Stop 1 of 5Metropolitan Museum of Art2 hours 1 minute
Itinerary noteThe Met’s regular hours are 10am-5pm Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday, with hours extended to 9pm on Friday and Saturday.
First visit3 days
New York in Winter: A 3-Day Guide
Follow each day in order, beginning at Metropolitan Museum of Art and ending at La Pecora Bianca - Upper West Side.
Day 1
Central Park and Museum Mile
5 routed stops · about 7.5 hours including travel
A glimpse inside the itinerary builder
Walk 7 minutes · 540 m
Stop 2 of 5Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum1 hour 1 minute
Itinerary noteRegular hours at The Guggenheim are 10:30 am–5:30 pm, every day of the week.
Walk 21 minutes · 1.7 km
Stop 3 of 5Modern Bread & Bagel1 hour
Itinerary noteModern Bread & Bagel serves gluten-free bagels, making it a useful stop to consider when gluten-free bagels are what you’re looking for.
01
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met’s regular hours are 10am-5pm Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday, with hours extended to 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Request accessibility accommodations by calling 212-650-2010 or emailing access@metmuseum.org. Visitors who cannot manage stairs can use a free shuttle that picks up near the Postern entrance and transports them to an accessible entrance inside the Museum’s courtyard.
Time here2 hours 1 minute
Price level
Walk 7 minutes
02
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Regular hours at The Guggenheim are 10:30 am–5:30 pm, every day of the week. General admission is $30 for adults ages 13–64, $19 for seniors 65+ and students with valid ID, and free for children under 12. All museum levels are accessible by elevator except the High Gallery at the top of the first ramp, which has two low steps at its entrance; a partial view is possible from Rotunda Levels 1 and 2. Motorized wheelchairs are permitted in the museum.
Time here1 hour 1 minute
Price level
Walk 21 minutes
03
Modern Bread & Bagel
Modern Bread & Bagel serves gluten-free bagels, making it a useful stop to consider when gluten-free bagels are what you’re looking for.
Time here1 hour
Price level
Walk 22 minutes
04
Central Park Carousel
Central Park Carousel is open daily from 10:00am to dusk, weather permitting. It is reported to be wheelchair accessible, though visitors should call ahead to confirm specific accommodations; there are no restrooms at the carousel itself.
Time here1 hour
Price level
Walk 24 minutes
05
Antonucci Cafe
Antonucci Cafe is at 170 East 81st Street on the Upper East Side. Its kitchen is open Sunday and Monday from 12pm until it closes at 10pm, and online ordering is available in addition to reservations.
Time here1 hour
Price level
Day 2
Theatre and live music
4 routed stops · about 10.5 hours including travel
01
Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House introduced its first Sunday matinee performances with the 2019–20 season, typically starting at 3pm. On non-performance days, box office hours are Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm and Sunday 12pm–6pm. Wheelchair-accessible, removable-armrest, and companion seats can be purchased at the box office, by phone, or online. The accessible entrance and exit is on the Concourse level at Founders Hall, with elevator access to all seating levels.
Time here3 hours
Price level
Walk 7 minutes
02
Masa
Masa offers a prix fixe dinner menu priced at $750 per person. Located on the fourth floor of 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019, Masa serves lunch and dinner during a four-hour time period only.
Time here3 hours
Price level
Walk 7 minutes
03
David Geffen Hall
David Geffen Hall offers sensory and accessibility accommodations. Borrow noise-reducing headphones, fidgets, and earplugs from the Head Usher podium on the Grand Promenade; select events offer live captioning, ASL interpretation, and audio descriptions. Accessible entrances are at Josie Robertson Plaza and on Broadway at the south side of 65th Street, while vehicle drop-off at the parking garage leads to an elevator up to the plaza-level entrance; accessible restrooms are on every level. Tickets may be exchanged for another concert within the current season up until 24 hours before the concert start. Subscribers can exchange by phone at 212-875-5656, but non-subscription single tickets must be exchanged online or in person, are not eligible for phone exchange, and incur a $10-per-ticket exchange fee.
Time here2 hours
Price level
Walk 3 minutes
04
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
Tatiana is an Afro-Caribbean restaurant that opened in November 2022. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and reservations are released on Resy 28 days in advance at noon.
Time here2 hours
Price level
Day 3
Indoor culture for a cold day
4 routed stops · about 5.5 hours including travel
01
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan feels more like a multi-story play space than a traditional museum. During the school-year season (October–June), it is open Tuesday–Sunday plus federal holiday Mondays, 10am–5pm; during summer (July through Labor Day), it is open daily 10am–5pm. It tends to become crowded in the afternoons.
Time here2 hours
Price level
Walk 3 minutes
02
Lenwich (Columbus Ave)
Lenwich (Columbus Ave) offers a build-your-own sandwich or salad quick-service menu at 469 Columbus Ave. Another listed address is 302 Columbus Avenue (at 74th St), New York, NY 10023; phone (212) 580-8300. The location is wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral restrooms and outdoor dining, and offers nearby street parking.
Time here1 hour
Price level
Walk 10 minutes
03
Central Park Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
The Swedish Cottage is a marionette theater at West 79th Street & West Drive inside Central Park. General admission costs $15 for adults and $10 for children, while children under age 2 do not require a ticket. Group orders larger than 10 people can be booked by phone at 646-670-7989 or by email; box office phone hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 9AM-5PM.
Time here1 hour
Price level
Walk 9 minutes
04
La Pecora Bianca - Upper West Side
La Pecora Bianca - Upper West Side is a $$$$ Italian restaurant at 359 Columbus Ave, with all-day dining centered on house-made pastas. Options include rigatoni vodka, gramigna, and tagliatelle bolognese; on Saturday and Sunday, service closes for a midday break from 4:00–5:00pm between lunch/brunch and dinner seatings.
Time here1 hour
Price level
A few useful details before you go
- Does this itinerary account for travel between stops?
- Yes. Every adjacent stop has a planned walking or driving leg, so the time between places is part of the day rather than an afterthought.
- What backs the place details?
- The place details come from information we compile for trip planning and turn into practical guidance. Always confirm time-sensitive details such as opening hours and ticket rules before you go.
- Is the whole itinerary free?
- Yes — every day of it, with the stops, the timings and the travel between them. Paid planning is the separate, one-time purchase: it plans around your own dates, your hotel and your constraints rather than a general trip shape.
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- Dates
- 4 Dec – 6 Dec
- Daily rhythm
- Up to 4 sights + lunch and dinner · full days
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met’s regular hours are 10am-5pm Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday, with hours extended to 9pm on Friday and Saturday. Request accessibility accommodations by calling 212-650-2010 or emailing access@metmuseum.org. Visitors who cannot manage stairs can use a free shuttle that picks up near the Postern entrance and transports them to an accessible entrance inside the Museum’s courtyard.
Middling
You've given it 2 hoursAllow about 2 hours
What we checked
Part of this itineraryRegular hours are 10am-5pm Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday, extended to 9pm on Friday and Saturday.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Regular hours at The Guggenheim are 10:30 am–5:30 pm, every day of the week. General admission is $30 for adults ages 13–64, $19 for seniors 65+ and students with valid ID, and free for children under 12. All museum levels are accessible by elevator except the High Gallery at the top of the first ramp, which has two low steps at its entrance; a partial view is possible from Rotunda Levels 1 and 2. Motorized wheelchairs are permitted in the museum.
Pricey
You've given it 61 minutesAllow about 61 minutes
What we checked
Part of this itineraryGeneral admission is $30 for adults (ages 13–64), $19 for seniors (65+) and students with valid ID, and free for children under 12.
Lunch
Modern Bread & Bagel
Modern Bread & Bagel serves gluten-free bagels, making it a useful stop to consider when gluten-free bagels are what you’re looking for.
Easy on the wallet
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
Central Park Carousel
Central Park Carousel is open daily from 10:00am to dusk, weather permitting. It is reported to be wheelchair accessible, though visitors should call ahead to confirm specific accommodations; there are no restrooms at the carousel itself.
Little or nothing
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
What we checked
Part of this itineraryThere are no restrooms located at the carousel itself.
Dinner
Antonucci Cafe
Antonucci Cafe is at 170 East 81st Street on the Upper East Side. Its kitchen is open Sunday and Monday from 12pm until it closes at 10pm, and online ordering is available in addition to reservations.
Middling
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House introduced its first Sunday matinee performances with the 2019–20 season, typically starting at 3pm. On non-performance days, box office hours are Monday–Saturday 10am–6pm and Sunday 12pm–6pm. Wheelchair-accessible, removable-armrest, and companion seats can be purchased at the box office, by phone, or online. The accessible entrance and exit is on the Concourse level at Founders Hall, with elevator access to all seating levels.
A splurge
You've given it 3 hoursAllow about 3 hours
What we checked
Part of this itineraryThe Met introduced Sunday matinee performances for the first time in its history starting with the 2019–20 season, typically starting at 3pm.
Lunch
Masa
Masa offers a prix fixe dinner menu priced at $750 per person. Located on the fourth floor of 10 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10019, Masa serves lunch and dinner during a four-hour time period only.
A splurge
You've given it 3 hoursAllow about 3 hours
David Geffen Hall
David Geffen Hall offers sensory and accessibility accommodations. Borrow noise-reducing headphones, fidgets, and earplugs from the Head Usher podium on the Grand Promenade; select events offer live captioning, ASL interpretation, and audio descriptions. Accessible entrances are at Josie Robertson Plaza and on Broadway at the south side of 65th Street, while vehicle drop-off at the parking garage leads to an elevator up to the plaza-level entrance; accessible restrooms are on every level. Tickets may be exchanged for another concert within the current season up until 24 hours before the concert start. Subscribers can exchange by phone at 212-875-5656, but non-subscription single tickets must be exchanged online or in person, are not eligible for phone exchange, and incur a $10-per-ticket exchange fee.
Middling
You've given it 2 hoursAllow about 2 hours
What we checked
Part of this itinerarySensory accommodations including noise-reducing headphones, fidgets, and earplugs can be borrowed from the Head Usher podium on the Grand Promenade; select events offer live captioning, ASL interpretation, and audio descriptions.
Dinner
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
Tatiana is an Afro-Caribbean restaurant that opened in November 2022. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and reservations are released on Resy 28 days in advance at noon.
A splurge
You've given it 2 hoursAllow about 2 hours
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan feels more like a multi-story play space than a traditional museum. During the school-year season (October–June), it is open Tuesday–Sunday plus federal holiday Mondays, 10am–5pm; during summer (July through Labor Day), it is open daily 10am–5pm. It tends to become crowded in the afternoons.
Middling
You've given it 2 hoursAllow about 2 hours
What we checked
Part of this itineraryChildren's Museum of Manhattan functions more like a multi-story play space than a traditional museum.
Lunch
Lenwich (Columbus Ave)
Lenwich (Columbus Ave) offers a build-your-own sandwich or salad quick-service menu at 469 Columbus Ave. Another listed address is 302 Columbus Avenue (at 74th St), New York, NY 10023; phone (212) 580-8300. The location is wheelchair accessible, has gender-neutral restrooms and outdoor dining, and offers nearby street parking.
Easy on the wallet
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
Central Park Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre
The Swedish Cottage is a marionette theater at West 79th Street & West Drive inside Central Park. General admission costs $15 for adults and $10 for children, while children under age 2 do not require a ticket. Group orders larger than 10 people can be booked by phone at 646-670-7989 or by email; box office phone hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 9AM-5PM.
Easy on the wallet
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
What we checked
Part of this itineraryMarionette theater at West 79th Street & West Drive inside Central Park.
Dinner
La Pecora Bianca - Upper West Side
La Pecora Bianca - Upper West Side is a $$$$ Italian restaurant at 359 Columbus Ave, with all-day dining centered on house-made pastas. Options include rigatoni vodka, gramigna, and tagliatelle bolognese; on Saturday and Sunday, service closes for a midday break from 4:00–5:00pm between lunch/brunch and dinner seatings.
Middling
You've given it 1 hourAllow about 1 hour
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