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Saturday Nov. 8, 2025

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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9 – 11:15 am

Learn. Play. Grow. @ Corlears School

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Corlears SchoolChelsea

10 am

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Holiday

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

10 am – 3 pm

Pumpkin Smash

Ages: All
Free

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

Meet The Tree Day 2025

10 am – 3 pm

Meet The Tree Day 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

11:30 am

huddle

Ages: 2 and under
Free
Holiday

Carnegie HallMidtown Manhattan

Noon – 3 pm

Swish & Skill at Faber: Free Instructional Basketball Clinic for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Sports

Faber ParkStaten Island

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

3 – 6 pm

Jingle Bell Bash Annual Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Tanger Outlets Deer ParkDeer Park

Sunday Nov. 9

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

9 am – 4 pm

Bronx Park East Farmers Market

Ages: All
Food & Drink
Free

2045 Bronx Park EastBronx

10 am

Garden School Open House

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

The Garden SchoolJackson Heights

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Free November Family Activity Weekends: Sailors Scrimshaw

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

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11 am – 4 pm

Circus Celebration

Ages: All
Free

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking

11:30 am – 4 pm

Great Neck Library Games Day

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Free

Great Neck LibraryGreat Neck

Noon – 4 pm

WQXR Classical Kids Fair

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Music

Queens TheaterCorona

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

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1 – 4 pm

Family Program | Songs and Stories

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Books & Readings

The Morgan Library & MuseumMurray Hill

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