AN INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS GUIDE
Build your own
Manhattan holiday.
A little theatre, behind the glass.
Tiny worlds. Extraordinary clothes. A whole Christmas story behind the glass. Begin with Bergdorf’s windows, then collect the Manhattan moments you want to make your own.
Official store details and opening hours. Check the holiday-window unveiling before planning your visit.
Before you go
754 Fifth Avenue · 58th Street
Confirm the 2026 holiday window unveiling before visiting.
Champagne draping · sculptural shoulder bow. For your own outing, choose warm layers and comfortable footwear suited to the venue.
THE INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS MAP
A little Manhattan magic.
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Bergdorf’s windows
754 Fifth Avenue · 58th Street
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All fourteen experiences & official visitor links
Make Bergdorf’s holiday windows a destination in their own right. Explore the theatrical details along the women’s store on Fifth Avenue, then continue your window-shopping afternoon.
754 Fifth Avenue · 58th Street
View Bergdorf hours & locationA year-round Fifth Avenue landmark for a holiday shopping afternoon. Treat a café visit as a separate reservation, rather than a promised walk-in stop.
727 Fifth Avenue · 57th Street
View Tiffany hours & locationMake the toy store the main event for a little one. Some experiences need reservations; there is no need to fit everything into one visit.
30 Rockefeller Plaza
View FAO activities & reservationsThe city’s great Christmas moment. Make it a finale, with time to stop and take it in. Seeing the tree arrive is different from seeing it illuminated.
Rockefeller Plaza · Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
View tree lighting dates & hoursFrom the glow of the marquee to the precision of the Rockettes, this is a New York Christmas night to dress for. Book your Christmas Spectacular performance first, then keep nearby Rockefeller Center as a little second chapter.
1260 Avenue of the Americas
Book Rockettes ticketsBrowse the seasonal village or plan a skate. Skating admission and rental costs are different; check the official booking details and the Holiday Shops calendar.
Bryant Park · Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
Choose a skating date & timeView Winter Village dates & shop hoursBegin near the Ralph Lauren Women’s and Home flagship at 888 Madison Avenue, then explore the neighborhood’s boutiques and seasonal windows. Leave room for a warm drink and a little unplanned browsing.
Start near 888 Madison Avenue · East 72nd Street
View Madison Avenue event datesMake skating the main plan, or pair a park visit with nearby Fifth Avenue. Use the rink’s official directions and check the day’s session information.
Southern Central Park · Follow the rink’s entrance directions
Choose a skating date & timeView rink schedule & opening hoursSnowflakes, a growing Christmas tree and a little childhood wonder at Lincoln Center. Let George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker be the occasion: reserve the performance first, with room around it for a properly unhurried evening.
David H. Koch Theater · 20 Lincoln Center Plaza
Book The Nutcracker ticketsGive the holiday market its own downtown outing. The organizer says it returns in 2026; confirm visitor dates before building a day around it.
Union Square Park · Check the market’s entry and layout
View Union Square market dates & hoursVisit Ralph Lauren’s elegant women’s flagship at 888 Madison Avenue. Admire the arched limestone entrance, browse the collections and enjoy Ralph’s Coffee inside. The neighboring historic men’s Rhinelander Mansion at 867 Madison is a separate building.
888 Madison Avenue · East 72nd Street
View Ralph’s Coffee & hoursStep into Lotte New York Palace’s historic Villard Mansion courtyard to see its annual holiday decorations and tree. The setting is the ornate exterior courtyard and iron gates at 455 Madison Avenue—not the Plaza Hotel.
455 Madison Avenue · East 50th Street
View Palace holiday happeningsAdmire the historic Cartier Fifth Avenue Mansion at 653 Fifth Avenue. Its red-ribbon holiday presentation is an iconic Manhattan Christmas motif, though the exact facade varies each year.
653 Fifth Avenue · East 52nd Street
View Cartier Mansion hoursSpend an old-New-York evening at Bemelmans Bar inside The Carlyle. Known for its Ludwig Bemelmans murals, nightly piano and later jazz. Confirm opening times, live-music cover and dress guidelines directly.
35 East 76th Street · The Carlyle
View Bemelmans Bar informationVisit Macy’s Santaland at Herald Square with Mini. The experience is redesigned for 2026; Santaland opens November 27, with reservations required. Book ahead via Macy’s official holiday page.
151 West 34th Street · Macy’s Herald Square
View Macy’s Santaland reservations