NYC Travel Guide 2026: Things to Do, Eat, Events & More
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Masquerade NYC is an immersive theater production in New York City that reimagines Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera as a walk-through, multi-floor experience rather than a traditional seated musical. “Masquerade NYC” is not a club night or one-off party; it’s a long-running, ticketed immersive show that lets audiences live inside a re-staged Phantom of the Opera in Midtown Manhattan.
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Free ice-skating (own skates), 190 holiday shops, The Lodge bar. This beloved event features festive holiday shops, seasonal food vendors, and the city’s only free-admission ice skating rink, open daily from early morning to late evening. The holiday market runs through January 3, 2027, while the ice skating rink stays open into early March, offering […]
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Free entry BYO skates; rentals $20. Curling lanes + igloo bar.
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Skate under skyline + Central Park views. Rent skates $15. image credit regina-geoghan
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Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden 2026 November 2026 – January 2027 Each winter, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden transforms after dark into a spectacular trail of light, color, and music. Lightscape returns to Brooklyn for the 2026 holiday season, turning the Garden into a completely different nighttime experience. Along a winding illuminated trail, visitors can discover […]
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The Rockettes, Radio City’s legendary dance company, starring in the Christmas Spectacular and New York City. It begins when you walk through the doors of the storied Radio City Music Hall. Buy Radio City Christmas Spectacular Tickets on StubHub 
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Featuring the iconic Rockettes, this show runs from November 6 to January 5, with multiple performances daily. It's a holiday tradition that showcases stunning choreography and festive cheer Buy Radio City Christmas Spectacular Tickets on StubHub 
The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes returns to New York City in 2026 for another season of one of the city's most iconic holiday traditions.
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Adults-only immersive North Pole: burlesque elves, jacked lumberjack, ornament cocktails. Buy Santa’s Secret Tickets on StubHub
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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 Rockefeller Center can transform its facade into a dazzling display of lights synchronized with festive music.
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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 wonderland, with model trains traveling through an incredible display of more than 200 iconic New York buildings made from natural materials. From the Empire State Building to […]
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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 place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York. Kids under 5 not admitted. Buy The Nutcracker Tickest on StubHub
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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 with thousands of lights, giant ornaments, inflatable characters, animatronics, and elaborate Christmas decorations. The displays are spread across several residential blocks, particularly around 11th to 13th Avenues […]
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1 million people, 1 ton of confetti, 2,688 crystals. No bathrooms—plan ahead!
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Parade Route & Activities The Route:, moved east toward Third Avenue, turned north up to 116th Street, and finished at 115th Street and Park Avenue The Procession:, traditional parrandas Community Museum Perks: hosted a morning kickoff breakfast and granted free gallery admission
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The New York City Winter Jazzfest 2027 featuring a multi-day program and two signature "marathon" events in Brooklyn and Manhattan. The festival spans over a dozen venues across both boroughs. Signature Festival Layout While individual headliner schedules are released late in the year, the festival always anchors itself around two massive, multi-venue flagship events: The […]
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