Top Thanksgiving Weekend Activities: NYC Holiday Windows & More
- However, shoppers can still enjoy festive displays at Macy's, Bloomingdale’s, and other locations along Fifth Avenue.
- Six Flags Great Adventure features "Holiday in the Park." Guests can enjoy rides, a forest of lights synchronized to music, a five-story Christmas tree with a light show,...
- Visit Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known as Christmas City USA, named on Christmas Eve in 1741.
Here are some tips and trips for the Thanksgiving weekend:
A Few Hours: NYC
Iconic holiday windows at Macy’s Herald Square, NYC. Credit: Getty Images/Dimitrios Kambouris
Saks Fifth Avenue will not host a light show this year. However, shoppers can still enjoy festive displays at Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and other locations along Fifth Avenue. Bergdorf Goodman and Cartier will offer stunning decorations, though Saks’ windows will still be adorned, just less extravagantly.
A Full Day: Six Flags Great Adventure, New Jersey
Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Great Adventure, NJ. Credit: Six Flags Great Adventure
Six Flags Great Adventure features “Holiday in the Park.” Guests can enjoy rides, a forest of lights synchronized to music, a five-story Christmas tree with a light show, and live music. The park is open from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets start at $39 online or $99.99 at the gate.
A Few Days: Christmas in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Main Street in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, during the holiday season. Credit: AP/Matt Rourke
Visit Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, known as Christmas City USA, named on Christmas Eve in 1741. Enjoy two holiday markets: Christmas City Village and Christkindlmarkt. Activities include breakfast with Santa, carriage rides, and nighttime tours. The tree lighting ceremony is Saturday at 5 p.m. Hotel stays start at about $110, with lower rates nearby. Popular dining spots include Apollo Grill and 1741 on the Terrace at Hotel Bethlehem, which overlooks historic Moravian Church settlements.