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July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Kick off the holiday season with this fun-filled event inviting the community to come together at Manhattan West.
Enjoy a full schedule of activities that includes free ice skating, live performances, exclusive offers from Manhattan West shops and restaurants, sweet treats and hot beverages, and delightful surprises sprinkled throughout the evening!
Visitors celebrating the festive season will enjoy crowd favorites such as Triad Brass Band, holiday carolers The Mistletones, stilt walkers, jugglers, and LED light spinners. Manhattan West will also host a performance from the cast of the most Tony Award-Winning Show of the Season, KIMBERLY AKIMBO.
Enjoy live performances all evening with a festive line-up of timed events:
Take in an evening of food, drink, and shopping with offerings for all:
Exclusive offers from Manhattan West Shops and Restaurants:
SCHEDULE
4-8pm – Happenings throughout the Evening
+ A pop-up performance from the cast of the most Tony Award-winning show of the season, Kimberly Akimbo!
+ Free ice skating *first-come, first-serve
+ Complimentary Hot Chocolate from Daily Provisions *while supplies last
+ Musical performances to celebrate different holiday traditions, including klezmer for Hanukkah and music steeped in South Asian traditions in honor of Diwali
+ Magical, delightful, and exciting pop-up performances throughout the evening featuring Manhattan West crowd favorites, Triad Brass along with Christmas caroling, stilt walking, juggling, and LED light spinning
+ Selfies with Santa
+ Exclusive offers from Manhattan West Shops & Restaurants
+ Donate a Coat or Toy and spread some holiday cheer to those in need. The New York Cares Coat Drive accepts new or gently used coats. The FDNY is accepting new, unwrapped toys which will be donated to number of area resources. Place your donations in the box located in the lobby of One Manhattan West.
4pm – Performance by Trina Basu & Arun Ramamurthy (Lobby of One Manhattan West) – Music deeply rooted in traditions of South India, in honor of Diwali.
5pm – Pop-Up Performance of the Tony Award-Winning Best Musical, Kimberly Akimbo (Manhattan West Plaza Stage)
The cast of Kimberly Akimbo performs excerpts of their show at Manhattan West! Kimberly (Tony Award winner Victoria Clark) is about to turn 16 and recently moved with her family to a new town in suburban New Jersey. In this “howlingly funny heartbreaker of a show” (The New Yorker), Kim is forced to navigate family dysfunction, a rare genetic condition, her first crush … and possible felony charges. Ever the optimist, she is determined to find happiness against all odds and embark on a great adventure. Join us for a dose of the most Tony Award-winning show of the season!
5:45pm – Jolly Jam (Citizens Food Hall) – This eclectic trio will keep your festivities funky with music full of mirth! Featuring Nick Cabrera on guitar/vocals, Patrick Andy on bass, and bandleader Jonathan Arons on trombone/vocals.
6-8pm– Selfies with Santa (Manhattan West Plaza Stage)
Saint Nick has made his way to Manhattan West Plaza! Get ready to pose with the jolly guy himself. BYO-Camera!
7pm– Performance by Michael Winograd + Ira Khonen Temple (Lobby of One Manhattan West) – A traditional Klezmer clarinet and accordion performance in celebration of Hanukkah!
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