Here’s my annual route for a stroll to Fidi to check out the holiday lights. I didn’t hit Brookfield this year, but the Luminaries are installed once again.

The number one tree in the neighborhood is in the Western Union Building, 60 Hudson. The guards are lovely in there, and they will let you gawk all you want at the magnificent lobby.

For the nighttime stroll, I started at Citi — though the Square Diner has also done a wonderful job with its two street trees on Varick. From there:

• Down Greenwich or West Broadway to the Oculus, which is decked out, lit on the outside, and has a wacky little roller rink in the middle.
• South through the World Trade Center to Liberty Plaza, to see the new St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (the Christmas service is 10a to noon, and the church is open till 3p) and the lighted animals.
• Down the stairs on the east and across Liberty to Zuccotti Park
• The lightshow on 127 Broadway is timed on the half hour
• Right on Broadway to see the new stained glass window at Trinity Church looks amazing at night (the service is at 11:15, and the church will be open from 8:30a till 4p)
• Left on Wall to get to the Stock Exchange tree on Broad and Wall. The exchange itself is quite a show.
• Take Wall east and then left on Water to hit the top of the Seaport Mall on Fulton for the tree
• Down past the lighting of the historic Seaport buildings
• Last stop: the lit masts at the Seaport

FESTIVE FIDI PIT STOPS (Check to see who’s open on Christmas Day.)

• I find The Dead Rabbit truly festive — maybe it’s that old-school Irish thing. Get a drink and a Scotch egg.
• I think there’s no reason not to get a Manhattan at Harry’s
• Guilty pleasures: I am always game for a beer at Fraunces Tavern — I just love the stools in the middle of the bar room, but a booth in the middle room is very cozy. There’s also a new piano bar upstairs.