- Walking Tour Tour Type Walking Tour
- 2 hours for public tours Duration 2 hours for public tours
- All ages Ages All ages
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Quick Details
East Village TV & Movie Sites Tour by On Location Tours
There’s always something happening in the East Village. Full of shoppers browsing boutiques, coffee shops, and art galleries by day, and socialites exploring bars and tattoo shops by night, it’s no wonder that so many TV show and movie characters end up here.
The East Village TV & Movie Sites Walking Tour through the trendy neighborhood highlights more than 30 film and television locations that have been used in TV shows and movies from cinema classics to modern streaming juggernauts.
The East Village tour lasts approximately two hours, so you’ll have plenty of time to get a photo op, grab a pastry, or recreate your favorite scene. This walking tour runs rain or shine!
What Will You See On This Tour?
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Live vicariously through your favorite characters at the Puck Building as seen in Will & Grace and American Psycho
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Explore iconic locations as seen in Desperately Seeking Susan, Broad City, and Mad Men on the famous St. Mark’s Place
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Get your caffeine fix at the coffee shop as seen in Sex and the City movie and Spider-Man 2
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Stroll through the park featured in Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Eat, Pray, Love, The Godfather: Part II, Sesame Street, and Russian Doll.
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Up for some sweets? Stop in Veniero’s Pastry Shop as seen in Law & Order: SVU, The Village and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Have what she’s having at the iconic deli as seen in When Harry Met Sally and Enchanted
Meeting Location
- Corner of Lafayette & Houston Street near Happy Paws (316 Lafayette Street). Near the F,B,D,R,W and M subway stop.
Private Tours
Our private tours have a more intimate vibe, where you can ask our tour guide more questions about their experiences while being on a set. The guide can personalize the tour by paying extra attention to your group and helping you get the best photos!
TOUR STOPS & DETAILS
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The tour begins in Nolita, which means North of Little Italy. Take a picture with the Puck building, Grace’s office from the acclaimed series Will & Grace, as well as movies like When Harry Met Sally and American Psycho. Right around the corner is the subway stop that Riley and her family use in Girl Meets World.
Next, head to the coffee shop featured in the first Sex and the City movie as well as Spider-Man 2.
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As you approach the heart of the East Village, stores will become trendier and the streets a little more narrow and quiet. In Cooper Square, you’ll see where Mick is able to stop a thief in Crocodile Dundee and the location of the start of a car chase scene from crime drama Person of Interest.
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One of the most famous streets in the East Village, St. Mark’s Place is where you’ll see the comic shop from Friends, the tattoo parlor from Nerve and the nightclub from the season 6 premiere of Mad Men.
As you continue walking, your tour guide will point out stomping grounds of characters from Gossip Girl, Broad City, Desperately Seeking Susan and Ghostbusters II along the way.
Nearby is St. Mark’s Church, often used in TV and film for its picturesque nature. This spot is seen as the backdrop in projects like A Beautiful Mind, Two Weeks Notice and The Night Of.
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After a quick stop at Veniero’s, a pastry shop known for being featured in Law & Order: SVU, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and The Village, head farther east into Alphabet City, a more residential area tucked into Manhattan.
Cut through the park to see where the plot kicks off for Elizabeth in Eat, Pray, Love and where Sesame Street and Die Hard: With A Vengeance had scenes filmed.
Right across the street is the historic Vazac’s Horseshoe Bar, frequented among hardcore Godfather II fans due to its famous ambush scene where “Michael Corleone says hello.” Since then, the bar has also been used as a pivotal setting in shows like Jessica Jones and Russian Doll. Russian Doll used much of the East Village as its setting.
As you wrap up the tour, you get to see the huge deli from the iconic “I’ll have what she’s having” scene in When Harry Met Sally, and then finish the tour at Arlene’s Grocery, which has played hosts to artists as well as a gig to Nick’s band in Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist. When the tour ends, grab a drink here, or double back a block to enjoy a sandwich at Katz’ Deli– can’t go wrong either way!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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No, On Location Tours does not keep a waiting list for our tours. Tours usually sell out, and often well in advance, so please make sure to purchase your tickets far in advance, especially if you have limited time availability.
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No. There is no age limit on the East Village TV & Movie Sites Walking Tour.
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Yes, we’ll be visiting many picturesque locations, so please feel free to bring your camera or video recorder.
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Gratuities are not included in the price of the tour ticket. A tip for exemplary service is always appreciated, but never required.
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Children age five and under do not need a ticket to attend the tour. Children between 6-10 need only have a child ticket.
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Yes.
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Because of some sidewalks on the route, the normal route that this tour follows is not wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair-accessible tour can be provided with advance notice in writing to On Location Tours ([email protected]).
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Yes, private tours are available. Email us at: [email protected]
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The tour ends outside Arlene’s Grocery on 95 Stanton Street. The F train is at the corner of Houston and Allen Street.
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No, our buses do not have two decks. Depending on the size of your group, your tour might be in a coach bus, mini bus, Sedan, SUV, or sprinter.
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Yes, the vehicle will stop a few times throughout the tour to let guests off and walk around, as well as visit some of the locations.