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"Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere: visitor guide", "description": "A short walk to the Unisphere and the former World’s Fair grounds near the tennis centre.", "url": "https://above.guide/new-york/us-open-tennis/things-to-do/flushing-meadows-corona-park", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://above.guide/new-york/us-open-tennis/things-to-do/flushing-meadows-corona-park/#webpage" }, "author": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "creator": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "editor": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "publisher": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "copyrightHolder": { "@id": "https://above.guide/#organization" }, "inLanguage": "en-GB", "dateModified": "2026-10-16", "image": { "@id": "https://above.guide/new-york/us-open-tennis/things-to-do/flushing-meadows-corona-park/#primary-image" }, "thumbnailUrl": 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The stainless-steel globe rises over its circular setting, with continents, mountain forms and orbital rings turning the world into a piece of park architecture. It is a strong destination in its own right, especially when your week is otherwise organised around stadium entrances and match schedules.\n\nDesigned by Gilmore Clarke for the 1964–65 World’s Fair, the globe carries the fair’s international ambition into the present-day park. The rings connect it to the space-age imagery of the period. Walk around it to see how the framework, continents and supports change against the open sky rather than treating only one photograph as the whole visit.\n\nThe wider fairground story is visible in the layout and neighbouring institutions. Queens Museum occupies the New York City Building and offers the Panorama inside; Hall of Science gives the park another surviving connection with the fair. They are different visits with different entrances and opening arrangements. The park’s size makes choosing one cluster more useful than attempting every landmark in a single loop.\n\nFor a focused outing, make the Unisphere the outdoor stop and Queens Museum the optional indoor companion. A family science day should instead be built around Hall of Science on its own side of the park. You can experience the fairground legacy without turning a short walk into a long cross-park march.\n\nThe public park and the US Open’s controlled grounds sit within the same wider landscape but have separate access. Your route back to tennis needs the entrance shown on the ticket and the event’s current wayfinding. 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Follow public paths around US Open security barriers; a park visit does not include admission to the tennis." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What should I check for access?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Wide public paths surround the Unisphere, but confirm surfaces, diversions and your entrance approach for the event date. Do not assume a step-free link across temporary screening barriers." } } ] } ] } ], "editorialMarkdown": "[View next **Bryant Park**]()\n\n## Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere\n\nA short walk to the Unisphere and the former World’s Fair grounds near the tennis centre.\n\n[Plan this experience]()\n\n[Explore the story]()\n\nCost **Free ordinary park entry. Museums, sports facilities and the ticketed tennis grounds have separate admission.**\n\nTime to allow **Allow 30–60 minutes around the Unisphere.**\n\nPlace **Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens**\n\n01 / The experience\n\n### The Unisphere and the World’s Fair landscape around the tennis.\n\nA recognisable Queens landmark without committing to a long outing.\n\nThe Unisphere makes a short Flushing Meadows visit unmistakably New York. The stainless-steel globe rises over its circular setting, with continents, mountain forms and orbital rings turning the world into a piece of park architecture. It is a strong destination in its own right, especially when your week is otherwise organised around stadium entrances and match schedules.\n\nDesigned by Gilmore Clarke for the 1964–65 World’s Fair, the globe carries the fair’s international ambition into the present-day park. The rings connect it to the space-age imagery of the period. Walk around it to see how the framework, continents and supports change against the open sky rather than treating only one photograph as the whole visit.\n\nThe wider fairground story is visible in the layout and neighbouring institutions. Queens Museum occupies the New York City Building and offers the Panorama inside; Hall of Science gives the park another surviving connection with the fair. They are different visits with different entrances and opening arrangements. The park’s size makes choosing one cluster more useful than attempting every landmark in a single loop.\n\nFor a focused outing, make the Unisphere the outdoor stop and Queens Museum the optional indoor companion. A family science day should instead be built around Hall of Science on its own side of the park. You can experience the fairground legacy without turning a short walk into a long cross-park march.\n\nThe public park and the US Open’s controlled grounds sit within the same wider landscape but have separate access. Your route back to tennis needs the entrance shown on the ticket and the event’s current wayfinding. The Unisphere is an orientation point for the park visit, not a substitute for a stadium gate.\n\n![Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere, New York]()\n\nParks & gardens **Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere** New York\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Map pin marks the Unisphere\n2. 02\n\n Outside the US Open ticketed grounds\n3. 03\n\n Check temporary event diversions\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nAllow 30–60 minutes around the Unisphere.\n\n#### Admission & spending\n\nFree ordinary park entry. Museums, sports facilities and the ticketed tennis grounds have separate admission.\n\n[Check current prices]()\n\n#### When to visit\n\nGeneral NYC park access is 06:00–01:00 unless other hours are posted. Facilities and the tournament perimeter have separate opening and access rules.\n\nConfirm opening hours, admission and any holiday changes for your visit.\n\nUse a short Unisphere walk as the optional outdoor part of a Queens day, with the museum chosen only when its hours fit. Before a tennis session, leave the park visit early enough for wayfinding, screening and the internal walk. Family tennis & Flushing Meadows is the relevant trip. Do not rely on an unrestricted shortcut through event circulation or add Hall of Science as though it shared the same entrance.\n\n#### Arrive\n\nMets–Willets Point · 7. Follow the public park approach south towards the Unisphere. Access inside the tournament perimeter needs a tennis ticket; choose the public paths around temporary barriers.\n\nUnisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, NY 11368\n\nWide public paths surround the Unisphere, but confirm surfaces, diversions and your entrance approach for the event date. Do not assume a step-free link across temporary screening barriers.\n\nJourney times are estimates for ordinary daytime service, including the street approach. Add security, queues and any ferry or tram crossing separately. For a step-free journey, choose suitable stations and operating lifts; these routes are not an accessibility guarantee.\n\nCombine with a park outing from Hyatt Place Flushing or Renaissance Flushing. Keep your hotel-to-station journey and the tournament’s signed pedestrian approach as separate parts of the day.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Plan your visit\n\nNo reservation for an ordinary park walk. Follow public paths around US Open security barriers; a park visit does not include admission to the tennis.\n\n[Visit the official website]()\n\n#### Accessibility\n\nWide public paths surround the Unisphere, but confirm surfaces, diversions and your entrance approach for the event date. Do not assume a step-free link across temporary screening barriers.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / New York\n\n### More things to do\n*in New York*\n\nExplore New York activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Restaurants & counters\n\n [![Grand Central Oyster Bar]()\n\n 01 Restaurants & counters **Grand Central Oyster Bar** $$$$ Estimated $103.10 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seafood Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Eataly NYC Flatiron]()\n\n 02 Restaurants & counters **Eataly NYC Flatiron** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Italian Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Crif Dogs with optional PDT]()\n\n 03 Restaurants & counters **Crif Dogs with optional PDT** $$ Estimated $21.78 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Loaded hot-dog shop and separately booked cocktail bar Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Katz’s Delicatessen]()\n\n 04 Restaurants & counters **Katz’s Delicatessen** $$ Estimated $40.88 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Pastrami deli and counter experience Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Russ & Daughters Houston Street shop]()\n\n 05 Restaurants & counters **Russ & Daughters Houston Street shop** $$ Estimated $29.40 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Jewish appetizing shop and takeaway counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![L’Industrie West Village]()\n\n 06 Restaurants & counters **L’Industrie West Village** $$ Estimated $19.60 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Contemporary New York slice shop Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Los Tacos No. 1 Grand Central]()\n\n 07 Restaurants & counters **Los Tacos No. 1 Grand Central** $$ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Taco counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Lucali Brooklyn]()\n\n 08 Restaurants & counters **Lucali Brooklyn** $$ Estimated $38.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Whole-pie pizza restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Sylvia’s]()\n\n 09 Restaurants & counters **Sylvia’s** $$ Estimated $52.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Soul-food restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![White Bear]()\n\n 10 Restaurants & counters **White Bear** $$ Estimated $16.33 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Small dumpling counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Shanghai You Garden Flushing]()\n\n 11 Restaurants & counters **Shanghai You Garden Flushing** $$ Estimated $38.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Shanghainese dumpling restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Arepa Lady Jackson Heights]()\n\n 12 Restaurants & counters **Arepa Lady Jackson Heights** $$ Estimated $34.80 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Colombian arepa restaurant with street-vendor roots Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Zaab Zaab Elmhurst]()\n\n 13 Restaurants & counters **Zaab Zaab Elmhurst** $$ Estimated $52.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Isan Thai restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![AbuQir]()\n\n 14 Restaurants & counters **AbuQir** $$ Estimated $64.44 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Egyptian seafood counter and restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n02 Destination dining\n\n [![Keens Steakhouse]()\n\n 15 Destination dining **Keens Steakhouse** $$$$$ Estimated $170.12 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Steakhouse Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Atomix]()\n\n 16 Destination dining **Atomix** $$$$$ Estimated $568.87 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Contemporary Korean tasting counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Jungsik New York]()\n\n 17 Destination dining **Jungsik New York** $$$$$ Estimated $463.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Modern Korean fine dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Sushi Sho]()\n\n 18 Destination dining **Sushi Sho** $$$$$ Estimated $670.15 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Edomae-rooted omakase counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Le Bernardin]()\n\n 19 Destination dining **Le Bernardin** $$$$$ Estimated $335.08 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seafood fine dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Meju]()\n\n 20 Destination dining **Meju** $$$$$ Estimated $333.16 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Korean fermentation-focused chef’s counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Aska]()\n\n 21 Destination dining **Aska** $$$$$ Estimated $528.39 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Nordic-influenced tasting restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Semma]()\n\n 22 Destination dining **Semma** $$$$$ Estimated $119.85 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Regional South Indian à la carte dining Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Dirt Candy]()\n\n 23 Destination dining **Dirt Candy** $$$$$ Estimated $139.36 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Vegetable-led tasting restaurant Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n03 Beer gardens & bars\n\n [![Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden]()\n\n 24 Beer gardens & bars **Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden** $$ Estimated $48.97 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Czech & Slovak Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Rudy’s Bar & Grill]()\n\n 25 Beer gardens & bars **Rudy’s Bar & Grill** $$ Estimated $7.73 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Historic dive bar with hot dogs Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n04 Museums & landmarks\n\n [![Queens Museum]()\n\n 26 Museums & landmarks **Queens Museum** Explore experience]() [![MoMA PS1]()\n\n 27 Museums & landmarks **MoMA PS1** Explore experience]() [![Grand Central Terminal]()\n\n 28 Museums & landmarks **Grand Central Terminal** Explore experience]() [![The Met Fifth Avenue]()\n\n 29 Museums & landmarks **The Met Fifth Avenue** Explore experience]() [![MoMA — Midtown]()\n\n 30 Museums & landmarks **MoMA — Midtown** Explore experience]() [![American Museum of Natural History]()\n\n 31 Museums & landmarks **American Museum of Natural History** Explore experience]() [![9/11 Memorial & Museum]()\n\n 32 Museums & landmarks **9/11 Memorial & Museum** Explore experience]() [![Intrepid Museum]()\n\n 33 Museums & landmarks **Intrepid Museum** Explore experience]() [![Whitney Museum of American Art]()\n\n 34 Museums & landmarks **Whitney Museum of American Art** Explore experience]() [![Museum of the Moving Image]()\n\n 35 Museums & landmarks **Museum of the Moving Image** Explore experience]() [![The Noguchi Museum]()\n\n 36 Museums & landmarks **The Noguchi Museum** Explore experience]() [![New York Hall of Science]()\n\n 37 Museums & landmarks **New York Hall of Science** Explore experience]()\n\n05 Parks & gardens\n\n [![Gantry Plaza State Park]()\n\n 38 Parks & gardens **Gantry Plaza State Park** Explore experience]() [![Bryant Park]()\n\n 39 Parks & gardens **Bryant Park** Explore experience]() [![The High Line]()\n\n 40 Parks & gardens **The High Line** Explore experience]() [![Central Park — Bethesda Terrace & the Lake]()\n\n 41 Parks & gardens **Central Park — Bethesda Terrace & the Lake** Explore experience]() [![Governors Island]()\n\n 42 Parks & gardens **Governors Island** Explore experience]()\n\n06 Street food & hot dogs\n\n [![Birria-Landia Queens truck]()\n\n 43 Street food & hot dogs **Birria-Landia Queens truck** $ Estimated $22.86 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Birria taco truck Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![NY Dosas]()\n\n 44 Street food & hot dogs **NY Dosas** $ Estimated $17.42 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Vegan South Indian pushcart Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Adel’s Famous Halal Food]()\n\n 45 Street food & hot dogs **Adel’s Famous Halal Food** $ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Halal rice-platter cart Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Gray’s Papaya]()\n\n 46 Street food & hot dogs **Gray’s Papaya** $ Estimated $14.15 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. New York frank counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Tong Bangladeshi street food]()\n\n 47 Street food & hot dogs **Tong Bangladeshi street food** $ Estimated $20.69 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bangladeshi street-food cart Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n07 Coffee, bagels & baking\n\n [![Ess-a-Bagel Third Avenue]()\n\n 48 Coffee, bagels & baking **Ess-a-Bagel Third Avenue** $ Estimated $23.95 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bagel counter Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Supermoon Bakehouse]()\n\n 49 Coffee, bagels & baking **Supermoon Bakehouse** $ Estimated $19.60 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Creative bakery Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Culture Espresso Bryant Park]()\n\n 50 Coffee, bagels & baking **Culture Espresso Bryant Park** $ Estimated $13.07 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Independent coffee shop Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n08 Seasonal food markets\n\n [![Queens Night Market]()\n\n 51 Seasonal food markets **Queens Night Market** $$ Estimated $32.66 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Seasonal international night market Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n09 Skyline views & tram rides\n\n [![SUMMIT One Vanderbilt]()\n\n 52 Skyline views & tram rides **SUMMIT One Vanderbilt** Explore experience]() [![Top of the Rock]()\n\n 53 Skyline views & tram rides **Top of the Rock** Explore experience]() [![Roosevelt Island Tram & waterfront walk]()\n\n 54 Skyline views & tram rides **Roosevelt Island Tram & waterfront walk** Explore experience]()\n\n10 Harbour & island ferries\n\n [![Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ferry]()\n\n 55 Harbour & island ferries **Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island ferry** Explore experience]()\n\n11 City walks\n\n [![Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walk]()\n\n 56 City walks **Brooklyn Bridge pedestrian walk** Explore experience]()\n\n12 Baseball & stadium visits\n\n [![Citi Field — Mets baseball & ballpark tours]()\n\n 57 Baseball & stadium visits **Citi Field — Mets baseball & ballpark tours** Explore experience]()\n\n13 Beaches & the coast\n\n [![Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk]()\n\n 58 Beaches & the coast **Rockaway Beach & Boardwalk** Explore experience]()\n\n14 Theatre, jazz & comedy\n\n [![TKTS Times Square — choose a theatre night]()\n\n 59 Theatre, jazz & comedy **TKTS Times Square — choose a theatre night** Explore experience]() [![Village Vanguard]()\n\n 60 Theatre, jazz & comedy **Village Vanguard** Explore experience]() [![Comedy Cellar — MacDougal Street]()\n\n 61 Theatre, jazz & comedy **Comedy Cellar — MacDougal Street** Explore experience]()\n\n15 Food at the tennis\n\n [![Pat LaFrieda Meat Co.]()\n\n 62 Food at the tennis **Pat LaFrieda Meat Co.** $$ Estimated $35.93 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Substantial stadium sandwich Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![COQODAQ / CQDQ]()\n\n 63 Food at the tennis **COQODAQ / CQDQ** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Playful premium fried chicken Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Miznon]()\n\n 64 Food at the tennis **Miznon** $$ Estimated $34.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Mediterranean alternative Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![The Migrant Kitchen]()\n\n 65 Food at the tennis **The Migrant Kitchen** $$ Estimated $34.84 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Bowl or salad meal Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Salt Hank’s]()\n\n 66 Food at the tennis **Salt Hank’s** $$ Estimated $39.20 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. French dip sandwich Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Van Leeuwen Ice Cream]()\n\n 67 Food at the tennis **Van Leeuwen Ice Cream** $$ Estimated $10.89 per person with the standard drink choice, tax and the stated service/tip allowance. Sweet break Estimated meal total Explore experience]() [![Honey Deuce]()\n\n 68 Food at the tennis **Honey Deuce** $$ Optional cocktail estimate $32.66 per guest aged 21 or over, including tax. Optional signature cocktail Estimated meal total Explore experience]()\n\n16 Go deeper\n\n06 / Good to know\n\n### Flushing Meadows Corona Park & Unisphere: frequently asked questions\n\n01 How long should I allow?\n\nAllow 30–60 minutes around the Unisphere.\n\n02 Do I need to book?\n\nNo reservation for an ordinary park walk. Follow public paths around US Open security barriers; a park visit does not include admission to the tennis.\n\n03 What should I check for access?\n\nWide public paths surround the Unisphere, but confirm surfaces, diversions and your entrance approach for the event date. Do not assume a step-free link across temporary screening barriers.\n\nContinue exploring\n\n### Make New York\nyour own.\n\n[Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]()\n\nOpening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting." }