NYC & Company announces highlights for its 2010 holiday season

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organisation will offer world-renowned performances, shopping, dining and more during its annual holiday season. The holiday season will kick off at 9 am on November 25, during the 84th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Herald Square. The following events will take place; Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Spectacular will be held from November 5 to December 30. The Theatre at Madison Square Garden will host Wintuk, a Cirque du Soleil production, for its fourth and final season this year; The Rockefeller Centre Tree Lighting ceremony will take place on November 30; The New York City Ballet will present George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, which will run from November 26, 2010 to January 2, 2011; The Big Apple Circus will celebrate its 33rd season this year from October 21 to January 9, 2011; The Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side will feature Hanukkah lamps from the museum's collection from November 21, 2010 to January 30, 2011. Besides, NYC & Company will launch its annual Harlem for the Holidays promotion, which will be from late November through the New Year. In Bronx, visitors will be able to experience the Annual Holiday Family Day at the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum on Saturday, December 4, from 10 am to 2 pm. Also in Bronx, at the New York Botanical Garden, will be the Holiday Train Show, featuring toy trains that zip through more than 100 replicas of NYC landmarks, including the Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium and the George Washington Bridge. In Staten Island, the annual Candlelight Tours will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2010 and Saturday, December 18, 2010. Displays can be seen on the blocks between 83rd and 86th Streets from 11th to 13th Avenue between Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. In Queens the Queens Historical Society will present the Annual Historic Holiday House Tour on December 12, from 1 pm to 5 pm. This guided trolley tour includes stops at five festively decorated museums and historical sites, including the Queens Historical Society at the Kingsland Homestead, the Flushing Quaker Meeting House, Flushing Town Hall, the Voelker Orth Museum and Lewis H. Latimer House. George Fertitta, CEO, NYC & Company said, "There is no better time to experience New York City's five boroughs than during the annual holiday season. Each year the city opens its arms and welcomes visitors to experience some of the world's most stunning holiday decorations, events and entertainment. This year will be another opportunity to enjoy the city's unique energy, excitement and vibrancy." http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/nyc--company-announces-highlights-for-its-2010-holiday-season-11147