Upstate New York: Take Part in the Top Five Traditions for Christmas!

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Upstate New York can provide a stark contrast to the busy everyday life of New York City. So if you are looking for places to visit and things to do for the holidays, then going up state might be a good place to start.

 

 

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Christmas traditions are what makes people excited over the holiday. There are a lot of places in the region that have yearly traditions for Christmas. And here are the best of them! So be sure to check them out with a sprinter van rental in NYC with the entire family!

 

Erie Canal Museum Gingerbread Gallery

 

Located in Syracuse, the Erie Canal Museum Gingerbread Gallery has been wowing visitors with their homemade gingerbread displays. For more than 30 years, the museum has been welcoming people who would like to see their gingerbread creations, so much so that the displays occupy the whole second floor! They also offer Gingerbread Workshops so that you and your family can create your own gingerbread houses and whatever you heart desires. They provide the materials, you provide the creativity! And while you're there, do take the opportunity to visit the other exhibits of this quaint museum that tells visitors about the Erie Canal.

 

Farmers Museum Candlelight Evening

 

If you are vacationing early, you can catch the Farmers Museum Candlelight Evening. On this day, the museum is decorated in traditional Christmas decorations and you can even ride a horse-drawn carriage with the entire family while listening to the carols. There are more than 150 carolers, all of them in period costumes! The local church will also wow you with a living Nativity presentation. You and your family can also enjoy a reading of the "A Christmas Carol", beautifully read by an actor portraying Charles Dickens!

 

Troy Victorian Stroll

 

If you love the Victorian era, then be sure to research the many Victorian Strolls happening all around Upstate New York. You can dress up with Victorian dresses, gloves and flower hats for the ladies while the gents can get fancy suits for the event. But if you only have time for the best Victorian Stroll, then go to the one in Troy, where on top of the Victorian costumes, you also get live musical performances and a wide variety of food stuff from vendors coming from all across the region.

 

Annual Lights on the Lake

 

Enter a light-filled Christmas wonderland when you visit Syracuse. The yearly Lights on the Lake allows you to drive through the Onondaga Lake Park that is decked out with Christmas lights. There are several themes, last year the park had Wizard of Oz, Loch Ness Monster and Victorian Village among the many themes for their lights displays. You simply must get everyone on a sprinter van rental in NYC and check this out. This is the top holiday tradition in Syracuse and it is easy to see wy it attracts thousands of visitor every single year!

 

Lake Placid Sleigh Rides

 

One of the most beautiful places in Upstate New York is Lake Placid, and you can just imagine how it would look in the winter. You should enjoy the horse drawn sleigh rides that they offer, allowing you so enjoy the chilly night air. Don't worry, you will have a blanket to keep you warm, while there is delicious hot cocoa waiting for you after the ride!

 

Get a sprinter van rental in NYC from Custom Coach and Limo and take part in these lovely traditions. Some of these traditions have been around for decades, and it is easy to see why. Perhaps you could start your own family tradition by making it a point to have a vacation with the whole family during the holidays every year!

 

 

 

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