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Saturday Dec. 9, 2023

THE RINK

All day

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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All day

Shine Bright Only at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

Luminaries

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

10 am – 1 pm

2 – 6 pm

Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

10 am – noon

3 – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Brookfield Place x theSkimm Still

10 am – 8 pm

Winter Wanderland: Presented by theSkimm X Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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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

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up – Boerum Hill

Ages: All
Art
Community

The Invisible Dog Art CenterBrooklyn

11 am – 6 pm

Shigeto Koyama CCMS Experiment Obake

Ages: All
Art
Free

NowHere GalleryNew York City

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11 am – 11 pm

Winter Putterland

ShipwreckedBrooklyn

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11 am – 7 pm

The Makers Show Holiday Market at City Point

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

City Point BKLYNBrooklyn

11 am – noon

Yogi Beans Yoga Classes at Hudson Yards

Ages: 3 – 8
Classes
Free

Backyard at Hudson Yards, Public Square & GardensManhattan

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11 am – 7 pm

Photos with Santa at The Shops at Atlas Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Manhattan Hasbro x Amazon Holiday Pop-Up

11 am – 3 pm

Hasbro x Amazon Holiday Pop-Up

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The High LineManhattan

11 am – 6 pm

Santa at Stew Leonards East Meadow

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Stew Leonard’s East MeadowEast Meadow

12-1 Toys & Banks Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Holiday Toy Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Akuaba Dolls by artist Cynthia Sands Photo by Camila Bryce-Laporte

Noon – 6 pm

The Calling: The Transformative Power of African American Doll and Puppet Making

Ages: All
Art
Free

City LoreEast Village

Noon – 4 pm

Meet Us @ Nordstrom NYC

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

Manhattan Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

3 – 5 pm

Santa and his Elf visit Bronx’s Little Italy

Ages: All
Caribbean
Christmas

Bronx Little ItalyBronx

3 – 7 pm

Holiday Fun at Church and Flatbush Ave

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Caribbean

Suzy’s Roti ParlouBrooklyn

Bronx Little Italy Carolers

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Listen to Carolers While Shopping the Neighborhood

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bronx Little ItalyBronx

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7:15 pm

1st Night Chanukah Concert @ The Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Music

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

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