These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events from Mar 2 to Jan 1 for tweens (9–12)

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

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Saturday Oct. 25, 2025

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

Saturday Nov. 1

8:30 am – noon

Long Island Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Holiday

Eisenhower ParkQueens

Sunday Nov. 23

10 am – noon

Children’s Holiday Clay Pot Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Classes

The Reboli Center for Art and HistoryStony Brook

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