{"id":351050,"date":"2026-09-19T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/351050\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:46:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:46:09","slug":"bryant-parks-famous-winter-village-returns-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/351050\/","title":{"rendered":"Bryant Park\u2019s Famous Winter Village Returns in October"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time to get into the holiday spirit, and we’re not talking about Halloween. Set your sights on the winter season, because Bryant Park\u2019s Bank of America Winter Village<\/a> is officially kicking off its 25th season next month. The Village opens on Wednesday, October 28, and runs all the way through February 28, 2027.<\/p>\n

The centerpiece, of course, is The Rink. It’s where thousands of thrills and spills happen every year. It\u2019s still the city\u2019s only free-admission ice-skating rink<\/a>, and you can twirl around to your heart’s content regardless of your skill level.<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED:\u00a0New York\u2019s first big holiday lighting of the season will take over Fifth Avenue this November and it\u2019s free to attend<\/a><\/p>\n

If you prefer keeping your feet firmly on the ground, The Holiday Shops by Urbanspace are returning with more than 180 vendors from October 28 to January 3. It\u2019s the ultimate destination for buying artisanal candles you may or may not need, gourmet treats that will sideline holiday diet plans, and last-minute holiday gifts.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: Courtesy Bryant Park CooperationBryant Park Winter Village <\/p>\n

To take a break from the cold, head over to The Lodge. The bustling, rink-side food hall is packed with tasty eats and two full-service bars. Here you can watch as everyone else wobbles around the ice rink from the cozy confines of this festive\u2014and heated\u2014food hall, cocktail in hand.<\/p>\n

To add to the holiday joy, Santa himself is making two appearances this year. Club Santa, popping up November 28, 29 and December 5 and 6, is a VIP experience that combines the perks of Premium Skate with a little extra holiday magic: time with Santa, holiday treats and festive crafts in the heated Polar Lounge plus skate rentals, skate concierge service and an extended skating session. Or you can catch Santa in Santa\u2019s Corner behind Le Carrousel from December 14\u201318. Just bring your wish list and your best smile for a photo op with the Big Man\u2014no tickets required.<\/p>\n

Find out more info about this year’s Bank of America Winter Village and reserve tickets for premium experiences at Bryant Park’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What: Bank of America Winter Village
Where: Bryant Park
When: October 28, 2026 to February 28, 2027<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Time to get into the holiday spirit, and we’re not talking about Halloween. Set your sights on the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":351051,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[1739,9,11,10,2529,904],"class_list":["post-351050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-categories-things-to-do","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-headlines","tag-new-york-news","tag-news-events-festivals","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=351050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/351050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/351051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=351050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=351050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=351050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}