6. Bank of America Winter Market at Bryant Park & Ice Skating Rink
This holiday season, be sure to check out Bryant Park’s European-inspired open-air winter market featuring over 170 shops with artisans from around the world. Each shop is housed within a custom-designed “jewel-box” kiosk colored red and green and decorated in the Christmas spirit with string lights. Four New York City-based minority-owned small businesses, with annual revenues of $1 million or less, will be given the opportunity to showcase their products in a free booth thanks to funding from the Small Business Spotlight, a program aimed at showcasing the stories and resiliency of small businesses.
The Bryant Park Winter Market is a must for holiday shopping with stand-out shops including the Forest-Hills-based store Tibet Tree of Life, which sells Tibetan singing bowls, shawls, incense, and metal clutches. Food offerings at the market range from Indian fusion dishes at Mystic Masala to pan-fried buns at Mao’s Bao. For dessert, Doughnuttery sells a number of differently flavored mini doughnuts, with a stand-out being their flower power flavor made with rose hibiscus and honey. The market will be open daily until January 2, 2022.
In addition to the market, Bryant Park also offers free ice skating in its 17,000 square-foot rink for those with their own skates, with skates available for purchase if needed. Sponsored by Bank of America, online tickets are required for entrance. The Rink will be open at Bryant Park through March 6, 2022 — making it the perfect activity to do with friends and family.
