Kick off the holidays with Santa, free ice skating and interactive light shows at Brookfield Place

Let there be light! On Thursday night, Brookfield Place kicks off their holiday decoration with Light Up Luminaries, a free night of fun to show off their sick light installation.

Go ice skating for free, witness the Santa parade march by with a live band, take pictures on Santa's lap at the Winter Chalet, and watch the overhead luminaries' colorful glow in a synchronized show—set to songs from songs from The Bird and the Bee, Michael Buble (your mom's fave) and Tony Bennet (your mom's other fave!). There will also be performances from the NYC Gay Men's Chorus, the Mistletones, trained skaters and more. There will even be hot chocolate and sweets for sale.

Everything kicks off at 5pm, with pictures with Santa kicking off at 6pm. Check everything out at 230 Vesey Street, and happy holidays!