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Saturday Dec. 13, 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

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Brooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

REGO Center Santa Meet & Greet

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rego CenterRego Park

Noon – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

Noon – 5 pm

Santa in the Village

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

1 – 4 pm

Hands on History: Children’s Magic Lantern Show

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

2 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

2 – 3 pm

Holiday Harmonies with the Elmont Vocal Jazz Ensemble

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

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3 – 4 pm

EVC Intergenerational Choir

Ages: 5 and up
Classes
Community

Union Theological SeminaryHarlem

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3 – 5 pm

Santa’s Coming to NY Waterway’s Weekend Holiday Market

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Midtown Ferry TerminalManhattan

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3 – 6 pm

Holiday Book Reading with Miss Harlem Shake- Brooklyn

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Harlem Shake BrooklynBrooklyn

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Chanukah Havdalah Pajama Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Free
Holiday

Merrick Jewish CentreMerrick

Silhouettes of father, daughter and astronomical telescope under starry skies.

5 – 6:30 pm

Ethical Night Rangers: ‘Under the Winter Sky’ All-Ages Star Party

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

The New York Society For Ethical CultureUpper West Side

5 – 7 pm

Patchogue-Medford Library 125th Anniversary Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Main Branch, Patchogue-Medford LibraryPatchogue

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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