{"id":74135,"date":"2018-11-30T12:05:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T18:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=74135"},"modified":"2018-12-04T17:07:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T23:07:28","slug":"the-25-merriest-holiday-things-to-do-in-new-york-this-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/the-25-merriest-holiday-things-to-do-in-new-york-this-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The 25 merriest holiday things to do in New York this season (infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bustling shops, the shimmering lights, the skating, the music, the merriment&#8230; New York City is one of the greatest places on earth to spend the holidays. And there&#8217;s no shortage of festive things to do, so here is our gift to you: an advent calendar that delivers 25 of our favorite ways to get merry in New York this holiday season\u2014one for each day, right up until Christmas!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/8-great-hanukkah-gifts-under-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RELATED<\/strong>: 8 great Hanukkah gifts for the traveler in your life<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-74136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130.jpg\" alt=\"advent, NYC, New York, Christmas, holiday\" width=\"1280\" height=\"2966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130-129x300.jpg 129w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130-768x1780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130-259x600.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/ORB_25MerryDays_NYCAdventCalendar_info_1280x2700_20181130-147x340.jpg 147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/g\/lc\/traveldeals-free-flight-friday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68010 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-768x128.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-600x100.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FFF-blog-banner-720x120.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Text version<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>25 Merry Days<\/em><br \/>\n<em>A Holidays in New York Advent Calendar<\/em><br \/>\n<em>By Lidia Ryan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>There&#8217;s really no place like New York for the holidays. The city&#8217;s already so vibrant and full of life and Christmas and Hanukkah just make it more so. Here are 25 of our favorite ways to get festive in New York this holiday season\u2014one for each day leading up to the 25th!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>1<\/strong> See thousands of twinkling lights, mechanical Santas and giant nutcrackers at the annual <strong>Dyker Heights<\/strong> <strong>Lights <\/strong>display in Brooklyn.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>2 <\/strong>Grand Army Plaza in Park Slope is home to the <strong>World\u2019s Largest Menorah<\/strong> (or so they claim). Celebrate the first night of the Hanukkah with a lighting, concert and hot latkes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>3 <\/strong>Shop for unique, handmade gifts at the <strong>Union Square Holiday Market.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>4 <\/strong>Sip on winter cocktails in a seriously Insta-worthy backdrop: <strong>a yurt<\/strong> at the <strong>Standard East Village Hotel<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>5<\/strong> Go see the tree\u2013that\u2019s the <strong>Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree<\/strong>, and while you\u2019re there, strap on some skates. Go during the week to avoid the crowds.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>6 <\/strong>Nosh on latkes and brisket from New York\u2019s famous <strong>Katz\u2019s deli<\/strong> on the Lower East Side.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>7 <\/strong>Latkes and glow sticks? Yup, that\u2019s what you\u2019ll find at the 92<sup>nd<\/sup> Street Y\u2019s <strong>Glow in the Dark Hanukkah<\/strong> dinner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>8<\/strong> Don a Santa suit and take to the streets of New York to eat, drink (mostly drink) and be merry during the <strong>SantaCon <\/strong>pub crawl.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>9 <\/strong>Watch sugar plumb fairies glide across stage at Lincoln Center in Balanchine&#8217;s <strong>The Nutcracker Ballet. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>10<\/strong> Marvel at a miniature New York made of bark and leaves at the <strong>Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>11<\/strong> Stroll <strong>Fifth Avenue<\/strong> to see the glittering holiday displays at Bergdorf\u2019s, Saks and Tiffany\u2019s.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>12<\/strong> A miracle happens on 34<sup>th<\/sup> street every year when <strong>Santa arrives at Macy\u2019s<\/strong> in Herald Square.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>13<\/strong> Grab a festive libation at <strong>Miracle on Ninth Street<\/strong>, a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that has become a modern holiday tradition.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">14<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> Enjoy a snowy wonderland of shops, hot cocoa and Santa sightings at the <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Bank of America Winter Village<\/span><\/strong> at Bryant Park.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">15<\/span><\/strong> Jam to wizard rock with thousands of &#8220;muggles&#8221; at the <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">9th Annual Harry and the Potters Yule Ball<\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><br \/>\n<em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">16<\/span><\/strong> Go caroling with boom box in hand and hundreds of others at <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">Unsilent Night<\/span><\/strong> which kicks off at Washington Square Park.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><br \/>\n17<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"> Wash down a schnitzel with a pint of beer at <strong>Rolf\u2019s<\/strong>, an iconic Manhattan restaurant famous for its over-the-top holiday decor.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><br \/>\n<em>18<\/em><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><em> More than 140 performers take the stage for <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes<\/span><\/strong>, a NYC holiday tradition since 1933.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\">19<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;\"><em> Find out how naughty and nice Kris Kringle is in <strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\">The Truth About Santa<\/span><\/strong>, a comedy show about the man himself.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>20<\/strong> It&#8217;s too cold for caroling\u2014come sing along to Christmas classics with the <strong>Philharmonic<\/strong> instead. Bonus: Whoopi Goldberg and Mo Rocca read The Night Before Christmas.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>21 Go ice skate<\/strong> one of Central Park&#8217;s two rinks and feel like you&#8217;re right in the center of it all, with the New York&#8217;s skyline as a backdrop.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>22<\/strong> Holiday sing-alongs on a yacht with a live band, skyline views and spiked beverages? That&#8217;s the <strong>Cocoa &amp; Carols holiday booze<\/strong> <strong>cruise<\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>23<\/strong> Relive scenes from Home Alone 2 at the luxurious <strong>Plaza Hotel<\/strong>, where Kevin MacAllister&#8217;s holiday hijinks went down\u2014including that towering sundae delivered by room service.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>24<\/strong> You don&#8217;t have to be Catholic to marvel at the beauty of <strong>St. Patrick\u2019s Cathedral<\/strong>, or to enjoy the Christmas Eve Vigil Mass, a special holiday mass for kids.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>25<\/strong> What could be more romantic than a <strong>horse-drawn carriage ride<\/strong> through Central Park? 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