New York City is a magical place all year-round, but particularly in the Holiday season, when it gets decorated for residents and visitors alike. Here are some of the great holiday attractions you should look out for:

1. New York’s Holiday
Attractions
By Ari Kellen

2. Rockefeller !
Tree

3. 5th Avenue !
department !
store windows
• The department stores
on Fifth Avenue put
up elaborate window
decorations every
year
• Each store does a
different theme each
year

4. Holiday shows
• Various holiday-
themed
entertainment
shows up around
New York
• Run the
gamut from
traditional to
raunchy

5. Holiday !
markets
• Bryant Park,
Union Square
and Columbus
Circle host
outdoor
Winter Village
markets
• Various merchants
sell everything from
hot chocolate to
jewelry to socks

6. Ice !
skating
Various parks
around the city
offer ice skating
in the cooler
months