1. Thanksgiving Stand at Grand Central Market

From 7am to 8pm on November 22, Grand Central Terminal will be hosting a one-day Thanksgiving pop-up market at the Taxi Stand (at Vanderbilt Ave. and E. 43rd St). Featured vendors including Bien Cuit, Magnolia Bakery and Jacques Torres Chocolate will be serving delicious desserts just ahead of Thanksgiving.

Live music will also be taking place throughout the day, provided by MTA Music. The schedule is as follows:

10am -1pm: YAZ, solo jazz sax
1pm -4pm: Mecca Bodega, world music dulcimer
4pm -7pm: Salieu Suso, Gambian kora

Next, check out the Secrets of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade and the Top 10 Balloon Mishaps at the Parade.