The Best Art Shows and Exhibits Happening Now in NYC

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

Peter and the Wolf_Photo by Works & Process + Elyse Mertz

1 – 1:30 pm

Peter & the Wolf: Works & Process at Guggenheim New York

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

Peter and the Wolf_Photo by Works & Process + Elyse Mertz

2:30 – 3 pm

Peter & the Wolf: Works & Process at Guggenheim New York

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Music

Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown

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4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

Tuesday Dec. 16

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Wednesday Dec. 17

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkStaten Island

Thursday Dec. 18

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Friday Dec. 19

CMOM_Hanukkah_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Spin, Sing, and Shine for Hanukkah at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

4:30 – 9 pm

Gingerbread House Painting

Ages: All
Art
Community

COLOR ME MINE UPPER WEST SIDEUpper West Side

Saturday Dec. 20

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

CMOM_Hanukkah_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Spin, Sing, and Shine for Hanukkah at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

Sunday Dec. 21

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

Eldridge Arts & Learning

10 – 11 am

Eldridge Arts & Learning: Chanukah!

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

CMOM_Hanukkah_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Spin, Sing, and Shine for Hanukkah at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Tuesday Dec. 23

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Christmastime: Comfort and Joy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Wednesday Dec. 24

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Christmastime: Comfort and Joy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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3 – 4 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Seasonal Crafts

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

Faber ParkStaten Island

Thursday Dec. 25

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Christmastime: Comfort and Joy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Friday Dec. 26

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Christmastime: Comfort and Joy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

_FLYER_Celebrate Kwanzaa 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-075

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Jewelry Making for Kids_Facebook Event cover

2 – 3:30 pm

Jewelry Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Saturday Dec. 27

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

CMOM_Ready for the Holidays_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Christmastime: Comfort and Joy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

_FLYER_Celebrate Kwanzaa 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-075

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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1 – 3 pm

Rebel Stencil – Street Art Workshop at the Banksy Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

banksy museumnew york

Sunday Dec. 28

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

CMOM_Kwanzaa_Dec25 Programming (1)

10 am – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Celebration: Verses of Unity at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

_FLYER_Celebrate Kwanzaa 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-075

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Monday Dec. 29

CMOM_Kwanzaa_Dec25 Programming (1)

10 am – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Celebration: Verses of Unity at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

_FLYER_Celebrate Kwanzaa 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-075

10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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