Museums & Arts · Our pick in New York

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Arts centre·Upper West Side

Opera, ballet and orchestras

About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center is a campus of 11 organisations focused on music, dance and theatre (NYC Tourism), including the Metropolitan Opera, the New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Jazz at Lincoln Center nearby.

Why it's on our list

  • The Met Opera
  • The Philharmonic
  • NYC Ballet

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, as the crow flies.

  1. Mandarin Oriental, New YorkColumbus Circle0.4 mi7 min walk
  2. The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central ParkCentral Park South0.8 mi15 min walk
  3. The PlazaFifth Avenue & Central Park South0.9 mi17 min walk
  4. The Pierre, A Taj HotelFifth Avenue & 61st Street0.9 mi18 min walk
  5. The Whitby HotelMidtown0.9 mi18 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Central Park0.5 miWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. Rockefeller Center1.1 miWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  3. Times Square1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  4. The Met1.2 miWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
  5. Grand Central1.5 miWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 12 min
  6. Empire State Building1.8 miWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 13 min
  7. The High Line2.7 miCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  8. 9/11 Memorial4.6 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 29 min
  9. Brooklyn Bridge4.8 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 30 min
  10. Statue of Liberty ferries5.1 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 32 min

Location

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