Saks fifth avenue new york light show

Saks Fifth Avenue continued its long-standing tradition of delighting spectators with its annual holiday light-show. In 2019, to coincide with the release of Disney’s “Frozen 2”, the holiday light show included beloved songs from the original Frozen, holiday favorites, and new music from Frozen 2. The look and feel of the light show was inspired by the new film.

For the grand unveiling on November 25th, the glorious voice of “Elsa”, otherwise known as Edina Menzel, was part of the live performance, which was streamed online to hundreds of thousands of viewers.

The 10-story tall, city-block wide display is one of New York’s most beloved holiday displays and the 2019 show featured new songs, new programming, more lighting, and increased visuals enchanted millions of viewers in person throughout the season and garnered countless hits on social media.

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Saks Fifth Avenue NYC Christmas Display - The iconic magical Christmas light show at the flagship Saks 5th Avenue store. And to give one an even bugger sense of being in New York City also seen are yellow cabs passing by during the show. To view additional images from my NYC series please visit www.susancandelario.com

Saks Fifth Avenue NYC Christmas Display - The iconic magical Christmas light show at the flagship Saks 5th Avenue store. And to give one an even bugger sense of being in New York City also seen are yellow cabs passing by during the show. To view additional images from my NYC series please visit www.susancandelario.com

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The highly-anticipated unveiling of Saks Fifth Avenue’s iconic holiday windows is finally here!

Brace yourselves for the Midtown tradition that’ll officially commence as of Tuesday, November 23, hosted by Saks President & CEO Marc Metrick along with a celebrity co-host. This year’s is….drumroll please…Michelle Obama!!

Saks is teaming up with the former first lady to support the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, which includes a $1 million donation, curated multi-vendor merchandise collection, dedicated holiday window displays, a Saks career shadowing opportunity and a digital campaign throughout the holiday season.

Saks fifth avenue new york light show
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Saks fifth avenue new york light show

You can stream the ceremony on Saks.com starting tonight at 7 p.m. — it actually took place in person last night (Nov. 22) so you can already get a sneak peek of the amazing window displays!

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This year, the six iconic Fifth Avenue windows “are inspired by the theme of reconnecting with family and loved ones during the holiday season.” They asked NYC children (including members of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club) to draw & describe their holiday dreams with loved ones, and then the incredible artists and engineers at Saks brought it all to life in amazing holiday wonder.

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courtesy of Luis Guillén for Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks fifth avenue new york light show
courtesy of Luis Guillén for Saks Fifth Avenue

Of course, the sparkling light show will also be back — this year featuring over 700,000 programmed LED lights on the ten-story-tall facade of the building. The musical accompaniment also fits the theme, from Darlene Love’s “Christmas–Baby Please Come Home” and The Turtles’ “So Happy Together.” The light show will be on display through January 4, 2022.

Saks fifth avenue new york light show
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“The holiday season is an important time for Saks to connect with our customers in a meaningful way through unique and memorable experiences,” said Marc Metrick, CEO of Saks. “This year, we are proud to support the Girls Opportunity Alliance and to champion the program’s mission to empower adolescent girls around the world through education. Our support of the Girls Opportunity Alliance is the perfect way to capture the joy of this time of year and we look forward to sharing this innovative, one-of-a-kind campaign with our customers across all Saks Fifth Avenue channels.”

The program “seeks to empower adolescent girls around the world through education, allowing them to achieve their full potential and transform their families, communities and countries.”

Saks fifth avenue new york light show
courtesy of Luis Guillén for Saks Fifth Avenue

The first dazzling holiday window reveal ceremony will be this evening, November 23, at 7 p.m. and you can livestream the event from home!

You can then see the window displays in person at 49th Street at the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship through the end of December.


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How often does the Saks Fifth Avenue light show play?

Saks Fifth Avenue Light Show Seeing the holiday light show at Saks has become a tradition for many locals and visitors. The light show is accompanied by music and repeats itself every 10 minutes from 5 pm to 11 pm.

Where is the Saks Fifth Avenue light show?

The Saks light show lasts about 5 minutes. Where? At Saks on Fifth Avenue between 49th & 50th Sts. Best viewing from Rockefeller Center!

Where is the Christmas light show in NYC?

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree This giant Christmas tree and its thousands of lights is one of the most iconic sights of NYC during the holidays. In 2022, he tree lighting ceremony takes place on Wednesday, November 30th.

When can you see the Christmas lights in New York?

When will the Christmas spirit in New York start? The Christmas spirit in New York starts after Thanksgiving and the Black Friday weekend. The decorations last until the beginning of January, usually around 5th or 6th January.