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  • Winter Wonderland in the Heart of NYC: The Empire State Building Celebrates the Holiday Season with Extravagant Holiday Décor, Festive Movie Screenings, Special Lightings, and More
    December 02, 2024
    Fan-favorite holiday festivities include over-the-top decorations, festive pop-ups, classic movie screenings, and special tower lightings.
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  • The Empire State Building Hosts Annual Run-Up, Presented by Starbucks and Powered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation
    October 09, 2024
    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.
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  • Empire State Building Partners with Sea Bags and Max to Transform Fabric from 270-Foot Dragon into Recycled Tote Bags
    July 29, 2024
    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.
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  • The 2024 Empire State Building Run-Up Returns Oct. 9
    July 29, 2024
    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.
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  • The Empire State Building Observatory #1 Attraction in the World in Tripadvisor's 2024 Travelers' Choice Awards
    June 25, 2024
    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.
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  • A Spectacle in NYC: Empire State Building Debuts 270-Foot Vhagar the Dragon Coiled Around the Building’s Mast, in Partnership with Max
    June 17, 2024
    In partnership with Max, ESB has acknowledged that Vhagar the Dragon has coiled herself around its mast just as ESB and Max cap off their weeklong “House of the Dragon” takeover.
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