Lincoln Square's Magical Lights
Dante Park, Broadway & West 64th Street 

Join the excitement with Lincoln Square's Magical Lights in Dante Park featuring audio reactive lighting by Limbic Media. The interactive installation is hanging from the spectacular branches of the eight giant London Plane trees surrounding Dante Park and twinkles to the rhythm of a beat.

We turned on the dazzling display and kicked off the holiday season on Tuesday, December 5 at 4:30pm. The fun began with The Department of Spectacle - classic circus arts wrapped in holiday style that interacted and entertained at one of their favorite neighborhood events of the year! The stilt walker, jugglers, and hilarious Princess Schneeflocken joined us in Lincoln Square as we celebrated a heart-warming neighborhood tradition. 

Kaufman Music Center's Special Music School Chorus joined us, too. The concert choir featured high school vocal students from Kaufman’s K-12 public school that provides students with an intensive music education program with fully-funded lessons, music classes and ensembles along with academics. The choristers have collaborated with many acclaimed artists including the celebrated British ensemble VOCES8 and composers Caroline Shaw and Lisa Bielawa.  

People got their feet moving in the glow of the lights with CHIA's Dance Party, Martin Vejarano’s Brass Quintet. Chia's Dance Party delivered a unique musical experience where infectious, danceable grooves mixed harmoniously with extensive compositional and improvisational work. The music was fun, driven, and adventurous; some of the songs were originals inspired by Colombian marching band traditions, while the rest were tropical standards that lifted spirits. We hope you didn't miss complimentary Mexican hot chocolate from Rosa Mexicano, too! 

You can see fantastic photos from our Magical Lights kick-off event on our Flickr.

The lights will remain on, and you can visit Dante Park to clap, sing, or play a tune to make the lights dance throughout the winter! 

Witness the magic for yourself as sound and light become one with a sensory experience in Dante Park at Broadway and West 64th Street. 

WinteRamble with the Frost Giants 
Community Procession on December 21, 2023  

The Lincoln Square BID rang in the winter solstice at the second annual WinteRamble - an illuminated community procession of Frost Giant puppets and icicle lanterns led by Processional Arts Workshop. The procession started at 5:00pm in front of 1886 Broadway (between 62nd St and 63rd St), then meandered through the Lincoln Square neighborhood to the ethereal sounds of J.C. King’s Kalimbascope (a rolling ensemble of acoustically-enhanced thumb pianos) until 6:00pm. Residents, neighbors, and volunteers joined the procession from anywhere along the route, which was mostly on the sidewalks of Broadway.

Participants made their own mini lantern by joining a workshop between 3:00pm and 5:00pm at TD Bank.

Volunteers carried their own mini-lanterns during the procession, joined the Kalimbascope (an interactive processional sound installation of acoustically enhanced thumb pianos), carried icicle lanterns, or simply walked along with the group. Everyone was welcome to take part in this family-friendly event by watching or following along as we celebrated winter’s arrival together. 

You can see fabulous photos from our WinteRamble on our Flickr, or relive the event in this West Side Rag story by Daniel Krieger.

December 6, 13 & 14
5:00pm – 6:00pm

The Fabulous Fezziwigs reflect the festive spirit of Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig, hosts of an important and lovely party in the narrative of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Performing in gorgeous, handmade Victorian period attire, the Fezziwigs presented songs styled for the season in a variety of formats, from time honored classics to contemporary favorites.