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Saturday Dec. 7, 2024

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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

11 am – 5 pm

Bee Forever Events: A Holiday Market

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Colony HallStaten Island

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11 am – 3 pm

Santa Studio at City Point

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

City Point BKLYNBrooklyn

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11 am – 4 pm

Port Holiday Giving Magic

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Port Holiday MagicPort Washington

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Music Production with Soundtrap featuring Community Word Project

Ages: 9 and up
Free
Music

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

Noon – 3 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Saturday Night Lights

Ages: 13 and up
Free
Games

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

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Noon – 3 pm

Harlem Community Day at the Jackie Robinson Museum

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
History & Culture

Jackie Robinson MuseumSoho

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Noon – 2 pm

REGO Center Santa Photo Kiosk

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Rego CenterRego Park

1 – 4 pm

Hands-on History: Pickles Then and Now

King Manor MuseumJamaica

1 – 4 pm

Create your own Kercheif

Ages: All
Art
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 – 4 pm

Winter Wonderland at The Bronx Museum

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Bronx MuseumBronx

1 pm

Gingerbread NYC Community Day

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Museum of the City of New YorkManhattan

1 – 3 pm

Winterfest

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Roy Wilkins Recreation CenterSpringfield Gardens

1 pm

Riverhead Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Riverhead Town SquareDowntown Riverhead

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10:30 am – noon

1:30 – 3 pm

Family Art Workshop at The Museum of Modern Art

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Classes

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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2 – 4 pm

22nd Annual Sinterklaas- St. Nicholas Day Celebration

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 1 pm

2 – 6 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Holiday Open House

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

The Hampton LibraryBridgehampton

3 – 6 pm

Tappen Park Holiday Tree Lighting & Toy Giveaway

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Tappen ParkStaten Island

3 – 6 pm

Tesla Science Center Holiday Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tesla Science Center at WardenclyffeShoreham

4 – 6 pm

Bronx Little Italy Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Ciccarone ParkBronx

Manhattan Winter Celebration and Tree Lighting

4 – 6 pm

Winter Celebration and Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Morningside ParkManhattan

4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

4 – 9 pm

Mineola Village Holiday Festival

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

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4 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa at The Shoppes

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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4 – 5 pm

Town of Islip’s Santa Comes to Town Parade

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Islip Main StreetIslip

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4:30 – 6 pm

Holiday on the Hudson

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Riverside Park ConservancyManhattan

5 pm

Parade on Rockaway

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Parade on RockawayJamaica

5:30 pm

Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & AquariumCold Spring Harbor

6:30 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Empire OutletsSaint George

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