When Does New York City Decorate For Christmas. With the christmas tree lighting ceremony the holiday season officially begins and there is not a single neighborhood in nyc that doesn t look like christmas. I m thinking about going to new york this year to experience how manhattan decorates for christmas.

There are many good restaurants in the theater district 40 50 streets on the west side particularly on the side streets. Guide to christmas in new york city new york 2019 guide to holiday lights the most instagrammable places in nyc christmas in nyc with kids 12 bucket. After new year most of the shops will remove their decorations.

The best decorations are at rockefeller center outside skating rink check their website out tree is lit nov.

Also the lights at the tavern on the green restaurant i 212 873 3200 at 66th 67th sts inside central park not recommending you eat there though based on. From the photos it looks magical. You should also plan on visiting the pond the ice rink at bryant park. The christmas tree may be in place but would not be decoreated or lit up yet.