NYC 3 day Travel Guide {Christmastime}

Day 1

• Take the earliest flight
• Drop luggage off to hotel
• subway to times square
• Explore Broadway & Times Square
• Carlos Bakery (625 8th Ave)
• lunch around Times Square
• walk to Rockefeller Center -will pass Radio City Music Hall and Giant Christmas Ornaments - 1251 6th ave (perfect photo op)

• Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree & Ice Skating Rink
  5th Ave between 49th and 50th Streets
  New York, NY, 10020 // Hours: 8:30 am - 12 am // prices : adults - $32 , child under 11- $ 15, skate rental - $ 12
• St. Patrick's Cathedral
• Shopping: Bergdorf, Sephora, Madewell, Victoria Secret, American Girl Store, Lego Store, Nike, Louie, Saks, Top Shop
• Dinner - lots of choices!! Also try Magnolia Bakery (1240 6th Ave)
• Subway to 9/11 Museum
• 9/11 museum 180 Greenwich St. // Hours Sun- Thurs 7:30a -9p (last entry at 6p), Fri-Sat. 9a-9p (last entry at 7p)// Admission: Adults - $24, Child 7-12 $15, Child 13-17 $20, US veteran $18
• Back to Rockefeller Center to see tree at Night

Day 2

• Breakfast : Wafles - Dinges Food Stand at Herald Square
• Macy's on 34th Street:Santa Land(make reservations for your children in advance-lines similar to Disney !!)
• Christmas Window Displays in front of Macy's
• Walk to Little Italy/lunch at Lambardi's (32 Spring Street// CASH ONLY)
• Explore Little Italy / Chinatown
• take taxi to Plaza Hotel
• At Plaza : pics by Christmas tree in Lobby
• Carriage Rides : HOURS 10am -1am / 7th ave & 59th St. (across from Plaza)
• Central Park
• From Central Park walk to Natural History Museum (Central Park West @ 79th Street)
• Dinner- Shake Shack 366 Columbus Avenue
  (at West 77th Street)

Day 3

• subway to Penn Station- take subway E/ get off at 53rd /5th Ave
• walk 2 blocks to Palace Hotel (take pics in front of tree)
• Breakfast/brunch at Ellen's Star Dust Diner near Palace Hotel (1650 Broadway)
• Head downtown to Staten island Ferry (4 South Street)
• Take Ferry to take in the views of the New York Harbor and Statue of Liberty -best part it is FREE!! The perfect way to take in the majestic view of Lady Liberty in the winter!
• take the subway to 9th ave and Chelsea Market (lots of Christmas Décor /shops/food)
• Highline Park (above Chelsea Market)

NYC Christmas window Display Walking Self Tour - the Christmas displays are incredible to see. If you can fit this in your trip I would highly recommend. Along the way I have also included other things to do!!

• First Stop:

Bloomingdale's- Lexington Ave (59th & 60th) - shop , coffee and sweet treat at Magnolia Bakery, and candy store at Dylan Candy Store

• Second Stop:

walk 2 blocks west along 6th ave (cross park ave ) until Madison Ave to Barney's

• Third Stop:

From Barney's walk along 61st or 60th until 5th ave. Take Pics in front of the Plaza Hotel. Bergdorf's Windows.  Cross 5th Ave and check out Tiffany's.

• Fourth Stop :

Continue down 5th ave on the east side . Saks is on the way. If you have a little girl stop at the American Girl Store. Also Rockefeller Center is across the street.

• Fifth Stop :

Continue along 5th ave for Lord and Taylor and NY Library and Bryant Park (winter village holiday shops. open til 10 pm)

• Sixth Stop:

Continue along 5th ave to 34th street Macy's. Walk west 2 blocks towards Broadway .