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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Thursday Nov. 7, 2024

10:15 – 11:15 am

Shabbat for Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Games
Holiday

Preschool of the Arts GramercyGramercy

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Diwali at BCM

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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

Friday Nov. 8

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Church of St. Andrew’s Annual Holiday Fair

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Church of St. Andrew’sStaten Island

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Walking Tour: The Jewish Gangsters of Lower Manhattan

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

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

Saturday Nov. 9

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Thanksgiving Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Holiday

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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11 am – 11:30 pm

Storytime with Patrick Hulse: At Our Table

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Books Are Magic MontagueBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Church of St. Andrew’s Annual Holiday Fair

Ages: All
Holiday
Markets

Church of St. Andrew’sStaten Island

Photo – Pies and Parades

Noon – 1 pm

2 – 3 pm

Pies & Parades

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Classes

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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

Sunday Nov. 10

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

10 am – noon

JPlay! – Weekly Jewish Toddler Programming

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Jewish

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Thanksgiving Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Holiday

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Eldridge Eats Food Tour: A History of the Lower East Side

Museum at Eldridge StreetManhattan

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

Monday Nov. 11

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

10:45 am

Village of New Hyde Park Veterans Day Ceremony

Village of New Hyde Park Village HallNew Hyde Park

Tuesday Nov. 12

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Wednesday Nov. 13

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Thursday Nov. 14

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

4 pm

Pumpkin Volcanoes

Ages: 9 – 12
Free
Holiday

Westhampton Free LibraryWesthampton Beach

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