The Christmas Holiday Season is one of the best times to enjoy New York, especially with kids. It’s one of the times that living in New York, or visiting with the family, can feel like you’re actually in a movie, everything is so perfect. Whether you’re looking for the traditional sparkling elegance of the Fifth Avenue Department Store Window Displays or the off-beat holiday cheer of 500 Tubas belting out carols, New York has it all and this Holiday Guide will tell you about it.

Traditional New York Holiday Activities

Christmas Department Store Windows Walk

Holiday Train Shows

5 Christmas Tree Lightings Better Than Rockefeller Center

Santa without the Lines

Nutcracker Performances

Holiday Lights

Ice Skating Rinks for NYC Kids

Making the Holidays More Meaningful

Multicultural

Holiday Giving

How Not To Spoil your Kids

Crafts and Projects and Recipes

Photo Advent Calendar Project

Granny Poppins Christmas and Hanukkah Recipes

Holiday Shopping

Where to get your Christmas Tree

Best Holiday Gift Guides

Holiday Gift Ideas: Go Publish Yourself

Favorite Holiday Books

Detox and Downtime

Indoor Activities for NYC Kids

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