New York at Christmas time

An emblematic experience in New York at this time of year is ice skating in the Rockefeller Center square, the most famous in New York and kilometer 0 of Christmas, where the giant tree is also installed. Other tracks where you can enjoy the experience are Bryant Park, with views of the Empire State; or Wollman Rink, in Central Park, formerly one of the most beautiful skylines in the city. Complete the offer the Rink, in Brookfield Place.

For more than 9 decades, the most emblematic Christmas tree in New York City has illuminated Rockefeller Plaza with thousands of bulbs. It is a special place, where during these weeks there will be performances and classic Christmas songs and it will remain lit until mid-January. Lighting reaches many other corners, such as the Hudson Yards area or the themed light exhibitions at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden –in the style of the one that opens in Madrid–, LuminoCity or the Winter Lantern Festival.

One of the New York Christmas classics is the performance of The Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet, which this year can be enjoyed until December 31. With music by Tchaikovsky and choreography by Balanchine, it is a must to enjoy its fantastic Christmas world, its toy soldiers and its incredible visual effects at the David H. Koch Theater. The billboard of shows in the city is overwhelming at this time, in which we can also find a version of Mozart’s The Magic Flute at The Met Opera, the return of Big Apple Circus to Lincoln Center to celebrate its 45th anniversary, the Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall or those at the Apollo Theatre.

From November 27 and throughout the season, you can enjoy the large Christmas windows and impressive decorations. New this season, Fifth Avenue will be closed to traffic and its sidewalks will be open to a variety of food vendors and musical performers from local choirs and instrumental ensembles.

The most iconic avenue in New York is marvelous to see at any time, much more so at Christmas, when stores turn to decorating their windows, many of them authentic works of art, those of Harry Winston, Victoria’s Secret, Salvatore Ferragamo. , Louis Vuitton, Bulgari.

A sign on its facade says: “The largest store in the world.” Possibly not, but certainly the largest in New York. Located in the center of Herald Square, it has 11 floors and occupies an entire block and, at Christmas, it is a must-see because the Thanksgiving Day parade ends here, for its windows and because one of its floors is dedicated exclusively for Christmas decorations. And there is more, because since in 1861 R.H. Macy’s, founder of the famous department store, decided to recreate the home of Santa Claus, the tradition continues. Shopping at Macy’s is the closest thing to stepping into a Christmas story.

The start of the new year begins in New York City at 11:59 a.m. on December 31 by watching the glittering Waterford crystal ball drop from the top of One Times Square building. The sphere measures more than three meters, is covered by 5,386 crystals and is illuminated by more than 32,000 LED lights, capable of creating a palette with more than 17 million shades of colour. While thousands of voices come together to celebrate the last seconds of the year, millions of people watch the event on television, some 175 million in the United States and more than a billion in the rest of the planet. Those who experience it firsthand can then go through the confetti Wish Wall to send a wish for the new year from this same place. New York has stalls selling Christmas sweets, mulled wine, decorative objects, clothing… You have to take a walk around the ones in Bryant Park, Columbus Circle, the one in Grand Central Station, Chelsea Market and the one in Union Square, which is They have become a mandatory stop for those looking for a unique gift created by local artists.

In the Botanical Garden, located in Bedford Park in the Bronx, an exhibition of model trains, with more than 190 replicas of emblematic places in the city; at The Seaport, the decoration of its historic cobbled streets and the lighting of the Hanukkah menorah; at Artechouse, the immersive Spectacular Factory experience, where visitors are immersed in a multiverse of vacation villas; or the origami Christmas tree at the American Museum of Natural History are some of the claims of New York on these dates.

Due to its location or its plans, Christmas in New York can be enjoyed even more staying in some of the hotels that during these dates are devoted to the celebration. At the mythical Plaza hotel in Manhattan, an iconic Christmas destination, in addition to having tea you can chat with Santa Claus, live the Home Alone 2 experience and unique gifts at Eloise Pop-Up. At the Hard Rock Hotel New York, with Broadway, Rockefeller Center and Fifth Avenue just steps away, guests who book the Hard Rock for the Holidays package will receive homemade hot chocolate at the Rock Shop, two tickets to see the Top of the Rock and two tickets to a Rockettes performance. Those at Lotte New York Palace will be able to deliver their letter to Santa Claus and receive a personalized response in their room, while those at The Refinery Hotel will be delighted with a live Christmas tree, decorated and ready upon arrival, along with hot chocolate, milk , cookies and gingerbread house kits.

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