Union Square Holiday Market
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Where: Union Square, Manhattan, New York, New York
When: Runs about one month, closing before Christmas
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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A roughly month-long open-air market of small-business vendors that packs up before Christmas Day, so it is an early-season stop. Browsing the lit stalls is free.
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.
- Panna II Garden & Milon
- Chelsea Market Holiday Lights
- Bryant Park Winter Village
- Hudson Yards Shine Bright
- Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree & Plaza Lights
- Avenue of the Americas Holiday Decorations
- Central Park Holiday Lights & Wollman Rink
- East 73rd Street Holiday Lights
Make a night of it. This is stop 2 on our 22-stop New York lights loop — about 21.7 miles and 140 minutes of driving in total.