The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

Find the best events happening this weekend for any age group

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Sunday Dec. 7, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

8 – 10 am

Pack 544 Flapjacks with Santa Fundraiser

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Applebee’s New Hyde ParkNew Hyde Park

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9 am – 2 pm

Riverdale Y Sunday Market

Riverdale TempleBronx

9 am – 1 pm

Pack 37 – Breakfast with Santa

St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus ChurchStaten Island

JPlay!

10 am – noon

JPlay!

Ages: 4 and under
Community

The Senesh SchoolBrooklyn

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Maira’s Marvelous Maps

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community

St. PaulCobble Hill

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Apex Holiday Market

Pig Beach BBQAstoria

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2 – 5 pm

Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical Garden

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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3 – 5 pm

Family Holiday Celebration at The Castle in Fort Totten

Bayside Historical SocietyBayside

3:30 – 5 pm

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Baldwin Historical Society & MuseumBaldwin

4 – 5:15 pm

Astoria Park Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Astoria Park LawnAstoria

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Port Washington Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Blumenfeld Family ParkPort Washington

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5 – 10 pm

Parade on Rockaway

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

5 – 6 pm

Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Merrick GazeboMerrick

6:30 pm

Williston Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Williston Park Village HallWilliston Park

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7:30 – 9 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City

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