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Friday Dec. 19, 2025

christmas-cookies

10 am – noon

Cookies, Crafts and Cocoa with Santa – Tot Session

Ages: 4 and under
Free

DeMatti Park Fieldhouse in De Matti ParkStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

Saturday Dec. 20

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

WNT-Santa-This-Saturday-2025

1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

Sunday Dec. 21

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

FGC 2025 FIRETRUCK DEMO

4:45 – 7:15 pm

Firetruck Demonstration + Christmas Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Full Gospel Church of Island ParkIsland Park

Tuesday Dec. 23

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Tuesday Dec. 30

10 – 11:30 am

Tot Time Tuesdays

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

123025_train tales and crafts

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

Wednesday Dec. 31

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

123025_train tales and crafts

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

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

123025_train tales and crafts

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

Friday Jan. 2, 2026

123025_train tales and crafts

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

Saturday Feb. 7, 2026

Learn Play Grow_Corlears School_620 x 400

9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

Saturday March 7, 2026

Learn Play Grow_Corlears School_620 x 400

9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

Saturday April 11, 2026

Learn Play Grow_Corlears School_620 x 400

9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

Saturday May 16, 2026

Learn Play Grow_Corlears School_620 x 400

9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

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