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Tuesday Dec. 31, 2024

Manhattan Sloomoo

11:59 am – noon

Noon Year’s at Sloomoo Institute

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sloomoo InstituteManhattan

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

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

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

Noon – 8 pm

New Years EASE

The RandolphBrooklyn

1 – 3 pm

Harlem Globetrotters 2025 World Tour

Ages: All
Community
Sports

Nassau ColiseumUniondale

1 – 2 pm

Kiddie Craft and Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

1 – 2:30 pm

Nature Puppet Show for Kids

Ages: All
Free

Fort Totten Park Visitors Center in Fort Totten ParkBayside

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

4 – 4:30 pm

Light Up: Amagansett Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Amagansett FlagpoleAmagansett

4 – 7 pm

Bring the Family & Ring in 2025 EARLY at D&B

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Holiday

Dave & Buster’s Saten IslandStaten Island

4 – 7 pm

Dave & Busters’ Early NYE Celebration

Ages: 3 and up
Food & Drink
Games

Dave & Buster’s IslandiaIslandia

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4:30 – 5:20 pm

Preschool Ballet Class

Ages: 3 – 4
Classes
Dance

Ballet Long IslandRonkonkoma

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 – 9 pm

New Year’s Eve Dinner at Desmond’s

Desmond’s Restaurant at East WindWading River

The Queens New Year’s Eve 5K

6 – 9 pm

The Queens New Year’s Eve 5K

Flushing Meadows Corona Park – ParkingQueens

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 – 7:30 pm

Milk & Cookies New Year’s Eve Family Friendly Comedy Show

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy

West Side Comedy ClubUpper West Side

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

7 pm

New Year’s Eve 2025 Party with VIP Escort to BALL DROP at Times Square

la macarena nycBrooklyn

7 pm

Midnight on Main Street Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

West Main StreetPatchogue

7:30 – 9 pm

Farmingdale Village Family Friendly Early NEW YEAR’S EVE Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Farmingdale Village GreenFarmingdale

10 pm – midnight

CANCELED: New Year’s Eve Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army PlazaBrooklyn

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