{"id":59881,"date":"2025-12-03T18:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59881\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T18:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:02:31","slug":"bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park-a-nyc-holiday-shopping-staple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59881\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park: A NYC holiday shopping staple"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Holiday Shops in Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village in New York City.<\/p>\n

Photo by Colin Miller<\/p>\n

The Bryant Park Winter Village returned to New York City this season, marking more than 20 years of holiday cheer.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

A staple for both tourists and locals, Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village radiates holiday magic. During the preview, families, friends and festive crowds gathered inside The Lodge to get a glimpse of the season\u2019s first tastes and sights.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Featuring ice skating, an extensive food hall and bar, and more than 180 holiday shops, the Winter Village is a one-stop shop for all things seasonal.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing like being here, in the heart of New York City,\u201d said John Zeitoun, the director of partnerships at Bryant Park\u00a0\n<\/p>\n

First launched in 2002, the Winter Village has grown rapidly over the years into an annual must-visit.\u00a0
\n\"The<\/a>The Holiday Shops in Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village in New York City have become a staple during the holiday season.Photo by Erin Kestenbaum\n<\/p>\n

While the Winter Village is home to over 180 holiday shops, Zeitoun\u2019s favorite happens to be Bryant Park\u2019s small business spotlight. \u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic program presented by the Bank of America,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery year, folks can enter to be a part of it and for about two weeks the vendors rotate into the small business spotlight. The bank covers the rent and furnishes it, and gives these New York businesses a great opportunity.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

This year, the small business spotlight will feature Tribe & Oak, Jay Ceramics, Smar Art, and Vanilla Joe & Co throughout the duration of the Winter Village, giving each their own time to shine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen the impact this program has had on small businesses,\u201d Zeitoun said. \u201cWe\u2019ve actually seen some folks who have since graduated to become a vendor here full-time on their own. It\u2019s just a great program that gives back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Beyond the shopping, there are endless options here at Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village for sweet treats. There are dozens of places to get holiday staples such as hot chocolate. One hot chocolate place located directly outside of The Lodge is called \u201cSmores N\u2019More.\u201d Here, the vendors will roast delicious marshmallows to accompany a cup of fresh hot chocolate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The Holiday Shops in Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village in New York City.Photo by Kevin Ornelas<\/p>\n

Another can\u2019t miss of Bryant Park is The Lodge, where you can fill up on some delicious food before trying out a signature cocktail. Zeitoun recommends taking a good lap around the Village, shopping up an appetite, taking a break at The Lodge for some food and drink, and then finishing it off by ice skating.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the Winter Village may only be a seasonal visit once a year, it takes the team a year-round initiative to plan. \u201cWe joke that it\u2019s always winter at Bryant Park just because, as you can imagine, there\u2019s a lot to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

So whether it\u2019s shopping, eating, or just enjoying the festivities, Bryant Park Winter Village has it all. \u201cWe have something for everyone on your list. If you want to shop, or just take in the skating, or be in the center of the action,\u201d Zeitoun said. \u201cWhat I love is that there\u2019s something here for everyone of all ages.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Holiday Shops in Bryant Park\u2019s Winter Village in New York City. Photo by Colin Miller The Bryant…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":59882,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[3761,3759,11200,969,9,56,63,65,64,3760],"class_list":{"0":"post-59881","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-city","8":"tag-bank-of-america-winter-village-at-bryant-park","9":"tag-bryant-park","10":"tag-holiday-shopping","11":"tag-holidays","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-ny","14":"tag-nyc","15":"tag-nyc-headlines","16":"tag-nyc-news","17":"tag-winter-village"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59881","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=59881"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59881\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}