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Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
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The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 6:00 PM
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Visitors are immersed in a canopy of light emanating from hundreds of suspended lanterns floating above the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. Touch-free Wishing Stations on the ground allow visitors to “send” a wish to the canopy of lanterns above, translating the wish into a mesmerizing display of lights and colors.
HOLIDAY WISHING & MAESTRO (10am – 8pm):
Illuminate your holiday wish by sending a motion-activated wish or conducting the canopy of glowing lanterns above. For every interaction at Luminaries, Brookfield Place will donate $1, up to $25,000, to Outreach, which offers high quality, evidence-based behavioral health services for youth and adults in NYC and on Long Island struggling with substance and alcohol abuse.
LIGHT SHOWS (8am – 10pm):
View a special light show at the top of every hour from 8am to 10pm, set to the following holiday songs:
Winter Wonderland by Michael Bublé
Silver Bells by Tony Bennett
Carol of the Bells by The Bird and The Bee
Let It Snow by Pentatonix
SCHEDULE:
November 25-December 1: Wishing, Maestro and Light Shows
December 2-4: No wishing, Maestro or light shows during the Nutcracker performances
December 5-January 1: Wishing, Maestro and Light Shows
January 2-6: Luminaries canopy is in ambient mode. No wishing, Maestro or light shows