New year, new Bronx bucket list. We’ve published our 100 Things to Do list over the years, and it’s always so much fun to share some of our favorite places to visit in the Bronx. The Bronx is full of hidden gems, the largest park in New York City, lots of history, and plenty of yummy food spots. So if you want to get out and explore more of the Bronx in 2024, here is a list- in no particular order– to help inspire you.
Please note: Some links will not be updated until the events draw nearer
- Experience Mexican sweets and snacks at Manguitos Snack Bar
- Go sledding at a local park
- Woosah at Raze Up smash therapy room in Mott Haven
- Enjoy speakeasy vibes at Bar 47
- Indulge on oxtail fries and jerk chicken tacos at Mya’s Bar & Kitchen
- Take a ferry ride with skyline views to Manhattan from Throggs Neck or Soundview
- Spend the day at the Bronx Children’s Museum
- Walk the Hutchinson River Greenway
- Plan a hot chocolate date-Puerto Rican style– at Chocobar Cortes
- Have an Instagram worthy girls night at Zona de Cuba
- Get crafty at Imagine That! on City Island
- Hit up a Yankee game
- Plan a date night at the New York Botanical Garden for their Orchid Nights
- Experience French Mexican cuisine at Maisonetta
- Go swimming on a boat in Barretto Point Park
- Attend an event at the Andrew Freedman Home
- Check out an exhibit at the Bronx Documentary Center
- Visit comic book store Collector Cave in Pelham Bay
- Hit up a Windows of Hip Hop event
- Get your cookie fix at Chip City at the Mall at Bay Plaza
- Check out Bronx Kreate Hub
- Participate in the Bronx Sole Community Relay
- Go fishing off City Island
- Catch a performance at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
- Walk in the Hunts Point Fish Parade
- Attend an event with the Bronx Music Heritage Center
- Experience authentic Central American and Mexican cuisine at Seis Vecinos
- Attend a BxArts Factory event
- Grab some grub and a cold one from a food pop up at Gun Hill Brewery
- Peruse through vinyls and other vintage treasures at Dan’s Parents House on City Island
- Hit up a Bronx Farmers’ Market
- Participate in the next Bronx SantaCon
- Ride in the Tour de Bronx
- Experience revolving sushi at Koi Sushi at the Mall at Bay Plaza
- Go for Peruvian food at Claudy’s Kitchen
- Grab boba at Tiger King
- Sip on craft beer in the center of the Arthur Avenue Retail Market at the Bronx Beer Hall
- Learn Bronx history at the Huntington Free Library
- Brunch with Hip Hop vibes at Beatstro
- Join in on a Family Art Project at Wave Hill
- Go crazy with toppings at Shakeman NYC
- Walk the Highbridge
- Canoe the Bronx River with the Bronx River Alliance and Rocking the Boat
- Try a pernil Sicilian slice at Bruckner Pizza
- Head to Orchard Beach for Salsa Sundays
- Plan a family photo shoot with Richard Rosario Photography
- Peruse through Eastern European foods at Nona’s European Market
- Participate in a family event at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
- Register for classes at the Bronx River Art Center
- Run through the spray park area at Roberto Clemente State Park
- Catch Bronx Bound Books at an event
- Dine with live music at Havana Cafe
- Grab your own tub of icee from Delicioso Coco Helado
- Go caroling- Puerto Rican style– for the annual Melrose Parranda
- Grab tamales from City Tamale
- Stop in the Bronx Native shop for some Bronx merch
- Attend an event at Woodlawn Cemetery
- Grab beef patties and coco bread from Kingston Bakery
- Get your cards read at the Bronx Witch Headquarters
- Channel your inner Serena Williams with a free tennis program this summer via the City Parks Foundation
- Check out the City Island Nautical Museum
- Walk in the Bronx Halloween Parade
- Take free swimming lessons at your local pool through NYC Parks
- Listen to Live Jazz at Artizen NYC
- Plan a coffee date and lounge on the roof of Mottley Kitchen
- Spa day with your mini me at Pink Princess Nails
- Zipline over the Bronx River
- Make Victorian-style Valentine’s Day cards at Bartow Pell Mansion
- Enjoy wine and charcuterie boards at Bato Wine & Coffee Bar
- Show Bronx pride during Bronx Week
- Go camping at a park in the Bronx
- Enjoy Parisian vibes at Mon Amour Coffee & Wine Bar
- Attend an event at the Bronx Terminal Market
- Mangia on seafood- Italian style- at Porto Salvo
- Spend a summer evening at a Crotona Park Jam
- Enroll your teen in free photography classes at The Point
- Hike Hunter Island at Orchard Beach
- Spend a summer evening under pink umbrellas at Rosa’s at Park
- Check out an event at Poe Cottage
- Play at round of mini golf at Turtle Cove Golf Center
- Make dinner plans to support Bronx restaurants during Restaurant Week
- Look for seals at Orchard Beach with the Urban Park Rangers
- Indulge on over-the-top specialty donuts from Grounds Donut House
- Ladies night out at Bronx Public
- Head to the Bronx Native American Festival
- Travel to Albania at the rustic old-world restaurant Cka Ka Qellu
- Check out the staircase mural on the 167th Street stairs aka Joker Stairs
- Feed a giraffe at the Bronx Zoo
- Meet the viral servers at the Bronx (and first in NYC) Golden Corral
- Have a vegan lunch AND pick out a cute plant at Mae Mae Cafe & Plant Store
- Find some new literature at the The Lit. Bar
- Tony’s or Johnny’s on City Island? You decide.
- Join a Bronx running group
- Ride bikes on the trails in Soundview Park
- Feel like you’ve landed in DR for lunch at Ajo y Oregano
- Head to the Maritime Industry Museum at Maritime College
- Go on a trail ride or pony ride at the Bronx Equestrian Center
- Grab tickets to a fun event at Confetti Paints
- Watch fireworks at Orchard Beach
- Grab a blanket and catch an outdoor movie at a local park