The NYC Bureau of Tourism showcases the beauty of the city’s festivals

New York City is made up of dozens of neighborhoods, all clustered in the five main boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. New York is one of the most visited cities in the world every year by the number of domestic and international visitors.

A rich and varied program of unmissable year-end celebrations (selection):

A great parade of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeNovember 28

Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center, December 4

New Year’s Eve New Year’s Eve in Times Square31 December

Unusual performances: New York City Ballet company and The Nutcracker show ; downtown NY’s Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater company; the opera The Magic Flute by Mozart at the Met Opera; The Apollo in Harlem and its Special Holiday Night Show, etc.

The shows: The Met Fifth Avenue will provide a Christmas tree and Neapolitan Baroque Creche ; The origami holiday tree au American Museum of Natural History; With Holiday Train Show or NY Botanical Garden; etc.

Enlightenment and other curiosities: Lights at the Bronx Zoo ; 200th anniversary of Fifth Avenue and department store window decorations; discover Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood and its Christmas decorations; etc.

Lobby. Courtesy, 1 Central Park Hotel

Hotel offers: take a look back at NYC Hotel Week ; a New Year’s Eve party at the Knickerboker; The Times Square Social Hotel has a holiday deal; flower display and Christmas decorations at Park Hyatt NY; etc.

Outdoor activities and ice skating: exploring the Christmas markets in NYC; Manhattan West and its ice rink ; slide sessions at Brooklyn Bridge Park; Bryant Park ice rink; Central Park and the famous Wollman Rink; the Rockefeller Center ice rink; New Year’s Eve run in Central Park; New Year’s Eve in Cony Island; etc.

There are so many things to discover in NYC’s 5 boroughs during the holiday season. The press release highlights the essentials for the holiday…

Some key figures on tourist numbers:
In 2023, tourism in New York City generated an economic impact estimated at $74 billionwith over $48 billion in direct spending. The tourism industry has supported more than 380,000 jobs in the entertainment and hospitality industries, about 9 percent of the city’s workforce, and thousands of small, minority-owned businesses across the five boroughs. In 2023, New York City welcomed 62.2 million visitorsincluding 50.6 million nationals and 11.6 million internationals. In 2024, the number of visitors is expected to reach 64.8 million, an increase of 97% from the peak levels of 2019.