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“Holiday Lights” is a beautiful tradition that takes place every year at the Bronx Zoo, for the enjoyment of adults and children.

During the nights, the zoo comes alive with holiday cheer and a variety of immersive light shows and custom-designed animals throughout the park.

This year, visitors will experience new exhibits showcasing wildlife from New York’s ocean waters and wetlands, plus a new interactive experience celebrating bioluminescent creatures.

“Holiday Lights” will be on display until January 7 and admission tickets must be reserved in advance.

Tickets are cheaper if you buy them for a specific date. The prices are:

• Adults and children 13 years and older: $41.95
• People 65 years and older: $36.95
• Children ages 3 to 12: $26.95
• Children 2 years old and younger are free.

To enjoy the Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo we recommend using public transportation.

You can take the 2 train to the Pelham Parkway station. This para is accessible for people with physical disabilities.

You can also take the 5 train to the West Farms Square/E Tremont station, or the East 180th Street stop.

Another option is Metro North’s Harlem Line to Fordham Station. There you take the BX9 bus to the stop at 183rd Street and Southern Boulevard.

Enjoy the Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo with the whole family.

It is a magnificent option to enjoy in your free time during this festive season!

If you are looking to enjoy a time of peace in the middle of colorful gardens and surrounded by trees of various types, we recommend visiting the Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, the resting place of nearly half a million New Yorkers.

There you will find beautiful mausoleums, Victorian cherubs and gargoyles, and the enormous Gothic arch at the main entrance.

You can also visit “Battle Hill”, one of the highest points in Kings County and a fundamental site of the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776, during the War of Independence.

Greenwood Cemetery was founded in 1838 and is considered one of the most beautiful in the world.

It is located at 500 25th Street.

Admission is free and to get there you can take the R train to the 25th Street station.

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And if you want to expand your cultural horizons, we recommend visiting the Museum and Library of the Hispanic Society, which exhibits 750 thousand objects and the largest collection of Spanish art and manuscripts outside of Spain.

The museum presents a variety of exhibitions each year.

A permanent feature of the museum is Valencian painter Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida’s Vision of Spain, which comprises 14 monumental oil paintings, commissioned in 1911.

The Hispanic Society Museum and Library is located at 613 West 155th Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan.

Admission is free and to get there you can take the 1 train to the Broadway and 157th Street station… Or the C Train to the 155th Street stop.

The Main Gallery is open from Thursday to Sunday, from 12 noon to 5 pm. The outdoor outdoor spaces are open every day, from 10 am to 5 pm.

For more information visit the page.

Enjoy the Museum and Library of the Hispanic Society, it is an excellent option in your free time.