This square was originally the heart of fashionable New York life and a home for political protest. Nowadays its a location for good food, from both the restaurants that surround the square and from the Farmers’ Market that’s held here several times a week. The square is also often used as an exhibition space too. You’ll find it on Broadway at 14th Street and it has it’s own subway stop too. This is an extract from our free New York City Guide.
The farmer’s Market is held Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays between 8am and 6pm. Union Square is also currently building on its reputation as a location to find art. It’s normal to find artist stalls like the one below on the side walks around the edge of the square, but it’s also now increasingly common to find art exhibtions too, like the sculpture exhibition in the top photo.
An art stall at Union Sqaure
LOCATION & MAP
Union Square is between Park Ave and Broadway at 14th Street
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