Everything to see and do for Christmas in New York in 2026, with dates, tips and links to every detailed guide.
The 2026 tree arrives November 7 and is lit on Wednesday, December 2. Here’s how to see it without the crowds.
Bryant Park, Grand Central, Union Square, Columbus Circle and Brooklyn: every New York holiday market for 2026.
Saks, Bergdorf, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and a self-guided Fifth Avenue windows walk for 2026.
From Rockefeller Center to free skating at Bryant Park: every major NYC rink for 2026–27.
Messiah, Britten, a public carol sing-along and candlelit Compline at Trinity Church in December 2026.
Trinity Church, the New York Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall and more: every Messiah in NYC for the 2026 holiday season.
The Frank Capra classic performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast, on Broadway November 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Andy Karl plays Scrooge at PAC NYC, plus every other Christmas Carol in the New York area for 2026.
From Lincoln Center to Morristown, every Nutcracker production in the New York area for 2026, with dates, venues and tips.
Santa visits, brunches, farm days and trolley rides across Nassau and Suffolk for 2026.
Drive-through shows, walk-through festivals and lit-up villages across Nassau and Suffolk for the 2026 season.
TSO’s 30th anniversary holiday rock show plays Newark on December 26, 2026.
Pop’s biggest holiday concert plays Madison Square Garden on Friday, December 11, 2026.
Julie Taymor’s 90-minute English-language Magic Flute for families, December 11, 2026 to January 2, 2027.