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Christmas in New York

Christmas in New York

For such a holiday as Christmas in New York, they begin to prepare in advance, decorating Christmas trees, decorating houses with candles, shining garlands, figurines of angels, animals and Santa Claus, windows and doors with wreaths of fir and pine, courtyards with ribbons, balls and colored lanterns, skyscrapers - festive illumination.

Features of celebrating Christmas in New York

On the night of December 24-25, many go to Christmas Mass, in order to then celebrate the holiday with the family. A gala dinner is not complete without a Christmas goose or turkey. In addition, salads, ham, various wines and eggnog are displayed on the table (sugar, eggs, whipped cream, cinnamon and nutmeg are used for cooking, and alcohol in the form of rum, cognac or whiskey is added to the drink intended for adults).

When you celebrate Christmas at local restaurants, you can count on being treated to sausages flavored with garlic; soup with beans and cabbage; fish; potato pie with cheese.

Entertainment and celebrations in New York

Those wishing to go ice skating will be able to carry out their plans in Central Park, Bryant Park or Rockefeller Center (here, in addition, the main tree is installed). If you wish, you can visit the Christmas Spectacular show in the Radio City concert hall: the main character of the show is Santa Claus, telling Christmas stories to visitors (after the show, you can take a photo with Santa in the lobby of the building).

You should definitely look into the Botanical Garden, where the Festive Train exhibition is held from November 20 to January 9: here you can admire the tiny buildings created from natural materials in the form of leaves, dried berries, nuts, and bark. And you can also visit the performance "The Nutcracker" at the American Ballet Theater (it is advisable to take care of tickets in advance).

Don't overlook the Dyker Heights Holiday Lights 3-Hour Tour. During the bus excursion, participants will be delighted with Christmas songs and allowed to take many photographs for memory (during the stop, they will be treated to treats in the form of an Italian dessert and hot chocolate).

Christmas markets and sales in New York

During the holidays, you can look forward to amazing discounts and contests that are regularly held in New York stores and malls.

It is also recommended to visit the Christmas markets. Venues: GrandCentralTerminal; Bryant Park; Union Square; ColumbusCircle. There you can buy knitted scarves and hats, cozy sweaters with deer, ceramic dishes (those who choose unique gifts will be offered to warm up with hot chocolate).

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