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Friday Dec. 19, 2025

25 Days Santa Sighting

5 – 8 pm

Santa Claus at the New York Marriott Marquis

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

New York Marriott MarquisManhattan

cQ3-3uK0

5 – 8 pm

Here Comes Santa

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hudson YardsHudson Yards

5 – 8 pm

2nd Annual Greenport Holiday Stroll

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

harbor front innGreenport Village

5 – 8 pm

White Plains Road Festival

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

White Plains Road FestivalBronx

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

6 pm

Polar Express Pajama Storytime

Ages: All
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten IslandStaten Island

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