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Saturday Dec. 13, 2025

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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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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Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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Noon

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Prints And Patterns

Ages: All

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Noon – midnight

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 3 pm

REGO Center Santa Meet & Greet

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rego CenterRego Park

Noon – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 2 pm

Santa Brunch at Harvest Cafe

694 New Dorp LaneStaten Island

Noon – 5 pm

Posey Dance Company’s Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Noon – 5 pm

Santa in the Village

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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12:30 – 2:30 pm

Holiday Felting Workshop at Make It Studio

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Make It StudioBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

1 – 4 pm

Hands on History: Children’s Magic Lantern Show

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 3 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Theater at MSGMidtown

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

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1 pm

Circus Vazquez

Ages: All
Attractions

Citi FieldQueens

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2 – 3:30 pm

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: All
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The RATBrooklyn

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2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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2 – 5:30 pm

Sleepover

Ages: All
Music
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: All
Theater

Broadway Magic Hour: Magic ShowUpstate NY

2 – 4:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

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2 – 3 pm

Snow White

Ages: All
Theater

Galli Theater NYTribeca

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