For many New Yorkers and holiday visitors, the best part of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the night before, watching the world-famous parade balloons get inflated with helium and pop into life one leg, arm or hat at a time. Here's your complete guide to Macy's Balloonfest 2018, including hours, viewing route, and insider's tips for getting the most out of the experience. Balloonfest … [Read more...]
Holiday Train Show at NY Botanical Garden
All Aboard for one of the best things to do in NYC at the holidays. The Holiday Train Show literally takes over The New York Botanical Garden with miniature NYC landscapes. This year, the Holiday Train Show show visits Lower Manhattan, with new scale models of famous buildings including One World Trade Center and the Oculus. Plus, there are special adults-only evening events … [Read more...]
NYCOTC Weekly Roundup
Here are the top stories of the week on NYC on the Cheap, just in case you missed anything. It's about saving money and getting ready for all the holidays on our calendars and menus, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Free & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend Nov. 16-18 NYC Free: Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Thanksgiving Dinner 2018 at NYC Restaurants NYC … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Holiday Train Show at Grand Central
The 17th Annual Holiday Train Show is open at Grand Central Terminal, and it's FREE once again this year. These are classic, vintage Lionel Trains which run on eight separate loops of track through a 34-foot long miniature New York City scene, at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex and Store in GCT. The vintage trains are from the museum's collection, and will … [Read more...]
Restaurant Chains Open Thanksgiving Day 2018
If you don't want to cook and clean up for a crowd on Thanksgiving, head out to one of the national restaurant chains open and serving traditional turkey and fixings on Thanksgiving Day. Be sure to call your local restaurant in advance to confirm participation and pricing, and make a reservation soonest, since some time slots are already booking up. Also be sure to tip generously, since the … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend Nov. 16-18
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do first weekend of November, including the opening of several holiday markets, book fairs and harvest festivals. Everything on the NYC on the Cheap weekend everything is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can enjoy NYC more for less money. Unless otherwise noted, street fairs are 10am to 6pm, rain … [Read more...]
Best NYC Pop-Up Holiday Markets
It's not even Thanksgiving, but NYC is beginning to look a lot like Christmas with European-style holiday markets opening up all over town. Best NYC Holiday Crafts Markets Add these pop-up holiday markets and crafts fairs, most of them weekend-only, including markets starting this weekend, and all offering hand-made items for yourself or to give as gifts. Forget online shopping. Make your … [Read more...]
Best Holiday Shows for Kids $25 or Less
There are lots of appealing NYC holiday shows and events for kids, besides the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Our list of the best family-friendly holiday shows NYC has to offer the Big Apple Circus and a musical version of A Christmas Carol. Everything on our list is $25 or less, so you and the kids can enjoy more New York City for less money. A Christmas … [Read more...]
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