Harlem Holiday Lights
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York
When: Parade of lights on November 18; lights remain through the season
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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Harlem opens its season with what is billed as New York's only parade of lights, complete with floats, dancing, and glowing decorations, after which the lights stay up across the neighborhood. The celebration has a distinctly local Harlem character.