Christmas in New York: 10 must-dos for a magical festive getaway

Nicole Glennon recently travelled Stateside to experience Manhattan and Queens at Christmas. Here's her top must-do's if New York City is on your bucket list.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree illuminated in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson

Earlier this month, I was waiting to meet Father Christmas in one of New York City’s most iconic buildings when a staff member said something along the lines of “no one does Christmas like New York”.

She had a point – from the iconic Rockefeller ice rink to over-the-top (in the best of ways) shopfronts, the Rockettes at Radio City Hall and make-shift stalls selling Christmas Trees on every corner, there's no better city for a festive getaway.