5. Pose with Santa at Top of the Rock

Santa at the Top of the Rock
Photograph Courtesy of Tishman Speyer

This year, Rockefeller Center introduced a new holiday tradition, Santa meet-and-greets at the Top of the Rock! The historic observation deck on the 70th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza will host St. Nick through December 24th. Top of the Rock, which reaches 800 feet above the streets, first opened in 1935. At that time, only 190 feet were available to guests (compared to today’s 9,500 square feet). The deck closed in 1986 and reopened in 2005 after major renovations. Grab tickets here!

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