Union Square Park

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Union Square featuring a high-rise building, a city and a square or plaza
Union Square showing a square or plaza and a city
Union Square Park
Union Square which includes outdoor art and a statue or sculpture


A focal point of New York life, this public space hosts a variety of festivities and attractions all year round.

Through the years, Union Square has been the backdrop for protests and demonstrations that have reflected the zeitgeist. It was on this spot in the last century where activists came to campaign for civil rights and for women's rights, as well as to make a stand against the war in Vietnam. These days, however, although demonstrators still turn up often at this platform for free speech, this popular destination welcomes rather different crowds.

Home of the Greenmarket, this is where locals and visitors come to find fresh produce from farmers from around the region. Held on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, this is a great place to visit for some food on the go. If you're in town in September, visit Harvest in the Square, a one-night feast offering tasting dishes for you to sample from an array of great local restaurants.

Union Square, of course, draws in the visitors whatever the time of year. However, depending on the season, you'll find very different events going on when you pay a visit. In the weeks after Thanksgiving and leading up to Christmas Eve, you'll find the holiday markets in town. Rather like a seasonal version of the Greenmarket, here you’ll discover all kinds of beautiful gifts, such as handmade arts and crafts, clothes, jewellery and toys. If you're in New York in the summer, you may stumble upon fitness classes, baby discos or musical performances.

You can even take a walking tour of Union Square to uncover its many fascinating charms. The square plays host to four memorials, including a famous statue of the first American President George Washington on horseback – the oldest sculpture that you'll find in the New York City Parks collection.

Situated above 14th Street in downtown Manhattan, Union Square is so named as it marks the union of Broadway and Park Avenue. It is easy to reach by bus or subway, and is also served by one of New York's major railway stations.

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