2. Holiday Flotilla at Harlem Meer in Central Park

Holiday decorations in NYC in Central ParkPhotograph Courtesy of Central Park Conservancy

The holiday lights at Central Park’s Harlem Meer are pulling double duty this year. In addition to carrying out the annual holiday tradition, this year’s lighting display also celebrates 40 years of the Central Park Conservancy, an organization that has worked as a steward of the park since 1980.

While this year’s lighting ceremony was held virtually, all are welcome to visit the park and see the floating cluster of lighted Christmas trees on the Harlem Meer. The tallest of the trees is topped with a glittering star! Harlem Meer is located at the Park entrance west of Fifth Avenue and south of 110th Street.