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 May 1, 2025

Yom Ha’atzmaut Family Mesibah

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Yom Ha’atzmaut Family Mesibah (Party)

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

Saturday May 3

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10 am

Celebrate Holi

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

Edwardian Mother’s Day Tea

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

King Manor MuseumJamaica

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1 pm

Celebrate Holi

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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4 pm

Celebrate Holi

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Sunday May 4

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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

Saturday May 10

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Flowers for Mother’s Day

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Noon – 5 pm

Mother’s Day Garden Celebration

Ages: All
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

2:30 – 6 pm

Make Mother’s Day Cards with Flower Petals

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

LaGuardia Corner Community GardenManhattan

Sunday May 11

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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 – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Flowers for Mother’s Day

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Mother’s Day 2025

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Noon – 5 pm

Mother’s Day Garden Celebration

Ages: All
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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

Friday May 23

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7 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Saturday May 24

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10 am – 6 pm

Fleet Week

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumManhattan

Sunday May 25

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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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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

Thursday Nov. 27

8 am – 1 pm

NYC Thanksgiving Day Parade Viewing Brunch 2025 at Gotham Hall

Gotham HallTimes Square

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