The holiday season in NYC is quickly approaching, and one of the highlights for New Yorkers, visitors, and all alike, are Holiday Tree Lightings! Complete with festive treats, live performances, holiday activities, the big countdown, and more, we definitely recommend you stop by one or a few this fall/winter season. Looking for Holiday Pop-ups? Check out our curated calendar!
Check out our Ultimate Round-up below (listed in date order) and check back for more additions throughout the end of the year! This is PART 3 of our Ultimate Holidays in NYC Guide Book. Follow along and stay tuned for PART 4! PART 1: Holiday Markets and PART 2: Holiday Experiences can be found here!
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Downtown Brooklyn Gets Lit
📅 Tuesday, November 25th
📍 Location: Albee Square, Albee Square West & Fulton Street, Brooklyn
Park Slope Fifth Avenue Tree Lighting
📅 Saturday, November 29th, 4:30-5:30pm
📍 Location: 5th Avenue & 4th Street, Brooklyn
Bryant Park Winter Village Tree Lighting
📅 Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30pm
📍 Location: Bryant Park, West 42nd Street and 6th Avenue
Tavern on the Green Christmas Tree Lighting
📅 Tuesday, December 2nd, 5:30-8pm
📍 Location: Tavern on the Green, 67th Street & Central Park West
The Seaport Holiday Tree Lighting
📅 Tuesday, December 2nd, 6pm
📍 Location: The Seaport, Water & Fulton Streets
Tangram Christmas Tree Lighting
📅 Tuesday, December 2nd, 6pm
📍 Location: Tangram, Ground Floor (in the Atrium), 133-33 39th Avenue, Queens
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
📅 Wednesday, December 3rd, 7-10pm (gates open around 4pm)
📍 Location: Rockefeller Center, 30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 3:30-6:30pm
📍 Location: New York Stock Exchange, 11 Wall Street
Dumbo Holiday Tree Lighting
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 4-7pm
📍 Location: Dumbo Archway, Water Street between Pearl Street and Anchorage Place, Brooklyn
Battery Park City Holiday Light Celebration
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 6pm
📍 Location: Rockefeller Park, Chambers Street & River Terrace
Central Park Holiday Lighting
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 5:30pm
📍 Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center, Harlem Meer, East Side at 110th Street
Roosevelt Island Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
📅 Friday, December 5th, 6pm
📍 Location: Roosevelt Island, Meditation Lawn
Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting
📅 Friday, December 5th, 5-6pm
📍 Location: Fort Greene Park, Myrtle Avenue & St Edwards Street, Brooklyn
Morningside Park Winter Celebration
📅 Saturday, December 6th, 4:30-6pm
📍 Location: Morningside Park , 120th Street & Morningside Avenue
Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
📅 Saturday, December 6th, 4-6pm
📍 Location: Ciccarone Park, 2426 Hughes Avenue, Bronx
Riverside Park Holiday on the Hudson
📅 Saturday, December 6th, 4:30-6pm
📍 Location: Riverside Park, West 125th & Marginal Streets
Carl Schurz Park Holiday Tree Lighting
📅 Sunday, December 7th, 5pm
📍 Location: 86th Street at East End Avenue
Madison Square Park Holiday Tree Lighting
📅 Tuesday, December 9th, 4:30-5:30pm
📍 Location: Madison Square Park, Reflecting Pool, East 24th Street & Madison Avenue
Washington Square Park Tree Lighting Ceremony
📅 Thursday, December 11th, 6-7pm
📍 Location: Washington Square, Washington Square North & 5th Avenue
This is PART 3 of our Ultimate Holidays in NYC Guide Book. Follow along and stay tuned for PART 4!