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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Saturday Nov. 23, 2024

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 – 10:45 am

Turkey Time with Suffolk Farms

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Books & Readings

Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

10 am – 4:30 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Thanksgiving Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Holiday

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea Market

10 am – 5 pm

Christmas Wonderland

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Holy ChildStaten Island

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10 am – 10:45 pm

Turkey Time!

The Children’s Museum of the East EndBridgehampton

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

11 am – 4:30 pm

Pre Holiday Market at the Willowbrook Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Christmas

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

11 am – noon

Thankful For Thanksgiving

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Stavros Niarchos Foundation LibraryManhattan

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

2 – 4 pm

Welcome to Gingerbread Lane

Ages: All
Holiday

Fusion EventsStaten Island

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Noon – 1:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 6:30 pm

The Nutcracker Suite

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Community

Upper 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

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Sayville FallsSayville

Sunday Nov. 24

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

All day

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

All day

LUMINARIES

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Queens CenterElmhurst

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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