Top New York City Classes & Workshops

Spend a New York City evening on the water during this relaxing jazz cruise. Perfect for a romantic evening out, the cruise takes you out of the hectic city and lets you enjoy live music and drinks away from the crowds and traffic. Plus, admire views of Lower Manhattan landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Financial District.

Brooklyn is renowned for its vibrant street art scene, and during your next visit to the borough, you won’t just get to spot its open-air artworks—you’ll learn how to make them yourself. Meet your instructor—a local street artist—in the dynamic Bushwick neighborhood, and head to their studio space. Once inside, you’ll learn a wide array of aerosol art techniques before having the chance to create your very own masterpiece.

Everyone loves to eat Italian food, but learning how to cook it from scratch is just as much fun! Who better to teach you and your friends the ins and outs of pasta than Chef John, who has over 15 years of restaurant experience in the New York, Your event includes a reception with light snacks and wine, a hands-on cooking class, and a sit-down dinner. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.

See New York City through a photographer's eyes, and capture its flavor and character like a pro. Join a professional documentary photographer, instructor, licensed tour guide and New York City insider on a workshop tour of the city most photogenic hidden gems, learning photography. Inspiring and untraditional, compiling your own portfolio of its places and people. Tours are available in both English and Spanish. -NYC whether it's your first time or fiftieth! -Small groups -Long time New Yorkers -Anyone who loves New York and photography -DSLRs, SLRs and smart phones are welcome

Join us for a 3 hour hands on photography workshop with a professional photographer with Manhattan as both backdrop and classroom. As you explore the city you will also learn how to get the most out of your camera and how best to compose for the perfect photograph. It doesn't matter whether you have a smartphone or DSLR camera, as long as it's digital; all levels of experience are welcome.

With Manhattan as both a background and classroom, learn tips and tricks from a professional photographer during this small-group workshop. Stop by the best locations to shoot and improve your compositional skills along the way. Get hands-on instruction as you explore New York City. The workshop is designed for all skill levels.

Experience the dazzling Christmas magic of the Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting! Step behind the velvet rope at our private gala dinner and be a part of the glitz and glamour most will only ever see on TV. While hundreds of thousands pack Rockefeller Center for a glimpse of the tree, and millions more watch on TV, you’ll be just feet from the action, watching the whole ceremony from the eight-foot glass windows in our gala hall. Gourmet food, free-flowing drinks, and live entertainment round out this once-in-a-lifetime celebration. As our guest, you’ll receive exclusive, credentialed access to one of the only private Tree Lighting events in Rockefeller Center. Watch the festivities from our third-floor ballroom and enjoy gourmet food, free-flowing cocktails, live entertainment, and memories to last a lifetime.

Discover New York’s Garment District, just blocks away from Times Square, and visit a factory to meet artisans who create clothing and theater costumes as well as embellishments and embroideries on this guided tour. Plus, you’ll be able to customize your own souvenir (a tote bag or t-shirt) using embroidery templates.

Get hands on experience with one of New York City's most prolific urban art forms during this private graffiti workshop. Led by a professional graffiti artist, learn about the social and political messages in this art form, then create some yourself. Round-trip transportation from meeting point near Times Square provided.

If you love dancing, but don't know where to go in New York City, you can skip the typical club and try this Latin dance experience. After meeting your group of fellow Salsa enthusiasts in NYC, let your host lead the way to a Salsa club, and even try a few new dance moves. Whether you're a beginner or longtime dancer, this experience is a great way to get out on the town, meet new friends, and dance the night away.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local Harlem home with host Kylie in Manhattan. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Kylie will teach you how to make 2-3 dishes with a fusion of Soul, Tamil and Caribbean cuisine from recipes that have been passed down through generations from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home. • Cooking lesson in a local home • Learn about techniques involved in cooking Soul, Caribbean and South Indian food • 100% private activity • Experience American hospitality in a residential East Harlem neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Art enthusiasts in New York City may find that the Big Apple's favorite art form is graffiti, and these colorful creations of NYC street artists adorn everything from buildings to subway platforms. Embrace this New York art form yourself with this private Brooklyn graffiti workshop. Join your teacher in a Bushwick studio where you learn how to create a work of art and get to know a side of NYC culture that most tourists miss.

The shoe surgeon experience is about NEVER STOP CREATING. Our highly trained staff is a unique mix of designers, customizers and sneaker fanatics that make this experience so enjoyable. During your time here you get to tap into our creative environment for a few hours to design your own DIY customs with your friends or family.

Chinatown Photo Safari -- There's nothing like the color and the vibrance that is Chinatown. Get lost in the world of Asia without needing a passport or packing your bags. On this street photography workshop you'll have the opportunity to photograph the colorful shop displays to gritty graffiti and tenement buildings reminiscent of the NYC immigrant experience. Get a chance to try your hand at some street photography with fish mongers, fruit hawkers and street musicians. (limit 4 participants per safari)

Capture the essence, the spirit and the energy of The SoHo Neighborhood of New York City with a 1.5+hour photo tour visiting the backstreets and secret, sneaky places locals know. Learn great composition and visuals worthy of a NY magazine cover. Hear about 5 decades of real NYC stories. This tour runs once a week at 1:30 PM most of the year

Enjoy 5 unique and rare whiskeys while your host explains where whiskey is from, how it's made and learn how to choose the right whiskeys for you and your friends based on flavors and aromas.

You will create your own unique one-of-a-kind rings for yourself and your loved ones. You will spend quality time and get unforgettable and exciting experiences for life. The workshop will be conducted under the supervision of a professional jeweler, however he will guide you and you will create the rings with your own hands

This is a visually interactive & group-driven fortune telling experience unlike any other! Your coffee grinds are projected onto a giant monitor allowing for all of the symbols and figures to be witnessed right before your eyes as the one-of-a-kind host interprets them one-by-one. Honoring the ancient Turkish coffee fortune ceremonies of the past, this communal experience brings strangers together for an experience that is cosmic, insightful & entertaining!