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Bryant Park / Winter Village

Park · Midtown

Bryant Park / Winter Village, photographed by New York Dearest

This one of those New York moments that makes you fall in love with the city all over again.

Bryant Park is a worthwhile destination year-round, but there’s something truly special about the holiday season when the park transforms into a European-inspired holiday market.

Home to more than 100 vendors selling crafts out of endearing glass-enclosed stalls, the market has a few things going for it.

Dwarfed by Midtown Manhattan’s iconic skyscrapers, the market plays host to one of the most famous Christmas trees in New York City and the largest free skating rink in town (skate rentals clock in at a steep $36 though. So bring your own if you have them).

Hours
Daily 11.30 am to 10 pm
Cost
Free
Subway
7, B, D, F, M to 5 Av, 2 min
Address
Bryant Park, New York, NY

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