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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.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Madison Square Garden Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

Monday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM

Address: 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA

Phone: (212) 520-7600

Official Website: Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Beautiful scenery! Everywhere I look reminds me of mother nature. Went for a wall and felt refreshed! Also lots of stores nearby in case you want a quick snack. There’s a play place for children too! This park might be small, but it’s everything a park should have.
flora - a month ago

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5 Star Rating What a pretty park! Nice walking paths plus benches, a dog park, playground for kids. Great for people watching. Grass, flowers, trees, tons of birds singing. This is such a treasure in the area. Great place to sit and eat lunch, read a book, or just pass the time.
Lisa Steele l Fresh Eggs Daily - a month ago

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5 Star Rating I love and appreciate all the green spaces Nyc has. Madison Square park is always a beautiful place to just talk with a friend or drink a coffee. Surround by all those beautiful buildings. And is close to the flat iron so is a nice part of Manhattan
Jannis Camera - a week ago

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5 Star Rating Good park for a mid town Manhattan. It has both kids and dogs playgrounds. Shake Shack with food zone is available as well. Nice place to stay during hot weather as it is covered with trees
ArP - a month ago

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5 Star Rating Madison Square, Park is probably one of my top five parks in New York City. If you go early in the morning before 9 AM, you might be the only person there. I find the perfect time to go and enjoy a nice bacon, egg and cheese from across the street over at Salt & Pepper. The air just feels more crisp here. If you go around afternoon time, you’ll find lots of people walking their cute dogs. MSGP is a great piece of NYC history.
Naomi Molina - 2 weeks ago

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Directions

Subway Line	Nearest Station	Walking Time
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.