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NYC HOLIDAY LIGHTS TOUR
3 hours long (this is not a hop on/hop off tour mind you)
Take a ride through the Winter Wonderland of New York City!
During the month of December, enjoy all the glittering splendor
this city has to offer. See the laser light show at Grand
Central Terminal, Macy's Christmas decorations, Lord &
Taylor's world famous animated windows, the Rockefeller Center
and much much more. For a night to remember, book now!
Taking place from December 2, 2007
through January 5, 2008
Learn
how to reserve your seat aboard this tour now!
- Mayor Bloomberg To Light Up Prospect Park For The Holidays
Monday, December 3, 2007 at 5:30 pm
at the Bailey Fountain area of Grand Army Plaza / Prospect Park / Brooklyn
Mayor Bloomberg invites you to celebrate the holiday season in Brooklyn as a festive lighting display is illuminated in Prospect Park. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs), energy-efficient and long-lasting lights that are environmentally friendly, are being used to illuminate the Bailey Fountain and a tree underneath the Sailors and Soldiers’ Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza. Lighting of the Bailey Fountain includes a wave-shaped structure to create the effect of flowing water. Lighting of the tree will feature a patchwork quilt of colors, bathing the arch in its glow.
Entertainment will be provided by the Fort Hamilton Marching Band and the All City High School Choir. Free hot chocolate will also be available!
Click to visit the Prospect
Park page on this site.
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Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting
& other events at Rockefeller Center Plaza at 49th Street.
- Christmas Tree
Lighting & Ice
Show
November 28, 2007
Where else on earth will thousands and thousands gather
for the lighting a single tree? NYC that's where! Join
in this fantastic event which is televised nationwide and
perhaps even across the seas. Entertainment, Singing, and
yes, our Mayor too! The tallest tree so far was the 100-foot
Norway Spruce from Killingworth, Conn. in 1948. This
year's measures in at a still whopping 88 feet? Over 25,000 light bulbs are used
to light the tree. Amazing huh? They span a distance of
over 5 miles.
The event which is televised nationwide and
has local Television Stars amongst others. The Mayor himself
would often take part in this yearly tradition.
In the past
years, Al Roker, that favorite weatherman of NBC Television
has hosted the lighting of the famous Rockefeller
Center Christmas Tree. It's not clear yet who'll be performing
this year and what guest appearances there'll be but it's
always sure to be quite the attraction!
Click to visit the Rockefeller
page on this site as well as the Rockefeller
Center Christmas Tree for up-to-date photos plus pics
from past years.
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Christmas at the Winter Garden in the
World Financial Center
- HOLIDAY LIGHTING CEREMONY
with the
DEXTER ALLGOOD SINGERS
Tuesday, November 27
from 6:30 – 7:15pm
- The Accidentals (Music)
November 30
December 7, 8, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 22
Weekdays, 12 – 2pm
Weekends, 1 – 3pm
An award winning a cappella group performing Christmas
Faves
- Kids Holiday Fest featuring the celebration of Christmas, Kwanzaa and Chanukah
December 16 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Winter Garden
- Hands on Holidays!
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
This item will feature everyone joining in to make related arts and crafts for the holidays. Should be a wonderful bit of fun for all the the little tykes!
- Santa's Winter Garden
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Here's your chance to get photo taken alongside Santa Clause and all of his little helpers. The proceeds of this event will go to benefit the New York Downtown Hospital.
Learn more about these and
other events taking place at this wonderful downtown Manhattan
locale at the official site: www.worldfinancialcenter.com
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At NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx
- Holiday Tree Lighting
December 1 at 4:00 pm
Location: At the Reflecting Pool at the Leon Levy Visitor Center
Takes place at the reflecting pool by the Visitor Center located midway across the park.
- The Annual Holiday Train Show
at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx
November 23 - January 13, 2008
Taking place once again
at the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory within the Bronx' NY
Botanical Garden is this Seasonal treat wherein all are
welcomed to enjoy the magical Holiday Train Show. With
replicas of over 100 NY Landmarks stretched across the
Conservatory (from the Statue of Liberty and Apollo Theater
to winter scenes in Central Park) all are sure to be pleased
by this stunning display as trains and trolleys travel
throughout and enter and exit tunnels and bridges.
"Set
amid evergreens and lights, it's a fantastic world sure
to enchant the whole family. And there's something new
to see every year. Additions to this year's landscape include
the Jewish Museum, a much larger interpretation of the
Brooklyn Bridge, and an historic Bronx firehouse. So begin
a new tradition with your family--Come for the magic of
this year's Holiday Train Show and return to see what new
surprises it holds."
- Gingerbread Adventures at the NY
Botanical Garden in the Bronx
The Everett Children's Adventure Garden
November 23 - January 13, 2008
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays: Weekdays: 1:30-5:30 pm and Weekends: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
This "sense-sational" and magical holiday
adventure beckons kids to smell, touch, and taste the
spices and other plant parts that make up a gingerbread
recipe. They'll discover that cinnamon comes from the
bark of a tree, ginger root from an underground stem,
and cloves from the bud of a clove tree. They can also
grind spices, make spicy sachets and ornaments, and decorate
gingersnap cookies.
New this year are the Winter Wonderland of Gingerbread
Houses in the Bendheim Global Greenhouse and a tie-in
to the popular children's story The Gingerbread Man.
There's also a display of drawings of magnified spices,
and kids can use microscopes to examine spices for their
own botanical illustrations.
Visit also the NY Botanical Garden
Page on New Yorkled as well as of course the official
website.
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Lights! Chanukah! Chocolate! at the Village Temple
A holiday with CHOCOLATE!
Friday, December 7, at 6:00 pm
The sweetness of chocolate pervades the air at three special Shabbat programs, to be held at The Village Temple, in the heart of Greenwich Village.
The evening begins with Kol Ram, a meditative, musical warm-up. It is followed by a 6:30 p.m. Shabbat worship service led by Rabbi Chava Koster and Cantorial Soloist Daniel Leanse, with spirited Chanukah songs performed by the Children’s Choir.
The program continues at 6:00 pm on Saturday, December 8, join the fun of Menorahs and Chocolate, and transform the prosaic pretzel in to a chocolate covered Magen David.
All programs are FREE and open to children and adults, all ages, excluding the chocolate and wine tasting event which is $25 and for adults only.
This festive tasting will offer the ABCs of fine chocolate, while exploring
the complementary pairings with selected dessert wines. Tickets are $25 per
person. Space is limited and advance reservations are required by Monday,
December 3rd.
For more information, please call 212-674-2340 or visit www.villagetemple.org
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Madison Square Park Tree Lighting
Monday, December 11, 2007, 4:30 pm
Featuring live performances and the tree lighting itself.
Taking place at the northern end of the park.
Visit our own Madison Square Park page
as well as the official site to learn more about this particular item.
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84th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting at Wall Street
Winter's Eve is Coming To Town
at Lincoln Square
Monday, December 10, 2007, 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm
Valerie Smaldone To Host and there will be Performances by American Idols Mandisa & George Huff, Three-Time Grammy Winner Jon Secada, Billboard Sensation Gloria Gaynor, Shades of Pink Breast Cancer Survivors Choir, New Recording Artist Tif McMillin, and a Visit from Santa.
The tree in front of the NY Stock Exchange as well as the fabulous American flag will be lit.
Learn more at the official page.
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Winter's Eve At Lincoln Center / Square
Winter's Eve is Coming To Town
at Lincoln Square
Monday, November 26, 2007, 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
On Monday, November 26, 2007, the Lincoln Square Business
Improvement District will host the 5th Annual Winter’s
Eve at Lincoln Square, a giant neighborhood celebration
featuring free entertainment, family fun, kids’activities,
food tastings, and shopping around this vibrant neighborhood.
The festivities will follow Lincoln Center’s traditional
holiday tree lighting.
Visit
the Winter's Eve Page on New Yorkled to learn more about the
Holiday Events to go on there as well as the Tree Lighting
and see photos taken during a previous celebration.
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'the
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Concerts/Celebrations at the Cathedral
Church of St. John the Divine - 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St.....Christmas Celebrations and more at the largest cathedral in
the world.
-
Family Workshop: “A Season of Thanks: A Holiday Workshop.”
Saturday, November 17 from 10:00 am - 12 noon
Families celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving in this special workshop as they draw inspiration from a Thanksgiving tale and their own personal experiences to create cornhusk dolls, pinched pots, stylish turkey hats and more. Recommended for ages 4 and up. $5 per child, with accompanying adult.
- 14th Annual St. Nicholas Celebration
Tuesday, November 27, 7:30 pm
Free and open to all
Special guest performers include The Lavender Light Gospel Choir, contralto Sandra Goodman, contemporary singer Dante, oboist Mark Snyder and more.
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Crafts at the Cathedral
Friday, November 30 thru Sunday, December 2, 2007
at the Corner of Amsterdam and 110th Street.
Entrance is on Amsterdam Ave. north of 110th St
This is an annual juried craft show celebrating handmade craftsmanship. Featured within will be 1000s of one of a kind gifts created by more than 60 exhibiting artisans.
For more information see http://www.craftsatthecathedral.com.
- Solstice Unplugged:
Paul Winter's 28th Annual Winter Solstice Concerts
Thursday, December 13, 8:00 pm
Friday, December 14, 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 15, 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Tickets: $75 (reserved), $42, and $32 Purchase online at www.ticketweb.com or by phone at (866) 468-7619
Visit
their site for additional information on obtaining tickets
for these and other events plus the Cathedral
of St. John the Divine Page on New Yorkled as well as the Events Page for
this special NYC locale.
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Bronx Zoo's Holiday Lighting
Visit the Bronx Zoo and get to enjoy all the wonderful
Holiday Lights strung out in many delightful shapes...but
that's not all! There'll be costumed characters as well
as ice sculpting, carolers, arts and crafts, and so much
more!!! So get into the festive holiday spirit early this
year and head on over to the Wildlife Conservation Society's
Bronx Zoo this year! Call 718-367-1010 for information and 800-433-4149 for group rates.
Friday-Saturday
Nov 17-Dec 17
Jan 5-7
Nightly
Dec 18- Jan 1, 2007
Closed Dec 24 and Dec 25
Hours
5:00-9:00pm
|
Rates
$14/Adults
$10/Children (3-12)*
$12/Seniors (65+)
$8.00/Parking
Admission to Holiday Lights is $14 for adults, $10 for children
(2-12 years) and $12 for seniors (65+.) Parking is $8 for cars. |
Click to visit the Bronx Zoo Page(s)
on this site or you can visit
this page at their WCS site.
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At Grand Central Terminal
- Holiday Market
November 19 - December 28, 2007
Taking place within Vanderbilt Hall that's got entrances from
the 42nd Street side of Grand Central Terminal as well as from
the Main Concourse
Market Hours:
Monday - Saturday:
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sundays: 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Grand Central’s annual, and most anticipated Holiday
Fair returns to magnificent Vanderbilt Hall, bringing the
very best of the season for the most discriminating of gift-givers.
New Yorkers swear by the Holiday Fair, declaring it an indispensable
resource for unique, hard-to-find, quality gifts from 72 artists,
artisans and specialty retailers. Grand Central makes it a
mission to gather the most unusual, beautiful and exotic goods
that you will not find elsewhere. No matter how long the list,
fabulous finds awaits every shopper in the Fair’s wide-ranging
assortment of jewelry, accessories, toys, clothing, home
accessories and furnishings. Visit the previous
Holiday Page showing off some of the offerings from 2001.
- NY Transit Museum - Holiday Train Show
November 19, 2007 - January 13, 2008
Embrace the city’s holiday spirit and experience the magic of model trains at the New York Transit Museum’s Sixth Annual Grand Central Holiday Train Show, on display at the museum’s gallery annex in the Shuttle Passage.
- Kaleidoscope Light Show
November 30, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Shows run every half hour on the half hour from 11 am - 9 pm, daily. Free to the public.
Also visit the Grand Central Terminal
Page on New Yorkled as well as the Grand
Central Terminal Events Page.
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South
Street Seaport's Christmas Tree, Chorus and Strolling Santa
There's the strolling Santa and the Big Apple Chorus singing
out Christmas Tunes. What goes on in this part of town happens
to be New Yorkled's favorite. I've met the strolling Santa
who also moonlights as the Santa at City Hall amongst other
places...heck we've chatted politics and weather and he was
quite a swell fella! I can't wait to get back down there again
this year for the Chorus Tree as mentioned below and so much
more! Will you be there? Will I spot you? Will you spot me?
Regardless, I wish you the very best of Peace, Love and Joy.
New York City is famous for its holiday attractions and
The Chorus Tree at South Street Seaport is one of the city's
most popular. During the holidays, the Seaport is bustling
with holiday festivities and the Chorus Tree is at the center
of the activity. The beautifully decorated Chorus Tree with
thousands of white lights stands over 50 feet tall. This
annual tradition has drawn millions of visitors worldwide
to the historic financial district over the past many years.
There are always Choral programs through the holidays with
special performances on Christmas Eve and New Years Day.
The
Chorus Tree at South Street Seaport
The Chorus Tree
November 23 - December 24, 2007
Fridays: 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Christmas Eve: 3:00 pm & 4:00 pm
Experience the Chorus Tree, a beloved downtown New York
tradition, which will be unveiled and lit at the South Street Seaport
on Friday November 23th, 2007 at 6:00pm. The tree, which stands
about 50-feet tall and is beautifully decorated with thousands
of twinkling white lights.
Performing this year will be Big Apple
Chorus
Performances last for approximately
45 minutes.
Click to visit the South Street
Seaport Pages on this site
and get a glimpse of St.
Nick and the Chorus from the 2001 Season.
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Holiday Events At the Wyckoff
House Museum
Holiday Candlelight Tours
Weekend Evenings in December
- All tours start at 4:30 pm
$3.00 per person, reservations required
See what night time life was like in a rural house in a time before electricity. Learn about winter time tasks and how early colonial families decorated for the holidays. Enjoy warm cider and ginger cookies after the tour. Tours will start promptly at sunset.
- Saturday, December 1 (This tour will start half an hour after the end of our St. Nicholas Day event.)
- Sunday, December 9
- Saturday, December 15
- Sunday, December 16
Saint Nicholas Day
Saturday December 1, 2007
- Free Event
Enjoy Colonial Christmas music in the parlor with musician Linda Russell, help your kids make pomanders and listen to stories by the Brooklyn Community Storytellers. Greet St. Nicholas and his companion Black Piet as they arrive at Brooklyn's oldest home on horesback with treats for all good kids.
Nicholas' arival time is approximately 2:00 PM.
Experience New York's oldest house in candlelight and learn
about traditional Dutch-American holiday decorations and
customs. Warm up with cider and cookies at the end of the
tour.
Visit the Wyckoff
House Museum page on this site
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At Central Park
For specific program information of the following, including registration requirements and time of events, please call 212-860-1370.
- Various Events at Belvedere Castle (mid-Park at 79th Street)
- Sun., Dec. 2, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm: The Story of Hanukkah with Robin Bady
- Sun., Dec. 9, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Make Your Own Menorah
- Thurs., Dec. 20, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Stargazing and Storytelling with Amateur Astronomers Association of New York
- Sat., Dec. 22, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Meet Saint Nicholas 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ornament-making
- Sun., Dec. 23, 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Meet Saint Nicholas 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Ornament-making
- 10th Annual Holiday Lighting by the
Harlem Meer 2007
Sunday, December 9 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
The Charles A. Dana Discovery Center
Inside the Park at 110th Street between Fifth and Lennox
Avenues
Join them for an ornament-making
workshop and tree-decorating party that will be followed
by a special lighting at the Charles A. Dana Discovery
Center and band music in the plaza. FREE
Visit The
Central Park Conservancy Site. Also take a gander
at photos
taken at the 2001 celebration.
- Central Park Midnight Run
on New Year's Eve
New Year’s Eve-New Year’s Day, 2006-2007
Monday, December 31 | Central Park, NYC
DJ Music and Dancing: 10:00
pm
Costume Parade and Contest: 11:00
pm
Fireworks and 4M Race: Midnight
Fireworks, Fun,
Entertainment, Masquerade Parade and a Traditional Race
will make all who show up glad they came! Visit
the Races Page for more information on upcoming
races as
well as the official page.
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At Chelsea Piers
Eleventh Annual Holiday on the Hudson
Friday, December 7, 2007
7:00pm
Holiday on the Hudson features skating performances by children from the Sky Rink Skating School, including Sky Rink’s top US and Regional competitors.
Stop by Sky Rink beginning Saturday, November 24, 2007, for free tickets (limit 2 per person).
We encourage you to get in the holiday spirit and bring a new unwrapped toy for our Toys for Tots drive. We hope to see you there!
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61
212-336-6100
*Please call ahead to confirm ticket availability.
Visit the Chelsea Page on this
site as well as the events page
for Chelsea Piers
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Christmas At Little Italy - in Lower
Manhattan by Chinatown
Sorrento
Cheese Christmas in Little Italy - Come on down
and get into the holiday spirit in Lower Manhattan's Little
Italy. There'll be parades and even a Santa Claus made
from Sorrento cheese. But perhaps one of the best attractions
there, apart from all the many italian restaurants, are
the decorations. You'll find plenty of lights and yuletide
decor throughout. Since it's close to Chinatown then you'll
make out just right by visiting one of these neighborhoods
at the price of two for one: FREE That is!!! Since hey,
it doesn't cost a thing to stroll down the street, right?
So why not join us this year?
- Sorrento® Cheese Christmas in Little Italy, a four-weekend holiday celebration in “America’s authentic Italian neighborhood” that begins on November 30, December 1 and 2 and continues through December 21, 22 and 23, promises to be one of the Big Apple’s most popular holiday attractions. For the seventh year in a row, the celebration, produced by the Little Italy Merchants Association, will be held on Mulberry Street between Broome and Canal Streets, and on Hester Street between Mulberry and Mott Streets.
Get more details regarding this festive holiday affair at
this official site.
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At Macy's Department Store
- Macy's Santa Land at Macy's Department
Store (8th Floor)
There WAS NO Santa Land last year (2006) and we're still waiting for word regarding anything this year (2007). So stay tuned and if we hear anything then we'll be sure to share here it here.
Ever have those one in a blue moon
odd remembrances from childhood? Well, I was the one who was
kicking, screaming and having a mini heart attack before Mom
finally snatched me from Santa's Lap. Hehehe, boy, he must've
enjoyed my company, aye? heheheh. --- As a side note, don't
miss 'Miracle on 34th Street' which must get played on the
television at least a half dozen times around this time of
year.
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Times
Square New Years Eve
Visit the New Years
Eve Page on this site as more items are added while we
approach this special time of year. Often it seems that events
listed for this New Year's Eve Celebration everywhere in NYC
are always the last ones to be put out there. So hang in there
with patience and we'll all get to see what's coming our way!
British
Memorial Garden's Victorian Celebration
British Memorial Garden Trust, Inc.
To Hold Free“Victorian Celebration”
Featuring Caroling And Tree Lighting
In Hanover Square
December 10, 2007
Their annual event, which this year will take place on December 10, features a free outdoor concert at 6:00pm with carols by the Choir of Trinity Church and a tree-lighting in Hanover Square, followed by a ticketed reception with more carols, readings and a silent auction.
Tickets for the Victorian Celebration reception are $50; entrance for children under 12 is free. There will be a drawing of the Deluxe Holiday Raffle during the evening. Tickets for both the event and the Raffle are available from the British Memorial Garden office.
Take a look at their reply for to purchase tickets and such.
December Yuletide events at the Staten
Island Historical Society
From Candlelight tours, to events for kids and families,
to even crafts, cooking, songs, games and so much more...there's
lot's to be experienced during this special time of year,
Christmas time that is at the Staten Island Historical Society.
-
SUPPER WITH SANTA
Saturday, November 24, 4 to 6 p.m.
Get into the holiday spirit and meet Santa for supper in the Third County Courthouse. A Christmas Tree lighting follows the supper.
SPONSORED BY THE WOMEN’S AUXILIARY OF SIHS
$20/Adult, $15/Child, Child under 3 FREE. Prepaid reservations required. Call 718-351-6308.
- CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING
Saturday, November 26, 6 p.m.
Join your neighbors for our Community Tree lighting, caroling and the Jolly Old Fellow! FREE
- CHRISTMAS IN RICHMOND TOWN
Sunday, December 2 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come see the village bustling with holiday cheer, ornament making and caroling.
Holiday-themed gift baskets, baked goods, hand made crafts and refreshments.
Presented by the Women’s Auxiliary of the SIHS.
- CANDLELIGHT TOURS
Saturday, December 8, and Saturday, December 15
See 300 years of holiday traditions come alive: experience the music of Christmas past at the Basket Maker’s House, taste the sweet flavor of sugar plums inside the Stephens-Black House, savor a cup of hot cider while visiting the Tavern, see the Magic Lantern Show in the 3rd County Courthouse followed by a Wassail Reception. Come enjoy Historic Richmond Town at night, illuminated by candles, oil lamps and the warmth of a flickering hearth.
$27.50/person, $22.00/Members of SIHS.
Prepaid reservations required, call 718-351-1611, Ext. 280 for tour times and reservations.
- DOLL & TEDDY BEAR PARTY
Friday, December 28
Bring your favorite doll or teddy bear to meet other special friends at our Victorian Christmas Tree. Interactive storytelling with Bobaloo and refreshments add to the fun.
Prepaid reservations required. Please call 718-351-1611, Ext. 280.
$8/child, $4/adult. SIHS members: $7/child, Adults free.
Visit the
Staten Island Historical Society Events Page on New Yorkled.
Queens County Farm Yuletide Events
- CHRISTMAS TREE and POINSETTIA
SALES AT THE FARM
December 1 - 24
Popular varieties and sizes of trees, evergreen wreaths and
poinsettias
will be for sale with proceeds benefiting the Farm Museum.
- HOLIDAY BAZAAR
December 1 and 2
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
A select group of craft vendors will display and sell ornaments, novelties, and gift items in the main barn complex.
Admission: free
- WREATHMAKING WORKSHOPS
Saturday, December 8
10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
Make a beautiful evergreen wreath at our enjoyable workshops.
All materials provided, you only need to bring a garden
shear.
To register call (718) 347-3276 Ext. 10 (Advance payment
required)
WORKSHOP FEE: $15.00
- HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
December 26 - 28
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Enjoy tours of the decorated farmhouse, craft activity
for children and mulled cider.
ADMISSION: FREE
Visit
their official site
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Department Store Christmas Window Decorations
in NYC
- Lord & Taylor Holiday Windows Unveiling Ceremony
424 Fifth Avenue (between 38th - 39th Streets)
November 13 at 5:00 pm
This year's decorations will be unveiled with a special performance by the Young People's Chorus of New York City.
- Macy's Herald Square
151 West 34th Street
Holiday Display Unveiling along with a Santa Singalong
November 18
- Sak's Fifth Avenue Windows Unveiling
611 5th Avenue (between 49th - 50th Streets)
November 19
- Bloomingdale's Holiday Windows Unveiling
59th Street & Lexington Avenue
November 19 at 4:30 pm
Bloomingdale's and the all-new Infiniti Ex present international singing sensation Paul Potts. Performing live at the unveiling of the Holiday Windows.
- Other Stores to look out for with grand holiday window displays
- Bergdorf Goodman
- Barney's
- Henri Bendel
More Information to come shortly on
the 2007 Department Store Decorations. Stay tuned!
In the meantime, view
a previous year's decorations.
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Christmas Holiday Fairs & Markets
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Holiday Volunteering
Are you a member of New York Cares? If not and you're interested
in learning more about this successful national non-profit
then why not visit
their site and learn about volunteering opportunities
in the New York City Area as well as possible Holiday
Volunteering Needs. Also
get details on other drives benefiting the needy this season as well as a list of just
some of the many non-profit organizations located within
NYC.
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Bryant Park Holiday Events
- Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration at Bryant Park
Seems like after weeks of being down and inaccessible their website has finally revived itself and here's the latest info:
November 27
Tree Lighting and Holiday Celebration featuring a number of folks to appear from Ben Vereen to Bebe Neuwirth and more.
Takes place from 7:00 to 8:00 pm and will be televised on local CBS channel 2.
Times Square Tree Lighting
New Yorkled has been in touch with the fine folks at Times Square BID and we've been told that there will not be a Tree Lighting this year due to construction. Although the helpful individual there wasn't 100% sure. So, let's see.
The following is from a previous year.
It's unlikely there'll be a tree lighting this year of 2007
The Times Square Holiday Tree Lighting will take place at
5:00pm in Father Duffy Square located on Broadway and
46th Street. On hand will be Chita Rivera and David Hyde
Pierce who'll be hosting. Also there will be the cast of
Altar Boyz and students from the Professional Performing
Arts School performing.
The tree itself is a 25 foot Dou0glas Fir to be decorated
with white lights and ornaments showcasing every show currently
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Riverside
Church Holiday Events
The following events take place at
the church: 490 Riverside Drive (between 120th & 122nd
Streets)
- Annual Riverside Church Christmas Pageant
December 9 at 10:45 am- 12:00 pm
Free to the public
The pageant will be highlighted by performances from The Riverside Children ’s Choir, The Riverside Singers, and Cherub Choir featuring children from The Riverside Church School. The choirs will come together in offering a wide selection of Christmas music under the direction of Denise Weber.
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Brooklyn
Youth Chorus
- MetroTech Holiday Tree Lighting
November 28 at 5:30 pm
MetroTech Plaza, Downtown Brooklyn
Free public event
- Brooklyn Youth Chorus in Concert: Holiday Harmonies
Friday, December 14
&
Saturday, December 15th at 7:30pm
St. Charles Borromeo Church
21 Sidney Place, Brooklyn Heights
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus joyously welcomes the holidays with songs of the season and choral masterpieces, both old and new. Their 16th anniversary holiday concerts feature William Mathias's Salvator Mundi, works by H.L. Hassler, John Burge, Leonard Bernstein, and more.
TICKETS: $12, $20, $35
For more information call 718-243-9447, ext. 236
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Christmas
at the Cloisters
Christmas at the Cloisters, located in upper Manhattan within Fort
Tryon Park will
be featuring the following concerts.
To learn more you can call 212-923-3700.
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Metropolitan
Museum of Art Christmas Tree
FILM: Carols for Christmas: Royal College of Music Chamber Choir (1985)
December 18 and 20, 2007 at
2:00 pm
Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall, Uris Center for Education
Free with Museum admission
Note: We're still looking for information on the annual christmas tree lighting there aside from the very pricey receptions they've got listed at the MET site.
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George Balanchine's Nutcracker
by the NYC Ballet
Performances will be going on
from:
November 23 - December 30, 2007
Join in and enjoy this annual
performance by New York City Ballet featuring of course the
toy soldiers, the many beautiful ballet dancers, those mice
plus Marie, her little brother Fritz and more.
The show itself is approximately 2 hours in length.
If you're interested in ordering tickets then head on over
to this
official page to learn more.
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Holiday Wonders at the Beacon Theater
December 18-26, 2007
Rates:
$200, $128, $98, $68, $48 (Prices subject to change)
Classical traditions of east and west unite hundreds of performers from around the world on one stage! Come celebrate the diversity of our cultural traditions, and enjoy epic tales, beautiful dances and a full orchestra. Six shows, exclusively in NYC.
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Cortlandt Park (House Museum)
Christmas Items
- Music for Saint Nicholas
A charming holiday tradition presented by The Bronx Arts Ensemble, Music for St. Nicholas explores the folklore and legends associated with the patron saint of children in music and song.
Tickets are required and are available after November 1st of each year from the Bronx Arts Ensemble (718) 601-7399.
- Van Cortlandt by Candlelight
Held on two consecutive weekends in mid-December, Van Cortlandt by Candlelight allows visitors to experience Van Cortlandt House decked out the finest 18th century holiday decorations and bathed in the warm glow of candlelight. Warning to fans of Santa Claus as envisioned by Clement Clark Moore - you won't find a Christmas Tree or red-suited jolly old elf anywhere near Van Cortlandt House. What you will find is a glittering display of sugary sweets, the legend of Saint Nicholas explaining how stockings hung by a chimney became associated with Christmas, and a cheery glass of warm cider at the conclusion of your tour.
Visit as well the Van Cortlandt House Museum Page
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Bronx Opera: Handel's Messiah is in the Bronx.
- What is now a tradition in the Bronx, Michael Spierman conducts The Bronx Orchestra and The Bronx Opera Company in a presentation of Handel's Messiah, an enduring and powerful holiday classic, at Lehman College Center for the Performing Arts (Lehman College 250 Bedford Park Boulevard) on Sunday, December 16 at 3:00 p.m.
Tickets $15 Lehman College Box Office: (718) 960-8833
Spierman, artistic director of The Bronx Opera, will present this brilliant work with artists from his celebrated Bronx Opera Company who join the lavish Bronx Orchestra for this holiday treat. This is presented as part of The Bronx Opera's 40th Anniversary season which includes Orpheus In the Underworld at Lehman College in January along with a limited run at Manhattan's Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.
Messiah, written in 1741 and premiered in Dublin a year later, is an oratorio (a large musical composition involving an orchestra , choir, and soloists). Messiah is George Frideric Handel's most famous creation and among the most popular works in Western choral literature. The very well known chorus, "Hallelujah" is part of Handel's Messiah.
Visit the official site for the Bronx Opera.
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