Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour from Midtown: Guided walk

An hour walking the most illuminated streets in Brooklyn, with a guide who knows which houses started the tradition.

A guided Christmas lights tour departing from Midtown takes you by coach to Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, where you walk the neighborhood's most decorated streets for an hour with a local guide, then stops at Brooklyn Heights for Manhattan skyline views and ends at Bryant Park Winter Village. The tour runs rain or shine. Buses cannot enter Dyker Heights because of narrow streets, so you explore on foot after your guide orients you at the two most illuminated blocks.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Dyker Heights1h
2. Brooklyn Heights25m
3. Bryant Parkpassing by

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour

• Travel from Midtown to Dyker Heights
• Walk to Lucy Spata's house
• Explore illuminated streets for one hour
• Stop at Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline
• Return to Manhattan via Manhattan Bridge
• End tour at Bryant Park Winter Village

The experience

The coach leaves Midtown and heads to Dyker Heights: about an hour's ride on a fully heated bus with a restroom on board. When you arrive, your guide walks you to the two most decorated streets and points out Lucy Spata's house, the one that started this whole tradition back in the '80s. Then you have an hour to roam, photograph the houses, and take in the scale of what locals have built here, block by block, for decades. Buses cannot navigate the narrow streets, so this is a walking stretch. Wear layers and comfortable shoes.

After Dyker Heights, the tour stops at Brooklyn Heights near the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on traffic). You stand where the bridge and the lit Manhattan skyline frame each other. This is the photo stop, and the view holds whether the night is clear or overcast. Then you cross back to Manhattan via the Manhattan Bridge and head to Bryant Park.

The tour ends at Bryant Park Winter Village, where over 150 stalls sell seasonal food, drink and gifts, and a large ice skating rink sits under the lit Christmas tree. You can buy hot chocolate, walk to Rockefeller Center (a few minutes away), or browse the market. The guide is with you for the full route and knows the neighborhood's history. The restroom on the coach means you don't have to plan bathroom stops around the tour.

What’s included

• Local guide in English.
• fully heated coach with restroom.
• all taxes, fees and handling charges.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:15Last departure this season: 1 Jan 2027

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Youth (3 to 14 years) · Child (under 3): free

GroupUp to 52

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by scatto a new york

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a guided introduction to Dyker Heights with someone who knows the neighborhood's history: the guide orients you at the start, then you have an hour to photograph and explore at your own pace before moving on to Brooklyn Heights and Bryant Park.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (3 to 14 years); Child (under 3): free.

How much time do I actually spend looking at the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights?

You have about an hour to walk and photograph the decorated streets after your guide shows you the two most illuminated blocks and Lucy Spata's house, where the tradition began.

Can the bus drive through Dyker Heights with us?

No, buses are not allowed on the narrow streets, so you walk the neighborhood on foot while the coach waits. Your guide escorts you to the main decorated areas and orients you before you explore.

What happens at Brooklyn Heights and Bryant Park?

At Brooklyn Heights, you have 20 to 30 minutes to photograph the Brooklyn Bridge and the illuminated Manhattan skyline from the waterfront. The tour ends at Bryant Park Winter Village, where you can browse over 150 seasonal stalls, buy hot chocolate, ice skate, or walk to Rockefeller Center nearby.

Is the coach heated, and does it have a restroom?

Yes, the coach is fully heated and air-conditioned, and it has a restroom on board for the ride to and from Dyker Heights.

Does the tour run if it rains or snows?

Yes, the tour takes place rain or shine, so bring weather-appropriate clothing and waterproof shoes if snow or rain is in the forecast.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide leads the tour in English and is a local who knows the neighborhood's history and the houses that started the tradition.