Fifth Avenue Christmas Lights
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Where: Fifth Avenue between Central Park South and Macy's Herald Square, New York, New York
When: typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting)
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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The Midtown shopping corridor turns into a walkable string of holiday storefronts, with Cartier's flagship, Bergdorf Goodman's windows, and the Pulitzer Fountain among the standout stops. It runs conveniently from Central Park South down toward Macy's Herald Square.
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 & 59th Street Menorah
- 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 14 on our 22-stop New York lights loop — about 21.7 miles and 140 minutes of driving in total.