St Patrick's Cathedral
Landmark · Midtown
Patrick’s attracts 5 million visitors a year, making it the most visited church in New York City.
Located across the street from Rockefeller Plaza, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral is surrounded by a sea of Christmas decorations. Built between 1858 and 1879, the majestic Neo-Gothic cathedral is a tour de force of craftsmanship that took 21 years to complete because construction halted during the American Civil War.
Patrick’s attracts 5 million visitors a year, making it the most visited church in New York City.
Better still, if you’re visiting in December try scoring tickets for Christmas Mass. Attending mass is one of the most unique things to do at Rockefeller Center during the holidays. Whether you’re a devout believer or trying to appease your mother-in-law, the moving service is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you won’t forget.
- Hours
- Daily 6.30am to 8pm, hours vary on holidays
- Cost
- Free
- Subway
- E, F to 5 Av/53 St, 3 min
- Address
- 5th Ave and 51st St, New York, NY
This year
- St Patrick's Cathedral Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass schedule, Thu, Dec 24 to Dec 25 (announced)
- St Patrick's Cathedral A City Singing at Christmas concert, last year Dec 18 (expected)
