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Saturday Dec. 14, 2024

10 – 11 am

Breakfast with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Empire OutletsSaint George

Musikgarten for Babies and Toddlers

Ages: 2 and under
Classes
LGBTQ+

LGBT Community CenterWest Village

11 am

Weekly Storytime

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Barnes & Noble Staten Island MallStaten Island

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Photo – Seashell Ornaments

Noon – 1 pm

2 – 3 pm

Seashell Ornaments

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

The Magic Flute Bears

10 am – noon

Noon – 2 pm

The Met Opera’s Holiday Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

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2 pm – midnight

6 pm – midnight

The Christmas Show 2024

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

St. George TheatreSaint George

2 pm

7:30 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Sunday Dec. 15

9 am – noon

NYRR Open Run: Conference House Park

Ages: All
Free

Conference House ParkStaten Island

9 am – 2:30 pm

Santa on the Farm

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Books & Readings

Long Island Game FarmManorville

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10 am – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Menorah Candleboxes

Noon

2 pm

Menorah Candleboxes

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

PoseyNutcrackerClara

Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

1 – 6 pm

Holiday Fair & Coat Drive

Ages: All
Holiday

3JsCreationStaten Island

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2 pm – midnight

6 pm – midnight

The Christmas Show 2024

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

St. George TheatreSaint George

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

3 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

Tuesday Dec. 17

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

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