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Saturday Dec. 13, 2025

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Noon – midnight

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

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1 – 2 pm

Autism-Friendly Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

1 – 4 pm

Hands on History: Children’s Magic Lantern Show

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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2 – 3:30 pm

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

Broadway Magic Hour with Jim Vines and Carl Mercurio

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: All
Comedy
Theater

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

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2 – 3 pm

Show Up, Kids! Interactive Family Comedy

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

The RATBrooklyn

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2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

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2 – 5:30 pm

Sleepover

Ages: All
Music
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

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2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: All
Theater

Broadway Magic Hour: Magic ShowUpstate NY

2 – 4:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

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2 – 3 pm

Snow White

Ages: All
Theater

Galli Theater NYTribeca

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2 – 4 pm

92NY Presents The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

92 St YManhattan

2 – 3:30 pm

MCD’s Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Riverside TheatreHarlem

2 – 5 pm

Around the World @ BxCM

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Bronx Children’s MuseumBronx

2 – 3 pm

Sundog Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol

New Dorp Moravian Church – Parish HouseStaten Island

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2 pm

The Christmas Show 2025

Ages: All

St. George TheatreSaint George

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

2 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

2:30 pm

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

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2:30 – 3 pm

Peter & the Wolf: Works & Process at Guggenheim New York

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

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3 – 4 pm

Dream Of Kings

Ages: 5 – 12
Holiday

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

3 – 4 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

3 pm

A Christmas Carol

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Secret TheatreLIC

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3:30 – 5 pm

Ailey Classics Workshop with Sarita Allen

Ages: All
Dance

Ailey ExtensionManhattan

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4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

12:13 Jingle Bell Swing St Pauls Episcopal

4 – 4:45 pm

Jingle Bell Swing

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Dance

St. Paul’s EpiscopalBrooklyn

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