Celebrate love at the “World’s Most Romantic Building.”

Fan-favorite holiday festivities include over-the-top decorations, festive pop-ups, classic movie screenings, and special tower lightings.

In several designated heats, more than 650 runners from across the world raced up the building’s 1,576 stairs to reach the finish line on the iconic 86th Floor Observatory.

The Empire State Building (ESB) announced today that it partnered with Max to donate 18,000 square feet of fabric from Vhagar – the 270-foot dragon that perched on its mast as part of the HBO® Original series “House of the Dragon” takeover last month – to create limited-edition recycled tote bags by Sea Bags.

The Empire State Building (ESB) announced today the return of the annual Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU) on Oct. 9, 2024 – presented by Starbucks and powered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation – with lottery registration open online from today, July 29, 2024, until Aug. 9, 2024, at 4 p.m. EDT.

Reviewers deem a visit to the "World's Most Famous Building" to be a “once-in-a-lifetime” experience and one of the best things to do in New York City.