3:45 – 4:45 pm Afternoon Explorers – Outdoor Children’s Class – at Wild Roots Explorers Ages: 8 and underClasses Family Outdoors Wild Roots ExplorersStaten Island
4 – 11 pm The V Foundation’s Boo-Yah Event to Honor Stuart Scott and Raise Money for Cancer Research Fundraisers The Venue on Music Row, Hard Rock NYCManhattan
5 – 8 pm Here Comes Santa Claus Ages: AllFamily Free The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City
5:30 – 8:30 pm Tree & Menorah Lighting Celebration Ages: 8 and underChristmas Community Family Friends of Dag Hammarskjold PlazaManhattan
7 – 8 pm Lyons Recreation Center Hula Hooping Ages: 13 and upFamily Free Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island
7 pm EPIC Players Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” Ages: AllChristmas Family Holiday Theatre RowManhattan
Various The Rink at Rockefeller Center Ages: AllAttractions Family Outdoors Rockefeller CenterManhattan
Various LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals Ages: AllAttractions Family Holiday Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow
Various Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground Ages: 5 and upAttractions Dance Family Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan
Various Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes Ages: AllChristmas Family Holiday Radio City Music HallManhattan
All day ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ANNOUNCES 2024 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON DECEMBER 4 – JANUARY 5 Art Dance New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan
All day Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place Ages: AllChristmas Family Free Brookfield PlaceTribeca
Various Santa Claus at the New York Marriott Marquis Ages: AllChristmas Family Free New York Marriott MarquisManhattan
8 am – 10 pm The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Ages: AllFamily Free Bryant ParkNew York City
8 am – 10 pm The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Ages: AllFamily Free Outdoors Bryant ParkNew York City
8 am – 10 pm Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park Ages: AllFamily Free Markets Bryant ParkNew York City
8 am – 9 pm Teleflora’s Wishes Wonderland Benefitting Make-A-Wish® Ages: AllAttractions Family Free Rockefeller CenterMidtown
Feb. 2, 2025, noon New York Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Upper East Side Allen-Stevenson School
AMNY NYC drought: Mayor Adams lifts fireworks and grilling ban after decent November rain – but Big Apple needs more help