Unsure of what to get a special someone for the holidays? Bryant Park features some of the most unique and tasteful shopping in New York City as they line their walkways with various kiosks.
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From figure skaters to hockey players, New York City offers some of the most enjoyable holiday ice skating experiences. Skaters can enjoy themselves at a variety of rinks in Manhattan, including Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and Central Park.
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The New York Botanical Gardens, located in the Bronx, offer their annual Holiday Train Show, and it has become one of the must-see attractions during the holiday season. Families can bring their children to the Botanical Gardens to watch a variety of model trains as they make their way through the Gardens. This year the show is adding a replica of Penn Station that will serve as a hub for the model trains, just like in real life.
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For those who are interested in the arts, the New York City Ballet conducts holiday performances of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker.”
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The animals come to life in a new way during the holidays at the Bronz Zoo. Their annual lights show features holiday events for all ages inluding storytelling at the children’s zoo, ice carving, visits with reindeer and animal feedings.
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The center of the New York City Shopping District gets into the festivities each year as well. Stores along Fifth Avenue show off their items with some of the most luxurious and extravagant window displays in the city. Here, people admire Macy’s toy factory scene.
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What’s Christmas without the Rockettes? The world famous holiday dancers continue the tradition by high-kicking the holidays into gear during the Radio City Christmas Spectacular.
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One of New York City’s biggest holiday attractions remains the big tree at Rockefeller Center. Each year the tree-lighting ceremony draws thousands of spectators and officially brings the holiday season to the Big Apple.
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Nothing is more romantic than a holiday carriage ride through Central Park. You and your significant other can enjoy the beauty of New York City and Central Park in an old-fashioned horse drawn buggy on a quaint winter night.
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If you are looking to take a tour of the city and experience all it has to offer, the New York City Holiday Lights tour is the perfect attraction for you. The tour takes you around New York City during the holdiay season and gives patrons a chance to see the city’s most popular locations illuminated by holiday decorations at night.
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