NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials on Monday announced the return of the Grand Central Holiday Fair.
"It’s always a delight to see the return of the Holiday Fair as its official opening transforms the terminal into a holiday destination of its own," MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi said. "Grand Central Terminal is magical anytime of the year, and even more so during the holidays where locals and tourists can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere and shop, sip and savor offerings from the holiday programming and diverse collection of tenants."
Shoppers can enjoy the convenience of the mass transit mall filled with 36 small business vendors and artisan merchants in Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall. For the first time, Long Islanders can enjoy direct train service to the holiday festivities via Grand Central Madison.
The Grand Central Holiday Fair will run for six weeks and will be open seven days a week from Nov. 13 through Dec. 24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The fair will be closed on Thanksgiving.
The Holiday Wrap-up will be free of charge for shoppers with receipts from any Grand Central Terminal tenant, so you can forget the stress of finding the perfect wrapping paper yourself. One-of-a-kind gift-wrap paper resembles the stunning celestial ceiling of the main concourse. Open Dec. 8 through Dec. 22, daily from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Biltmore Room. Additionally, AmericanGreetings.com will have a photo booth for those holiday shopping at Grand Central Terminal.
The MTA also announced that the New York Transit Museum’s Holiday Train Show is returning for the first time since 2019, with its collection of model train sets that will kick off on Nov. 16 and runs through February 2024. $5.00 tickets and advanced reservations are required.
Grand Central Terminal retailers will be selling a variety of delicious treats, baked goods, and seasonal bites for one-day at the Thanksgiving Market. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the west entrance of the terminal on Vanderbilt Avenue at 43rd Street.
For more information on the Grand Central Holiday Fair and vendors, visit https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/holiday-fair/.