Fifth Avenue & 59th Street Menorah
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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.
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.
- Avenue of the Americas Holiday Decorations
- Central Park Holiday Lights & Wollman Rink
- East 73rd Street Holiday Lights
- Fifth Avenue Christmas Lights
- Lotte New York Palace Holiday Decorations
- Madison Square Park Holiday Lights
- Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show
- Stoop and the City
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.