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Sunday Dec. 7, 2025

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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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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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 – 7 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 – 4 pm

JCC Holiday Gift Fair

Ages: All
Free

Joan & Alan Bernikow JCCStaten Island

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 6 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

11 am – 12:30 pm

Waterfall Hike

Ages: All
Free

Clove Lakes ParkStaten Island

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Holiday Craft Workshop

Ages: All
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 7 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

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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 [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community

St. PaulCobble Hill

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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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Noon – 3 pm

Holidays at Hallockville

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hallockville Museum FarmRiverhead

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

Noon – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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Noon – 6 pm

Apex Holiday Market

Pig Beach BBQAstoria

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

2 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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3 – 5 pm

Santa’s Coming to NY Waterway’s Weekend Holiday Market

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Midtown Ferry TerminalManhattan

3:30 – 5 pm

Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Baldwin Historical Society & MuseumBaldwin

4 – 5:15 pm

Astoria Park Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Astoria Park LawnAstoria

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Port Washington Christmas Celebration & Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Blumenfeld Family ParkPort Washington

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5 – 10 pm

Parade on Rockaway

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

5 – 6 pm

Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Merrick GazeboMerrick

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

6:30 pm

Williston Park Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Williston Park Village HallWilliston Park

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