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Saturday Dec. 9, 2023

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9:30 – 11 am

Kids Holiday Ornament Making at Amber Waves Farm

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Amber WavesAmagansett

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10 am – 5 pm

SciSkate

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Cultural

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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10 – 11 am

Playful Parenting Talk

Ages: All
Classes
Theater

Imagine DumboBrooklyn

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at the Coral House

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

The Coral HouseBaldwin

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11 – 11:30 am

Bilingual Storytime with Miss Emily

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
En Español

John Jermain Memorial LibrarySag Harbor

Manhattan Mario the Maker Magician

11 am – noon

3 – 4 pm

Mario the Maker Magician

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

SOHO PLAYHOUSESoHo

11 am – 4 pm

St. Nicholas Cookie Walk 2023

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

St Nicholas of Myra Orthodox ChurchEast Village

11 am – noon

Yogi Beans Yoga Classes at Hudson Yards

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

Noon – 5 pm

Family Day: BRIC Winter Wonderland

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Community

BRIC HouseBrooklyn

Big Annie

Noon – 1 pm

Big Annie – A Holiday Puppet Musical

Ages: 3 – 8
Christmas
Holiday

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)Jamaica

Noon – 4 pm

Alley Pond Environmental Center’s Community Open House and Concert

Ages: All
Free
Open Houses

Alley Pond Environmental CenterOakland Gardens

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2 pm

8 pm

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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2 pm

7 pm

White Gold

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Theater

Stage 42Manhattan

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

3 – 7 pm

Holiday Fun at Church and Flatbush Ave

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Caribbean

Suzy’s Roti ParlouBrooklyn

4 – 6 pm

Emanu-El Downtown: Teddy Bear Rave this Chanukah

Ages: 8 and under
Craft & DIY
Dance

Emanu-El DowntownChelsea

4 – 5 pm

2023 Winter Holiday Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting

Ages: 5 and up
Caribbean
Christmas

The Rink at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park Riverside Drive and 145th Street in HarlemHarlem

Deck the Farm

4:30 – 6:30 pm

Deck the Farm with Amber Waves

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Caribbean

Amber WavesAmagansett

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5 – 6:30 pm

Ouchigohan! – Okonomiyaki Japanese Home Cooking

Ages: 5 – 8
Caribbean
Cultural

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Sunday Dec. 10

9 am – noon

Breakfast with Santa at the Milleridge Cottage

The Milleridge InnJericho

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10 am – 5 pm

SciSkate

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Cultural

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

10 – 11:30 am

China Institute Hoppy Rabbit Playdate

Ages: 4 and under
Community
Open Houses

China InstituteNYC

10:30 am – 2 pm

Breakfast with Santa at the Coral House

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

The Coral HouseBaldwin

Manhattan Mario the Maker Magician

11 am – noon

3 – 4 pm

Mario the Maker Magician

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Theater

SOHO PLAYHOUSESoHo

Noon – 3 pm

St. Nicholas Cookie Walk 2023

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

St Nicholas of Myra Orthodox ChurchEast Village

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Noon

5 pm

White Gold

Ages: 5 and up
History & Culture
Theater

Stage 42Manhattan

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1 pm

5 pm

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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1 – 2 pm

Rebel Squeezebox

Ages: 5 – 8
Fundraisers
Music

Urban Stages TheaterManhattan

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2 – 4 pm

FINTASTIC FAMILIES: OCEAN EXPLORER

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Attractions

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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