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Christmas in New York City: Happy Holiday Season in NYCFavorite things to do at Christmas in New York could fill a New York City phone book! You can hear children singing Christmas carols. Christmas decorations go up, particularly in and near department store windows. Radio City Music Hall hosts its famous Rockettes. The Rockefeller Center skating rink is alive with skaters and the gigantic Christmas tree is all lit up. Christmas lights are up all over the city. It's Christmastime in New York.
If you plan to visit New York City in late November or early December, go online to check on the dates for lighting the tree in Rockefeller Center. It's a worthwhile experience, and you can plan to skate at the ice rink to the sound of Christmas carols. While you're at it, you can check out a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman. The Ed Sullivan Theatre is just around the corner from Rockefeller Center.
Radio City Music HallAmerica's most popular entertainers have thrilled audiences at Radio City Music Hall since its doors opened December 27, 1932. Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and scores of other superstars have delighted audiences through good times and bad. This 1932 Art Deco theater was designated a New York City landmark in 1979.
A lot of time and effort go into putting on a Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. More than 250 people are required to stage what is considered the Number One Live Show in America. Come to New York for Christmas and relive your childhood dreams in a winter wonderland.
The Beauty of Window ShoppingShopping is the sport of kings in New York City. Hit the garment district downtown to find some of the best buys in chic clothing. Until you see carts of shirts and suits blowing by you on the street, you haven't truly experienced the garment district. If you hurry, in December you can find some of the best buys in spring and cruise wear!
But probably the best thing to do at Christmas in New York City is to walk up and down Fifth Avenue and look at all the department stores and the scores of Christmas lights and Christmas decorations that transform dreary New York City into a winter wonderland—complete with smiling faces and charitable thoughts. Many of the major department stores and specialty retailers go all out during the holiday season, creating lavish displays representative of the season. Don't forget to take a peek into the most famous toy store of all, FAO Schwarz. At Christmas, FAO Schwarz turns into fantasyland for kids from 4 to 104 years old. Frederick August Otto Schwarz founded the store in 1862, just six years after he arrived in America from Westphalia, Germany. He operated his shop in Baltimore, Maryland, until 1870 when he moved to New York. The company has always boasted the best toys in a unique environment.
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