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La Plaza Cultural

La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez (also known as La Plaza Cultural) is a community garden and public green space in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Look for it in New York City. Further out, Madison Square Garden is 1.9 mi away.

Where
In New York City
1,485 places to stay
Wikipedia readers
1.5K
a year · #5,344 of 7,770
In brief

A garden inside New York City

You can stay in New York City

La Plaza Cultural is inside New York City, which has 1,485 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct

May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓

An airport 7 miles away

LaGuardia (LGA) has airline service, about 7 miles from La Plaza Cultural.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Picking a season

Pick a month for La Plaza Cultural from the weather below.

Jan40° / 27°
Feb43° / 28°
Mar50° / 34°
Apr61° / 43°
May71° / 53°
Jun80° / 63°
Jul85° / 69°
Aug84° / 68°
Sep77° / 61°
Oct66° / 50°
Nov55° / 40°
Dec45° / 32°
Typical highs and lows in New York City. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for New York City. New York City’s full climate →
About

La Plaza Cultural

La Plaza Cultural de Armando Perez (also known as La Plaza Cultural) is a community garden and public green space in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Serving as a community garden, park, playground, wildlife refuge, urban farm, community composting site, and performance venue, La Plaza Cultural is also utilized by local day-care centers, after-school programs and a growing number of parents with small children. The garden has been known to grow a number of various edible plants including fruits, vegetable, and herbs. The lot is approximately 0.64 acres and consists of at least 11 members.

Type
Garden
Area
0.6 acres
Wikipedia readers
1.5K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to sleep near La Plaza Cultural

Lodging nearby is in New York City (1,485) and Jersey City (39).

La Plaza Cultural12345678New York City1,485Jersey City39North Bergen Township19Newark29Secaucus18Elizabeth25Hempstead51Fort Lee9Madison Square GardenCentral ParkStudio 54Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetLife StadiumNational September 11 Memorial & MuseumMuseum of Modern ArtYankee Stadium5 mi
La Plaza Cultural12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Madison Square Garden
  2. 2Central Park
  3. 3Studio 54
  4. 4Metropolitan Museum of Art
  5. 5MetLife Stadium
  6. 6National September 11 Memorial & Museum
  7. 7Museum of Modern Art
  8. 8Yankee Stadium
In town

New York City

1,485 places to stay · 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,584,629 people

5 min drive

Jersey City

39 places to stay · 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground

302,013 people

5 mi west of La Plaza Cultural

10 min drive

North Bergen Township

19 places to stay · 15 hotels · 4 motels

61,483 people

5 mi northwest of La Plaza Cultural

15 min drive

Newark

29 places to stay · 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs

323,808 people

10 mi west of La Plaza Cultural

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom La Plaza CulturalDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
New York Cityin town—1,485 1295 hotels · 35 motels · 71 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 38 hostels · 28 campgrounds · 1 RV park8,584,629$778KD
Jersey City5 mi west5 min39 34 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground302,013$567KC−
North Bergen Township5 mi northwest10 min19 15 hotels · 4 motels61,483$474KB
Newark10 mi west15 min29 27 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs323,808$374KC−
Secaucus6 mi northwest10 min18 16 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins22,640$572KC−
Elizabeth12 mi west20 min25 16 hotels · 8 motels · 1 inn or B&B141,675$449KD
Hempstead20 mi east30 min51 30 hotels · 8 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 7 campgrounds · 1 RV park795,734$641K—
Fort Lee9 mi north15 min9 7 hotels · 2 motels40,345$448KB

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

LGALaGuardia · major hub7 mi
TEBTeterboro10 mi
EWRNewark Liberty · major hub10 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from La Plaza Cultural’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also within reach

All of these are within 8 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Madison Square Garden: Ajay Suresh from New York, NY, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Central Park: Ed Yourdon from New York City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Studio 54: Americasroof (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Metropolitan Museum of Art: Hugo Schneider, CC BY-SA 2.0 · MetLife Stadium: babyknight, CC BY 2.0 · National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Modern Art: hibino, CC BY 2.0 · Yankee Stadium: Matt Boulton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Common questions

Your questions on La Plaza Cultural

Is La Plaza Cultural in New York City?

Yes. It’s inside New York City, NY.

When is the best time to visit La Plaza Cultural?

May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 66–84°.

How far is La Plaza Cultural from Oyster Bay?

About 25 miles east of Oyster Bay, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to La Plaza Cultural?

LaGuardia (LGA), about 7 miles away.

Where should I stay near La Plaza Cultural?

New York City (in town, 1,485 places to stay), Jersey City (5 mi, 39 places to stay) and North Bergen Township (5 mi, 19 places to stay).

From locals

What locals in New York City say

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.