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 May 11, 2025

3 – 7 pm

Mother’s Day Pop Up Picnic

Ages: All
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Holiday

Barretto Point ParkBronx

3 – 5 pm

Mother’s Day Family Celebration

MyBibliotekaBrooklyn

7 – 8:30 pm

Mothers of Rock with Madame Daley and The Starchild Band

Ages: All
Holiday
Music

GrooveManhattan

Friday May 16

Draft

5 – 8 pm

May Family Shabbat: Bring a Friend

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Food & Drink

Temple Emanu-ElStaten Island

Sunday May 18

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

Tuesday May 20

5:30 – 7:30 pm

On Being a Jewish Parent Now with Zibby Owens

14th Street YManhattan

Friday May 23

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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7 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Saturday May 24

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Sunday May 25

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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9:30 – 11 am

Orthodox Christian Paschal Season (English Language Services)

Ages: All
Community
Easter

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East MeadowEast Meadow

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Noon

Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade

American Legion Continental Post #1424Forest Hills

Monday May 26

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All day

DanceAfrica at BAM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

10 am

Long Beach Memorial Day Parade

Long Beach Memorial Day ParadeLong Beach

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11 am

Brooklyn’s 158th Memorial Day Parade

Brooklyn Memorial Day ParadeBrooklyn

2 pm

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day ParadeGreat Neck

2 – 4 pm

The Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Northern Boulevard from Nassau Road to 244th Street.Little Neck

Saturday June 7

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Noon – 2 pm

Celebrate Eid al-Adha

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Holiday

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Sunday June 8

6:8 Father’s Day Jam OSH

10:30 – 11:15 am

Father’s Day Jam

Ages: 12 and under
Dance
Holiday

Old Stone House – Park SlopeBrooklyn

Saturday June 14

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10 am – 5 pm

Splish Splash Father’s Day Flop Contest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

Sunday June 15

2 – 5 pm

Father’s Day Skate

Ages: All
Holiday
Sports

United Skates of AmericaSeaford

Thursday June 19

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10 am – 4:30 pm

Juneteenth

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Friday Oct. 3

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Saturday Oct. 4

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Sunday Oct. 5

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Friday Oct. 10

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Saturday Oct. 11

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Sunday Oct. 12

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

Friday Oct. 17

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6 – 9 pm

Spooky Fest

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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