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
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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
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 2020. Maintain social distancing and dress warmly for the outdoor light shows. Try to avoid … [Read more...] about Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies in NYC and Tri-State
It's the most wonderful time of the year - even this year when everything is different, including tree lighting ceremonies, which begin this week. Some are virtual - online instead of in person - others dropped entertainment that normally accompanies the festivities, and still others require registration to be admitted to the tree lighting area. Because this is not a … [Read more...] about Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremonies in NYC and Tri-State
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
30 Rock NBC Reunion Show on July 16
Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and the rest of the zany and iconic 30 Rock cast return to NBC for a one-night, one-hour, commercial-free special on Thursday, July 16. In addition to Liz Lemon (Fey) and Jack Donaghy (Baldwin), the 30 Rock reunion includes Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan), Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) and Kenneth Parcell (Jack McBrayer). “We’re all happy to have this … [Read more...] about 30 Rock NBC Reunion Show on July 16
Virtual Happy Hour Mixology
Learn how to make cocktails at home with the mixlogists of the Dead Rabbit in Lower Manhattan, which has won awards for being the world's best bar and best cocktail menu. The Happy Hour Mixology virtual class is $5 and all proceeds support staff while the bar remains closed in response to Covid-19. If you are drinking more and enjoying it less while you … [Read more...] about Virtual Happy Hour Mixology
Rockefeller Center Virtual Happy Hour Art Party
Join the Rockefeller Center Virtual Happy Hour Art Party featuring a NYC artist who will turn photos you submit into artwork while you watch, and send you a digital copy, all FREE. It's a new event each Friday from 5pm to 6m with illustrator Angelicaa Hicks, to help us cope with being shut in, and end the virtual work week with some virtual fun.. Rockefeller Center has a … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center Virtual Happy Hour Art Party
Where to Go Ice Skating at Outdoor & Indoor Rinks
An important part of NYC as a winter wonderland is the city's ice skating rinks. Even though you aren't as graceful as an Olympic medalist, you can still have fun at one of the many outdoor and year-round indoor rinks in NYC, including some where you can skate for FREE. Here is your complete list of 15 ice skating rinks in NYC, including rinks in NYC parks and rooftop … [Read more...] about Where to Go Ice Skating at Outdoor & Indoor Rinks
