These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening today for any age group

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

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Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

10 am – 2 pm

Santa & Friends Magical Holiday Brunch

Mirabelle at Three Village InnStony Brook

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10 am – 1 pm

Holiday Cookies & Crafts

Ages: 3 – 8
Christmas
Classes

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

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10 am – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebration at CMOM

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Coral House

The Coral HouseBaldwin

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at the Coral House

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Food & Drink

The Coral HouseBaldwin

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Cobble Hill

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Empire StoresBrooklyn

11 am – 2 pm

Brunch with Santa at the Greenbelt Recreation Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Greenbelt Recreation CenterStaten Island

02 Nutcracker NYTB Keith Michael Stafford

11 am – noon

New York Theatre Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Florence Gould TheaterManhattan

11 am – 5:30 pm

Brooklyn Museum Holiday Artisan Market by Brooklyn Pop-Up

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Christmas

Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn

Christmas at Baron’s Cove Restaurant and Inn, Sag Harbor, N.Y.

11 am – 12:30 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Baron’s Cove

Baron’s CoveSag Harbor

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Noon – 2:30 pm

5 – 7:30 pm

“The Nutcracker” – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

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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

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Noon – 2 pm

REGO Center Santa Photo Kiosk

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rego CenterRego Park

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 4 pm

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Free

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to Hicks Street)Brooklyn

Noon – 5 pm

Sou Sou! Saturdays: Cultivating Umoja

Ages: All
Caribbean
Community

Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora InstituteEast Harlem

Noon – 3 pm

Jingle & Joy at Queens Place

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Queens Place MallElmhurst

1 – 3 pm

Holiday Wreath Making

Ages: 9 and up
Christmas
Craft & DIY

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

Slay Bells & Sing Alongs

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Green Room 42Manhattan

1 – 4 pm

Kwanzaa Hip Hop Family Celebration

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Queens Public Library – Far RockawayFar Rockaway

2 – 3 pm

7 – 8 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

2 – 5 pm

NYSoM HolidayMania 2024

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

East Harlem Tutorial ProgramManhattan

2 pm

7:30 pm

Kwanzaa: A Regeneration Celebration

Apollo TheaterNew York City

2 pm

7:30 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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2 – 3:15 pm

Christmas-Hanukkah Cookie House Decorating

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Classes

Celebrations In The KitchenHicksville

2 – 8 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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