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My family has never been to New York City. What are the best things to do in New York City during November/December? Any Suggestions?

Well, for starters, what does your family consist of (toddlers and adults? teenagers and adults? adults and elderly parents?).

2 Adults and 2 teenagers 17 and 16

If you're going IN one week, aren't you going to be there in January? Or are you going to be there FOR one week next Nov/Dec?

If you're going IN one week, aren't you going to be there in January?

Or did you mean what to do with only one week in NYC next Nov/Dec?

I assume you mean you will be there next Nov/Dec. If you search below you will find about a hundred posts telling people the best things to do in NYC at the holidays.

since it's a year from now a lot of the exact dates and details will differ - but the idea is the same every year.

For the most Christmasy spirit go between Thanksgivng and Christmas to see all the store windows fully decorated (and animated) as well as the Rock Center tree lit and the Center fully decorated.

One key point is this is the most expensive time of year for hotels - so it;s best to reserve as soon as you have your dates fixed (now would be fine - no kidding) since the closer you get to the date the higher prices go.

Yes, sorry November/December of 2008. I think someone told our family to try and see the Rocketts Christmas Show. So I think we might try to plan the trip around getting the tickets for that.

At the top of this page is a link for destinations. If you chose that and then NYC you'll get lots of information including top attractions. Here's a link to a guide for holiday time in NYC
http://nymag.com/guides/holidays/

Just a heads up that this is the MOST expensive and most crowded time of the year. If your dates are flexible and budget is an issue, consider coming after Dec. 18 and before the 30th or come the first week in Jan. when the decorations are still up but the crowds are gone.

Thank you for the link.

The radio City Music Hall christmas Show (with the Rockettes) plays daily from before Thanksgiving until New Years- I believe 4 or 5 shows a day. So - you don;t need to plan your trip around that - you can get tickets to any of the shows if you buy when they go on sale.

Separately - although I know a lot of people love this show - and the Music Hall itself is gorgeous - one of the original movie palaces - we prefer the Nutcracker at Lincoln Center. (And the Christmas Spectacular is always shown on TV - at least an abbreviated version - if you want to get an idea of what it is.)

Thank you! Is Ground Zero neat? what would teenagers like to do?

Is Ground Zero neat??????????? You're kidding, right?

Of Course!!!! That's at the top of our list of stuff to do!!!! what all is there? I know there is a reflecting pool and they are working on a museum, but is it done yet?

Hey,

I want to New York for a week and created a trip report about it. Hopefully if will give you some ideas of things to do.

Trip report - http://www.jamesmunday.net/blog/inde...new-york-city/

Have a great time, you will love it! :)

Thanks!!! Are any of the TV show tapings worth seeing?

What does your family like to do? Museums? Shopping? History?

Your first step should be purchasing a good guidebook or two and getting a feel for your zillions of options, then return to this forum and ask more specific questions.

Bottom line: "The best things to do" is relative to your family's interests & desires.

Well the teens LOVE shopping, and some history, but the adults will do whatever the kids want to for the most part

There is nothing at the World Trade Center site yet. And when it is built, I doubt that it will be "neat."

What are the teens into? Are they sullen or fun-loving? The other day on the bus, I heard a 15-year-old from England complain to her parents for quite awhile about how she didn't get nearly enough shopping time.

When my own teenaged brother came to visit he was so awed by the magnitude of the city that everything we did was an adventure. And I've heard that even the pickiest kids will find some fun at the Museum of Natural History. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a great collection of arms and armor, but also a costume institute and musical instruments.

There truly is something for everyone.

the 16 YO likes shopping and that's about it, but the 17 YO likes shopping and is into history, and fun loveing

the 16 YO likes shopping and that's about it, but the 17 YO likes shopping and is into history, and fun loving