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 giant leg lamp, inspired by A Christmas Story, lights up Northport Village each holiday season.
Huntington Village kicks off the season with a parade, light displays and a tree lighting the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Lighthouse lightings, boat parades, village tree lightings and holiday fairs on Long Island’s East End.
Santa arrives by vintage plane at Fire Island Lighthouse, recreating a mid-century tradition.
Holiday decorations, tree lightings and Santa at Long Island’s great estates.
About a mile of drive-through holiday lights in Calverton, opening November 20, 2026.
A new drive-through light show with tunnels of lights at Nassau Coliseum, opening November 20, 2026.
Village and town tree lightings across Nassau and Suffolk for the 2026 holiday season.
A one-hour holiday trolley trip to the “North Pole” to meet Santa, starting November 27, 2026.
Music, performances, a grand tree lighting with Santa and a community decorated-tree competition in Stony Brook Village.