Christmas Lights Tour Brooklyn: Dyker Heights, Rockefeller Center

See the city's best holiday displays without driving or navigating the crowds yourself

A guided Christmas lights tour in Brooklyn and Manhattan visits Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Dumbo, 5th Avenue, and Rockefeller Center in a single afternoon with a live English or Spanish-speaking guide and air-conditioned transport. The route covers the neighborhoods with the most elaborate seasonal decorations across the region, then moves into Manhattan to walk 5th Avenue's holiday shop windows and see the Rockefeller Center tree and skating rink. Duration is four hours. The vehicle is shared with other travelers.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Brooklyn Bridgepassing by
2. DUMBOEntry included15m
3. Dyker HeightsEntry included45m
4. Roosevelt Islandpassing by
5. Rockefeller Center5m

Christmas Lights Tour in New York

• See Brooklyn Bridge and learn history
• Visit Dumbo viewpoint and enjoy Manhattan view
• Stop at Blue House in Bay Ridge
• Explore Dyker Heights Christmas lights
• Walk along 5th Avenue showcases
• See Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and rink

The experience

If you're spending the holidays in New York and want to see the Christmas lights without renting a car or planning the route yourself, this tour handles the logistics. You'll start in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Bridge, then head to Dumbo for a view of Manhattan's skyline before moving into the neighborhoods known for their over-the-top holiday displays. Bay Ridge stops at the famous Blue House, lit entirely in blue, and Dyker Heights: an Italian American neighborhood where residents compete with elaborate light installations and ornament displays that turn entire blocks into something between a theme park and a residential street.

Once you've seen Brooklyn's decorated homes, the tour crosses into Manhattan. You'll walk along 5th Avenue to see the holiday window displays at Saks and other flagship stores, then end at Rockefeller Center to see the Christmas tree and the skating rink. The whole day runs four hours in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide who speaks English or Spanish, so you're not managing stops, timing, or figuring out where to go next.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in English or Spanish.
• stops at Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Dumbo, 5th Avenue, and Rockefeller Center.
• Brooklyn Bridge viewpoint and Manhattan skyline views from Dumbo.

Information

Lasts 4h, runs every day at 16:00, from US$ 74 per person, with a live guide in English and Spanish and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:00Last departure this season: 30 DecAnother time? ›

GroupUp to 58

Live guideEnglish and SpanishOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

AgesAdult (13 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Joy Vacations Club

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're in New York for a few days and want to see the holiday lights without renting a car or spending time planning which neighborhoods to visit. The guide handles the route and timing, and you move through six stops in four hours. The shared vehicle and fixed schedule are what make it possible to fit this much into an afternoon.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What neighborhoods have the best Christmas lights on this tour?

Dyker Heights and Bay Ridge in Brooklyn are the main stops for holiday decorations. Dyker Heights is an Italian American neighborhood where houses are decorated with hundreds of lights and ornaments, and Bay Ridge includes the famous Blue House, which is lit entirely in blue.

Do we walk around or stay in the vehicle the whole time?

You'll get out and walk in several places: Dumbo for the Manhattan viewpoint, 5th Avenue to see the shop windows, and Rockefeller Center to see the tree and skating rink. The vehicle takes you between neighborhoods and to the starting points of each stop.

What time of year does this tour run?

The tour operates during the Christmas season when the lights and decorations are up. The operator describes it as the most anticipated tour of the year, timed for the holiday period.

Is this tour good if I'm visiting New York for the first time?

Yes. The guide will point out landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and explain the neighborhoods you're passing through, so you get context for what you're seeing. You'll also hit some of New York's most famous spots (Rockefeller Center, 5th Avenue, and the Brooklyn Bridge) in a single afternoon.