These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening today for any age group

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

Post an Event

Saturday Dec. 13, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

lif-calendar-Holiday-Spectacular-On-Ice-2025-11

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 Claus

9 am – noon

Annual Holiday Pancake Breakfast with Santa at The American Airpower Museum

The American Airpower MuseumFarmingdale

9 am – 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa at The Milleridge Inn

The Milleridge InnJericho

9 am

Breakfast with Santa at Stew Leonard’s

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowEast Meadow

10 am – 3 pm

The Holiday Market at East Wind

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

East Wind Long IslandWading River

Hicks-Nurseries-Santa-2024

10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa at The Dees’ Nursery

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

10 am – 3 pm

Santa Brunch at RUMBA Patchogue

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink
Holiday

RUMBA PatchoguePatchogue

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Coral House

The Coral HouseBaldwin

10:30 am – 6 pm

Holiday Kids Corner at Pret A Manger

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Digital_Fauna_Santa Brunch_2025_RESY

11 am – 3 pm

Santa Brunch at Fauna

FAUNAWesthampton Beach

11 am

Breakfast with Santa at Stew Leonard’s

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowEast Meadow

11:30 am – 1 pm

Breakfast with Santa at The Roslyn Hotel

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Community

The Roslyn, Tapestry Collection by HiltonRoslyn

Noon – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Posey Dance Company’s Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Noon – 5 pm

Santa in the Village

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

2 – 3 pm

Holiday Harmonies with the Elmont Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

4 – 10 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Chanukah Havdalah Pajama Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Holiday

Merrick Jewish CentreMerrick

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 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

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

DSC_2691_c60b9e

Metropolitan Park anti-casino movement grows as 30 faith leaders release statements in opposition

Ruling in Manhattan landlord-tenant dispute may have broader implications for serving LLCs with lawsuits, attorney says

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Matthew Marrero, and Rev. Amanda Ashcraft sing a hymn together at a press conference on Dec. 9.

Gay man detained by ICE, prompting husband and advocates to speak out

bwac fire fundraiser

We’ll be BWAC: After fire, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition launches search for new home