NYC’s Holiday Season in Full Swing: 5 Best Christmas Events to Enjoy

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New York City has kicked off its Christmas festivities. Travel publication Time Out reported on the various Christmas events, markets

, and light shows in the city.

Christmas season in Bryant Park / Photo = Bryant Park Website

Firstly, Bryant Park‘s Christmas event was introduced. Bryant Park is a popular tourist destination that displays a tree and hosts a Christmas market every year. The Christmas market Winter Village opened on the 27th of last month. The tree will be decorated on the 11th of this month, and the tree lighting will begin on the 28th.

Christmas season at the Rockefeller Center / Photo = Rockefeller Center Website

Rockefeller Center‘s event was also introduced. The Rockefeller Center is a small square in front of the Rockefeller Building in Manhattan. Every year, from November, it creates an ice rink and decorates a giant tree, making it a landmark that enhances the Christmas atmosphere. The tree and decorative lights will be lit from the 29th of this month.

Events are also being held in department stores. Starting from the 22nd of this month, a light show will begin at the department store Saks Fifth Avenue on 5th Avenue. The dazzling lights that fill one side of the department store wall will sparkle in time with the carols. It will occur every day from 5 pm to midnight, every 10 minutes.

Still shot from the Radio City Christmas Spectacular / Photo = Broadway Musical Website

There are also special performances that can only be seen during the Christmas season. Every winter at the Radio City Music Hall near Broadway, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular show is held. It is scheduled to start this year from the 17th of this month.

The village Dyker Heights was introduced in the Brooklyn area. This place is also known as Christmas Village because it has a tradition of decorating the entire village with Christmas goods every winter. All the houses in the village are beautifully decorated with colorful lights, sleighs and snowmen, and Santa Claus models. The decoration is planned to start from the 25th of this month.