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Wednesday Dec. 25, 2024

Family Concert

11:30 am – 12:30 pm

2 – 3 pm

Family Concert: Oran Etkin and Friends

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Holiday
Jewish

The Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

Noon – 1:30 pm

Tea Around Town: Afternoon Tea Bus Tour

Tea Around TownNew York City

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Noon – 8 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas
Family

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 8 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All
Family

The Shed NYCManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Spend Your Winter Break at PaleyLand

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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1:45 pm

Chanukah Bowl

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Herrill LanesNew Hyde Park

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2 – 3:30 pm

Celebrate Chanukah with Jazzukkah

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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4 – 11 pm

Lucky Wednesdays @ ART NoMad

Free

Arlo NoMadMidtown

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

4 – 5 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

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4 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

Holiday Menu

4 – 11 pm

Holiday Hangovers at SPIN Flatiron

SPIN FlatironManhattan

Holiday Menu

4 – 10 pm

Holiday Hangovers at SPIN Midtown

SPIN New York MidtownMidtown

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

6:30 – 10:30 pm

The Macoproject Film Festival

The Vino TheaterBrooklyn

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7 – 9 pm

Drink & Draw Wednesdays!

The Living GalleryBrooklyn

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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8:30 – 10:30 pm

Arthur Avenue Comedy show: Stand-Up Wednesday Nights in the Bronx

Comedy
Free

Clinton Hall BronxBronx

Thursday Dec. 26

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance
Family

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

BAC_Hometown Playground

All day

Big Apple Circus

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Theater

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Various

Annie

Ages: All
Family
Theater

The Theater at Madison Square GardenManhattan

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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

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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