Bryant Park Winter Village

One of my personal favorite things to do in New York City at Christmas is explore the holiday market at Bryant Park. A popular destination year-round, there’s something truly special about the holiday season when the park transforms into a European-inspired holiday market with more than 100 vendors.

You’ll find fun Christmas decorations, handmade crafts, unique jewelry and lots of good food. Grab a hot chocolate from No Chewing Allowed (my favorite hot chocolate in the city) as you make your way around the liveliest Christmas market in New York City.

The best part? The 17,000-square-foot skating rink, which is free to use but skate rentals run $20-$36 per person.

One of my favorite ways of celebrating Thanksgiving in NYC is visiting the Winter Village at Bryant Park. The park is a worthwhile destination year-round, but there’s something 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, you’ll find fun Christmas decorations, handmade crafts, unique jewelry and great bites. Grab a hot chocolate (No Chewing Allowed is the best in NYC!) or mulled wine as you make your way around the lively market.

Shops aside, the holiday market also plays host to a beautiful Christmas tree and the largest free ice skating rink in NYC (skate rentals clock in at a steep $36 though. So bring your own if you have them).

Bryant Park is a worthwhile destination year-round, but there’s something 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 lines one of the most popular ice skating rinks in New York City. Christmas decor abounds as cheery locals meander from one stall to the next, admiring the unique knick-knacks on offer.

Vendors span the gamut, from hand-painted ornaments to wooden chopsticks repurposed as bowls, you’ll find a tons of unique souvenirs and holiday gifts. Likewise, the food options are some of the best of all the holiday markets in New York City.

Bryant Park is a worthwhile destination year-round, but there’s something truly special about the winter 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 famous 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).

Vendors span the gamut, from hand-painted ornaments to wooden chopsticks repurposed as bowls, you’ll find a tons of unique souvenirs and holiday gifts. Admire the tree, glide around the ice rink or window shop the various stalls. Whatever your speed, you’re bound to have a great time at Bryant Park while visiting New York City in winter.

One of my personal favorite things to do in New York City in the fall is explore the holiday market at Bryant Park. A popular destination year-round, there’s something truly special about the holiday season when the park transforms into a European-inspired holiday market with more than 100 vendors.

Better still, if you’re visiting New York City in the fall with kids, you’ll be happy to learn that the 17,000-square foot ice skating rink in Bryant Park is free to the public. But heads up, skate rentals run $20-$36 per person, which is how they get you but it’s a fun activity nonetheless.

The most famous Christmas Market in New York City is the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park. The small NYC park is transformed into a European-style Christmas market, equipped with 100 vendors that line a magical ice skating rink that sits in the shadow of the Empire State Building.

The stalls sell fun Christmas decorations, handmade crafts, unique jewelry lots of good food. The 17,000-square foot ice skating rink is free to use for those with their own skates, otherwise rental skates are available. The abundance of things to do makes visiting the market a top tourist-attraction in New York City in December.