{"id":52712,"date":"2025-11-26T09:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/52712\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T09:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:48:29","slug":"saks-fifth-avenue-holiday-light-show-returns-one-year-after-it-went-dark-where-when-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/52712\/","title":{"rendered":"Saks Fifth Avenue holiday light show returns one year after it went dark: Where, when to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saks Fifth Avenue\u2019s beloved holiday light show at its flagship store returned this week one year after it abruptly scrapped the free display to cut costs.<\/a><\/p>\n

The larger-than-life exhibit, now in its 21st year, lit up Fifth Avenue Monday for the first time since 2023 with dozens of glittering ornaments soaring up to two stories high, all to the tune of a holiday medley featuring Paul McCartney\u2019s \u201cWonderful Christmastime\u201d and Rihanna\u2019s \u201cDiamonds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The nighttime kickoff event also included a special kick line performance from the Radio City Rockettes \u2014 each donning \u201cSaks\u201d-bedazzled hairpieces \u2014 featuring selections from their classic \u201cChristmas Spectacular\u201d show.<\/p>\n

Crowds gather to see the holiday windows at the Saks Fifth Avenue on Monday. James Keivom<\/p>\n

\u201cThe return of our holiday light show honors Saks Fifth Avenue\u2019s legacy as a destination for extraordinary experiences that inspire connection,\u201d Kristin Maa, Saks Global\u2019s chief marketing officer, said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cOur team is proud to bring this moment to life through imagination, innovation and craft\u2014and to continue this cherished tradition that has long blended our unique creative essence with the merriment of the New York City holiday season,\u201d Maa added.<\/p>\n

The light show will commence at Saks every 10 minutes from 5 to 11 p.m. through Jan. 4, 2026.<\/p>\n

The kickoff event also unveiled the Saks\u2019 annual holiday windows, this year spotlighting iconic moments throughout the Rockettes\u2019 100-year history via displays on 49th Street.<\/p>\n

The light show will take place every 10 minutes from 5 to 11 p.m. through January 4, 2026. Getty Images<\/p>\n

The iconic windows include some of the Rockettes\u2019 most famous costumes over the decades, as well as original sketches by legendary designers Vincente Minnelli and Bob Mackie, as well as designs from iconic numbers like \u201cParade of the Wooden Soldiers,\u201d \u201c12 Days of Christmas\u201d and \u201cDance of the Frost Fairies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Six windows overlooking Fifth Avenue will showcase New York City holiday scenes ranging from an overflowing taxi brimming with gifts, an evening theater outing, a snowy Central Park landscape with rowboats and an \u201cAdvent Townhouse\u201d featuring classic New York City architecture.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The kickoff event also unveiled the Saks Fifth Avenue holiday windows. James Keivom<\/p>\n

Additional windows along 49th and 50th streets feature seasonal designs from the likes of Michael Kors, Fendi, Valentino, Aknvas, Prabal Gurung, Brandon Maxwell, Giorgio Armani, Alexander McQueen and more.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson for Saks did not respond to a request for comment about why the decision was made to bring back the show after last year\u2019s cancellation.<\/p>\n

The 2024 decision to scrap the yuletide celebration, which has been held since 2004, was slammed by \u201cvery disappointed\u201d tourists.<\/a><\/p>\n

At the time, a Saks rep said the chain \u201cacknowledged that it has been a challenging year for luxury, and, like others, we are carefully managing our business to ensure the company is best-positioned for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saks Fifth Avenue\u2019s beloved holiday light show at its flagship store returned this week one year after it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":52713,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[12565,75,57,9,24,55,197,54,56,28914,21489,58],"class_list":["post-52712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-christmas","tag-manhattan","tag-metro","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-new-york-city-headlines","tag-new-york-city-life","tag-new-york-city-news","tag-ny","tag-saks","tag-saks-fifth-avenue","tag-us-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52712","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=52712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52712\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}