These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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

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Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

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2 – 4 pm

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Kwanzaa: A Regeneration Celebration

Ages: All
Dance
Holiday

Apollo TheaterNew York City

2 – 4 pm

Grinchmas Bash

The Bookary Inc. at The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

2:30 – 5:30 pm

Family Day: The Playhouse Theater at Abrons Arts Center

Ages: All
Art
Dance

Abrons Arts CenterLower East Side

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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3 – 4 pm

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

Axis TheatreWest Village

4 – 10 pm

FFNY & KCDC’s Holiday Night Market

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

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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

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

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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

Noon – 4 pm

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Holidays by Candlelight

6 – 7:30 pm

Holidays by Candlelight

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Morris-Jumel MansionWashington Heights

2 – 3 pm

7 – 8 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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7 – 9 pm

Green Acres Chanukah Concert

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Green Acres MallValley Stream

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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