The holiday season in NYC will be a little less merry and bright in 2024, as one world-famous festive light show will not be returning to the Big Apple , amNewYork Metro learned on Monday . New Yorkers will miss out on Saks Fifth Avenue’s iconic holiday light show this year, which has been reworked , the luxury department store said . The show has traditionally delighted New Yorkers and tourists with its eye-catching displays of colorful lights for years , but was subtly omitted from the company’s holiday experiences itinerary online.
The reason? To recognize the flagship store’s “ architectural significance ” of its Fifth Avenue building during its centennial anniversary. “F or many years, the holidays at Saks Fifth Avenue included a light show at our flagship store, and, for some time we have contemplated changing our approach, ” a Saks Fifth Avenue spokesperson told amNew York Metro . “ In our 100th year, which also marks the anniversary of the flagship, we are celebrating the season by honoring the architectural significance of this iconic building, elegantly illuminating the facade and framing the holiday windows, as well as highlighting the fashion for which Saks Fifth Avenue is known .
” While the spokesperson did not say money played a role in canceling the show, NYC tour guide Megan Marod posted otherwise on her Instagram page. “F inancial struggles have forced them to change their 2024 holiday presentations, ” Marod wrote. A “real-life Scrooge.
