Winter Village at Bryant Park

MIDTOWN · 25TH SEASON · OPEN NOW THROUGH THE HOLIDAYS

THE STORY

Behind the New York Public Library, Bryant Park has been turning into a European-style winter village since 2002 — and the 2026–27 season, open now, is its 25th. More than 180 glass jewel-box kiosks line the tree-lined allées around a 17,000-square-foot rink, a giant Christmas tree stands over the ice, and the whole park reads like the city’s front hall for the holidays.

WHAT’S ON

The rink is the only free-admission ice rink in New York City — skate free with your own skates; rentals and timed reservations run through the park’s site, and Premium Skate adds a concierge and the heated Polar Lounge. The Holiday Shops run through January 3 — artisan gifts, jewelry and gourmet provisions, with Serendipity3 a 2026 newcomer. At The Lodge, the rinkside food hall, the 2026 lineup runs from Café ‘cito and Stout Sausage Co. to S’mores N’More and the Lodge Bar’s mulled wine. Private heated Cozy Igloos take up to eight, by reservation.

THE DETAILS

Bryant Park, between W 40th & W 42nd Sts and Fifth & Sixth Aves, New York · Holiday Shops Mon–Fri 11 AM–8 PM, Sat–Sun 10 AM–8 PM (through Jan 3) · Rink daily 8 AM–10 PM (through Feb 28)

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