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Thursday Dec. 26, 2024

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10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Toddler Playtime (Ages 3-5)

Ages: 3 – 4
Sports

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Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Mythic Crafts – workshop photo

11 am – 4 pm

Mythic Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Festive Lighthouses

11 am – 1 pm

Festive Lighthouses

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

11 am – 1 pm

Kids Chanukah Brunch

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Chabad of the HamptonsEast Hampton

11 am – 3 pm

Kwanzaa at the African Burial Ground National Monument

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

African Burial Ground National MonumentManhattan

11 am – noon

Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Free

Fort Greene Park Visitor CenterBrooklyn

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

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Noon – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 8 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All

The Shed NYCManhattan

Noon – 4 pm

Winter Recess in Prospect Park

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Animal Tracking Scat-venger Hunt for Kids

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Crotona Nature Center in Crotona ParkBronx

1 – 6 pm

Habari Gani: We Winning

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community CenterBrooklyn

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1 – 2 pm

Cartwheel Workshop

Ages: 5 – 8
Sports

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1 – 2:30 pm

Tree Cookie Creations for Kids

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Al Oerter Recreation CenterFlushing

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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2:15 – 3:45 pm

Open Gym (Ages 5 and up)

Ages: 5 – 12
Sports

prospect gymnastics bed-stuyBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3 – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebration – Crafts and Book Reading

Global Language ReadsPort Jefferson

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Game Hour @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Light up: Montauk Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Montauk Village GreenMontauk

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4 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

Chess picture

4 – 5 pm

Chess with Vladimir Mazo

Ages: All
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

4:30 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

LIRR Valley StreamValley Stream

4:30 – 5 pm

Town of Islip Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Islip Town HallIslip

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