Don’t let the cold weather fool you! There are lots of great things to do in New York in December.  For starters, winter sports abound, whether you like to play, watch, or both. Shopping reaches a fever pitch this month, from crafts and artists’ markets to flea markets to sample sales. Whether you want to ice skate, see the most beautiful skyline lit up to a whole new level, head to Radio City Music Hall for the Rockettes, Lincoln Center for the Nutcracker, see the best of Broadway or the beautiful windows of 5th Avenue, read our insider tips and guide to a great December in NYC.

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Two-time Tony Award winner James Earl Jones squares off with three-time Emmy and Tony Award-winner Cicely Tyson in the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Gin Game. This marks the duo’s first Broadway rematch in nearly 50 years. Don’t miss your chance to watch this unbeatable pair of Broadway aces expose every last one of their cards in the a play The New York Times calls “Thoroughly entertaining. The closest thing the theater offers to a duel at 10 paces.” Now through January 10, 2016.

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New in 2016, Jerry Seinfeld has announced a monthly “residency” at the Beacon Theatre (much like Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden). Initial Jerry Seinfeld dates at the Beacon Theatre are Jan 7, Feb 18, Mar 2, Apr 14, May 5 and June 8, 2016. Tickets on Sale December 7 at 10AM.

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