{"id":135448,"date":"2026-02-16T20:32:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135448\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:32:11","slug":"enjoy-a-sweet-escape-at-i-candy-one-times-squares-newest-immersive-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/135448\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9938-rotated.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"You're in for a sweet experience at I Candy in Times Square.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re in for a sweet experience at i Candy in Times Square.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Isabella Bernabeo<\/p>\n<p>One Times Square just launched a new immersive experience with a delicious surprise.\n<\/p>\n<p>i Candy is a candy-themed, interactive adventure that leads guests through classic New York City environments while filling up a bucket of sweets. The experience spans across three floors, each with a different theme.<\/p>\n<p>The first floor brings guests through Central Park, where guests can take a ride on a carousel, wander past beautiful, giant flowers, stroll across bridges and even visit the Central Park Zoo. Candy is hidden throughout the floor as well as at the Central Park Sweet Shop.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832060\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832060 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832060\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9930.jpg\" alt=\"Candy, candy everywhere!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 2\"  \/><\/a>Candy, candy everywhere!Photo by Isabella Bernabeo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832059\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832059 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832059\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9907.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 3\"  \/><\/a>Grab a sweet treat!Photo by Isabella Bernabeo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832061\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832061 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832061\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-at-1.44.21-PM.jpg\" alt=\"Find candy at the Central Park Zoo!\" width=\"1200\" height=\"815\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 4\"  \/><\/a>Find candy at the Central Park Zoo!Photo by Isabella Bernabeo<\/p>\n<p>Next, guests will travel downstairs to explore New York City\u2019s neighborhoods, where ice cream trucks, flower markets and bagel shops await on every corner. Visitors can take a drive in the FDNY\u2019s firetruck, step behind the NYPD\u2019s jail cell or even sit down for some shoe shining. Replicas of classic New York City brownstone steps, The Bank of China\u2019s New York City branch and even a throwback 90s classroom are ready for guests to seek candy.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, visitors will be dropped into New York City\u2019s lively underground scene, where flashy lights and graffiti create an unmistakable ambiance. Guests stretch through aisles of books and construction sites before coming face-to-face with giant rats and pizzas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But be careful, if curious enough, visitors will find themselves in the catacombs under the Basilica of St. Patrick\u2019s Old Cathedral, where open coffins are just waiting for guests to arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832058\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832058 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9906.jpg\" alt=\"Check out the carousel.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 5\"  \/><\/a>Check out the carousel.Photo by Isabella Bernabeo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832057\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832057 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832057\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0037-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 6\"  \/><\/a>There\u2019s lots to explore at i Candy!Photo by Isabella Bernabeo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/?attachment_id=137832056\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-137832056 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-137832056\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_0033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" title=\"Enjoy a sweet escape at i Candy, One Times Square\u2019s newest, immersive experience 7\"  \/><\/a>Photo by Isabella Bernabeo<\/p>\n<p>Upon exiting, guests will be given a lid for their filled candy bucket and the choice to buy additional, custom candy from the Candy Shop.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>The experience can be found at One Times Square,located at 1475 Broadway, and takes approximately one hour to complete.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>All ages are welcome and tickets can be purchased at <a href=\"http:\/\/icandynyc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">icandynyc.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You\u2019re in for a sweet experience at i Candy in Times Square. 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