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.
Everything happening on Long Island for the 2026 holidays, from Jones Beach to Montauk.
Rockettes, Nutcrackers, Broadway and family shows: every big holiday show in New York for 2026, with dates.
A Nutcracker that tours 1890s New York landmarks, performed in mid-December on the Upper East Side.
Marionette holiday shows for toddlers and preschoolers in Park Slope on December weekends.
Mark Morris’s cult 1970s Nutcracker, a December favorite at BAM for teens and adults.
Over 100 lit Christmas trees float on Lake Meone in Historic Smithville, free to watch nightly.
A hayride to a holiday village of 400,000 lights at a Manalapan Christmas tree farm.
Fifty thousand illuminated tulips, a winter market and drone shows on a New Jersey tulip farm.
A mile-long drive-through light trail on a Holmdel farm, with free hot chocolate.
New Jersey’s largest Christmas market brings German food, beer and handcrafted gifts to Augusta in early December.