NYC Travel Guide 2026: Things to Do, Eat, Events & More
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 […]
Post-Thanksgiving race in Queens. Doughnuts at the finish!
Neighborhood lights up with 100,000+ bulbs & animatronics. Christmas decorations in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
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 start of the holiday season in New York City and attracts thousands of visitors who come to see the iconic tree, decorated with over 50,000 multicolored LED […]
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 place in December and feature guest conductors and choruses. Performance Details Venue: (Wu Tsai Theater), 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY Dates: Conductor: Chorus: Soloists: Jeanine […]
Participants dress as Santa or holiday figures for a fun-filled pub crawl across the city. It's free to join and promises a lively atmosphere. A SantaCon is simply a gathering of people dressed as Santa and if it's open to the public. Expect holiday cheer, unconventional gifts, naughty carols and general mayhem.
December 31, 2026 – January 1, 2027 Times Square, Manhattan Celebrate New Year's Eve in the heart of New York City as the iconic Times Square Ball Drop welcomes 2027. Every December 31, Times Square becomes the center of one of the world's most famous New Year's Eve celebrations. As midnight approaches, thousands of people […]
December 31, 2026 Central Park, Manhattan Welcome the New Year in classic New York fashion with the NYRR Midnight Run, a four-mile nighttime race through Central Park that begins just before midnight on New Year's Eve. Organized by New York Road Runners (NYRR), the Midnight Run combines running, music, fireworks, and New Year's Eve celebrations […]
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
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 […]