Socrates Sculpture Park

On the East River waterfront, the Socrates Sculpture Park hosts outdoor sculpture by contemporary artists and puts on community events. The events make the area come alive.

Recommended Length of Visit: 30 minutes

Visiting Times: Open all year, 7 days a week, 10 a.m. to sunset.

Cost: Free

Address: Socrates Sculpture Park, Broadway at Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11106, 718-956-1819

Directions by Car to Socrates Sculpture Park:

Triborough Bridge: Exit at 31 St (first exit in Queens). Right onto 31st Street (under subway). Right on Broadway. Follow to waterfront and turn left on Vernon.
Grand Central (west): Exit at Hoyt Ave (last exit in Queens). Turn left onto 31 Street (under subway). Right on Broadway. Follow to waterfront and turn left on Vernon.
Parking: Ample parking on street.
Subway: N or W to Broadway, then walk west toward Manhattan for 10 blocks (or Q104). The Park entrance is at the end of Broadway, at the waterfront, just north of Costco.

Buses: Q103 and Q104 to Broadway/Vernon.

Socrates Sculpture Park Events:
Outdoor Summer Cinema - Free International Film Festival - July and August

Where to Eat: Two blocks away the Noguchi Museum cafe serves sandwiches and snacks, but the adventurous should walk up to 21st Street and then south a block or two to Roti Boti 2, cheap, hot Pakistani food. More options await you in Astoria.

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