Hudson Yards Shine Bright
✓ Verified 2025-2026
Where: Hudson Yards, Manhattan, New York, New York
When: Through January 7
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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The shopping complex's annual Shine Bright event blankets Hudson Yards in about two million lights, using more than 100 miles of string lights, over 700 decorated evergreens, and a 32-foot hot air balloon centerpiece. Arriving around 8am rewards photographers with nearly empty views of the Great Room and the west-facing upper balconies.