Christmas Sights in NYC

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 8:12am

Hey everyone! I made a post awhile back asking for cool sights and restaurants to see in NYC since I was starting college here. Now I was wondering if any of you could help with a Christmas edition? What are some really great store windows, and places decorated to go by and explore? I know of Rockefeller Center, the Union Square and Bryant Park Holiday markets. Thanks for any ideas :)

[Gothampc]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 8:57am

As far as windows, I always love Lord & Taylors.

Check with some of the churches because many do free concerts this time of year. I know that St. Patricks does a wonderful choir performance. And I think Marble Collegiate also does a nice program. You might also check with St. John The Divine.

[Ex-Siny]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 9:52am

This is the route I take every year to see the best Christmas decorations:

Macy's
Lord & Taylor
Grand Central
Bryant Park
Saks 5th Ave.
Rockefeller Ctr.
Harry Winston Jewelry
Tiffany
Bergdorf Goodman
Bulgari Jewelry
Bloomingdale's
Barney's
Plaza Hotel
Lincoln Center
American Museum of Natural History

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 10:49am

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Crèche

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 11:00am

Basically what ex-siny said, I agree with. The shops at Columbus Circle have some snowflake lights that are synced with music. Not something to watch for hours, but I like to go look at them for a few. There is also a huge snowflake over 5th Avenue at like 58th-59th street. It essentially is right near Tiffany's.

[suestorm]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 11:08am

everyones favorite store Cartier is dressed up in a big giant red bow!!

[phantomcrazy14]

Posted: 12/4/13 at 1:43pm

Thanks for all this! I've seen a couple of these already (I've made it a point to see Bergdorf Goodman's windows every year when I would visit my sister) but I definitely have a lot more now to look at :)

[BigGuy3]

Posted: 12/6/13 at 4:48pm

The Messiah at Saint Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue is spectacular. Its the only church in the USA with a full time choir school, so the boys choir provides the soprano chorus voices. Also, they use period instruments and everybody dresses up.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 2:12pm

Question for all of the locals about this stuff. I will not get to do my city excursion until next Friday now. I'm guessing all of the cute little shops at Bryant Park, Grand Central, and Union Square will be gone by then. But, do the stores leave their window displays up or am I too late for that?

[Esther]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 3:43pm

No idea re:the store windows, but the shops at Bryant Park are supposed to be open until Sun, January 5th

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 6:13pm

Does anyone know about a specific shop in Grand Central that only opens for the holiday? I received some fabulous gifts from it, but have never gone.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 7:50pm

Most of the store windows are up until Jan 1st. Some a little longer.

[Marianne2]

Posted: 12/18/13 at 8:30pm

Thanks for the answers.

Jane, do you know specifically what you are looking for? I can recall some of the little kiosks set up in Vanderbilt Hall.