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Wednesday Dec. 31, 2025

10 am – noon

Noon Year’s Eve Family Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Tremont LibraryBronx

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11 am – noon

Kids Week: Campfire Story Time

Ages: All
Free

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

11 am – noon

Kid’s Noon-Year’s Eve Countdown

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Holiday

Harlem LibraryManhattan

11 am – noon

Countdown to Noon

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Holiday

Chatham Square LibraryManhattan

11 – 11:45 am

New Year’s Eve Day Event for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

11 am – noon

Family New Year’s Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Forest Hills, Queens Public LibraryForest Hills

11 am – noon

A Family New Year’s Countdown and Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Glen Oaks LibraryGlen Oaks,

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Noon-Year’s Eve Party

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Holiday

125th Street LibraryManhattan

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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

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Noon Year’s Eve Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Great Kills LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Noon Year’s Eve Celebration

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Holiday

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

“Noon” Year’s Eve Dance Party

Ages: All
Dance
Free

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

11:45 am – 12:15 pm

Noon Year’s Eve

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Bloomingdale LibraryManhattan

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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

Noon – 1 pm

Kids Week: Winter Scavenger Hunt

Ages: All
Free
Games

Irving Square ParkBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Campfire Story Time

Van Cortlandt Nature CenterBronx

1 – 2 pm

Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Free

Astoria ParkAstoria

1 – 2:30 pm

Kids Week: Wigwam Gathering and Campfire

Inwood Hill ParkManhattan

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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

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

6:30 – 8 pm

Farmingdale Village Family Friendly New Year’s Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Farmingdale Village GreenFarmingdale

10 pm

New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army PlazaBrooklyn

Thursday Jan. 1

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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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

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-UpManhattan

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10 am – 9 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

10 am – noon

New Year’s Day Hike

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Cunningham ParkFresh Meadows

11 am – 12:30 pm

New Year’s Day Hike

Ages: All
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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