Fifth Avenue & 59th Street Menorah

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Fifth Avenue & 59th Street Menorah in New York, New York
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Where: Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, Manhattan, New York, New York

When: Hanukkah

Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM

Cost: free

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Manhattan's giant public menorah at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, beside Central Park, ranks among the largest anywhere. Its Hanukkah lightings draw crowds alongside the nearby Fifth Avenue holiday displays.

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.

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Other displays nearby

There are 22 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 13 on our 22-stop New York lights loop — about 21.7 miles and 140 minutes of driving in total.

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