These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Thursday Dec. 5, 2024

10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Santaland

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

1 – 4 pm

5 – 8 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

3 – 7 pm

New York Stock Exchange Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

New York Stock ExchangeManhattan

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

5 – 7 pm

New Dorp Lane District Annual Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

New Dorp PlazaStaten Island

Manhattan 28th Annual Central Park Holiday Lighting

5:30 pm

28th Annual Central Park Holiday Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Charles A. Dana Discovery CenterManhattan

6 – 10 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

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6 – 8 pm

Christmas Tree Lighting at Canoe Place

Canoe Place Inn & CottagesHampton Bays

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

Friday Dec. 6

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

All day

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Queens CenterQueens

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Various

Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Various

Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Walt Whitman MallHuntington Station

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