Empire State Building honors Olympic and Paralympic participants of the US team
With the Summer Olympics in Paris in mind, the Empire State Building honored the US Olympic and Paralympic participants with bright red, white and blue tones.
The Empire State Building was bathed in a rainbow of colors earlier this month.
On August 1, the tower lights were dyed tie-dye in honor of the birthday of the late Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia.
The tower regularly changes its color scheme to celebrate, mark or honor occasions and festivals.
The next colour change will be on August 15, when the lights will glow green, white and orange to celebrate India Day.
The tower at 350 5th Avenue is normally lit in white.
What color is the Empire State Building?
The lights of the Empire State Building usually shine in their characteristic white, but the colors are changed for different occasions and events.
The Empire State Building maintains an online calendar of lighting changes.
When do the lights of the Empire State Building go on and off?
The lights on the Empire State Building typically come on at sunset and go off at 2 a.m.
From various vantage points in the city, such as the Top of the Rock observation deck or Brooklyn Bridge Park, you can get a good view of the lights of the Empire State Building.
If you walk around Manhattan, especially Midtown or Times Square, you’ll most likely notice the lights of the Empire State Building. The building is one of the city’s tallest and most prominent landmarks, and its colorful lights are likely to catch your attention.
Since 1976, the Empire State Building has featured a calendar of changing lights to mark significant events, holidays and special occasions.
