Photos: New Christmas decor debuts in Central Park

More immersive experiences like a carousel and a tunnel of white lights offer shoppers and diners reasons to linger

Nov. 26, 2024

By Beth Kassab

Later this week a carousel will debut next to City Hall as part of the enhanced Christmas display approved by City Commissioners earlier this year.

The City Commission voted to double the money it spends on the Park Avenue District’s decor to about $200,000. Some of the money was intended as a match for $100,000 the district must raise privately.

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Holiday orbs light up Park Avenue, a familiar feature of the city’s Christmas decor.

More than 150,000 white lights plus new wreaths and a “cathedral of lights” in Central Park debuted earlier this month. The children’s carousel will arrive on Friday. For a full list of holiday events in Winter Park click here. 

The district hopes the more immersive decor provides a reason for more shoppers and diners to visit the avenue over the holiday season.

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A brightly colored menorah stands in Central Park as the new tunnel of white lights glows in the background.

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Families pose for photos Sunday evening under the new “Cathedral of Lights” in Central Park.

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A scene from Central Park on a recent evening.