With nearly 200 celebrity visitors each year, it's easy to spot a famous face at the "World's Most Famous Building."
The Empire State Building Observatory Experience – named the number one attraction in the world in Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do – welcomes actors, musicians, athletes, dignitaries, and more to explore its immersive exhibits and to take in New York City’s best views from its 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories.
See who will visit this week!
Tuesday, July 8
The Empire State Building will welcome Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor for a lighting ceremony in partnership with Madison Square Garden, Most Valuable Promotions, and Netflix to Kick Off Most Valuable Promotions’ Taylor vs. Serrano Fight Week ahead of Historic Trilogy Clash at Madison Square Garden.
Ireland’s undisputed super lightweight champion, Katie Taylor, and Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican unified featherweight world champion, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, will face off on the 86th Floor Observatory to kick off Most Valuable Promotions’ Taylor vs. Serrano Fight Week ahead of their highly anticipated MVP and Netflix trilogy bout at Madison Square Garden. Jake Paul, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, will also attend the fighters’ face off on the 86th Floor.
On Friday, July 11, MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 headlines the first-ever all-women’s professional boxing card at the “mecca of boxing” and will stream live from The Garden globally, exclusively on Netflix, at no additional cost to its 300+ million subscribers.

Also on Tuesday, the Empire State Building will welcome the starring cast of “Dexter: Resurrection,” Michael C. Hall, James Remar, David Zayas, Jack Alcott, and Kadia Saraf for a lighting in partnership with the New York Blood Center.
"Dexter: Resurrection" will premiere with two episodes on Friday, July 11 on Paramount + with SHOWTIME.
Wednesday, July 9

Tisha Campbell and Melissa DeSousa will visit the Empire State Building for a photo opportunity and tour of the Observatory Experience to celebrate their new movie “Operation: Aunties,” set to release on July 11.

The Empire State Building will welcome David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan for a lighting ceremony in partnership with Best Friends Animal Society to celebrate the premiere of “Superman” and their joint mission to help adopt animals in need. Now until July 10, Warner Bros. Discovery will cover pet adoption fees at Best Friends' locations to inspire everyday heroes to adopt their new best friend. For more information, please click here.
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