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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Monday Dec. 29, 2025

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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

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Tuesday Dec. 30

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Photo – Candledipping Workshop

11 am – 1 pm

Candle Dipping Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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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

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Wednesday Dec. 31

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

CMOM_New Years_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Countdown to New Year’s Celebration at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Nautical new Year

11 am – noon

Nautical New Year’s!

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Winter-Village_Bryant-Park_2024-12-19_Colin-Miller_137_908deb

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

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

Thursday Jan. 1, 2026

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

Julie Larsen Maher_8490_Holiday Lights_BZ_11 16 20

Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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Various

Holiday Spectacular On Ice

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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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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