Visit Duration

Entrance Fee

Complex free. Top of the Rock: $43. Ice rink: $20-35 + rental $15. Under 6 free at Top of the Rock

Best Time to Visit

December — tree and rink. Top of the Rock at sunset. Avoid holiday weekends — crowds.

Crowd Level

How to Get There

Subway: B/D/F/M to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Center. Or N/R/W to 49 St. Between 48th-51st Streets.

What to Expect

Top of the Rock (Empire State view), ice rink in winter, tree (Nov-Jan), NBC Studio Tour, Channel Gardens, Atlas and Prometheus statues.

Best Photo Spot

Top of the Rock — Empire State view (better than from Empire State!). Rink with golden Prometheus statue.