These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Trunk-or-Treat at Culture Lab LIC

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Fundraisers

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

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Watson Adventures’ Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt for Families

Ages: 9 and up
Games
Halloween

Washington Square ParkGreenwich Village

Haunted Boo-seum

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Halloween: Wags to Witches

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Free

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

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Wednesday Workshops for Kids: Spooky Science

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Halloween

The Education Center at Planting FieldsOyster Bay

Long Island Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkQueens

Inwood Pumpkin Pageant

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

isham parkInwood

Family Pickle Party

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Brooklyn Holiday Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Food & Drink

Industry CityBrooklyn

Children’s Holiday Clay Pot Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing Brunch 2025 at Gotham Hall

Gotham HallTimes Square

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NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The United PalaceManhattan

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A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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Family Day: Winter Wonderland 2025

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Bronx MuseumBronx

Santa’s Toy Trot

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Fundraisers

Shorefront ParkPatchogue

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A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

Sundog Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol

New Dorp Moravian Church – Parish HouseStaten Island

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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