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.
A free, interactive canopy of glowing lanterns in the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place.
Edible gingerbread versions of New York landmarks, November 6, 2026 to January 18, 2027.
A 20-foot blue spruce hung with 18th-century Neapolitan angels in the Met’s Medieval Sculpture Hall.
A holiday tree hung with hundreds of handmade origami animals and dinosaurs, from November 23, 2026.
A tree lighting, a holiday festival and candlelit tours of a historic village on Staten Island, December 2026.
The historic Seaport District lights its holiday tree near the Titanic Memorial Lighthouse, expected December 1, 2026.
Bank of America Winter Village lights its tree with a free celebration and skating show, expected December 1, 2026.
A walk-through light festival with giant handcrafted sculptures and a new holiday train ride, November 11, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Long Island’s biggest drive-through light show returns to Jones Beach State Park from November 20, 2026 to January 3, 2027.
Decorated homes on the blocks next to Dyker Heights, with a fraction of the crowds.