Miracle on 34th Street has a lot to answer for in New York. Come Thanksgiving, there’s magic in the air and this city unashamedly becomes an all-singing, all-dancing Tinseltown that could give Lapland a run for its money. It’s busy, it’s brash, and it’s most definitely kitsch, but NYC’s Christmas spirit is infectious. Visiting the Big Apple between Thanksgiving and New Year is your ticket to the greatest festive show on earth.
Life-size angels serenade the skyscrapers, bell-ringing Salvation Army buskers coax smiles from reluctant commuters and Christmas markets vie with ice rinks for tourist dollars. Visitors can expect carol singing, baubles the size of taxis (and sparkly taxi-shaped baubles), plus world-famous Christmas trees and enough lights to mimic a midnight sun.
