Bryant Park Winter Village

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Bryant Park Winter Village in New York, New York
Photo: Kiran891 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Where: Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York, New York

When: Tree lighting ceremony December 2

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free

walk-throughice-skatingholiday-markettree-lightingattraction

Bryant Park pairs a large Christmas tree with a free ice rink and rows of chalet-style market shops, making it one of Manhattan's most complete holiday stops. Entry and skating access are free (skate rental and shopping cost extra), and the Bank of America Winter Village tree lighting features skaters and performances.

Best time to arrive. Sunset in New York is around 4:29 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:00 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 26°F, so dress for standing around outside.

Get directions →

Other displays nearby

There are 21 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 31 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.

Make a night of it. This is stop 5 on our 22-stop New York lights loop — about 21.7 miles and 140 minutes of driving in total.

Corroborated by 1 independent source: us.govee.com. See how we verify listings.

Something changed? Let us know so we can keep this listing accurate.