The special day for feasting and giving thanks arrives on the fourth Thursday of November every year. And that fourth Thursday will be here next week! Here in New York, we know how to celebrate. So if you’re hosting Thanksgiving in New York, show your guests how it’s done. Or make some of the best memories with your own. Just look at all of New York’s best things to do on Thanksgiving Day!
7 Things to Do in New York on Thanksgiving Day
1. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Inflation
On Thanksgiving Day Eve, Macy’s plumps up giant balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And it’s almost as crowded as the parade is! When and where? Macy’s balloon inflation takes place on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, in the streets around the American Museum of Natural History. Inflation begins at 1pm and ends at 8pm. Enter the fray at 73rd Street and Columbus Avenue, then head east to Central Park West, north to 77th Street and make a 3/4 circle of the museum, ending at 81st Street and Central Park West.
Tip: Bring snacks and water since the loop takes at least 45 minutes to complete. Or eat near the balloon inflation at one of the many family-friendly restaurants a few blocks north. Avoid restaurants on Columbus Avenue across from the museum. And call ahead to make sure the one you choose will be open.
2. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Wow! This year marks the 92nd anniversary of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. And it’s something everyone should have on their bucket list of things to do – at least once. Macy’s always brings a mix of old familiar characters. But this year many new balloons, floats, and balloonicles will be added.
The annual parade takes place in Manhattan. Its route starts at 77th and Central Park West. Then it heads down CPW to Columbus Circle, before making a left heading along Central Park South to 6th Avenue. It continues south until 34th Street, where it makes a right and heads to Macy’s at Herald Square.
3. Bryant Park Winter Village
Bryant Park is one of New York City’s best parks, and it’s located at 41 W 40th St between Sixth and Fifth Avenues. It’s officially Christmas here in New York since Bryant Park Winter Village opened on Saturday, October 27 at noon. The holiday shops close on January 2, 2019. The Rink and The Lodge will run through March 2019. This 17,000-square-foot outdoor rink is free, but you’ll have to spend $20 to rent skates or bring your own. It’s an absolute winter wonderland you won’t want to miss!
4. Radio City Christmas Spectacular
For the past 80 plus years, this famous Christmas holiday event features Santa, wooden soldiers, and the world-famous synchronized precision dancing of the high-kicking Rockettes. This spectacular Christmas event is held at Radio City Music Hall at Rockefeller Center. To get there take the B, D, F or M to 47th-50th/Rockefeller Center, or the 1 to 50th St./Broadway. It runs from November 9, 2018, through January 1, 2019. Get your 2018 tickets on the Rockettes site, at the Radio City Music Hall box office, at the Madison Square Garden, or the Beacon Theatre Box Office. Or you can call Ticketmaster at 866-858-0007. And go see one of New York City’s most iconic holiday shows!
5. Double-Decker Downtown Holiday Tour
‘Tis the season to go all out. If you’re really in the holiday spirit, take in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and a double-decker downtown bus tour. This Christmas holiday combo started on November 14, 2018, but runs through Saturday, December 1, 2018. Tickets are $159.99. And you can book this tour online.
6. New York City Ballet
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® is performed at W 63rd St at Columbus Avenue in New York. It includes the full New York City Ballet company, two casts of School of American Ballet students, an onstage blizzard, and a Christmas tree that grows from 12 to 40 feet. This enchanting event runs from November 23 to November 30, 2018. The price to attend is $55 to $295 a person. Call 212-496-0600 or visit https://www.nycballet.com to purchase your tickets.
7. Turkey Trot – Lakeside at Prospect Park
If you enjoy running through verdant foliage or want to burn off a few calories before your Thanksgiving Day dinner, enter the Turkey Trot of Prospect Park. The 5K Turkey Trot starts at 9am on Thanksgiving Day. The cost to participate is $35 or $40. Call 718-965-8951 or visit http://prospectpark.org to enter.
Enjoy Thanksgiving Day and the full New York City experience this year. If you’re a resident, you can enjoy all the fun things to do in New York without the hassle of traffic or travel delays! Take advantage of that and gear up for Christmas in New York with giant balloons, floats, cheerleaders, clowns, marching bands, Broadway performances, and celebrity appearances. (And that’s just the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!)
Happy Thanksgiving Day, Brooklyn, from Charles D’Alessandro, your Brooklyn Real Estate Agent with Fillmore Real Estate. Call (718) 253-9600 ext.206 or email charles@brooklynrealestatesales.com. Ask Charles about selling your home or purchasing your dream home in Brooklyn today.
Charles D’Alessandro
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