There are plenty of reasons to visit New York City over the holidays beyond cheap airplane tickets into one of its three convenient airports and discount hotel rooms.
The following are some of the activities worth checking out while in New York City:
Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair is an urbane market presented by the New York Times, featuring 76 unique vendors offering tasteful, unusual gifts, ranging from hand crafted jewelry to fine art and photography.
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular features the Rockettes in a musical extravaganza with dancing armies of Santas, festive holiday tunes, and a live nativity scene with real animals. This performance is particularly popular with families with young children.
The New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show exhibits a half mile train track with model trains and over 100 hand constructed miniature New York City landmarks all of which are made of plant materials.
New York City Ballets world famous The Nutcracker performance has been a holiday tradition since the 1950s. Stunning costumes, fabulous music, and a one ton Christmas tree create a fairy tale world in which toys dance and reindeer fly.
The Rockefeller Center is home to Rockefeller Centers famous Christmas tree. It is a great place to rent skates and skate on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center next to the Christmas tree.
A free, less crowded alternative is to go skating at the Pond at Bryant Park.
New Years Eve in Times Square is an experience of a lifetime.
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