These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening this weekend for any age group

From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Sunday Dec. 1, 2024

11 am – 6 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

11 am – 7 pm

Spread the Holiday Spirit Coloring Sheets

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Walking Tour: Jewish Lower East Side

Museum at Eldridge StreetManhattan

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 6 pm

Merry Market: Prohibition Uncorked: Barrels and Boutiques

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Twisted Cow DistilleryEast Northport

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

10 am – 1 pm

2 – 6 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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3 – 4:30 pm

Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens CollegeFlushing

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4 – 5 pm

Santa Parade – Crafts and Book Reading

Global Language ReadsPort Jefferson

4 – 6:30 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Queens TheatreCorona

ctl-2021 – 4

4:30 – 6 pm

Port Washington Christmas Celebration and Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Blumenfeld ParkPort Washington

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 7 pm

Annadale Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Annadale ParkStaten Island

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

7 pm

Grand Christmas Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Grand Christmas Tree LightingJamaica

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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