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Top Things to Do in NYC in September 2025
Whether you're drawn to cultural food festivals and lively celebrations or eager to see the skyline from a unique vantage point, NYC in September promises unforgettable experiences.
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Netflix's 'KPOP DEMON HUNTERS' Takes Over at the Empire State Building!
The cast of "KPOP DEMON HUNTERS" goes up, up, up at the Empire State Building.
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Which Celebrities Can You See at the Empire State Building This Week? Aug. 18 – 22
See who will visit this week!
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Vijay Deverakonda Lights the Empire State Building in Green, White, and Orange for India Day
Vijay toured the Observatory Experience's immersive museum and posed for photos on the building’s 86th Floor and 102nd Floor Observatories.
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Trisha Paytas Light ESB Pink for Her Broadway Debut
Paytas visited ESB to flip the switch in a lighting ceremony and tour the building's immersive exhibits and iconic 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories.
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Pete Davidson and Dav Pilkey Light ESB for "DOGMAN"
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"Star Trek: Section 31" Lights ESB for Film's Premiere
"Star Trek: Section 31" cast members Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, and Rob Kazinsky joined director and producer Olatunde Osunsanmi for a lighting ceremony at the building on Jan 24.
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The Empire State Building Shines to “Jingle Bells” with Meghan Trainor
The holidays are here again and so is the Empire State Building Music-to-Light Spectacular, set to "Jingle Bells" by Meghan Trainor!
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ESB Lights Up to Celebrate "The Six Triple Eight"
Actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry and actresses Kerry Washington and Ebony Obsidian visited the building to flip the famous light switch.
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The PenaVega's Light ESB to Honor the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign
Actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega visited the Empire State Building to flip the ceremonial light switch, tour the immersive exhibits, and take in New York City's best views from the iconic 86th and 102nd Floor Observatories.
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Miss Universe 2024 Flips the Switch at the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building will shine in red and white, the colors of the Danish flag, to honor the 73rd Miss Universe pageant on Nov. 22.
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The Radio City Rockettes Light ESB to Celebrate the Christmas Show's Opening Night
The Empire State Building lit its world-famous tower lights in red and white with a Christmas tree swirling in the mast to celebrate opening night of the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes on Nov. 8.
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Heidi Klum Lights ESB Orange and Green to Celebrate Halloween
TV personality, supermodel, and undisputed queen of Halloween Heidi Klum visited the building to flip the famous switch and spread the spooky spirit throughout the world-famous Observatory Experience.