These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best 15mib3 for kids (5–8)

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

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Thursday Oct. 9, 2025

Lights Out at the Museum – Pic Only

5 – 7 pm

Lights Out at the Museum

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Y Parent Sukkah

5 – 6:30 pm

Y Parent Dinner in the Sukkah

Ages: 8 and under
Food & Drink
Holiday

14th Street YManhattan

Sunday Oct. 12

1 – 3 pm

4th Annual Sensory Friendly Pumpkin Picking

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

PS42Staten Island

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

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4 – 5 pm

Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

Monday Oct. 13

10.13.25 SPOOKY SCIENCE

8 am – 3 pm

Spooky Science Holiday Workshop at SMLI

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Halloween

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Thursday Oct. 16

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4 – 5:30 pm

Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Friday Oct. 17

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6:30 – 8 pm

Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Saturday Oct. 18

2:30 – 7:30 pm

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

Sunday Oct. 19

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2 – 4 pm

Halloween Bowling Party with Winifred Sanderson!

Ages: 5 – 8
Halloween
Holiday

Port Jeff BowlPort Jefferson Station

2:30 – 7:30 pm

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

Monday Oct. 20

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3 – 6 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Announces Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

Saturday Oct. 25

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

8:30 – 11:30 am

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Planting Fields ArboretumOyster Bay

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K RunWalk

9 am – noon

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

Floral Park Knights of Columbus Presents Rhatigan’s Run 5K Run Walk

9 am – noon

Floral Park Knights of Columbus Presents Rhatigan’s Run 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Floral Park Knights of Columbus CouncilFloral Park

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10 am – 5 pm

Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

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11 am

Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

Haunted Village 2025

11 am – 4 pm

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

FHL – Halloween

11 am – 2 pm

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Halloween

The High LineChelsea

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1 pm

Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

2 – 5 pm

Trunk-or-Treat at Culture Lab LIC

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Fundraisers

Culture Lab LICLong Island City, New York

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village

3 – 5 pm

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Halloween
Holiday

Washington Square ParkBrooklyn

Sunday Oct. 26

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11 am

Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

11 am – 3 pm

Haunted Boo-seum

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

1 – 5 pm

Halloween: Wags to Witches

Ages: 5 – 8
Animals
Free

The Van Cortlandt House MuseumBronx

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1 pm

Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

1 – 3 pm

Trick-Or-Treating For All

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Forest AvenueStaten Island

Wednesday Oct. 29

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4 – 6 pm

Wednesday Workshops for Kids: Spooky Science

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Halloween

The Education Center at Planting FieldsOyster Bay

Friday Oct. 31

5 – 7 pm

Kids Halloween Party

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink
Halloween

City Tavern and TableHells Kitchen

Saturday Nov. 1

8:30 am – noon

Long Island Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkQueens

Sunday Nov. 9

Noon – 1 pm

Family Pickle Party

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 – 3 pm

Family Pickle Party

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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