Madison Square Park Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Madison Square Park. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• New York in One Day Guided Sightseeing Tour
• Highlights of Manhattan Luxury Bus Tour
• NYC Food Tour: NoMad & Flatiron by Like A Local Tours
• NYC Small Group Secondhand Personal Shopping Day
• NYC Private Tour with Local Guide by SUV or Van

Madison Square Park is a free public park, but many travelers visit as part of a New York City Tour. Hop-on hop-off sightseeing bus tours start at US$39 per person, while guided small-group walking tours of Midtown Manhattan, including a walk through the park, start at US$49.

The park is open daily, year-round, from 6am to 11pm or 12pm. Public lawn access is typically limited to between 10am and 5pm (fall, winter) or 10am and 7pm (spring, summer). The lawns may be closed on Parade Days, when it's wet, or for reseeding.

Yes, pets are welcome in the park, and there is an off-leash area, Jemmy’s Dog Run, where dogs are free to run and play. However, outside of the dedicated dog run, dogs must be leashed and stick to the paths—dogs are not allowed on the lawns.

Madison Square Park has several maintained lawns, benches, a dog run, and water fountains available. There’s also a children’s playground at the park's north end and New York City’s original Shake Shack burger restaurant by the Madison Square Fountain. Free Wi-Fi is also available throughout the park.

No, there are not any public restrooms in Madison Square Park. However, there is a public restroom run by the DOT on Madison Avenue between 23rd and 24th streets, a short walk from the park. Alternatively, most of the nearby restaurants and cafés provide restrooms for paying guests.