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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

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11 am – noon

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community

St. PaulCobble Hill

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11 am – 7 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

11:30 am – 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa at The Roslyn Hotel

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Community

The Roslyn, Tapestry Collection by HiltonRoslyn

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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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Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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Noon

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

Noon – 2:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

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Noon – 4 pm

Queens Historical Society Presents the 38th Annual Holiday House Tour

Ages: All
Attractions

Kingsland HomesteadFlushing

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Noon – 4 pm

Weekend Walk-In! Workshop: Prints And Patterns

Ages: All

Staten Island Childrens MuseumStaten Island

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 – 11:30 pm

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

1 – 3 pm

Slices with Santa

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

1 – 2:30 pm

MCD’s Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Riverside TheatreHarlem

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1 – 1:30 pm

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

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

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1 – 2:30 pm

Chanukah Family Party

Ages: All

Joan & Alan Bernikow JCCStaten Island

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2 – 6 pm

Staten Island’s Newest Immersive Playground, RECESS!!

Ages: All
Attractions

Empire OutletsSaint George

2 – 3:30 pm

Movers and Makers: Family Tour and Workshop

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

2 – 4:30 pm

NFAC – A Christmas Carol

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Sapan Greenport TheatreGreenport

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2 – 3 pm

Snow White

Ages: All
Theater

Galli Theater NYTribeca

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2 pm

The Christmas Show 2025

Ages: All

St. George TheatreSaint George

2 – 3 pm

Storytime with tonies x Nordstrom – Author Read Aloud – Piney the Lonesome Pine

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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

3 – 4:30 pm

Annual Christmas Concert: Gloria!

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaUpper East Side

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