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.
Animated windows on 34th Street and Santaland inside, from the week before Thanksgiving 2026.
New York’s most artistic holiday windows, on Fifth Avenue at 58th Street.
The facade light show and windows at Saks are unveiled Monday, November 23, 2026.
Skate with the Midtown skyline behind you in Central Park, late October 2026 to mid-March 2027.
NYC’s only free-admission rink plus 180+ holiday shops, October 28, 2026 to February 28, 2027.