NYC - November Free / Cheap Events Preview - New York City

2008 NYC Marathon and the preceding Marathon Week
Sunday, November 2, 2008

Visit the official Site for additional Information.

Fireworks Display - November 1
7:30 p.m., above the marathon finish line within Central Park

Visit also the New Yorkled Marathon Page for more info and important links.

Antique and Art Shows

• The Pier Antiques Show
  Taking place at the Passenger Ship
  November 15-16
  Pier 94 Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
  Pier 92 Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am- 6:00 pm
  Terminal Piers 92 & 94
  Admission: $15, Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult
  500 Exhibits in one big building!
  NYC's LARGEST & Most Comprehensive Art & Antiques Event!
• Fashion Alley & Vintage Collecting
  November 15-16
  Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sunday 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  Pier 92 @ 12th Avenue and 55th Street, New York City
  Admission: $15, Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult

For more information: 212-255-0020
The piers are located at 52nd to 55th Streets and 12th Avenue.

Learn more at the official site: http://www.stellashows.com/

15th ANNUAL RACE TO DELIVER
TO BENEFIT 'GOD’S LOVE WE DELIVER'
Sunday, November 18, 2007

7:45 AM Registration Tent Opens
8:30 AM - The Kid's Race
9:30 AM Warm-up
10:00 AM - 4 Mile Run/Walk Race to Deliver
(The Race to Deliver Start Line is located on East Drive near E68th Street.  The Race to Deliver will Finish on West Drive near W68th Street.)

Visit this page on New Yorkled for more details

Ice Skating in NYC

From Lasker Rink and Wollman Rink in Central Park to the Rink at Rockefeller to Chelsea Piers and even Wollman in Brooklyn there's plenty for all you gliders out there to enjoy! 'and what better way to do so in such a great city as New York?

Opening Dates:
On October 11: The Rink at Rockefeller Center
On October 20: Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park
On October 25: The Pond at Bryant Park
On October 25: Lasker Skating Rink in Central Park
On November 19: Wollman Rink in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

So head on over to New Yorkled's Skating rinks page with more updates to come! Have fun one and all!!!!

The Big Apple Circus
Oct 23 - Jan 18, 2009
Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center
62nd Street (between Columbus and Amsterdam avenues)

That's right! The Big Apple Circus will be around to please one and all through their many international performers performing their stunts, acrobatics and music. Of course that's not all!

Visit their site for ticketing and other detailed information

The Chorus Tree at South Street Seaport

The Chorus Tree
Fridays through Sundays in the in the month of December
Actual Hours to come.

Experience the Chorus Tree, a beloved downtown New York tradition, which will be unveiled at the South Street Seaport. The tree, which stands about 50-feet tall and is beautifully decorated with thousands of twinkling white lights. This year on hand will be the Big Apple Chorus to perform your yuletide faves.

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.

Also visit New Yorkled's
- Christmas Events Page,
- South Street Seaport Page,
- 2001 Christmas Pics Page

and of course the official South Street Seaport Page.

Hess Presents Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo
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 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!
Staggered Dates are as follow:
Dec. 6–7, 13–14, 20–21, & Dec. 22–Jan. 4, 2009, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

The New England Ballet performs the Nutcracker on Dec. 13 and 14; Ice Wonders Weekend takes place Dec. 22–28

Last year it was mentioned how they were closed December 24 & 25 but we can only presume at this point that it is closed those days.

The following is from a previous year. Stay tuned for updates regarding price of entry.

The following is information from last year (2006):

Visit the official site to learn about the costs of purchasing tickets: Go to www.bronxzoo.com to purchase your Holiday Lights adventure (advance sales required for discount.) You could learn more about the Bronx Zoo by visiting New Yorkled's related page.

HOLIDAY MARKETS In NYC

Following are a list of Holiday Faires taking place in some hot areas. From all sorts of artistic nick-nacks and such to many other Holiday Items and Wares.

There's plenty of shopping fun for everyone.

So head on over to our Holiday Markets Page now to see what's coming up.

The Annual Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx
November 23, 2008-January 11, 2009

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."

Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Visit their site to learn more about pricing and such.

Gingerbread Adventures at the NY Botanical Garden's Everett Children's Adventure Garden in the Bronx
November 23, 2008 - January 11, 2009
Tuesday - Friday: 1:30 am - 5:30 pm
Weekends: 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

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.

Saks Fifth (5th) Avenue Holiday Decorations

The unveiling of their 2007 Holiday Windows will take place on:
(Date to come)

Other Info to come shortly on the 2005 Department Store Decorations. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, view a previous year's decorations.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the fantastic Rockettes
November 7, 2008 - December 30, 2008
Ticket Prices: $42 - $105
The show is between 90 and 105 minutes long.

Once again thousands will be in awe from the show put on at Radio City this year just as in many years past. Taking place within the Rockefeller Center area otherwise considered by New Yorkled to be the Christmas Capital of the World!

New Yorkled will be seeing this show in November and we'll be back to report how great it is.

Visit the Radio City Christmas Spectacular page on New Yorkled and get to see a large sized photo of Radio City itself.

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