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Trip planner · New York

New York in January 2027.

What's on, what to book ahead, and where to take colleagues and clients during a business trip to New York this month.

Big conference this month: NRF 2027: Retail's Big Show. Book group dinners early.

On the calendar

27 dates to plan around
  1. Fri Jan 1All day
    HolidayNew Year's DayMany restaurants are closed or open late.
  2. Sun Jan 36:00 PM
    GameRangers vs Blue JacketsNHL · Madison Square Garden
  3. Wed Jan 67:30 PM
    GameNets vs JazzNBA · Barclays Center
  4. Thu Jan 77:00 PM
    GameRangers vs BlackhawksNHL · Madison Square Garden
  5. Thu Jan 77:30 PM
    GameNets vs HeatNBA · Barclays Center
  6. Sat Jan 96:00 PM
    GameNets vs RocketsNBA · Barclays Center
  7. Sun Jan 10 – Tue Jan 12All week
    ConferenceNRF 2027: Retail's Big ShowConference · Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Our advice: book private rooms by November 1, 2026.
  8. Mon Jan 117:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs NuggetsNBA · Madison Square Garden
  9. Thu Jan 147:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs HeatNBA · Madison Square Garden
  10. Sat Jan 1612:00 PM
    GameRangers vs BruinsNHL · Madison Square Garden
  11. Sat Jan 167:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs MavericksNBA · Madison Square Garden
  12. Sun Jan 176:00 PM
    GameRangers vs StarsNHL · Madison Square Garden
  13. Mon Jan 185:00 PM
    GameKnicks vs TimberwolvesNBA · Madison Square Garden
  14. Tue Jan 197:00 PM
    GameRangers vs FlyersNHL · Madison Square Garden
  15. Wed Jan 207:00 PM
    GameNets vs BullsNBA · Barclays Center
  16. Wed Jan 207:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs RaptorsNBA · Madison Square Garden
  17. Thu Jan 217:30 PM
    GameNets vs CavaliersNBA · Barclays Center
  18. Sat Jan 236:00 PM
    GameNets vs RaptorsNBA · Barclays Center
  19. Sun Jan 247:00 PM
    GameKnicks vs ClippersNBA · Madison Square Garden
  20. Mon Jan 257:00 PM
    GameRangers vs KrakenNHL · Madison Square Garden
  21. Mon Jan 257:30 PM
    GameNets vs HeatNBA · Barclays Center
  22. Tue Jan 267:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs SunsNBA · Madison Square Garden
  23. Wed Jan 277:30 PM
    GameNets vs SunsNBA · Barclays Center
  24. Wed Jan 277:30 PM
    GameRangers vs PanthersNHL · Madison Square Garden
  25. Thu Jan 287:00 PM
    GameKnicks vs HawksNBA · Madison Square Garden
  26. Fri Jan 297:30 PM
    GameNets vs ClippersNBA · Barclays Center
  27. Sat Jan 308:30 PM
    GameKnicks vs LakersNBA · Madison Square Garden
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How far ahead to book

Our rule of thumb for groups. Individual venues vary, so confirm when you call.

Ready-made evenings

Pick one, book two places, done

Knicks game night

8–40 people · $$$$
  1. 5:00 PMKeens Steakhouse · Early steak dinner in a private room near the Garden
  2. 6:30 PMWalk five minutes to Madison Square Garden
  3. 7:00 PMKnicks vs 76ers, Tue Oct 20

The client dinner

6–16 people · $$$$
  1. 7:00 PMPeak · Dinner at one long table in the Sky Cellar, 101 floors up

Sky deck, then seafood

25–40 people · $$$$
  1. 6:00 PMEdge private happy hour · Private happy hour with drinks on the Edge sky deck
  2. 7:30 PMEstiatorio Milos Hudson Yards · Head down to the fifth floor for dinner in the Milos Wine Bar room

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