These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

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

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Saturday Dec. 7, 2024

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Noon – 2 pm

REGO Center Santa Photo Kiosk

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rego CenterRego Park

ERYN HATZITHOMAS

Noon – 5 pm

Winter Wonder

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

9 – 10 am

10:30 – 11:30 am

Noon – 1 pm

Gingerbread House Party

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Art StrongLong Island City

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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1 – 4 pm

Winter Wonderland at The Bronx Museum

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Bronx MuseumBronx

1 – 2:30 pm

Sundog Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol”

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Staten Island Playhouse at Empire OutletsStaten Island

1 pm

Gingerbread NYC Community Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

1 – 3 pm

Winterfest

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Roy Wilkins Recreation CenterSpringfield Gardens

1 pm

Riverhead Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Riverhead Town SquareDowntown Riverhead

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2 – 4 pm

22nd Annual Sinterklaas- St. Nicholas Day Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 1 pm

2 – 6 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Holiday Open House

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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3 – 4 pm

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

Axis TheatreWest Village

3 – 6 pm

Tappen Park Holiday Tree Lighting & Toy Giveaway

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Tappen ParkStaten Island

3 – 6 pm

Tesla Science Center Holiday Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tesla Science Center at WardenclyffeShoreham

4 – 6 pm

Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Ciccarone ParkBronx

Manhattan Winter Celebration and Tree Lighting

4 – 6 pm

Winter Celebration and Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Morningside ParkManhattan

4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

4 – 9 pm

Mineola Village Holiday Festival

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

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4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa at The Shoppes

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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4 – 5 pm

Town of Islip’s Santa Comes to Town Parade

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Islip Main StreetIslip

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4:30 – 6 pm

Holiday on the Hudson

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Riverside Park ConservancyManhattan

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 pm

Parade on Rockaway

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Parade on RockawayJamaica

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

5:30 pm

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Holidays by Candlelight

6 – 7:30 pm

Holidays by Candlelight

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Morris-Jumel MansionWashington Heights

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