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Thursday Nov. 13, 2025

11 am – 1 pm

UFC x Pacsun VECHAIN UFC 322 Event

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Sports

Pacsun SohoManhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

Storytime

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Storytime: Lenape and Corn

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Autumn Tales

The Blue Park House at Marsha P. Johnson State ParkBrooklyn

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3:45 – 4:45 pm

After-School Art

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 6:30 pm

STEM Family Sundays at iFLY

Ages: 3 and up

iFlyLong Island City

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4 – 5 pm

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: UNICORNS, ANIMALS, SUPERHEROES, FAIRIES AND MORE

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

4 – 5:30 pm

Mustela’s 75th Birthday Party — Arts & Crafts Friendsgiving

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

The Craft Studio TribecaManhattan

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7 – 8:30 pm

Disney On Ice presents Jump In!

Ages: All

UBS ArenaElmont

7 – 8 pm

Reimagining the Journey: Real Talk for Parents of Children with Learning Differences

Ages: All
Free
Special Needs

The Gateway SchoolUpper West Side

Friday Nov. 14

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

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Various

Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center

Ages: All
Attractions

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

Various

Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

8 am – 5 pm

Disney On Ice Presents Jump In!

Ages: 3 – 8
Virtual

UBS ArenaElmont

CH FS AM NY

9 am – 2 pm

Cypress Hills Farmstand

Cypress Hills – Fulton Street Senior CenterBrooklyn

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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9 am – 9 pm

Harry Potter Shop New York: Holiday Happenings & Hot Butterbeer Bar

Ages: All
Film
Food & Drink

Harry Potter New YorkManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Blazing A Trail: Dorothy Waugh’s National Parks Posters

Poster HouseManhattan

Flutter 2 by Christopher Duggan

10 – 11 am

Flutter: A Discover Play for Babies by Treehouse Shakers

Ages: 2 and under
Dance
Music

Ailey Citigroup TheaterClinton

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

Flutter 2 by Christopher Duggan

10 – 11:30 am

Flutter: A Discover Play for Babies by Treehouse Shakers

Ages: 2 and under
Dance
Music

Mark Morris Dance CenterBrooklyn

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