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New York City decorated for the holidays
September 19, 2023

Guide to Spend Christmas in New York - Best Itinerary for 2023

  • The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the ice rink beneath the Prometheus statue
  • Department store holiday windows, from Macy's to Saks Fifth Avenue
  • Radio City Christmas Spectacular — the Rockettes' synchronized high kicks and living nativity
  • Bryant Park Winter Village — an open-air market with ice skating
  • A holiday dinner cruise — NYC Water Cruises runs Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve themed cruises
  • The Nutcracker, performed by New York City Ballet
  • Dyker Heights, Brooklyn — famously elaborate residential Christmas lights
  • Grand Central Holiday Fair — roughly 40 vendors selling art, jewelry and gifts
  • Times Square on New Year's Eve — the ball drop