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Saturday Dec. 9, 2023

Christmas at the Botanics 2021.

4:30 pm

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

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4:30 – 9:30 pm

LuminoCity’s Holiday Lights Festival

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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5 pm

Date Night at the Met

The Met Fifth AvenueUpper East Side

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5 – 9 pm

NYC Winter Lantern Festival

Queens County Farm MuseumGlen Oaks

5 – 10 pm

NYBG GLOW: An Outdoor Color & Light Experience

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Christmas at the Botanics 2021.

5 – 8 pm

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

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5 – 8 pm

Holiday House Tours

Bartow-Pell Mansion MuseumBronx

St.George Theatre

2 pm

6 pm

The 20th Annual Christmas Show at St. George Theatre

St. George TheatreSaint George

6 – 9 pm

The Dinner Detecitve Comedy Mystery Dinner Show

DownstairsNew York City

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6 – 9 pm

New York City Whiskey & Spirits Fest!

Food & Drink

Chelsea IndustrialBrooklyn

Manhattan Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

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6 – 11:30 pm

Pink Wonderland

Bounce New YorkManhattan

Bronx Little Italy Carolers

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Listen to Carolers While Shopping the Neighborhood

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Bronx Little ItalyBronx

7 – 8:30 pm

Citizenship Live!

Comedy

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1 pm

4 pm

7 pm

Circus Vazquez

Ages: All
Family

Citi FieldFlushing

7 pm

Honk! JR.

Ages: All
Family
Theater

The Secret TheatreWoodside

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7 – 8:30 pm

What I learned from all my ex-boyfriends…if anything!

Don’t Tell MamaManhattan

Brooklyn FL!P Circus

1 pm

4 pm

7 pm

FL!P Circus

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

McCarren ParkBrooklyn

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7 – 10:30 pm

International Human Rights Art Festival – New York City’s Pre-Eminent Arts Festival Returns

Art
Dance

The TankManhattan

Christmas Yet to Come

3 – 4 pm

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

The Players TheatreNew York City

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7 pm

Circle Line’s Holiday Harbor Lights Cruise

Pier 83Manhattan

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2 pm

7 pm

White Gold

Stage 42Manhattan

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7:15 pm

1st Night Chanukah Concert @ The Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

7:30 – 9 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas
Family

Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City

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2 pm

8 pm

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season

Ages: All
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Dance
Family

New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan

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2 pm

8 pm

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

8 pm

A Christmas Carol

Narrows Community TheaterBrooklyn

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2 – 4:30 pm

8 – 10:30 pm

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play @ The Heights Players

Theater

the heights playersBrooklyn

8 – 9:30 pm

Narrows Community Theater presents the classic holiday musical “ A Christmas Carol”

Ft Hamilton Army BaseBrooklyn

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8 – 9:30 pm

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Art
Dance

The BrickBrooklyn

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9 – 10:30 pm

Popped Collar Comedy- Free Show in Bushwick, Brookly

Comedy
Free

House Party Cafe & LoungeBrooklyn

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