Where to See Holiday Lights Uptown and All Around NYC
Check out the holiday lights that are brightening up our favorite spots Uptown and across the city for the holiday season.
The days have gotten shorter, but holiday lights are sparkling all over the city to keep the nights bright. Columbia’s Morningside and Manhattanville campuses are all lit up, and so is Harlem’s main thoroughfare, 125th Street. Thanks to all of our friends and neighbors who came out to celebrate the lights in Manhattanville, and who joined in the fantastic annual parade put on by the 125th Street BID.
If that’s not enough to satisfy your desire for twinkly lights, here are a few more places uptown and around the city to see holiday lights.
Uptown
- Head to the Harlem Meer in Central Park to see the trees lit up in the center of the Meer.
- While enjoying the holiday lights on 125th street, stop by the Christmas tree lit up right outside the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building.
- Morningside Park and the West Harlem Piers are lit up to celebrate the season.
Across the City
- Prefer a Christmas classic? The tree at Rockefeller Center never disappoints.
- They’re a bit pricier, but the New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Zoo, and Brooklyn Botanic Garden all have beautiful lights shows.
- Celebrate Hanukkah at Grand Army Plaza with the lighting of the largest Menorah in Brooklyn from December 18 to 25.
- For over-the-top light decorations in a cozy, residential setting, head to the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights in Brooklyn.
Do you have a favorite tree or lighting ceremony that isn’t included? Let us know at [email protected].