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Tuesday Dec. 9, 2025

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)
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Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

  • Ages: 5 – 8
  • Free
  • Holiday
Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Holiday
  • Theater
Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side
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10 am – 5 pm

Stories by the Fire at CMOM

  • Ages: 8 and under
  • Art
  • Craft & DIY
The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side
Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

  • Ages: All
  • Christmas
  • Community
Brooklyn
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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

  • Ages: All
  • Christmas
  • Free
Willy NillyBay Shore
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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Theater
The Gateway PACSCBellport
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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

  • Ages: 5 – 12
  • Community
  • Free
Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island
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4 – 5 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate

  • Ages: 5 and up
  • Community
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Faber ParkStaten Island
5:30 pm

My First Nutcracker

  • Ages: 3 – 8
  • Theater
Theatre RowNew York City
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