Radio City Music Hall: 60-Minute Guided Tour & Rockette Meet

Inside Radio City's Art Deco Halls: A 60-Minute Walk Through Rockette History

You spend an hour walking through Radio City Music Hall's most significant spaces (the 60-foot Grand Foyer, the Great Stage, and the hidden Roxy Suite) with a guide who explains the architecture and history as you go. You meet a Rockette, hear the story in your language if you need it, and leave with the kind of detail only an insider tour gives you. The whole thing fits into a single morning or afternoon without eating your whole day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Radio City Music Hall guided tour

• Join 60-minute guided tour
• Explore Grand Foyer and art deco details
• Visit exclusive Roxy Suite apartment
• See majestic auditorium and Great Stage
• Meet a Radio City Rockette

The experience

Hands rise in unison, sequins catch the light, and decades of choreography live in muscle memory. That's what you're stepping toward when you enter Radio City Music Hall. The tour itself is 60 minutes, led by guides who know the building's bones and its stories. You move through the Grand Foyer first, where the ceilings climb 60 feet overhead and the art deco details catch you mid-sentence. The geometry of it, the scale, the way the light hits the plasterwork. It's the kind of thing that photographs don't quite capture until you're standing under it.

After the foyer, the route takes you to the Great Stage, where the guides talk through the engineering and the legacy: how the stage was designed, what made it revolutionary, why it still matters. Then there's the Roxy Suite, which is Radio City's secret apartment, tucked somewhere most visitors never find. It has its own charm, its own history, and it's the kind of detail that makes the tour feel less like a standard walk-through and more like someone showing you around their own place. The whole thing moves at a pace that lets you actually look, not just pass through.

The moment that tends to stick with people is the meet-and-greet with a Radio City Rockette. It's not a performance. It's a real person, in the building, talking about what the job is, what the tradition means. Guides are available in Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese, so if English isn't your first language, you're not following along in translation. You're hearing it directly. The building is wheelchair accessible, and strollers work fine if you're traveling with small children. Free Wi-Fi is available inside, and kids five and under get in free.

What’s included

Your tour includes a fully guided 60-minute walk through Radio City Music Hall, access to the Grand Foyer, Great Stage, and Roxy Suite, a meet-and-greet with a Radio City Rockette, free Wi-Fi inside the building, and guide services in multiple languages. Children 5 and under are admitted free.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day8 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:00

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AgesAdult (13 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 33

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48h

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by The Madison Square Garden Company

Is this one for you?This works well if you want to understand Radio City's architecture and history without spending half a day on it, and if you'd rather have someone point out what actually matters instead of reading plaques on your own.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

How long is the Radio City Music Hall tour?

The guided tour lasts 60 minutes.

Do you meet a Rockette on the tour?

Yes, there's a meet-and-greet with a Radio City Rockette included as part of the experience.

What languages are available for the tour?

Guides lead tours in English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Portuguese, and Simplified Chinese.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, Radio City Music Hall is wheelchair accessible throughout the tour route.

Can I bring a stroller or pram?

Yes, infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller during the tour.

What spaces do you visit on the tour?

You see the Grand Foyer (with 60-foot ceilings), the Great Stage, and the Roxy Suite, Radio City's private apartment.

Is there free Wi-Fi?

Yes, free Wi-Fi is available inside the building.

Are service animals allowed?

Yes, service animals are allowed on the tour.

How do I get to Radio City Music Hall?

Public transportation options are available nearby, and transportation options are wheelchair accessible.