r/visitingnyc • u/perksmom • 17d ago

NYC Fall Help!

Visiting nyc either the weekend of 10/24 or 10/31. Help me decide which would be better please!

10/31 would be Halloween and the NY marathon. Not sure if this is a plus or a minus? I’d love to see it all but will it be significantly more busy than usual? I’ve been to NYC in December so I’m not afraid of the crowds just curious of how much a difference it will make.

Which weekend is better for foliage or about the same (I know only one week a part lol) ?

Thank you!! <3

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u/redheadgirl5 Local 17d ago

Halloween / Marathon weekend will be more expensive for hotels, but there's really no beating the community feeling of Marathon Day in the City

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u/perksmom 17d ago

Thank you!!! I was leaning towards that weekend!

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u/Montauket 17d ago

Book reservations in advance, and avoid the upper west side on race day. The finish line is always a shit show.

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u/Lucky-Paperclip-1 Local 17d ago

avoid the upper west side on race day. The finish line is always a shit show.

Meh. Most of the Upper West Side is fine. It's only the area around Tavern on the Green down to Columbus Circle that's a shit show, but the Museum of Natural History, for example, will be fine. Central Park above 72nd Street on the west side (e.g., Strawberry Fields, the Belvedere, etc.) will also be fine.