Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden is home to the famous New York Rangers

Opened in 1968, the present day Madison Square Garden, often just called The Garden, is the fourth incarnation of this world famous arena. The first arena of this name in New York, opened way back in 1879 and took its name from its Madison Avenue location in Manhattan. It had seating for up to 10,000 spectators. The present day venue has modular seating for between 5,600 and nearly 20,000 spectators depending on the event.
Built right on top of Pennsylvania Station, the Garden underwent a major 200 million dollar renovation in 1991 and more recently an 850 million dollar renovation which should be fully completed in 2013.
Madison Square Gardens is the home of the New York Rangers NHL hockey team and the New York Knicks and New York Liberty basketball teams. It also hosts college basketball, tennis, boxing, wrestling and many other world class sporting events.
In addition to major sporting events, Madison Square Garden presents many big name concerts and a number of theatrical presentations. It is in fact the 3rd busiest venue in the world for music events based on the number of tickets sold.
Even if you don't have time to take in an event at the Garden you may want to join a Madison Square Garden All Access Tour for a great behind-the-scenes look at this historic venue. You can book tours from the official website linked above.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesMadison Square Garden Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Address: 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA
Phone: (212) 520-7600
Official Website: Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden Reviews
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This park is a gem. It offers a respite from the busy city. The park gets drenched in the sunlight making it a perfect spot in winter mornings and spring. Well maintained with pretty flowers and seasonal art installations. It has its own cozy looking shake shack with exclusively outdoor seating. Children's and dog's park present. The energy of the park is lively, casual in perfect congruency with the city. The park has multiple chairs and benches, don't worry, you will get to sit.
Pooja Gaikwad - a month ago
I was walking down to Union Square and stopped by the park. It is quite large and does have quite a few things to see. there were plenty of statues, a playground and a fountain. The most interesting part is the building surrounding the park. There were quite a few interesting ones including the Flatiron Building. There was also a Shake Shack building along with plenty of outdoor seating. The park is a nice place to wander around and rest. The lawn was closed off though and looked like there was a crane in it.
Benedict Uy - a month ago
I had the opportunity to experience New York City right before the world shut down on January 1, 2020. The sidewalks were so crowded that you had to turn sideways to get past people. I returned a few months later, and to be honest, it wasn’t as empty as I expected it to be. It seemed as though the locals were generally unfazed by the situation. With their masks on, they were just going about their day, seemingly undisturbed.
From the content I've seen and the movies I've watched, it appears that New Yorkers live in their own world. I’ve watched most of Casey Neistat’s videos about the city, and it does resemble one big movie set. Despite the big rats and a few rude individuals, the city feels like a dream. There's always something to do, places to visit, and delicious food to eat.
I truly believe that this is one of those places you need to visit in person and spend a few days in to appreciate fully what you see in movies, YouTube videos, and postcards. I wouldn't mind moving here for at least a year just for the experience.
KDs 3mpire (#1 Reviewer In NC) - 3 weeks ago
It's one of the best Parks in the city. It's better than Union Square Park, and Washington Square Park, has two Dog Runs one for little dogs and the other for bigger dogs, there's lot of events that go on there, live music at times, but just a beautiful place to sit have lunch or sit with friends.
Joe Pacheco - 2 months ago
Directions
Subway Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
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A, C, E, 1, 2, or 3 | 34th Street / Penn Station | 0 minutes |
B, D, F, M, N, Q or R | 34th Street / Herald Square | 5 minutes |
How to get to Madison Square Garden by Subway
Take the A, C, E, 1, 2, or 3 train to Penn Station and follow the signs or take the B, D, F, M, N, Q, or R Train to 34th Street / Herald Square, walk one block west to 7th Avenue, go left one block to Penn Station and the Garden.
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