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Madison Square Garden is home to the famous New York Rangers

Opened in 1968, the present day Madison Square Garden, often just called The Garden, is the fourth incarnation of this world famous arena. The first arena of this name in New York, opened way back in 1879 and took its name from its Madison Avenue location in Manhattan. It had seating for up to 10,000 spectators. The present day venue has modular seating for between 5,600 and nearly 20,000 spectators depending on the event.

Built right on top of Pennsylvania Station, the Garden underwent a major 200 million dollar renovation in 1991 and more recently an 850 million dollar renovation which should be fully completed in 2013.

Madison Square Gardens is the home of the New York Rangers NHL hockey team and the New York Knicks and New York Liberty basketball teams. It also hosts college basketball, tennis, boxing, wrestling and many other world class sporting events.

In addition to major sporting events, Madison Square Garden presents many big name concerts and a number of theatrical presentations. It is in fact the 3rd busiest venue in the world for music events based on the number of tickets sold.

Even if you don't have time to take in an event at the Garden you may want to join a Madison Square Garden All Access Tour for a great behind-the-scenes look at this historic venue. You can book tours from the official website linked above.

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Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes

Madison Square Garden Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: 11 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA

Phone: (212) 520-7600

Official Website: Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden Reviews

Rated 4.6 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Nice place to pend some time at the playground or just relaxing on a bench with a book. The playground is well maintained and great for kids both big and small. The is a little free library box near the entrance. There is a pay per use (0.25) restroom near Shake Shack along the SE corner, condition may not be great (try a nearby store or restaurant if in doubt). There are water fountains around the park. You are bound to find something interest happening often, events, live music, performers, and other activities.
Exploring Meerkats - a month ago

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5 Star Rating Gorgeous pocket park. So much going on on a Saturday afternoon! Play area for kids, lawn for picnics, gorgeous landscaping to admire, beautiful backdrops for content creators, buildings like the Flatiron to admire, fountains to pose by, and a Shake Shake to enjoy. Love the no mow area that has populated itself!
Anne Margaret White - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating Madison Square Park is not anywhere near the level of Central Park as far as cool things to see and do, but this is still a neat little park near the Flatiron area of New York City. You have the original Eately on the west side of this park and one of the best restaurants in NYC, Eleven Park Madison, on the east side of the park. The Metropolitan Life Building (the clock tower building) and the Flatiron building are both viewable from this park as well, and both structures are also very cool pieces of NYC architecture.
A R - a month ago

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Directions

Subway Line	Nearest Station	Walking Time
A, C, E, 1, 2, or 3	34th Street / Penn Station	0 minutes
B, D, F, M, N, Q or R	34th Street / Herald Square	5 minutes

How to get to Madison Square Garden by Subway

Take the A, C, E, 1, 2, or 3 train to Penn Station and follow the signs or take the B, D, F, M, N, Q, or R Train to 34th Street / Herald Square, walk one block west to 7th Avenue, go left one block to Penn Station and the Garden.