Union Square
Union Square
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Union Square has a year-round greenmarket, where you can sample goods from local farmers. It also has several playgrounds, a lively holiday market, and benches where you can watch a slice of New York go by.
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Neighbourhood: Union Square
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- 14th St – Union Square • 2 min walk
- 3rd Ave • 6 min walk
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,572 contributions
June 2023
So many good things here, the beautiful park, the famous farmers market, all the terrific restaurants in the neighborhood, bars. This area has become a focal point for the city, much like the 19th Century! Great street life, great architecture.
Written 5 June 2023
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Coco L
Hong Kong, China74 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
We often pass by this place when we go to NYU. The square is always full of performers. Great place to stop by if you happen to be in the area. It’s particularly beautiful in spring as it’s surrounded by cherry trees and tulips.
Written 7 May 2023
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Kelli
Keller, TX1,356 contributions
Aug 2021 • Friends
We’d been shopping around the area and still had 30 minutes to kill before our dinner reservation, so we decided to take a seat here. Lots of great people watching and we struck up nice conversations with locals and fellow tourists alike. There were food kiosks near, but we didn’t partake since we were waiting on dinner. It turned out to be a most pleasant and unexpected part of our day.
Written 22 August 2021
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seema60
Toronto, Canada969 contributions
Aug 2021 • Family
We went to sit in the park after shopping in Soho. It’s got a small restaurant which serves drinks and small kiosk with coffee. It s a bustling square where you can listen to live singers and just read a book on the benches.
Written 2 August 2021
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MelissaClaire93
Cinnaminson, NJ1,036 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
We accidentally stumbled upon Union Square Park (we’re not usually that far downtown). It’s a very picturesque area and very nice. We happened to pass through on a Friday and they had a nice farmers market set up (I understand the market is year round on Fridays and Saturdays). The market had plants, fresh produce, baked goods, cheese, and alcohol. Really cool to walk through. We even came back on Saturday to check it out again. We got some great goat cheese from a little stand called LynnHaven and some moonshine from Full Moonshine. So cool. Will definitely be back!
Written 5 May 2020
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wherehaveinotbeenyet
Manchester, UK404 contributions
Nov 2021
I wasn't really sure why this is described as a place to visit when in NYC. To me it just seemed dirty and shabby, but maybe I was missing something. There was a market on when I visited but this seemed to add to the feeling of shabbiness rather than improve it. I couldn't really see what the square looked like as the stalls overran the whole place. Based on my experience I wouldn't recommend a visit.
Written 25 November 2021
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Monica S
Cleveland, OH53,893 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Great area to explore. Mount Sinai Union Square is located right next to the park. There is a nice park to relax in or explore, shops, restaurants everywhere. Worth visiting.
Written 25 May 2021
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adventix
Boston, MA1,974 contributions
Nov 2021
A quick rest and walk around in the busy city. If you are going to visit the market plan to spend an hour or two. Many sellers in small stands offering to sell their goods (note – if you went to the Bryant Park market, these are the same sellers and small businesses). Anything from handmade notebooks and soap to fresh baked bread and food.
Written 20 November 2021
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,572 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
This big square used to be famous for labor demonstrations. Perfect location as it was close to many sweatshops in the old factory buildings nearby. Now it is famous for a farmer's market and many high-end restaurants nearby, plus a lot of very pretty skyscrapers. Near NYU, it has a campus feel also.
Written 26 August 2024
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Long Island, NY16,135 contributions
Apr 2021 • Business
This park has a very Parisian feel. The farmer's market is incredible. Plenty of vendors selling great stuff. This is the ideal spot to enjoy a cup of coffee on a sunny day.
Written 2 April 2021
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Por favor, gostaria de saber se hospedagem próximo a Union Square é uma boa opção.
Written 20 December 2017
Leia, eu gosto mto dessa regiao. O meatpacking district e chelsea sao bairros com otimos restaurantes e lojas de designers locais, um pedaco bem descolado da cidade, talvez o melhor no momento, junto com brooklyn. A questao eh q se vc for fazer o circuito turistico mais tradicional, a times square pode ser a melhor regiao. Eu creio ter o deslocamento mais facilitado naquela area e pode ir em varios pontos a pé, curtindo a cidade... A sua escolha deve se basear em custo beneficio de preco e o que vc deseja fazer na cidade. Espero ter ajudado. Abs
Written 21 December 2017
If the choice were to stay near union square or upper west side near Central Park which would be the better choice as for nearby attractions, restaurants, ease of walking to 911 museum & new tower.
Written 19 June 2016
I personally think Union Square is too far from the Freedom Tower and 911 to walk to. Central Park is even further away. In either case you'll be most likely using the subway or taxi. Central Park is close to the Museum mile (Met, Moma, Frick, Natural History) and Columbus Circle. Union Square is closer to Greenwich Village, Soho, China Town, Empire State Building, Highline. Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Broadway are in between the two locations you mentioned. As far as restaurants go, regardless of where you stay, there's an overabundance of places to eat in any price range.
Written 19 June 2016
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