These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening this weekend for any age group

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

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

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4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

4 pm

The Nutcracker & Visit to Santa’s Toyland

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

LaGuardia Performing Arts CenterLong Island City

Largest Menorah picture with partial crowd

4 pm

Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

4 – 6 pm

Light Up East Hampton

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Herrick ParkEast Hampton

4 pm

Chanukah Party

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Chabad of Eastern QueensQueens Village

4 pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4 pm

Bedford Village Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Bedford Free LibraryBedford

4:30 pm

Shelter Island Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Shelter Island Police DepartmentShelter Island

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 8 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

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5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

5 – 7:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

5 pm

Posey Dance Company’s Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Christmas

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

5 – 7 pm

Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Kings Plaza

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

5 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

Manhattan Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

5:30 pm

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza – Fifth AvenueManhattan

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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6:30 – 8:30 pm

‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

The Theater at MSGMidtown

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

Brooklyn Dyker Heights Walking Christmas Lights Tour

7 pm

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking TourBrooklyn

7 – 8:30 pm

Pet Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

7 – 10 pm

Chanukah on Ice

Ages: All
Holiday
Jewish

Parkwood Ice ArenaGreat Neck

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7:30 – 9 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City

7:30 – 9 pm

A Christmas Carol

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Secret TheatreLIC

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