Christmas Celebration In New York

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New York City is one of the biggest and best holiday destinations in the world; you don’t have to choose between buying Christmas presents for the family or taking them on a holiday vacation to NYC. We’ve put together an NYC Christmas Guide with some of the most fun and memorable New York holiday activities that won’t break the bank, so you can do your Xmas shopping and experience the magic of Christmastime in New York City.

No matter what New York City neighborhood you're in during the holiday season, you're sure to be impressed by the festive lights and decorations.

1. Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
"Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree"

The most celebrated of Christmas trees; the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is a classic New York City destination for holiday visitors and residents alike.

Tree Goes Up: November 2012
Lighting Ceremony: November 28, 2012
Tree Taken Down: January 7, 2013

2. Origami Christmas tree at AMNH
"AMNH Origami Holiday Tree"
For over 30 years the American Museum of Natural History has celebrated the holiday season with its origami ...
... tree, this year decorated with the theme of the "Museum's Collections" featuring origami inspired by the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions. They also have 2 19-foot Holiday Barosaurs lit up for viewing as well.

Tree Viewing Begins: November 19, 2012
Tree Comes Down: January 6, 2013

3. Christmas Tree at the Met
"Annual Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque “Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will display its Christmas tree and Neapolitan Baroque Creche. The twenty-foot blue spruce features 18th-century Neapolitan angels and cherubs flanking the Nativity scene at its base in the Museum's Medieval Sculpture Hall. Lighting ceremonies are held Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 4:30 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30 p.m. The museum will be open on both Christmas Eve (December 24) and New Year's Eve (December 31) with lighting ceremonies at 4:30 p.m.

Tree Up: November 20, 2012
Tree Down: January 6, 2013

4. Tree at Citi Pond in Bryant Park
The Holiday Tree at Bryant Park is a 55' tall Norway Spruce decorated in over 30,000 LED lights and 3,000 custom ornaments. The annual tree lighting ceremony features musical and skating performances, and visitors can enjoy free ice skating at Citi Pond, as well as holiday shopping.

Tree Lighting: November 27, 2012 from 6:30-8 p.m.

5. Cathedral of St. John the Divine Peace Tree
The Peace Tree in the Cathedral is decorated with 1000 paper cranes and other peace symbols. Children can participate in a workshop to learn to make the cranes, and there is also a walking tour of the Cathedral that highlights the pre-Christian origins of Christmas, as well as the ways the Cathedral celebrates the holidays.

Lighting Ceremony: early December
Tree Taken Down: just after Christmas

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