Address: West 10th Street
Brooklyn NY
Phone: 718 - 372-0275 , 718 - 266-1234
Season: April - October
Type: Amusement Park

General Information
Coney Island and Astroland Park are easily reached by public
transportation. Attractions include an aquarium, the Astroland
Amusement Park, rides games and fun for the entire family.

A visit to the New York Aquarium is an opportunity to glimpse the creatures of the undersea ecosystem. Featured exhibits include the Beluga whales, the Shark Tank, Dolphin shows and the Cold-Water Marine Gallery. Visitors will marvel at the grace and lethal speed of the sharks, the unusual giant spider crabs, Pacific octopus and thousands of exotic fish.

The larger marine animals like the Beluga whales, harbor and gray seals, penguins, sharks and Nuka, a Pacific walrus, are fed daily to the delight of spectators. From May to September, dolphins and sea lions perform in the Aqua theater.

The New York Aquarium is open:

Weekdays 10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays 10:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m

Address: Lincoln Center, New York State Theatre
New York City NY 10021
Phone: 212 - 870-5600
Fax: 212 - 724-1120
Season: July - November
Type: Performing Arts

The New York City Opera features new productions, revivals and continuing repertory operas. You will understand the opera through projected translations of the text, called super titles.

Tavern on the Green, a nearby restaurant, offers dinner and opera packages with orchestra seats. Plot synopsis, the composer's biography and background information can be obtained free of charge.

Address: Lincoln Center Plaza
160 West 65th Street
Avery Fisher Hall

Phone: 212 - 875-5400 , 800-223-6108
Season: All Year
Type: Performing Arts

The Avery Fisher Hall is the home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. This is one of the world's finest concert halls. It caters to international performers, ensembles and chamber orchestras from around the world. Please inquire for schedules and prices. When the weather cooperates, the performance at Lincoln Center begin with your walk across its plaza to one of the center's entrances. With fountains and sculpture as a backdrop, visitors may enjoy the efforts of street mimes, dancers, jugglers, and musicians.

Those who attend a performance inside join the more than 50 million people who do so each year. The modern building complex was completed in 1969 at the cost of $185 million dollars. The buildings included in the complex are:

-New York State Theater (212) 870-5570
- New York City Opera
-Guggenheim Bandshell (212) 755-4100
-Metropolitan Opera House (212) 362-6000
-Lincoln Center Theatres (212) 239-6200, 362-7600 Telecharge
- Vivian Beaumont Theatre
- Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre
-Juilliard School (212) 767-7406
-Alice Tully Hall (212) 875-5050
-Avery Fisher Hall (212) 875-5030

Those interested in a view behind-the-scenes should join one of the tours that run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Visitors can make arrangements at the tour desk located on the Underground Concourse.