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. 14, 2024

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Time for Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

9 am – 12:30 pm

Breakfast With Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria

Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

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9 am – 9 pm

Walking in a Winter (ONE)derland at One World Observatory

One World ObservatoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 8 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

The Magic Flute Bears

10 am – noon

Noon – 2 pm

The Met Opera’s Holiday Open House

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

10 am – 3 pm

Clove Lakes Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Holiday Market

Ages: All
Holiday

Clove Lakes Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterStaten Island

10 – 11 am

Breakfast with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Empire OutletsSaint George

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10:30 – 11:30 am

Skyscraper Holiday Cards!

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Christmas

The Skyscraper MuseumBattery Park City

10:30 am – 3:30 pm

Santa Brunch at RHUM

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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

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11 am – 1 pm

Selfies with Santa

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

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11 am – 3 pm

Santa Studio at City Point

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

City Point BKLYNBrooklyn

11 am – 4 pm

Port Holiday Window Magic

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Port Holiday MagicPort Washington

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

The 22nd Annual Reenactment of the Flying Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Fire Island LighthouseFire Island

Photo – Seashell Ornaments

Noon – 1 pm

2 – 3 pm

Seashell Ornaments

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

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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

Noon – 2 pm

McDonald’s Playground Cookies, Cocoa, and Crafts with Santa

Ages: 3 – 12
Christmas
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Sound View Holiday Makers Market curated by The North Fork Art Collective

Ages: All
Art
Food & Drink

Sound View GreenportGreenport

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Noon

7 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts CenterWesthampton Beach

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2 pm – midnight

6 pm – midnight

The Christmas Show 2024

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

St. George TheatreSaint George

2 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsKingsbridge Heights

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2 – 3:30 pm

Sounds of the Season at the New York Philharmonic

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Lincoln Center’s David Geffen HallUpper West Side

2 pm

7:30 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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