4 – 6 pm Madison Square Park Holiday Tree Lighting Ages: AllChristmas Community Madison Square ParkManhattan
5 – 8:30 pm Girl Scout of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show Ages: AllAttractions Christmas Southaven County ParkYaphank
5 – 9 pm Dinner with the Grinch at the Milleridge Carriage House Ages: AllChristmas Food & Drink The Milleridge VillageJericho
6 pm Washington Square Association Tree Lighting Ages: AllChristmas Community Washington Square ParkManhattan
7 pm George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker Ages: 5 and upChristmas Dance David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan
7 – 9 pm New York Pop’s Holiday Performance at Thompson Central Park Ages: AllMusic 119 West 56th StreetUpper West Side
7:30 pm Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season Ages: AllCaribbean Dance New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan
7:30 pm Mary Poppins The Broadway Musical Ages: AllTheater The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon
Various ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil Ages: AllChristmas Holiday The Theater at Madison Square GardenManhattan
All day The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Ground: Jacob Samuel and Contemporary Etching Ages: AllArt Attractions Museum of Modern ArtManhattan
All day Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes Ages: AllChristmas Dance Radio City Music HallNew York City
All day Rockefeller Center Après Skate Chalets Presented by Balsam Hill Ages: AllFood & Drink The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan
All day The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Ages: AllChristmas Free Bryant ParkNew York City
Various BIG APPLE CIRCUS and CIRCUS-THEATER RONCALLI Ages: AllAttractions Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan
QNS MTA debuts new turnstiles at Jamaica subway station designed to increase accessibility, hinder fare evasion
Brooklyn Paper ‘Truly an exciting night’; Brooklyn Bar Association hosts annual awards dinner at El Caribe