | | million people brave the cold conditions to see in the |
| get around the island is either by walking or cycling and | | | | New Year. There are so many New York City events |
| the views back to Manhattan are spectacular. | | | | to choose from, defining which one is my favorite is |
| Governors Island is open throughout summer and there | | | | hard but, I have to go with the Halloween Parade has |
| are a number of big name New York events held on | | | | being my favorite event I look forward to each year. |