Has anyone seen The Rockettes at Christmas in New York?

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Hoping to visit NY over Christmas 🤞🏼

Would i be unreasonable to buy them on the day?

Its showing as at least 150 dollars per person (two of us) if I book online for xmas eve, but wondering if they will be sold out on the day or cheaper?

Tia x

I have!! It was wonderful and very Christmassy! I got mine in advance though and there is no way you’d get them on the day on Christmas Eve!

I imagine with everything on Xmas eve you'll need to book in advance but by the sounds of it you've not yet booked your NY trip so I certainly wouldn't be booking tickets to shows before the trip is confirmed.

We’ve been - a lovely part of the lead up to Christmas. Book early as the tickets go very quickly.

i have (some years ago). Book in advance to guarantee your seat. It’s very popular.

Any advice on seating? Orchestra or first mezzanine

First mezannine is practically 200 dollars pp 😭😭😭

Also, do they do disabled and carer tickets? Can't see anything and have emailed them

Sorry just remembered about this. I have no particular advice but I do remember it being vast and our sight line was pretty good. I enjoyed the Rockettes but be prepared for a rather ostentatious Nativity scene at the end which was IMO rather tasteless.

Thanks everyone, very helpful advice and i plan to take it when the time comes 🥰🥰

We really enjoyed it and I just looked back in my emails, went in 2019 was $55 for each of us. Our seats were 3rdm27 row bb whatever that means but view was fine.

If you get chance to do the backstage tour as well, definitely do - it’s great!

Very traditional Xmas pageant . Harks back to an age of ENTERTAINMENT. Chorus girls high kicking in a row might not be your idea of a show but it is an iconic part of a NY Xmas. If you can get tickets for $100 then it's a bargain .

Thanks for the memory jog. I have many fond memories of radio city music hall and the rockettes.
I can’t help on pricing or seating though.

Yes, we spent Christmas in NYC for our honeymoon a decade ago and the show was amazing, well worth it! We bought tickets from the venue on the day and paid a lot less than that but it was ten years ago and we went the day after Boxing Day so there were still tickets at the box office. I very much doubt there would still be tickets available for the Christmas Eve show nearer the time and I would only expect prices to climb as Christmas approaches. I would absolutely go for it, it's a definite must in experiencing a proper NYC Christmas!

Following on from this thread, the rockettes are a yes

Has anyone done a horse and carriage ride in Central Park at christmas?? It's around 220 for two people for 50 mins

Advice needed please 🥰

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Yes I have but some years ago. Can’t tell you about tickets as we bought them in advance. It was great.

Just seen your Q about the horse. No, but we did take a hair raising rickshaw ride from Macy’s to Grand Central via Times Square. Not for the faint-hearted but much cheaper!

Hair rising made me laugh 😄

£200 is steep isnt it, and tbh, not sure that dd would be massively into it after 5 mins 🤔

I’d steer clear of the horses personally. They never look very happy and they stink of poo.

Please don't use the horses - they're not treated well at all and get practically no turnout. Their stables are literally inside concrete blocks.

We sat on the front row of the mezzanine balcony. Perfect view. Incredible show - and it's very possible to be too close to the stage!

Have done both The Rockettes (amazing) & the Horse & Carriage ride (less impressive!) at Christmas time in NYC. Have an amazing time!

If you can afford it & want to, then do it, but it’s honestly not really worth it & you’re not missing much if you don’t do it.

Have an amazing time - I adore NYC!

Thank you 🙂 - nyc is just the dream

I think £200 is so steep and maybe its something for another time

Also the above comments have made me sad for the horses 🥺

The rockettes is yes🤞

I am looking at santa in macys but i imagine it will be PACKED

Yes, and it was wonderful. I saw them on Christmas Day a couple of years ago. Magical experience

Has anyone seen santa in macys? Was it hell on earth? xx

I’ve not done that, no, but imagine it would be well organised, even if very busy.