These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening next weekend for any age group

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

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Thursday Jan. 1, 1970

Lights Out at the Museum – Pic Only

Lights Out at the Museum

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

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Y Parent Dinner in the Sukkah

Ages: 8 and under
Food & Drink
Holiday

14th Street YManhattan

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New York Aquarium Ascarium

Ages: All
Animals
Halloween

New York AquariumBrooklyn

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Harvest Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, Nature Interpretive CenterStaten Island

Not So Scary Kids Adventure at Gateway’s Haunted Playhouse

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Gateway PACSCBellport

Movie and Snacks Corpse Bride

Movie & Snacks: Corpse Bride

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Film

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Hispanic Heritage Month: Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Queens Public Library – BriarwoodBriarwood

JPlay!

JPlay! – Special Kickoff in the Sukkah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

4th Annual Sensory Friendly Pumpkin Picking

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

PS 42Staten Island

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Tiny Brushes: A Diwali Experience | Story & Paint

The Figure StudioSouth Ozone Park

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Forest Ave BOO-ZAR by Faire and Flourish

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Parking Lot of Kings Arms DinerStaten Island

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Spooky Science Holiday Workshop at SMLI

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Halloween

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Hocus Pocus Escape Room

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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Brooklyn DA Celebrates Diwali

Ages: All
Community
Free

One MetroTech CenterBrooklyn

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Spooktacular 2025

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island ZooStaten Island

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Cirque-tacular and DCA Productions presents “Spooktacular”

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts CenterTribeca

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Day of the Dead Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

The Hispanic Museum & LibraryWashington Heights

South Shore YMCA Trunk or Treat

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

GRACE 400×400 (1)

Nightmare On Seaview

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

460W Brielle AvenueStaten Island

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Halloween Bowling Party with Winifred Sanderson!

Ages: 5 – 8
Halloween
Holiday

Port Jeff BowlPort Jefferson Station

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South Street Seaport Museum Announces Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumSeaport

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

Halloween Spooktacular Fall 5K

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Planting Fields ArboretumOyster Bay

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K RunWalk

SBFD Engine Company Monster Dash 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Halloween

Stony Brook Fire DepartmentStony Brook

The Running Dead 5K Run/Walk

Shortfront ParkPatchogue

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

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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Trick-Or-Treating At The Museum

Ages: 3 – 12
Halloween
Holiday

Staten Island Children’s MuseumStaten Island

Halloween Hunt

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Haunted Village 2025

Haunted Village

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

High Line Halloween: Little Park of Horrors

Ages: All
Community
Free

The High Line 14th Street PassageManhattan

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Uncle Vlad’s Pumpkin Patch

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Long Island Children’s MuseumGarden City

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