OVER 90 RETAILERS TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO 30TH ANNUAL MIRACLE ON MADISON AVENUE

Miracle on Madison
by Stephen Garner
Miracle on Madison
Illustration by Barbara McGregor

The 30th Annual Miracle on Madison Avenue, New York’s cherished holiday shopping tradition, will greet shoppers and visitors with its most abundant bounty of holiday festivities on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

Over 90 participating businesses on Madison Avenue between 57th and 86th street will donate 20 percent of the sales that day to benefit the pediatric initiatives of The Society of Miracle Sloan Kettering. Some participating retailers include: Giorgio Armani, Barbour, J.Crew, Hermès, Rag & Bone, Ralph Lauren, Vilebrequin, and Louis Leeman.

Additionally, this year there will be two Miracle on Madison stages at 67th and 86th Streets featuring children’s and holiday-themed entertainment sponsored by 12 East 88 Condominium. Performing on the Miracle Stages will be Broadway’s “CATS”, Metropolitan Room Cabaret Performers, ABT’s company pianist, Ben Houghton, and surprises every hour.

Let’s not forget about the food. The Taste of Madison Avenue Tent at 64th Street, sponsored by BMW of Manhattan, will be offering culinary treats by the chefs of Madison Avenue including Altesi Ristorante, Arabelle at Hotel Plaza Athénée, Café Boulud, Grazie, La Maison du Chocolat, Philippe by Philippe Chow and Ristorante Morini, all to benefit The Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

For more details please visit madisonavenuebid.org.