Madison Square Park Holiday Lights
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Where: Madison Square Park, Northern Reflecting Pool, Manhattan, New York, New York
When: Tree lighting December 9 at 5pm
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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One of the city's oldest tree-lighting traditions, marking its 113th year, centered on a 42-foot concolor fir at the park's Northern Reflecting Pool. The park's mature trees are wrapped in warm lights, and the surrounding streets add festive storefronts.