New York is famous for shopping and the incredible window displays that many of our larger Department Stores unveil every holiday season. The following list highlights the windows you will not want to miss. We recommend that you start at the first store on the list, Barney's, as ...
Fifth and Madison AvenuesThe Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting ceremony is always a fun event, full of pomp and celebrities, and usually occurs in very late November or early December. Thousands attend the initial lighting. Admission is free on first come first serve basis, so if you want to be part of th...
600 5th Ave (47-51st streets bet. Fifth and Seventh Avenues)Hudson River Peers young professionals would love for you to join them for Holiday on the Hudson: When: Thursday, December 11, from 7PM - 9PM Where: Chelsea Art Museum, 556 West 22nd Street, at 11th Avenue Cost: $25 for Peers members, $40 for non-members, $100 for Peers...
Chelsea Piers - Pier 61 23rd St & the Hudson RiverEach year, millions of eyes from all over the world are focused on the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. At 11:59 p.m., the Ball begins its descent as millions of voices unite to count down the final seconds of the year, and celebrate the beginning of ...
42nd Street at BroadwayThe parade is FREE, so find a spot along the parade route early! In order to get a good viewing spot we suggest you arrive before 8:00am to stake your place along the route. If you are really serious about being in the front row, consider arriving before 7:00am. If you plan to sh...
Begins 77th St. and Central Park West<br>Ends at Macys, Herald Square, 34th St. and 6th AveThe oldest and most important festival in China is the Spring Festival, more commonly known in the West as Chinese New Year. The date of the festival is determined by the lunar/solar calendar rather than the Western (Gregorian) calendar, so the date of the holiday varies from lat...
40 BoweryKick off a fun and healthy new year with friends and family at a four-mile race through Central Park. The emphasis on this race is fun, not competition! Music, live entertainment, and a costume party will warm you up, and fireworks will give your run an added sparkle. Toast the N...
1 Central ParkJANUARY Chinese New Year (through Chinatown from Columbus Park) FEBRUARY Frigid Festival (various venues) BAMkids Film Festival (BAM Rose Cinemas) MARCH New York Int'l Independent Film & Video Festival (Village East Cinema, 181 2nd Ave) APRIL Tribeca Film Festival (various ve...
50 east 42nd StreetFifth Avenue is much more than lifestyles of the rich and famous. It is an architectural treasure trove opposite Central Park, where you will find some the most fashionable apartment buildings, museums, and edifices rich with ornamental designs. This route can easily be reversed,...
While some people make it a point to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular during the holiday season, there's simply no comparison to the amount of people who glide across the frozen rinks of New York City every year. Most famous of all is the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center, s...
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