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Friday Jan. 2, 2026

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Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

Spin The Wheel – Image Only

11 am – 4 pm

First Visitors of the Year

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

December School Vacation Week: Train Tales and Crafts

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Saturday Jan. 3, 2026

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Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

Woolly Mammoth 5K & 10K

9:30 am – 1 pm

Woolly Mammoth 5K & 10K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Veterans PierBrooklyn

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

Unknown

1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Jan. 4, 2026

nyf-calendar-George-Balanchine’s-The-Nutcracker-2023-12

Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

ARTECHOUSE – SF – 1 copy

Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

HolidayIce_1077a

2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Thursday Jan. 8, 2026

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Friday Jan. 9, 2026

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11 am – 4 pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Saturday Jan. 10, 2026

Frosty 5K & Icy 5 Mile

9:30 am – 1 pm

Frosty 5K & Icy 5 Mile

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Forest ParkWoodhaven

Caregiver + Me Ballet

11 – 11:45 am

Caregiver + Me Ballet

Ages: 4 and under
Classes
Dance

The Studio on MainEast Hampton

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

cornerstone artwork

3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

10 am – 4 pm

Jewish Children’s Book Festival

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

92NYUpper East Side

Find the Yeti

11 am – 4 pm

Find the Yeti

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Noon – 5 pm

Shuffleboard for The Shorter Set

Ages: 9 and up
Food & Drink
Games

The Royal Palms Shuffleboard ClubBrooklyn

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