These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best upcoming events & activities for any age group

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

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Sunday Nov. 24, 2024

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Queens CenterElmhurst

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

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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

10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Thanksgiving Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Holiday

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

10 am – noon

JPlay! – Weekly Jewish Toddler Programming

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Jewish

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea Market

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Party Like A Superhero Kiddie Disco!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Holiday

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

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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

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Long island Let’s Talk Turkey

1 – 3 pm

Let’s Talk Turkey

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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3 – 4:30 pm

Concert: A Century of Jewish Composers with the Sylvan Winds

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

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5 – 6 pm

Patchogue River Christmas Boat Parade

Ages: All
Boating
Free

Sandspit Park (Davis Park Ferry Terminal)Patchogue

9.) Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

6 – 10 pm

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Monday Nov. 25

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

All day

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Queens CenterElmhurst

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