Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Monday Dec. 23, 2024

Manhattan Disney on Broadway

9:30 am – 4 pm

Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic

Ages: All
Attractions
Theater

Museum of BroadwayManhattan

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10 am – 5:30 pm

The Secret World of Elephants

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

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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 am – 8 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

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10 am – 5 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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

10:30 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10:30 am – 1 pm

Watson Adventures’ Ho-Ho Holiday Midtown Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Christmas

Paley ParkMidtown

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candledipping Workshop

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Cookie Decorating Party

Simply Gather SIStaten Island

Noon – 2 pm

The Mighty String Demons Holiday Performance

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

Noon – 1 pm

Build a Nature Birdfeeder

Parade Ground Bowling Green CottageBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Campfire Story Time for Kids

Bayswater ParkFar Rockaway

1 – 2 pm

Seal Exploration for Kids

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Section 2 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay ParkBronx

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

3 – 4 pm

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

4 – 5 pm

Kids Create : Make Your Own Christmas Tree

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Craft & DIY

Rugby LibraryBrooklyn

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 8 pm

Here Comes Santa Claus

Ages: All
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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5 – 6:30 pm

Children’s Crafting Session at the Expo Center at the Milleridge Inn

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Milleridge VillageJericho

6 – 10 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

7 pm

Hip Hop Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

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