What's Harlem like?
In Harlem, you can spend time visit the art scene, live music and entertainment venues. You'll find a selection of bars in the neighbourhood. Spend an afternoon at Colonel Charles Young Playground or Riverbank State Park. There's plenty more to see, including Apollo Theater and Black Gay & Lesbian Archive.
How to get to Harlem
Flying to:
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA), 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Harlem
- Teterboro, NJ (TEB), 6.9 mi (11.2 km) from Harlem
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 14.4 mi (23.2 km) from Harlem
Getting to Harlem on the metro
Stations in the neighbourhood include:
- 125 St. Station (Malcolm X Blvd.)
- 125 St. Station (St Nicholas Av.)
- 135 St. Station (Malcolm X Blvd)
Things to see and do in and around Harlem
What to see in Harlem
- Black Gay & Lesbian Archive
- Hamilton Heights Historic District
- Harlem YMCA
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- St Paul Baptist Church
Things to do in Harlem
- Apollo Theater
- Dempsey Theater
- The Jazz Museum in Harlem
- Studio Museum of Harlem
- Exhibit 1A Gallery
Other popular Harlem attractions
- Saint Philip's Episcopal Church
- Collyer Brothers Park
- Strivers’ Row
- Abyssinian Tot Lot
- McCray Playground