On Wednesday, the Financial Center Winter Garden kicked off its month-long series of family-friendly holiday events with the illumination of 50,000 holiday lights throughout the venue. The indoor light show, which packs a pretty hefty punch, will be open to the public 7a.m. – 10p.m. daily until January 3. The center also presented two days of performances by New York Theatre Ballet in Keith Michael’s version of “The Nutcracker.”  Don’t fret if you missed the fun as there is still a long list of free holiday events on-deck.

Debra Simon, Vice President and Artistic Director of Arts Brookfield, commented that “Arts Brookfield is committed to presenting an array of free holiday events that celebrate New York City’s dazzling cultural tapestry.”

And with that, next week the excitement for holiday-lovers of all ages gets ramped up when Santa makes a weekend visit to the Winter Garden December 7-9. Read More