The Best Local Community Events in NYC

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Saturday Nov. 29, 2025

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Gratitude Weekend

Ages: All
Community

10 am – 2 pm

Centennial Holiday Bazaar 2025 – Yonkers Public Library Crestwood Branch

Ages: All
Community
Free

Yonkers Public Library – Crestwood BranchYonkers

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

5:30 – 8:30 pm

The 105th Precinct 1st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Caribbean
Christmas

NYPD – 105th PrecinctQueens Village

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6 – 9 pm

First Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Coram Country LanesCoram

Sunday Nov. 30

Girl Scout Programs

All day

Walt Whitman Birthplace Museum – Girl Scout Programs!

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

Walt Whitman BirthplaceHuntington Station

pergola-fall-2

10 am – 5:30 pm

Gratitude Weekend

Ages: All
Community

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

Monday Dec. 1

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

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