The Things To Do NY collection
A little less planning.
A lot more New York.
Thoughtful digital guides and practical planners for the city you came to experience. Real routes. Useful details. Space to make the trip your own.
Your first New York trip,
with a plan that works.
Start with a sensible three-day route, then adapt it for two or five days. Connect the famous sights with neighborhoods, food stops and time to enjoy being here.
$19 USD · one-time price
Available now. Two PDF files after confirmed payment. No subscription.
Review your total before paying. Tickets, hotels, meals and transport are extra.
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More than a list of places
The details between the landmarks.
Days that fit together.
Midtown, downtown, the Brooklyn waterfront, Central Park and a museum day. Choose your anchors and use nearby stops, meal breaks and weather alternatives.
Arrive feeling prepared.
Compare hotel areas, airport journeys and transit basics. Build a realistic budget, then adapt the trip for food, Broadway, family time, shopping or a big event.
A planner you can reuse.
Four fillable pages for your trip brief, daily plans, route, bookings and budget. Save a copy in a compatible PDF reader or print and write by hand.
Free download · no email required
Your first NYC day.
A very good start.
Try the four-page Midtown Mini Plan: one complete Grand Central–Bryant Park–Rockefeller route, weather and budget choices, and a fillable mini planner.
Download the free PDF ↓Four pages · about 0.5 MB · October 2026 edition. Save it on your phone or print it.
How the paid download works: buy the guide and planner through our checkout. After confirmed payment, use the download links on the order confirmation and in your order email. Save the files before traveling; routes can be read offline, while live maps and bookings need internet.
Before you choose a guide
A few useful answers.
Is this a digital download or a printed book?
You receive a 36-page PDF guide and a separate four-page PDF planner. The four planner pages are also included inside the guide; the separate file makes them easier to reuse. No physical book is shipped. The $19 USD price is a one-time purchase.
Is the guide a personalized itinerary?
No. It is a reusable, self-guided starting plan for first-time visitors. For a trip built around your dates, budget and group, choose our separate custom itinerary service.
Are tickets, hotels or reservations included?
No. The guide helps you plan; you book and pay providers separately. Some booking links are affiliate links, which may earn Things To Do NY a commission at no extra cost to you. Always check current availability, complete prices and supplier terms.
Can I use the planner on my phone?
Use a PDF reader that supports fillable forms and saving a completed copy, or print the pages. Some browser previews do not save form entries reliably. Budget fields do not calculate automatically; live maps and booking links require internet.
How current is this edition?
This is the October 2026 edition, with research checked October 17, 2026. Hours, prices, access and schedules can change. Use the official links in the guide to check details for your travel dates. Future editions are separate unless an offer explicitly includes them.
Can my travel party use my copy?
Yes. The purchaser and their travel party can use the files for personal trip planning and print or complete the planner. Please do not resell, redistribute or publicly upload the files; share this downloads page with others who want their own copy.
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