These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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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

10.13.25 SPOOKY SCIENCE

Spooky Science Holiday Workshop at SMLI

Ages: 3 – 12
Classes
Halloween

Science Museum Of Long IslandManhasset

After School Stories: Explore Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Leonard LibraryBrooklyn

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Zombie Special Effects & Make-Up

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Culture Bridge: Celebration of Diwali Hungama

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Queens Library – Flushing BranchFlushing

Diwali Storytime + Craft

Ages: 3 – 8
Free
History & Culture

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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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

Ramleela Diwali Puppet Show with The Culture Tree

Ages: 8 and under
Free
History & Culture

53rd Street LibraryManhattan

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Frights and Bites Outdoor Movie Night!

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

Sparkles and Steps- A Diwali Event

Ages: All
Community
Dance

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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

Celebrate Diwali: The Festival of Lights

Ages: All
Dance
Free

Ozone Park LibraryOzone Park

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Festival of Lights: Diwali

Carmine Carro Community Center in Marine ParkBrooklyn

South Shore YMCA Trunk or Treat

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

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Nightmare On Seaview

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

460W Brielle AvenueStaten Island

Diwali Puja

The Broome Street Ganesha TempleManhattan

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Halloween Bowling Party with Winifred Sanderson!

Ages: 5 – 8
Halloween
Holiday

Port Jeff BowlPort Jefferson Station

Diwali: A Festival of Lights at CMOM

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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South Street Seaport Museum Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum

Ages: 5 and up
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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