Dumbo Archway Plaza Holiday Lights
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Where: Archway Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge, Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York
When: Tree lighting December 4 at 5:30pm
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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The plaza beneath the Manhattan Bridge archway becomes a glowing holiday tunnel, launched with a ceremony featuring Santa photos, live music, and hot cocoa. The bridge overhead and nearby skyline views make it one of Brooklyn's most photogenic holiday spots.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Brooklyn is around 4:29 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:00 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 32°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 6 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.
- Brooklyn's Home for the Holidays
- Dyker Heights Christmas Lights (Dyker Lights)
- Lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Grand Army Plaza Menorah
- 79th Street Holiday House
- The Seaport Holiday Lights
- Zuccotti Park Holiday Lights
- Avenue of the Americas Holiday Decorations
Make a night of it. This is stop 4 on our 6-stop Brooklyn lights loop — about 9.4 miles and 47 minutes of driving in total.