NY WATERWAY’S WEEKEND HOLIDAY MARKET OFFERS FAMILY FUN FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BEGINNING NOVEMBER 29
Kid-friendly events, unique gifts, festive food and beverages and visits from Santa inside NY Waterway’s Midtown Terminal
November 2025 – NY Waterway, which operates the largest ferry fleet between New Jersey and New York, has announced its Winter Waterway - Holiday Market – featuring music, festive food, shopping, crafts and other special activities for kids, including five visits from Santa – will open for the season on Saturday, November 29 inside the Midtown Ferry Terminal, 459 12th Avenue at West 39th Street in Manhattan. The market is free to attend and open on weekends (Friday through Sunday) from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., November 29 through December 28.
Families visiting the holiday market can enjoy various holiday-themed snacks and beverages, available for purchase from over 16 vendors, including Cold Stone Creamery, My Mountain Sweets and Glace, and great holiday shopping at the indoor market including jewelry, candles, clothing and books. Families can also get into the holiday spirit with special events like the opening weekend tree lighting celebration and appearances by Santa.
Santa is expected to visit the days of:
Sunday, November 30: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 7: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 13: 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 20: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 21: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Visit nywaterway.com/WinterWaterway to learn more.
Also, starting Friday, November 28, kids ride free on all NY Waterway ferry routes between New Jersey and Manhattan for the holiday season, including to and from the Winter Holiday Market. A maximum of two children, under the age of 12, will be permitted to ride when accompanied by one, single-paying adult rider. Visit nywaterway/KidsFree tor more information.
NY Waterway also has free multi-route shuttles to many holiday attractions in New York City from and back to the Midtown W39th St Ferry Terminal. More information is available at nywaterway.com/BusStopsSchedules.
NY Waterway’s App 4.0 is available for download on the App Store & Google Play. NY Waterway ferry riders are encouraged to download the app to make it easier to access information and to purchase, store and activate ferry tickets.
Get updates at 1-800-53-FERRY (7am-11am Monday through Friday), nywaterway.com, facebook.com/nywaterway or twitter.com/ridetheferry.
About NY Waterway
Founded by Arthur Imperatore, Sr. in 1986, NY Waterway operates the nation’s largest privately-owned commuter ferry service. Prior to the pandemic shutdown, NY Waterway carried more than 32,000 passengers each weekday on 23 routes across the Hudson River, bringing New Jersey commuters to Manhattan and back. In cooperation with MTA Metro North Railroad, ferries bring commuters from the west side of the Hudson River in Newburgh and Haverstraw to the Hudson Line stations in Beacon and Ossining. On dozens of occasions, NY Waterway ferries have provided emergency service when public transit systems are disrupted. On 9/11, NY Waterway ferries evacuated more than 150,000 people from Manhattan, part of the largest maritime evacuation in history. In August 2003, when a massive blackout shut down all Hudson River crossings, NY Waterway carried 160,000 people home to New Jersey. Ferry crews have also rescued more than 300 people from New York waters, most notably the 143 people rescued from US Airways Flight 1549, the Miracle on the Hudson in 2009, the most successful marine rescue in aviation history.