people look and point at a holiday window display at Bergdorf Goodman
Pedestrians stop to take in the windows at Bergdorf Goodman.
  • Fifth Avenue is known for its elaborate store windows during the holiday season.
  • The displays are unveiled right before Thanksgiving but the preparations can begin as early as February. 
  • We ranked the best windows based on how creative, festive, and elaborate they were.

If there's anything that could make New York City's Fifth Avenue busier than its usual crowd of tourists, it's the extravagant window displays that emerge for the holidays.