102 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Sightseeing & Tours filled with rides, games, food, con- cessions and live entertainment. Located within beautiful Central Park. Admission. 212 982 2229 Wollman Rink in Central Park, enter park at 59th St. and Sixth Ave., NYC 10065 Behind-the-Scenes Tours Apollo Theater apollotheater.org /programs/tours Historical back- stage tours of fabled Harlem theater reveal significant contributions of African-Americans and Latinos to global popular culture. Guests hold their own “mock” Amateur Night. By appointment. 212 531 5337 | 253W. 125th St. (AdamClayton Powell Jr.– Frederick Douglass Blvds.), NYC 10027 Behind the Emerald Curtain emerald curtain.com Cast members lead participants through the Behind the Emerald CurtainMuseum on this 90-minute behind-the-scenes look at Wicked. Scheduled January–June, additional dates possible. 877 321 0020 | Gershwin Theatre, 222W. 51st St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 Brooklyn Food & Beverage brooklyn foodandbeverage.com FromR&D to production, this craft beverage company does it all under one roof. Visit the facility to learn about their small-batch process. Tours weekdays by appointment only. 347 701 2445 465 Johnson Ave. (Varick–Knickerbocker Aves.), Brooklyn 11209 Carnegie Hall Tours carnegiehall.org /tours How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice… or just take the tour. Call or visit website to confirm the daily tour schedule. Closed Sun. 212 903 9765 | 881 Seventh Ave. (56th–57th Sts.), NYC 10019 Citi Field Tours mlb.com/mets/ball park/tours One-hour tours of the Mets’ home on non-game days feature productions control room, press box, warning track, dugout, bullpens, Mets clubhouse and more. Tours run non-game Wed. and Fri. at 11am; limited game-day tours available. 718 507 8499 | Citi Field, 126th St. and Roosevelt Ave., Flushing, Queens 11368 Lincoln Center Guided Tours lincoln center.org/tours Tour the spectacu- lar theaters and artwork of America’s first and largest performing arts center. Guided behind-the-scenes tours depart the Atrium daily. American Sign Language, foreign language, and large-group tours available with advance notice. Special rates for students. 212 875 5350 | David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, Broadway btw. 62nd–63rd Sts., NYC 10023 Madison Square Garden All Access Tour msgallaccesstour.com Go behind the scenes at “The World’s Most Famous Arena.” Explore exclu- sive areas and learn its nearly 150- year history. Tours daily starting at 9:30am. 212 465 6055 | Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza (Seventh Ave., 31st– 33rd Sts.), NYC 10001 Metropolitan Opera Guild Backstage Tours metopera.org/Visit/Tours Seasonal behind-the-scenes tours visit production areas not usually seen by the general public. Tours are held during the Met performance season. 212 769 7028 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (64th St.–Columbus Ave.), NYC 10023 Radio City Stage Door Tour stagedoortour.com On this guided tour, discover art deco masterpieces, learn the secrets of the Great Stage, meet a Rockette, plus more. Tours daily, 9:30am–5pm. Schedules: 212 247 4777, Ticketmaster: 212 307 7171 | Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth Ave. (50th St.), NYC 10020 Rockefeller Center Tour rockefellercenter.com/attractions/ rockefeller-center-tour Marvel at John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s unwavering vision for a cultural center and the majestic architecture that comprises it today. 212 698 2000 x5, 877 692 7625 30 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St., Fifth-Sixth Aves.), NYC 10112 See Ad Index on pg. 236. The Tour at NBC Studios thetourat nbcstudios.com Learn howNBC produces and airs some of their most iconic shows from their headquar- ters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Tours begin at The Shop at NBC Studios. Fee for tour; reservations recom- mended. Kids under 6 not permitted. Group rates available. 212 664 3700 30 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St. btwn. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC 10036 Yankee Stadium Tours yankees.com /tours Tour the home of the New York Yankees. See historic baseball artifacts, visit exclusive locations, learn about historic events that took place at the Stadium. 646 977 8687, email
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