More Things To Do In New York This Christmas
Kevin, December 6th, 2024All I Want For Christmas is a trip to New York City!
Driving home for Christmas? Stop off in New York! The city is filled with festive treats this year, like brushing up on your Broadway history, watching actors stumbling over one too many mulled wines or taking a trip to the land of sweets. Santa has filled our stockings with all the ho ho holiday events of the year - which one will you be attending?
Christmas Events
Museum Of Broadway - Book Here
Nothing says Christmas like a blast from the past, and we're not talking about The Ghost Of Christmas past, present and future. The Museum of Broadway is an immersive, interactive must this Christmas, celebrating shows like The Phantom of The Opera, The Lion King, Hair, Ziegfeld Follies, Show Boat, Oklahoma!, The Wiz, and Rent, and the creative forces that drove them. We often forget our theatre kid roots, but this museum shows us all of the talented designers, artists, and theatre historians who made over 500 individual productions possible - from the 1700s through the present.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show - Book Here
Be careful, this tiny caterpillar might just eat all of the Christmas cake! 75 puppets bring four of Eric Carle's cherished stories to life, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Dream Snow. Perfect for audiences as young as 6 months, this one-of-a-kind holiday show is designed for the entire family to enjoy. Hailed as "Bedazzling" by The New York Times and awarded FIVE STARS by Time Out, The Very Hungry Caterpillar Holiday Show has become a must-see holiday tradition, and will nibble its way in to your heart.
Yuletide Factory - Book Here
Get ready to fill your hearts with holiday cheer as the daring performers of Cirque Mechanics (of Zephyr fame, 2023) return with an industrial-strength spectacular for the whole family! Brimming with festive spirit, this energetic troupe of acrobats transforms a plain assembly plant into a dazzling Yuletide Factory. From the mesmerizing German wheel to jaw-dropping trampoline wall stunts, they leap, flip, and soar through a thrilling showcase of holiday magic. It's a high-flying celebration packed with joy, wonder, and fun for all ages!
Santa's Winter Wonderland at Pier 15 - Book Here
Santa's Winter Wonderland at Watermark is back and better than ever with updated offerings and activities for all to enjoy. Enjoy amazing waterfront views, Heated Igloos, seasonal drinks, holiday decorations, games, curated photo moments, mini carousel surrounded by Christmas trees, and don't miss Santa Claus himself welcoming guests 7 days a week!
Christmas Shows
NYCB: The Nutcracker at David H Koch Theater
Showing until Jan 4, 2025
The production that forms the heart of New York City's year-end holiday season! Whether it is a family tradition or a once-in-a-lifetime visit, your experience of this glittering classic ballet will stay with you forever and warm your spirit! A lavish, full-scale spectacle, there's a reason this is the Big Apple's favorite holiday show!
Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall
Showing until Jan 5, 2025
A true New York City institution, the annual Radio City Christmas Spectacular is the sparkling, breath-taking way to get you in the Christmas spirit, with unforgettable with the Radio City's unmatchable and unstoppable Rockettes performing their precision dancing and world-famous routines! With gorgeously costumed and choreographed vignettes including the Toy Soldiers, Santa and his glamorous reindeer, The Nativity, and even a teddy-bear-themed version of The Nutcracker, this show takes everything you love about Christmas and amps it up tenfold, creating beautiful new memories from the beginning to the brand-new 100 drone Christmas Lights finale!
Elf the Musical at Marquis Theater
Showing until Jan 4, 2025
A Christmas gift that is sure to put a merry ole' spring in your step, Elf The Musical returns to Broadway this holiday season for a limited run at the Marquis Theatre! Based on the iconic 2003 film of the same name, the production fast became a holiday tradition for many, jingling its way onto the stage in 2010, and was a bigger hit than chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Sean Astin as Santa and Grey Hanson as Buddy the Elf, celebrate the season the Broadway way as Buddy's story unfolds from November 9!
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Lost Christmas Eve at Prudential Center
Dec 20, 2024
The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is hitting the road once again in 2024, bringing their electrifying holiday rock opera to audiences across North America. To mark the 20th anniversary of their fourth studio album, The Lost Christmas Eve, the progressive metal group will perform 109 shows throughout November and December. Join them for a festive celebration that spans over two decades of Christmas magic! Along with The Lost Christmas Eve, fans can expect some of the band's greatest hits, making it clear why audiences keep coming back year after year.
Prudential Center
