# 5 Days In New York: Rockefeller Center & Central Park

> A Christmas family holiday in New York for a family of four. You'll see the Rockefeller Center tree, Radio City Music Hall, Bryant Park, Central Park and Dyker Heights. You stay at New York Hilton Midtown.

- Destination: New York City, USA
- Starts in: London, United Kingdom
- Region: [North America](https://travelyfe.com/explore/north-america)
- Length: 5 days, 27 stops
- Author: [Travelyfe](https://travelyfe.com/@travelyfe)
- Published: 4 Oct 2026
- Updated: 5 Oct 2026
- Web page: https://travelyfe.com/itineraries/369f8bfc-9b25-40e9-87cf-914da822a911

## Day 1

1. **Rockefeller Center** (15:00, Landmark, 1 h 15 min) — 45 Rockefeller Plz, New York, NY 10111, United States
   - Next: 3 min walk
2. **Saks Fifth Avenue** (16:30, Shopping, 30 min) — 611 5th Ave, New York, NY  10022, United States
   - Next: 5 min walk
3. **Radio City Music Hall** (17:15, Landmark, 30 min) — 1260 Sixth Ave, New York, NY  10020, United States
   - Next: 14 min walk
4. **Dinner At Joe's Pizza Broadway** (18:30, Restaurant, 1 h) — 1435 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, United States

## Day 2

1. **Breakfast At Ellen's Stardust Diner** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — 1650 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, United States
   - Next: 16 min walk
2. **Bryant Park Winter Village** (09:45, Shopping, 1 h 30 min) — 40 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018, United States
   - Next: 5 min walk
3. **New York Public Library** (11:30, Landmark, 45 min) — Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018, United States
   - Next: 7 min walk
4. **Lunch At Grand Central Oyster Bar** (12:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, United States
   - Next: 13 min transit
5. **Macy's Herald Square** (14:30, Shopping, 1 h 30 min) — 151 W 34th St, New York, NY  10001, United States
   - Next: 7 min walk
6. **Empire State Building** (16:30, Viewpoint, 1 h 15 min) — 20 W 34th St, New York, NY  10118, United States
   - Next: 13 min transit
7. **Dinner At Carmine's Times Square** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 200 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036, United States

## Day 3

1. **Breakfast At Tom's Restaurant** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, United States
   - Next: 38 min transit
2. **Wollman Rink** (10:00, Activity, 1 h 30 min) — Central Park, New York, NY  10028, United States
   - Next: 20 min drive
3. **Central Park** (12:00, Nature, 45 min) — Central Park, Manhattan, New York, NY, United States
   - Next: 10 min drive
4. **Lunch At Shake Shack Upper West Side** (13:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — 366 Columbus Ave, New York, NY  10024, United States
   - Next: 6 min walk
5. **American Museum of Natural History** (14:30, Museum, 2 h 30 min) — 200 Central Park W, New York, NY 10024, United States
   - Next: 19 min transit
6. **Dinner At Carmine's Upper West Side** (19:00, Restaurant, 1 h 30 min) — 2452 Broadway, New York, NY  10024, United States

## Day 4

1. **Breakfast At Russ & Daughters Cafe** (08:15, Café, 45 min) — 502 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001, United States
   - Next: 76 min transit
2. **Statue of Liberty** (10:30, Landmark, 2 h 30 min) — Statue of Liberty, Walkway, New York, NY  10004, United States
   - Next: 28 min transit
3. **Ellis Island** (13:30, Museum, 1 h) — Ellis Island National Monument, New York, NJ, United States
   - Next: 15 min transit
4. **Lunch At Pier A Harbor House** (15:00, Restaurant, 1 h) — 22 Battery Pl, New York, NY  10004, United States
   - Next: 24 min transit
5. **Brooklyn Bridge** (16:45, Landmark, 1 h) — Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY  10002, United States
   - Next: 17 min transit
6. **Dinner At Juliana's Pizza** (19:15, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 19 Old Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201, United States
   - Next: 17 min drive
7. **Dyker Heights Christmas Lights** (21:00, Landmark, 1 h 30 min) — 86th St. and 12th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228, United States

## Day 5

1. **Breakfast At Sarabeth's** (08:30, Café, 45 min) — 40 Central Park S, New York, NY  10019, United States
   - Next: 24 min transit
2. **The High Line** (10:00, Nature, 1 h 15 min) — 820 Washington St, New York, NY 10014, United States
   - Next: 8 min walk
3. **Lunch At Chelsea Market** (11:30, Restaurant, 1 h 15 min) — 75 Ninth Ave, New York, NY 10011, United States

## Where To Stay

- New York Hilton Midtown — 1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, United States

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