2:30 – 3 pm Peter & the Wolf: Works & Process at Guggenheim New York Ages: 5 – 8Art Family Music Works & Process at the GuggenheimMidtown
3 – 4:30 pm Annual Christmas Concert: Gloria! Ages: AllChristmas Family Holiday Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaUpper East Side
3 – 6 pm ’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Carols & A Reading Ages: AllFamily Free The Church of the Intercession and Trinity Church Cemetery and MausoleumManhattan
3 – 5 pm Chanukah Menorah Lighting & Celebration Ages: AllCommunity Family Free the SeaportDowntown Manhattan
3:30 – 5:30 pm ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Theater at MSGMidtown
4 pm Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker” Ages: 5 and upArt Dance Family Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx
4 pm The Nutcracker & Visit to Santa’s Toyland Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family LaGuardia Performing Arts CenterLong Island City
4 – 5 pm Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” Ages: 3 – 8Books & Readings Family Music Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea
4 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
4 pm Riverdale Menorah Lighting Ages: AllCommunity Family Free The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx
5 – 7:30 pm Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side
5 – 7 pm Menorah Lighting Ceremony at Kings Plaza Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn
5:30 – 7 pm The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! Ages: 8 and underFamily Music Theater Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City
5:30 pm Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Grand Army Plaza – Fifth AvenueManhattan
6 pm Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa Ages: AllChristmas Family Free Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan
6:30 – 8:30 pm ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Theater at MSGMidtown
7 pm Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour Ages: AllAttractions Christmas Family Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking TourBrooklyn
7:30 – 9 pm The Nutcracker Ages: AllArt Attractions Family Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City
Various Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center Ages: AllAttractions Family Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side
Various The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show Ages: 8 and underFamily Holiday Theater Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side
Tomorrow, 10:30 am Time Travelers: Photographs from the Gayle Greenhill Collection The Museum of Modern Art
Tomorrow, all day THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Artist’s Choice: Arthur Jafa–Less Is Morbid The Museum of Modern Art
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