Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Nov. 27, 2025

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Various

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

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Various

Photos with Santa at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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Various

Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center

Ages: All
Attractions

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

Various

Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Walt Whitman ShopsHuntington Station

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

Various

Santa Photos at The Mall at Bay Plaza

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Various

UniverSoul Circus – Winter Wonderland under the Big Top

Ages: All
Attractions

Maimonides ParkBrooklyn

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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

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7:30 – 8:30 am

Hot26 Yoga with Dana

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

8:30 am – noon

Nissequogue River State Park Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Nissequogue River State ParkKings Park

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

8:30 am – noon

Townwide Fund of Huntington Thanks4Giving 4 Miler

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

American Legion Hall, HalesiteHuntington

98th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

8:30 am – noon

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day ParadeManhattan

Garden City Turkey Trot

8:30 am – noon

Garden City Turkey Trot

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

St. Paul’s Recreation ComplexGarden City

8:30 am – noon

Massapequa Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

John J Burns ParkMassapequa

Hot to Turkey Trot 2M & 4M Run Walk

9 am – 12:30 pm

Hot to Turkey Trot 2M & 4M Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Alley Pond Picnic AreaOakland Gardens

9 am – noon

The Bellmore Merrick Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Mepham High School – Front Parking LotBellmore

9 am – noon

EMO Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

East Moriches Middle SchoolEast Moriches

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

9 am – 12:30 pm

North Shore Turkey Trot 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

North Shore Community Youth OrganizationGlen Head

Glen Cove Turkey Trot 5K Run Walk

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Glen Cove Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Glen Cove High SchoolGlen Cove

Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Oyster Bay Turkey Trot By the Bay

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Oyster Bay Brewing CompanyOyster Bay

10 am – 5 pm

Mysteries from the Deep: Exploring Underwater Archaeology

Ages: All
Attractions

Intrepid MuseumManhattan

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