Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

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2:30 – 3 pm

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

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

3 – 4:30 pm

Annual Christmas Concert: Gloria!

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaUpper East Side

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Festivals

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3 – 6 pm

’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Carols & A Reading

Ages: All
Free

The Church of the Intercession and Trinity Church Cemetery and MausoleumManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

the SeaportDowntown Manhattan

3 pm

Bedford Village Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Bedford Free LibraryBedford

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Theater at MSGMidtown

3:30 pm

Chanukah Experience

Ages: All
Community
Free

Chabad Center for Jewish Life of Merrick-Bellmore-WantaghMerrick

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4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

4 pm

The Nutcracker & Visit to Santa’s Toyland

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

LaGuardia Performing Arts CenterLong Island City

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4 – 5 pm

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!”

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Music

Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea

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4 pm

Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

4 – 6 pm

Light Up East Hampton

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Herrick ParkEast Hampton

4 pm

Chanukah Party

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Chabad of Eastern QueensQueens Village

4 pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4 pm

Bedford Village Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Bedford Free LibraryBedford

4:30 pm

Shelter Island Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Shelter Island Police DepartmentShelter Island

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 8 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

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5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

5 – 7:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 pm

Posey Dance Company’s Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

5 – 7 pm

Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

5 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

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5:30 – 7 pm

The Grandest Princess Ball Ever!

Ages: 8 and under
Music
Theater

Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City

Manhattan Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

5:30 pm

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza – Fifth AvenueManhattan

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6 pm

The Christmas Show 2025

Ages: All

St. George TheatreSaint George

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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6:30 – 8:30 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Theater at MSGMidtown

Sleepover

7 – 8 pm

Sleepover

Ages: All
Music
Theater

TADA! Youth TheaterManhattan

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