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Where to See Santa in NYC

It's time to take the kids to see Santa, and have their photo taken for a lifetime of happy holiday memories. Here are the best places to see Santa in all five boroughs of NYC. Most visits are FREE, including reservations to reduce the time you spend on line.  It's the photos that cost, and some packages start at a Grinch-like $30, which is neither NYC on the cheap … [Read more...] about Where to See Santa in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 10, 2019 | Updated December 10, 2019 Filed Under: Bronx · Brooklyn · Christmas in NYC · Family Fun · NYC Free · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: where to see Santa

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Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this weekend, including Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremonies and events, weekend crafts markets,  the annual Tuba Christmas concert in Rockefeller Center, a Kwanzaa celebration and more. Everything on the NYC on the Cheap weekend list is $25 or less, and most things are … [Read more...] about NYC Free & Cheap Things to Do This Weekend

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 6, 2018 | Updated December 9, 2018 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC Free Tagged With: MTA Nostalgia Train· NYC holiday markets· where to see Santa

NYC Holiday Guide

If you are a New Yorker, there's no place like home for the holidays. If you are a visitor, there's no place like New York City for the holidays. Whichever you are, here's your complete guide to free and cheap holiday displays and destinations to enjoy: Best NYC department store windows Best NYC holiday trees Hanukkah events in December Best NYC holiday … [Read more...] about NYC Holiday Guide

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 16, 2017 | Updated December 19, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · Jewish New York · NYC for Visitors Tagged With: department store windows· Hanukkah· ice skating· where to see Santa

Meeting Santa now Requires Appointment

Sorry, kids, Santa is really busy this year, and if you want to meet him at Macy's Santaland in the flagship Herald Square store, you'll have to make an appointment. No more walk-ins or walk-ups. Reservations open at noon today, Nov. 20, to meet Santa between Nov. 24th and Dec. 24th, sit on his lap and tell him whether you've been naughty or nice and your wish list for … [Read more...] about Meeting Santa now Requires Appointment

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 20, 2017 | Updated November 21, 2017 Filed Under: Christmas in NYC · Family Fun · NYC Free Tagged With: Macy's Santaland· Thanksgiving· where to see Santa

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