Manhattan’s Favorite Winter Wonderland is Back at Bryant Park!
The opening of Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is October 24, and this year the Holiday Shops by Urbanspace will feature 180+ merchants, including newcomers and returning favorites.
Those planning a seasonal sojourn in New York City can mark their calendars, as Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park will be open daily beginning October 24, 2025, through March 1, 2026, including beloved fixtures of the Big Apple’s best winter wonderland, The Rink and The Lodge where you can indulge in everything from some ice skating to a cup of mulled wine.
The atmospheric, storybook Holiday Shops by Urbanspace are open through January 4, 2026. These are favorite portals for a seasonal splurge, a sweet treat, and some Christmas shopping. Or even just a change of scene, in the heart of Midtown.
The ultimate open-air holiday shopping destination filled with local businesses, the Holiday Shops by Urbanspace, has something for everyone on your list – from artisanal crafts, small batch provisions, and trend-setting food and drink, to specialty clothes, toys, and more.
Find a full list of this year’s vendors at wintervillage.org. Here are a few below to look out for this winter:
- Buttermee Pancakes: New this year, enjoy delicious mini pancake bites crafted by a female-owned business.10% of all proceeds is donated to organizations that provide free mental health resources to their community in Asbury Park.
- Cheese Wheel Pasta: A returning favorite, savor your favorite pasta dishes spun in an Instagram-worthy cheese wheel.
- Baked by Melissa: New to the Holiday Shops, snack on bite sized handcrafted cupcakes loved nationwide for its creative twists on classic treats.
- Pinky Pilots: Shop affordable fine art prints and original pieces that will positively energize not only a space in your home, but also a space in your heart.
- Soap for Sinners: Free from preservatives, sulfates, parabens, phthalates and synthetic fragrances, Soap for Sinners is a new addition this year that provides all-natural apothecary goods that get at that modern grime.
Bank of America also just announced the return of its Small Business Spotlight program, which features four NYC-based entrepreneurs who will showcase and sell their products at a rent-free booth in Bryant Park’s Holiday Shops – the bank covers shop rental fees and the basic build out of the shop. This year, shoppers will have a chance to discover accessible luxury home essentials, handcrafted ceramics, festive greeting cards and prints, and canine themed candles at the Small Business Spotlight booth.
The four local small businesses are: Brooklyn’s Tribe & Oak (Oct. 24 – Nov. 11), Staten Island-based JAY CERAMICS (Nov. 12 – Nov. 30), Brooklyn-based Smar Art (Dec. 1 – Dec. 16) and Manhattan’s Vanilla Joe & Co. (Dec. 17 – Jan. 4). The Bank of America Small Business Spotlight program has provided a path forward for many small businesses over the years, including the ability for some – like Kalsang Pottery and The Picnic Day – to rent their own holiday shops this year at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park.
