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Friday Dec. 5, 2025

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Holiday
  • Theater
Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side
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10 – 11 am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

  • Ages: 5 – 8
  • Food & Drink
Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square
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10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Art
  • Craft & DIY
The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side
Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Christmas
  • Holiday
New World StagesManhattan
Peter and the Wolf_Photo by Works & Process + Elyse Mertz
6:30 – 7 pm

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

  • Ages: 5 – 8
  • Art
  • Music
Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown
7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Christmas
  • Holiday
The Players TheatreNew York City
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7 – 8:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Christmas
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The New Victory TheaterMidtown
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