Winter Season Holiday Adventures for families in the Tri-State Area

Are you tired of the same holiday routine of visiting a family member’s house and having nothing to do afterward? This year you can visit new places with your family to create a new holiday tradition or to make this year’s holiday winter season a memorable experience. There are plenty of places located in the Tri-State Area ( NY, NJ, and PA) to celebrate and enjoy the winter season. Here are a few popular spots to visit! 

In the state of New York, New York City it the spot that lights up with holiday cheer as the city has venues just for the months of the winter season located in Midtown Manhattan:

The Rockefeller Center

 The Rockerfeller Center is a national historic landmark in Midtown Manhattan known for its beautiful art and architecture. Hosting plenty of attractions, the Rockerfeller Center includes an outside ice skating rink, shops, restaurants, a nearby NBC Studio, and Radio City Music Hall. Also, the Top of the Rock Observation Deck attraction  allows visitors up on Rockefeller Plaza’s deck to view the landscape and skyline of New York City. During the winter season, it looks remarkably gorgeous with the decorations and a huge lighted Christmas tree. The Center has a free annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The year 2019 will mark the 87th Christmas Tree lighting, and it will be lit on Wednesday, December 4, until Friday, January 17, 2020, according to Rockefeller Center Website. For more information about the hours to see the tree, purchase tickets to enjoy Rockefeller’s attractions, and the directions to the different venues between 48th and 51st Streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular Rockettes 

At Radio City Music Hall, located in Rockefeller Center on 1260 6th Ave, New York, NY 10020. Is where the American precision dance company The Rockettes perform. The Christmas Spectacular is a magical and dance performance shows through the months of November till January. Go to CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR TICKETS to begin the process to see the whole family enjoy the 90-minute spectacular performance. 

In New Jersey, every county and town has something planned to celebrate the winter holidays by hosting Free attractions events or at local performing arts centers:

Skyland Stadium Christmas Light Show & Village

Plan a day to see a beautiful lighting experience with more than a million dazzling lights on a mile-long drive-through course connected to a new village and a spectacular light show that brightens up the night. This venue location is at Skyland Stadium in Augusta, New Jersey. The light extravaganza will be on November 15 through December 30, 2019. According to Skyland Stadium site; The Christmas Village: Free Admissions and Parking and The Light Show: $20 per carload (cash only at drive-thru entrance). Plus, the times and the holiday attractions may be closed on certain days, so it’s best to look at the site to plan a day for the family to visit. 

New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker with New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Take  the family  out to see the reenactment of the 1892 two-act ballet originally choreographed Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, and scored by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The ballet was influenced by the 1816 written story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” by  E. T. A. Hoffmann’s.  The classic Christmas ballet The Nutcracker. The  New Jersey  Premiere Dance  Company marks their ̈ 49th anniversary of New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker, making it the longest-running original professional production in the state.̈  The New Jersey Ballet’s Nutcracker at Mayo Performing Art Center will feature the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. There will be 14 performance dates in December from 13th – 27th.  For the performance, specific dates, times, ticket and Box Office information here is the MPAC site.

In Pennsylvania,  during the winter season, a family vacation is what you will receive because of its Mountain landscapes allows winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding and snow tubing.  Also, can have the experience with staying inside snuggle up in the Lodge by a fireplace or go do the different indoor activities that the resort offers. 

Seven Springs Mountain Resort

It is located in Seven Springs, PA. The resort is in the district of Seven Springs, but some sources still list it as Champion, as it used to be. So the resorts destinations address could appear as 777 Waterwheel Drive, Seven Springs, PA 15622 or 777 Waterwheel Dr, Champion, PA 15622. The resort is known for its relatively high elevation for a Pennsylvania ski area, at 3,001 feet (915 m) above sea level.  In the winter, skiing and snowboarding is popular. During the holidays the resort hosts the Holidays in the Highlands, : they have A Magical Village with  Santa and Mrs. Claus. Throughout the day and children can do different activities with them. Such as the traditional sit down on Santa’s lap for a photo and ask what they want for Christmas and then in the evening before the kids go to bed. Mrs. Claus gives out cookies and reads a book aloud to them. Also, other than that, there are, of course, adult event hours for parents to have grown-up time in the resorts lounges bar and nightlife entertainment or go to the TRILLIUM SPA. Seven Spring also have indoor activities for the family to do together like bowling, mini-golf, swimming pool and roller skating. There so much at this resort  for more information go to Seven Springs Mountain site and for the winter seasons here are their Winter Packages.

Camelback Mountain Resort  

It is located in the Pocono Mountains in Tannersville, Pennsylvania. CamelBack is known for its latest Camelback Lodge and  Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark – voted #1 Indoor Waterpark in the USA & one of the best family resorts in the Poconos Also, The ski and board at Camelback Mountain is one of the top ski resorts in PA. – Voted #1 resort for skiing in Pennsylvania, Camelback offers the most skiing and snowboarding terrain in the Poconos, as well as the Biggest Snowtubing Park in the USA and the best snow tubing in PA with 42 lightning-fast lanes. They are also fully  lit for night skiing and Galactic snow tubing at night. Overall, Camelback Lodge is the best hotel for a family getaway!

The Lodge complements all the mountain offers from skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing to PA’s largest indoor water, and more. There is something for everyone to do for your entire family to enjoy. It’s the best place to be this winter. There are special deal packages and seasonal pass. If you are planning to book a visit to the Resort; click here