Madison Square Garden.
Worth it, says Antonina. My favorite place to catch a sporting event is the Madison Square Garden (love seeing the Rangers & Knicks!).
Madison Square Garden, in my photographs
5 frames from my visits
It's on 4 of my lists. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.
- Address4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York, NY 10001
- From my guide, updated September 2026.
One of the best it is to check out a live sporting event! NYC is home to the New York Rangers and New York Islanders (hockey), New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets (basketball) and the New York Giants and New York Jets (football).
My favorite place to catch a sporting event is the Madison Square Garden (love seeing the Rangers & Knicks!). If you’re visiting New York City in January consider attending a game as an excuse to get out of your hotel and cheer for the home team.
My adviceIf cost is a concern, might be helpful to know that tickets to basketball and hockey games are typically less expensive than football games. The seasons are longer, so there’s less demand.
As such, catching an NBA game at the Madison Square Garden (home to the New York Knicks) is a great call.
As such, catching an NBA game at the Madison Square Garden (home to the New York Knicks) is a great call.
This world-famous arena, with a seating capacity of over 20,000, is the oldest major sporting facility in the New York. Having served as host to some of the biggest icons in music, comedy and even two popes, the place where MSG truly shines is sports.
Having hosted historic sporting events such as the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier, MSG is the pinnacle of competition. It is not without reason that it’s affectionately known as the Mecca of Basketball.
A truly famous New York City building for generations to come! If interested, they offer guided tours here. If you’re lucky maybe you’ll run into Spike Lee before a New York Knicks game.
Nearby, from my lists
Worth it, within a ten-minute walk- Knicks vs. Nets at Madison Square GardenEvent · a minute away
- Crompton Ale HouseBar · a minute away
- The Frying PanRestaurant · 2 min away
- Stumptown CoffeeCafe · 2 min away
- Empire State BuildingLandmark · 2 min away · on 11 of my lists
- Daily ProvisionsCafe · 3 min away
- Liberty Bagels MidtownBakery · 3 min away
- Sauce PizzeriaRestaurant · 3 min away
A closure, a price that moved, a better one next door.
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