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Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025

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10 am – 8 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

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10 am – 5 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

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10 am – 5 pm

Chanukah at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 3 pm

First Day Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

10:30 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

11 am – 12:30 pm

New Year’s Day Hike

Ages: 3 and up
Free
Outdoors

Deere ParkStaten Island

11 am – 1 pm

New Year’s Day Super Hike

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Central ParkManhattan

11 am – 1 pm

New Year’s Day Super Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

11 am – 1 pm

New Year’s Day Super Hike

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Prospect ParkBrooklyn

Manhattan Sloomoo

11:59 am – noon

Noon Year’s at Sloomoo Institute

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sloomoo InstituteManhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 8 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All

The Shed NYCManhattan

Noon – 8 pm

New Years EASE

The RandolphBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

New Year’s Day Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Alley Pond ParkQueens Village

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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4 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 pm

Menorah Lighting at Bay Plaza Mall

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

6 – 10 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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