Is there anything more magical than Christmas in New York?! I planned this trip for Me, Rob, the kids, my mom and aunt! We had an absolute blast! I wanted to share the itinerary I put together for the week we were there(M-S). We stayed at The Wallace on the upper west side so you’ll notice a lot of our activities were centered around that area of Manhattan. I tried to only plan 3 things to do each day and found that was enough for us! My aunt is 78 and my daughter is 4 so we had quite the age gap on this trip which meant I had to be very mindful of Ubers, walking distances, places to eat, the weather… basically everything to make sure everyone was comfortable. Not to mention pretty much everyone has specific dietary restrictions so you’ll notice we ate at the same breakfast place every morning lol! We had such a magical time!! Literally the best NYC trip ever and I highlight recommend! I hope this is helpful for those of you planning a future trip!
Monday:
Travel day
Walk around the neighborhood & sightsee local Christmas lights
Order dinner in (Serafina)
Tuesday:
Breakfast At Viand- Perfect for the whole family!
Bryant Park Christmas Market
Family Day with the in-laws- Rob’s family is from NY so we spent the afternoon together eating dinner and seeing a movie
*Substitute idea: Go to the Plaza for Home Alone 2 pictures and check out the lights at Dyker heights in Brooklyn
Wednesday:
Breakfast at Viand- We loved this place!
Bryant Park Christmas Market (Again!)- the kids really liked ice skating!
*Substitute idea: The Christmas market at union square
Rockefeller Center & The Cotton Candy Christmas Magic (get tickets here: https://feverup.com/m/142624)- perfect for sightseeing! Lots of candy and the cutest photo opps
Santa’s Winter Wonderland at pier 15 (get tickets here: https://feverup.com/m/142352)
Thursday:
Breakfast at Viand- again, because our family has a LOT of dietary restrictions plus picky eaters
Columbus Circle Christmas Village & shopping at the mall across the street- there’s a kids store (camp) plus a paw patrol experience you could do!
Family Dinner at The Smiths!
Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall
Friday:
Starbucks Breakfast to go
Statue of Liberty Tour (city cruises)
*pack*
Date Night- 5th Ave Shopping starting around 57th st (Louis Vuitton). Then, looking at the lights at Hudson Yards and ending the night with dinner at Nobu
Saturday:
Breakfast at Viand (of course)
Travel Day!
