Bryant Park

Bryant Park

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Bryant Park is a 9.603-acre privately managed public park located in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located between Fifth and Sixth Avenues and between 40th and 42nd Streets in Midtown Manhattan. Although technically the Main Branch of the New York Public Library is located within the park, effectively it forms the park's functional eastern boundary, making Sixth Avenue the park's primary entrance.

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Bryant Park is a popular attracting year-round, but there's something truly special about the holiday season when the park transforms into a European-inspired holiday market. Twinkling lights and charming chalets offer artisanal gifts, creating a shopper's paradise. The centerpiece, a 17,000-square foot ice skating rink, invites visitors to glide joyfully under the city's towering skyscrapers. The ice rink is free to use but ice skate rentals run $20-$36 per person.
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10 Festive Christmas Activities in NYC
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Start Day 1 with some holiday shopping at this open-air holiday market that features over 170 merchants spread across Bryant Park. Here, enjoy plenty of festive fun including an outdoor ice skating rink; a curling experience under private, heated domes; and cozy igloos decorated with seasonal decor where you can grab a mulled wine or hot chocolate.
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3 Days in NYC During the Holidays
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Located in midtown Manhattan, Bryant Park is basically the backyard of the Main Branch of the New York Public Library. In the summertime, the park has weekly Picnic Performances—free dance, opera, music, and plays for people to enjoy while noshing on a takeout dinner. In winter, an ice skating rink offers fun for all ages.
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Three Perfect Days: New York
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European coffee kiosks, alfresco chess games, summer film screenings, and winter ice skating: it's hard to believe this leafy oasis was a crime-ridden hellscape in the ’70s. Nestled behind the beaux-arts New York Public Library building, it's a whimsical spot for a little time-out from the Midtown madness. There's a daily smorgasbord of quirky activities.
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New York City's best parks
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“Bryant Park is in the heart of the city, just east from Times Square, and in the winter they transform their lawn into a skating rink and the surrounding space into a holiday market selling crafts made by native New Yorkers. To the side of the rink, there’s a bar called Fever-Tree Porch, which exists all year. I love the hot whiskey with ginger beer they do around the holidays. It’s crisp and gives you that warmth that you’re seeking when it’s cold out.”
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No one wants to be indoors when the weather is nice – unless you’re in dire need of air conditioning – so pack a blanket and venture to a park or rooftop to enjoy an outdoor movie. Since 1992, when HBO began showing films in Bryant Park, outdoor movies have become a summer pastime in New York City. Take in recent blockbusters, indie films or classics all summer long at spots all over the city like Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 63, or Hotel Hugo – just check each location’s website for more info.
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This 315-square-foot Beaux-Arts building in Bryant Park hides a rare restroom oasis. Inside, guests are greeted by fresh flowers, paintings of the park made by artists-in-residence, and even bathroom attendants, all set to a soundtrack of curated classical music in the background.
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