The Best Block Party in NYC: Museum Mile Festival

New York City has officially designated Fifth Avenue from 82nd Street to 105th Street “Museum Mile” because of the museums' vast richness and cultural diversity.

The Museum Mile Festival is a free annual event where several museums open their doors for the evening along this stretch of 5th Avenue. No cars are allowed, so the festival becomes a walker's paradise with many other attractions such as street musicians, art-related activities for children, food vendors, and more.

This event is rain or shine.

There are also Kids’ Activity Guides for the little ones!

Participating Museums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1000 5th Avenue at 82nd Street (212) 535-7710

Neue Galerie New York: 1048 5th Avenue at 86th Street

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: 1071 5th Avenue at 89th Street

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: 2 East 91st Street btw 5th Avenue & Madison Avenue

The Jewish Museum: 1109 5th Ave at E 92nd Street

Museum of City of New York: 1220 5th Avenue at 103rd Street

El Museo del Barrio: 1230 5th Avenue at 104th Street

The Africa Center: 1280 5th Ave at 109th Street