The Dark Christmas Tour (Lower Manhattan)

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Overview

Most holiday tours sparkle with lights and nostalgia, but this one looks at the shadows behind them. The Dark Christmas Tour uncovers the city’s forgotten winter, where colonial faith, street riots, and literary invention shaped what Christmas would become. Led by Purefinder New York, it’s a 90-minute walk through Lower Manhattan’s hidden history, tracing how joy, conflict, and commerce gave rise to the modern holiday season.

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    Meeting Location

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    Bowling Green
    New York, NY 10004, USA

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    Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

    End point

    Broadway &
    Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007, USA

    The tour will end at City Hall Park.

    What To Expect

    National Museum of the American Indian (Pass By)

    Stand where New York’s first St. Nicholas church once rose inside Fort Amsterdam. Discover how Dutch settlers mixed faith, fear, and commerce on the city’s colonial waterfront, and how their patron saint began his long journey toward becoming Santa Claus.
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    Trinity Church Wall Street

    Visit one of New York’s oldest churches to explore how faith, power, and imagination helped turn a colonial stronghold into the birthplace of America’s Christmas traditions.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    New York City

    Stand on the ground (Zuccotti Park) where New York’s festive season once erupted into chaos. Learn how noisy celebrations, social unrest, and a raucous New Year’s crowd helped shape the city’s first professional police force.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    John Street United Methodist Church

    A church founded in the spirit of Christmas but shadowed by division. Here, ideals of charity and equality met the uneasy realities of New York’s growing city.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    New York City

    In the narrow streets (Financial District) where America’s first famous storyteller was born, trace how old-world tales and winter reflections helped shape the season’s most enduring spirit.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    New York City

    From a boyhood in the city’s roughest streets came the artist who gave Santa his face. Discover how satire, politics, and imagination transformed a saint into a symbol.
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    10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    City Hall Park

    Where holiday cheer once turned violent, uncover the story of a city divided by faith, fear, and festivity — and how one Christmas night changed New York’s streets forever.
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    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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    • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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    Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Dark Christmas Tour (Lower Manhattan)?

    A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST). Read more Apr 2025

    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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    Activity code: C-317194P10

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