Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Dec. 11, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Photos with Santa at Green Acres

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Green Acres MallValley Stream

Various

Santa Photo Experience at Smith Haven Mall

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt FieldGarden City

Various

Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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1 – 8 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

after school art

3:45 – 4:45 pm

After-School Art

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 8 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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