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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Sunday Dec. 28, 2025

11 am – noon

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Monday Dec. 29

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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All day

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

CMOM_Kwanzaa_Dec25 Programming (1)

10 am – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Celebration: Verses of Unity at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Tuesday Dec. 30

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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All day

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10:30 am

Harry Connick, Jr.’s The Happy Elf

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Argyle Theatre at Babylon VillageBabylon

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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