These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Friday Dec. 19, 2025

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

5 – 8 pm

2nd Annual Greenport Holiday Stroll

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

harbor front innGreenport Village

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Saturday Dec. 20

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Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

sssm new family activity weekends

11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

12:20 Nutcracker BKCO

11 – 11:45 am

Nutcracker Notes: A Musical Adventure

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

Brooklyn Chamber OrchestraBrooklyn

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11 am – noon

Broadway Magic Hour Holiday Magic Spectacular

Ages: 5 and up
Holiday
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Oz-Dress-run_Ian-Sutherland-2350

Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

122025 Living History Harlem Renaissance Rent Party

Noon – 2 pm

Living History: Harlem Renaissance During the Holidays

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Christmas

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

banksy holiday

Noon – 3 pm

Banksy Museum Annual Holiday Fair and Market

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

banksy museumnew york

NYDT Nut25 Poster

Noon – 2 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

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3 – 4 pm

Dream Of Kings

Ages: 5 – 12
Holiday

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

3 – 4 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

12:20 Jingle Bell Swing St Paul and St Andrew

4 – 4:45 pm

Jingle Bell Swing

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

St. Paul and St. Andrew ChurchUpper West Side

Oz-Dress-run_Ian-Sutherland-2350

5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

NYDT Nut25 Poster

5 – 7 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Sunday Dec. 21

nyf-calendar-George-Balanchine’s-The-Nutcracker-2023-12

Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

All day

Chanukah Family Fest

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

The Santa 5K

8:30 am – noon

The Santa 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Fundraisers

Eisenhower Park – Parking Field 2East Meadow

9 – 10:30 am

Labubu Christmas Elf Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Christmas

Key to My ArtAmityville

10 – 11:30 am

Eldridge Arts & Learning: Chanukah!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Attractions

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

12:21 Winter Wonderland OSH

10:30 – 11:15 am

Winter Wonderland and Ballet Magic

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

Old Stone House – Park SlopeBrooklyn

10:30 – 11:45 am

Welcoming Winter: A Family Nature Walk

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Holiday

Van Cortlandt Golf HouseBronx

sssm new family activity weekends

11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

11 am – 12:30 pm

Labubu Christmas Tree Paint Event

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Christmas

Key to My ArtAmityville

11 am – noon

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Oz-Dress-run_Ian-Sutherland-2350

Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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