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Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Entertainment

The annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is always a star-studded event, and this yer is no different. The two-hour holiday special will feature festive performances by Carrie Underwood, Alessia Cara, Harry Connick Jr., Mickey Guyton, Norah Jones, Brad Paisley, Rob Thomas, Carrie Underwood and more. And, of course, a performance by the world-famous Radio … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting Entertainment

Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC

NYC is magical any time of year, especially at the holidays, when there are special FREE holiday light shows to dazzle us and entertain us, including some being live streamed for everybody around the world to enjoy. Here are best FREE holiday light shows in New York City in 2021. Maintain social distancing and dress warmly for the outdoor light shows.  Try to avoid … [Read more...] about Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC

ICYMI Weekend Roundup

You are busy, specially these last days before Thanksgiving, and planning for Hanukkah and Christmas. So we are highlighting the top reads of the week, in case you missed them, plus some more newsworthy tidbits and reminders.  Thanksgiving is at the top of everybody's list. Here are some quick links: NYC Restaurants Open for Thanksgivng Dinner Thanksgiving To Go - … [Read more...] about ICYMI Weekend Roundup

Gridlock Alert Days 2021

Gridlock Alert Days are the busiest traffic days of the year in Midtown, Midtown East and Downtown. Please walk, bike or take public transportation, whether you are traveling for work, going to a restaurant or to one of the Broadway shows open again, attending the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, doing your holiday shopping or seeing the holiday windows and the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about Gridlock Alert Days 2021

UPDATE: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies in NYC & Tri-State

It's the most wonderful time of the year, when NYC glitters and sparkles more than normal, with holiday lights on giant trees in every borough, and festive store windows. Live lighting ceremonies are back, starting before Thanksgiving, after being mostly virtual in 2020.  Many include caroling or other music and dance performances, and free hot chocolate and cookies … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies in NYC & Tri-State

2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives Nov. 13

This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is getting ready to arrive in NYC for the holidays. As usual, it's a majestic Norway spruce, 79-foot tall.  But for the first time, the tree is from Maryland. For the past 90-ish years of the tradition, the holiday tree has come from Upstate New York, New Jersey, Connecticut or Pennsylvania, and as far away as Canada. The … [Read more...] about 2021 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrives Nov. 13

101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week

There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Tickets Required for First Time

For the first time, visiting the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will require timed tickets. The new guidelines are to control crowds and maintain social distancing. The iconic tree is being lighted at on Wednesday, Dec. 2.  After that, it will be lit daily 6am to midnight through early January. It is open for 24 hours on Christmas, and on New Year’s Eve the … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Tickets Required for First Time

Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Opens Nov. 21; Reservations Required

The good news about ice skating at Rockefeller Center is that the iconic rink opens for the season on Nov. 21, and tickets go on sale this week, on Nov. 12 The bad news is that new social distancing requirements will limit further the number of skaters.  Worse, the rink will shut down in mid-January for a long-planned construction project, instead of skating as usual … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center Ice Skating Opens Nov. 21; Reservations Required

Queens Night Market Opens in Rockefeller Center

The popular Queens Night Market, styled on Asian open-air street food markets, has returned to Rockefeller Center with affordable and tasty choices from local food vendors. You'll find everything from stir-fry noodles to Jamaican jerk chicken and cupcakes for desert, reflecting the cultural and culinary traditions of Queens, the most multi-cultural part of New York … [Read more...] about Queens Night Market Opens in Rockefeller Center