The Best Local Community Events in NYC

Community events in NYC

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Sunday Dec. 22, 2024

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 3 pm

Holiday Art Making

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community

Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & StorytellingSugar Hill/ West Harlem

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10 am – 5 pm

BCM’s 125th Birthday Weekend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Cobble Hill

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Empire StoresBrooklyn

11 am – 5:30 pm

Brooklyn Museum Holiday Artisan Market by Brooklyn Pop-Up

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

All Ages Skate at Xanadu Roller Arts

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Xanadu Roller ArtsBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

Toy Drive Event

Ages: All
Community
Free

Major R Owens Community Center, 1561 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NYBrooklyn

Monday Dec. 23

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Tuesday Dec. 24

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

6 – 7 pm

Christmas Eve Service at John Street United Methodist Church

Ages: All
Community
Free

John Street United Methodist ChurchFiDi

Wednesday Dec. 25

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10 am – noon

Frozen-Themed Family Fun Day

Sid Jacobson JCCEast Hills

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2 – 3:30 pm

Celebrate Chanukah with Jazzukkah

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

3:30 – 5 pm

Grand Outdoor Chanukah Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Herrick ParkEast Hampton

4 – 5 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

5 pm

Chanukah Experience

Ages: All
Community
Film

Merrick LIRR StationMerrick

Thursday Dec. 26

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

4 – 5 pm

Light up: Montauk Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Montauk Village GreenMontauk

4:30 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

LIRR Valley StreamValley Stream

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

Friday Dec. 27

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10 am – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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10 – 11:30 am

Magazine Strip Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

3:30 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

5 – 7 pm

Shabbat Dinner: Chanukah Edition

Chabad of the HamptonsEast Hampton

5:30 – 8:30 pm

A Very Grinchy Pajama Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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6 – 7 pm

6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

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