On Christmas Eve Kevin goes to the giant Christmas tree of Rockefeller Center to make a wish. It is one of the best loved scenes of the second film. A real filming location: the tree comes back every year.
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Nearest hotel: 2-min walk
Average in New York: about €305/night for 2(estimate)
or compare all sites on the mapminutes to the nearest hotel, per OpenStreetMap
Average night in a double room: budgetyourtrip.com, read on October 16, 2026
Where to eat nearby
Nino's 46
270 m away · 4 min on footItalian · €€
Midtown Italian restaurant and wine bar with gluten-free options on the menu, near Radio City Music Hall from The Godfather
Il Gattopardo
380 m away · 5 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Le Bernardin
390 m away · 5 min on footseafood · €€€€
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant, a short walk west of the St. Regis
This place, in a ready-made trip
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Where to stand for the photo
From the Channel Gardens on Fifth Avenue, frame the tree at the end of the plaza with the tower behind it.
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Where to eat nearby
Nino's 46
270 m away · 4 min on footItalian · €€
Midtown Italian restaurant and wine bar with gluten-free options on the menu, near Radio City Music Hall from The Godfather
Il Gattopardo
380 m away · 5 min on footItalian · €€€
Italian fine dining on West 54th Street, a block from the St. Regis hotel seen in The Godfather
Le Bernardin
390 m away · 5 min on footseafood · €€€€
Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-star seafood restaurant, a short walk west of the St. Regis
Getting there
- Address: 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10111
- Transport
- Subway to 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr (B, D, F, M), one minute on foot.
- Access
- Public plaza, free. The tree is up from early December to early January: in 2026 it is lit on 2 December and stays until 9 January 2027. The skating rink below needs a ticket.
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Rockefeller Center on Wikipedia
- Official website
- en.wikipedia.org
- thefilmtripper.com
- ny1.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
- Filming locations of Home Alone on IMDb
- Rockefeller Center on Wikipedia
- Official website
- en.wikipedia.org
- thefilmtripper.com
- ny1.com
Sources found on November 8, 2026.
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story