Fun Things to See and Do in New York City for the Holidays

Here are some fun things to see and do in New York City for the holidays.

Me -

1- The Nutcracker Ballet - There are many productions of the Nutcracker in New York City and around the world. However, one of the most famous is the one by New York City Ballet which is put on at Lincoln Center every year. For more information or to order tickets go to http://www.nycballet.com/Ballets/N/George-Balanchines-The-Nutcracker.aspx

2- Holiday decorations in the windows of the department stores - Some of the stores that have fun holiday decorations worth seeing include Macys, Saks, Lord and Taylor, Bergdorf Goodman and Bloomingdales. For more information go to http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/holiday-windows-in-new-york-city

3-  The Rockefeller Christmas Tree- It is definitely one of the biggest most beautiful Christmas trees you can see. For more information about Rockefeller Center go to 

https://www.rockefellercenter.com/.

4- Ice skating - There are many skating rinks around New York City including ones at Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center and Chelsea Piers. Sometimes, it is even fun just to watch other people skate. For more information about skating rinks in New York City go to http://www.timeout.com/new-york-kids/things-to-do/ice-skating-rinks-in-new-york.

5- Radio City Christmas Spectacular - The show is full of songs and Christmas spirit and it is always worth it to see the Rockettes perform, For more about the Radio City Christmas Spectacular or to go to order tickets go to http://www.radiocitychristmas.com/*

*The above is a guest post by little sister Aurella.

Mom -

6- Holiday Shows- Holiday shows in New York City include productions of A Christmas Carol, Elf the Musical and Fancy Nancy's Splendiferious Christmas.  For more information on the shows I've mentioned  or to order tickets to them to go to http://literallyalive.com/shows/christmascarol.html, http://www.thegarde.com/content/msg/theateratmsg/events/promos/elf---corpelf.html, or http://www.vitaltheatre.org/fnxmas/

7- Holiday Train Shows- The New York Historical Society, New York Botanical Gardens, and Grand Central Station are among the places in New York City where you can see holiday train exhibits. For more information go to

http://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/holiday-express-toys-and-trains-jerni-collection-0, http://gonyc.about.com/od/christmasshowsevents/p/holiday_trains.htm, or http://web.mta.info/mta/museum/whatsnew.htm.

8 - Holiday Concerts - Holiday concerts in New York this season include Mariah Carey, Kenny Rogers and New York Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah. For more information go to

http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/index_holiday.php

9- Holiday Tours - There are New York City Holiday Lights Tours, New York City Holiday Cruises and The Ride Holiday edition just to name a few. For more information go to

http://www.viator.com/New-York-City-tours/Holiday-and-Seasonal-Tours/d687-g7

9- Holiday Markets and Fairs - Just about anything you could want to buy you can find at one of the numerous holiday markets or fairs. For more information on some of them go to 

http://www.nyctrip.com/pages/Index.aspx?PageID=1393.

And that's our view. What would you most like to do in New York City for the holidays?

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

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