Best Things To Do In NYC for a Self-Care Day

To truly survive in New York City, you need to give yourself an occasional self-care day. This will let you relax and reset from the hustle and bustle of pounding the pavement in the Big Apple. Where in New York City should you go for a self-care day? What are the best things to do in New York City for a self-care day? We’ve got you. Read on!

QC Spa

QC Spa is perhaps the most indulgent full day of self-care you can give yourself in New York City. Located on Governors Island, QC spa offers heated outdoor pools, indoor Vichy Showers, saunas, relaxation rooms, and more. The views of the New York City skyline from the outdoor pools are unparalleled. Prepare to spend all day there, and return home feeling the most relaxed you have ever felt in New York City.

Scalp Massages

Scalp Massages have been going viral on social media, and you might be scratching your head and wondering, are they worth it? Well, enthusiastically, yes! New York City has plenty of perfect places to get your scalp masterfully massaged, which may include: a full head massage, mini facial, and the best shampoo-ing of your life, all within an hour’s time. We tried one for the very first time (at Sena Spa in midtown Manhattan) and can confirm that they are 100% worth it. Plus your hair will feel shiny and new for a while afterwards.

Michelin Star Restaurants

New York City is home to three 3-Michelin-Star restaurants. These are Per Se, 11 Madison Park, and Bar Masa. The price tags for these meals might be high, but the experience is luxurious. Each course is presented like an aria from an opera and you’ll leave feeling like you got an incredible bargain on an evening out, but the show is the food itself.

Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is North America’s largest performing arts center. It is home to the New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The Metropolitan Opera, and New York Philharmonic. Take a night for yourself, and treat a friend or loved one to an elegant evening out on the town. It’s a chance to dress up and feel fabulous.

Central Park

Take a moment to get lost in nature, walking through New York City’s fifth largest park. It’s absolutely free, and is full of fabulous flora, and hidden nooks and crannies. There are ice skating rinks, waterfalls, carousels, rolling hills, meadows, and even baseball/softball fields, nestled among many monuments and monumental mounds of Manhattan schist. This is the perfect place for a New Yorker to take a picnic, or other self-care day, surrounded by trees… and truly take a tiny moment to “touch grass,” as the kids say these days.

Shine a Billboard

Sometimes self-care means shouting out how fabulous you are to the whole wide world! The best way to do this is by appearing in the actual “Crossroads of the World,” on the one and only Welcome to Times Square Billboard! We now offer two unique and affordable options! You can still appear on our original billboard once every hour, for 24 hours, and for just $150 a day; or leave a longer-lasting impression, on our new “Billboard on Broadway” for 1 full minute, once a day, for $65.