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Friday Nov. 21, 2025

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

3 – 4:30 pm

For the Love of Books: Autumn Book Swap and Upcycled Paper Crafts

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Thanksgiving Gratitude Hour

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Tottenville LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

4 – 4:30 pm

Book Adventures: Thanksgiving Craft

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Craft & DIY

Adams Street LibraryBrooklyn

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

5 – 6:30 pm

Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

5:30 – 8 pm

Behind The Joy: Maternal Mental Health Screening & Panel at Stony Brook

Ages: All
Film
Free

Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook

Saturday Nov. 22

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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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All day

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Catholic Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

10 am

Breakfast with Santa and Interactive Dance Party and Magic Shows

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

11 am

Story Reading + Craft Time at an Art Gallery

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

FUGUE GALLERYChinatown

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11 am – 1 pm

Juggling Classes

Ages: All
Classes
Free

Bryant ParkMidtown Manhattan

11 am – noon

Solar Astronomy: Light, Seasons, and Tides

Ages: All
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

Noon – 1:30 pm

Lenfest Kids: ‘Encanto’ in Spanish

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Film

Lenfest Center for the ArtsManhattanville

1 – 2 pm

Schoolhouse Rock Live!

Ages: All
Free

Brooklyn Public Library — Central LibraryBrooklyn

1 pm

Daffodil Bulb Planting

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park PreserveStaten Island

1 pm

Breakfast with Santa and Interactive Dance Party and Magic Shows

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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1 – 4 pm

EmblemHealth & Claremont Neighborhood Community Center Thanksgiving Food Distribution

Claremont Neighborhood Community CenterBronx

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

3 – 5 pm

Oatly x Mango Mango Hot Chocolate Series NYC Happy Hour Events

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

Mango Mango Union SquareManhattan

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