Lincoln Center
The Upper West Side campus housing the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Juilliard.
Example
Met Opera rush tickets, Philharmonic open rehearsals and free summer plaza programming are how flexible visitors see the campus without paying full price.
Related terms
Restaurants
Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi
The Afro-Caribbean restaurant at Lincoln Center repeatedly named the city's best, famous for braised oxtails and...
Culture and venues
Carnegie Hall
The 1891 concert hall whose acoustics and history define classical music prestige in America.
Parks
Central Park
The 843-acre engineered wilderness at Manhattan's heart, designed by Olmsted and Vaux in 1858.
Culture and venues
Brooklyn Academy of Music
America's oldest performing arts center, Fort Greene's home for avant-garde theater, dance, opera and film.
Frequently asked questions
How can I see something at Lincoln Center on a budget?
Met Opera rush tickets, Philharmonic open rehearsals and free plaza programming in summer. Checking each company's site the week of travel beats buying resale.
Is it worth visiting without attending a show?
The plaza at dusk, the fountain and the Met's chandeliers through glass justify a stroll, but a performance is the point of the place.
Is the plaza worth seeing without a ticket?
Yes at dusk, when the fountain runs and the Met Opera's chandeliers are visible through the glass. It costs nothing and takes fifteen minutes.
