The best spots to grab a picture with Christmas decor from Central Park and below. The list is organized if walking from North to South.
Updated December 2021
1. The Plaza – Pulitzer Fountain
Where: 5th Ave and Central Park South (also check out the plaza grounds, and corners surrounding the plaza for other decor) – it is cute penguins this year!
2. Fifth Ave Light-Up Toys
- Christmas Cab and Toy Box: By the Apple Store (58th and 59th) – 767 Fifth Avenue
- Letters to Santa – 645 Fifth Avenue
- Hot Air Balloon – 712 Fifth Avenue
- Dreidel across the street – 711 Fifth Avenue
- Teddy Bear and Christmas Tree Truck – 680 Fifth Avenue
- Snowman plane – 675 Fifth Avenue
- The Wagon – 1 East 57th Street
- The Rubix cube – 15 East 57th Street
3. Cartier
Where: Corner of 5th Ave and 52nd Street – it changes every year!
4. Rockefeller Tree
Where: 49th/50th and 6th/7th Ave (also check out the iceskating rink and other pop ups)
5. Radio City Music Hall
Where: Corner of 6th and 50th (they currently have a life size candy cane display across the street)
6. Lilholts Pooley Pool
Where: Across the street at 6th and 50th
7. Big Christmas Lights
Where: 6th and 49th
8. Fox News Tree
Where: 6th and 48th
9. Lotte Palace
Where: Madison Ave and 50th
10. Bryant Park Winter Village
Where: 6th ave and 42nd
11. NY Public Library
Where: 5th Ave and 42nd
12. Hudson Yards
Where: 33rd and 10th Ave
13. Rolfs
Where: 281 3rd Ave
Go for a drink DO NOT eat here its terrible and overpriced.
14. Washington Square Park
Where: Washington Square N and 5th Ave
16. The Oculus
Where: 50 Church Street
Other Christmas spots in NYC not pictured:
- Columbus Circle Mall
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- Union Square Market
- Chelsea Market
- The West Village
- Brookfield Place Holiday Display and Ice Skating Rink
- Fi-di Holiday Market
- Pier 17
Christmas Bars:
- Ready Rooftop – East Village
- Oscar Wilde – Flatiron
- Miracle on 9th Street – East Village
- Lillies Victorian – Union Square
- Papillion Bistro and Bar – Midtown East
- SERRA by Birreria – Flatiron
- 230 fifth rooftop – Flatiron
- Haven Rooftop – Midtown
- Mr. Purple – East Side
- Sippin’ Santa at Boilermaker – Lower East Side
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