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.
Santa, trains, shows, lights and skating: the best family-friendly Christmas experiences in New York for 2026.
Lights, trees, windows, markets, trains and carols: the best free ways to celebrate Christmas in New York in 2026.
From Dyker Heights to the Bronx Zoo: every major Christmas light display in New York City for 2026, with dates, prices and maps.
Midtown, the Upper West Side, Downtown or Brooklyn? How to choose where to stay for a New York Christmas trip.
Day-by-day plans for a 1-, 3- or 5-day Christmas trip to New York City, with timing tips to beat the crowds.
Drive-through shows, zoo lights, farm hayrides and famous decorated houses across New Jersey for the 2026 season.
Trees, gingerbread cities, origami and candlelit historic houses: holiday highlights at New York’s museums and gardens.
Model train displays and holiday train rides across New York, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut for 2026.
The Rockefeller tree lit all day, skating, movies, Chinatown and the best ways to spend December 25 in New York.
Carols under the Washington Square Arch, midnight Mass, the last markets and the best ways to spend December 24 in New York.