NYC Travel Guide 2026: Things to Do, Eat, Events & More
Nov 12, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Santa’s Secret Speakeasy, New York City
Adults-only immersive North Pole: burlesque elves, jacked lumberjack, ornament cocktails. Buy Santa’s Secret Tickets on StubHub
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Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York City, NY
The Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show is one of New York City's most famous holiday spectacles. Each holiday season, the historic Saks Fifth Avenue flagship across from…
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Nov 14, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027
New York Botanical Garden
One of New York’s most magical holiday traditions is back! The Holiday Train Show® at the New York Botanical Garden transforms the Haupt Conservatory into a miniature winter…
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Nov 15, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027
Fifth Avenue (Midtown), New York, NY
Season of the iconic Midtown Christmas window displays — Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, and neighboring Fifth Avenue storefronts, with Macy’s Herald Square a short subway ride south.…
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Nov 20, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Bronx Zoo, New York City
Animal lanterns, ice-carving, holiday train, s’mores.
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Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Lincoln Center, New York City, NY
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker classic. George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker performed by the New York City Ballet runs from Friday, November 27, 2025, through Saturday, January 3, 2026. Performances take…
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Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027
Experience one of New York City’s most spectacular holiday traditions in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Every Christmas season, residents transform their homes and front yards into dazzling displays filled…
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Dec 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026
Outdoor holiday market at the southwest corner of Central Park — gifts, food, and evening lights with easy subway access (1/A/C/B/D). Planned dates for 2026: December 1–31. Typical…
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Dec 2, 2026
Rockefeller Center, New York City
The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony for 2026 will take place on Wednesday, December 2nd, starting at 7 PM in Midtown Manhattan. This annual event marks the official…
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Dec 9, 2026 – Dec 13, 2026
Lincoln Center, New York City, NY
Handel’s Messiah – NY Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic performs Handel’s “Messiah” annually as a popular holiday tradition at David Geffen Hall (Lincoln Center). These performances typically take…
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