As we count down the days left of the holiday season, we can’t help but think about all of the best things to do in the city before it’s over! We all know and love how much of a festive wonderland NYC becomes, and that includes the elaborate window displays across different storefronts. From nutcrackers to candy canes, here are some of the most stunning holiday window displays you’ve got to check out this year!
1. Saks Fifth Avenue
One of the most famous NYC stores during holiday season is back again with gorgeous window displays in collaboration with Dior. Saks Fifth Avenue has gone all out once again, and this year’s windows tell the enchanting story of Monsieur Dior’s dream journey from Paris to NYC, featuring quintessential scenes and iconic landmarks from both cities, along with playful elements inspired by the Dior’s Carousel of Dreams at Saks! Landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Brooklyn Bridge, plus more are present throughout! Learn more about them here and stop to see them before January 5, 2024.
2. Macy’s Herald Square
Macy’s stunning window display for this year features items like festive wrapping paper and champagne glasses, a toy workshop and a three-dimensional camera! Macy’s expects to see at least 10,000 visitors to the windows each day, with even more visiting the store and the famous Santaland on the 8th floor from now until December 24.
3. Bloomingdale’s
Bloomingdale’s Best Holiday Ever campaign for the 2023 holiday season is officially underway, with their iconic windows displayed along Lexington Avenue at the 59th Street flagship. This year’s theme is inspired by the new Warner Brothers movie Wonka, and you can feel the magic and looks of the film through colorful and bright windows full of sparkle and oversized candies and chocolates.
4. Bergdorf Goodman
Bergdorf Goodman’s beautiful window display is back this year, with a brand new theme for 2023 – “Isn’t it Brilliant.” Their windows are aglow with light, mirrors, chrome, ice, dazzling surfaces and bright neon! Developed in-house by Bergdorf Goodman’s visionary design team, passersby can enjoy different depictions like “First Light” (a collection of domestic animals covered in mirror mosaic with monumental roosters beckoning the sunrise), and “The Best and Brightest” (a celebration of knowledge and learning with vintage-inspired signs, flashing lights and a neon light bulb illuminating the big idea). Learn more here.
5. Cartier
Although you may not be shopping for new jewelry, you should still stop by Cartier during holiday season to see their jaw-dropping displays, often times featuring their beautiful accessories. Their flagship on the corner of 5th Ave is often decorated head-to-toe with astonishing bright lights, and their windows match the part. Be sure to stop by and snap a photo in front of their illuminated windows!
6. FAO Schwarz
This toy store is not only perfect for getting your holiday shopping, but also boasts cute eye candy that will give your shopping list some inspiration. From nutcrackers to stuffed animals, FAO Schwarz and its assortment of toys on display is not only just a kid’s dream, but one for everybody!
7. Nordstrom
Nordstrom NYC’s decorations are officially up, and the seven-level flagship is transformed into a colorful and festive wonderland of shopping spanning 320,000 square feet. Complete with over 200 Christmas trees, 300 strands of twinkling holiday lights, 96 holiday-themed hanging units, and so much more…it’s stunning.
Alongside their window and decor displays, you can meet Santa Claus starting on Black Friday, and take ‘elf-ies’ and talk Christmas lists!
8. David Yurman
Jewelry store David Yurman has transformed the windows of their 57th Street Flagship boutique location into a wintry spectacle for the holidays! Inspired by the brand’s perennial inspiration and home of New York City, the snowy display windows feature cityscapes blanketed in white, with wistful snowflakes falling around iconic city locations!
9. Raising Cane’s
Times Square’s latest chicken shop Raising Cane’s has decked out their front windows for the season, featuring their Golden Retriever mascot, Cane, plus a whole lot more! Of course you’ll see Santa’s, ornaments, snowmen, and even marching bands…but you can even find some quirky inclusions like french fries and a mini Texas Toast couch.
Where: 1501 Broadway