Christmas lights in New York

33 displays across 5 cities — each listing shows when it was last confirmed.

Bronx

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Bronx Zoo · Bronx, New York

November 21 to January 4 · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Brooklyn

79th Street Holiday House

635 79th Street, Bay Ridge · Brooklyn, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialwalk-throughphoto-opsdog-friendly

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Brooklyn's Home for the Holidays

1102 East 72nd Street, Canarsie · Brooklyn, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · 5-11pm, weather permitting

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✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Dumbo Archway Plaza Holiday Lights

Archway Plaza under the Manhattan Bridge, Dumbo · Brooklyn, New York

Tree lighting December 4 at 5:30pm · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights (Dyker Lights)

11th to 13th Avenues between 83rd and 86th Streets, Dyker Heights · Brooklyn, New York

Weekend after Thanksgiving through the first week of January · Dusk to about 9pm

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✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Grand Army Plaza Menorah

Grand Army Plaza · Brooklyn, New York

Hanukkah · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Lightscape at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn, New York

November 21 through January 4 · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

New York

Avenue of the Americas Holiday Decorations

Sixth Avenue across from Radio City Music Hall, Midtown · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Brookfield Place Luminaries

Brookfield Place, Lower Manhattan · New York, New York

Through January · 8am to 10pm daily

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Bryant Park Winter Village

Bryant Park, Manhattan · New York, New York

Tree lighting ceremony December 2 · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Central Park Holiday Lights & Wollman Rink

Central Park (Wollman Rink), Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Rink hours vary daily; Friday-Saturday until 10pm, Sunday until 9pm

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Chelsea Market Holiday Lights

Chelsea Market, Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionindoorwalk-throughphoto-ops

✓ Verified 2025-2026

East 73rd Street Holiday Lights

East 73rd Street between Second and Third Avenues, Upper East Side · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodwalk-through

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Fifth Avenue & 59th Street Menorah

Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, Manhattan · New York, New York

Hanukkah · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionmenorah-lighting

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Fifth Avenue Christmas Lights

Fifth Avenue between Central Park South and Macy's Herald Square · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeneighborhoodwalk-throughwindow-displays

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Harlem Holiday Lights

Harlem, Manhattan · New York, New York

Parade of lights on November 18; lights remain through the season · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Hudson Yards Shine Bright

Hudson Yards, Manhattan · New York, New York

Through January 7 · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionwalk-throughphoto-ops

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Lotte New York Palace Holiday Decorations

Lotte New York Palace, behind St. Patrick's Cathedral, Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionphoto-ops

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Madison Square Park Holiday Lights

Madison Square Park, Northern Reflecting Pool, Manhattan · New York, New York

Tree lighting December 9 at 5pm · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Panna II Garden & Milon

East Village, Manhattan · New York, New York

Year-round · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree & Plaza Lights

Rockefeller Center, Manhattan · New York, New York

Tree lighting December 3, 2025; lit through mid-January · Daily 5am to midnight; 24 hours on Christmas Eve; 5am-9pm on New Year's Eve

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Light Show

Saks Fifth Avenue flagship, Fifth Avenue, Manhattan · New York, New York

Through January 4, 2026 · Every 10 minutes from 5pm to 11pm

Freeattractionmusicsynchronizedlight-show

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Stoop and the City

East 78th Street between Second and Third Avenues, Upper East Side · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Tavern on the Green Holiday Decorations

Tavern on the Green, Central Park, Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionphoto-ops

✓ Verified 2025-2026

The Plaza Hotel Holiday Decorations

The Plaza Hotel, Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

The Seaport Holiday Lights

The Seaport, Lower Manhattan · New York, New York

Lighting ceremony December 2, 6-8pm (tree lit at 7pm) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

The Shops at Columbus Circle Holiday Light Show

Columbus Circle, Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · Shows 5-11pm daily, every 30 minutes

Freeattractionmusicsynchronizedindoor

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Union Square Holiday Market

Union Square, Manhattan · New York, New York

Runs about one month, closing before Christmas · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Zuccotti Park Holiday Lights

Zuccotti Park, Lower Manhattan · New York, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeattractionwalk-throughphoto-ops

✓ Verified 2025-2026

Queens

Jamaica Avenue Holiday Lights

Jamaica Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica · Queens, New York

Tree illumination December 5 at 7pm, with a parade the following day · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Verified 2025-2026

Little North Pole

144-03 Neponsit Avenue, Rockaway · Queens, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Modafferi Home

97-03 165th Avenue, Howard Beach · Queens, New York

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · 5-10pm nightly

Freeresidentialdrive-bywalk-throughcharity-donations

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Staten Island

Lights for Life (DiMartino House)

107 Sharrotts Road, Charleston · Staten Island, New York

Santa visits December 13-14, 2025, 7-8pm · typically dusk – 10 PM

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✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

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