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Thursday Dec. 12, 2024

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

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10 am – 5:30 pm

The Secret World of Elephants

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 8 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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10 am – 5 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

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10 am – 9 pm

Art Students League’s Annual Art Sale

Art
Free

The Art Students LeagueManhattan

10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

10 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Santaland

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

10:30 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art
Family

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Vital Signs: Artists and the Body

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS The Contenders

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am – 5 pm

Free Facial Event ~ Discover Nuebiome’s Microbiome Balance

Beauty
Free

Grand Central TerminalManhattan

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

11 am – noon

Morning Explorers – Outdoor Children’s Class – at Wild Roots Explorers

Ages: 8 and under
Classes
Family
Outdoors

Wild Roots ExplorersStaten Island

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

Noon – 5 pm

Cottage Row Holiday Market at Snug Harbor

Ages: All
Family
Markets

Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical GardenStaten Island

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas
Family

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 10 pm

Barbie’s StreamHouse

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Barbie StreamHouseManhattan

Noon – 8 pm

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Ages: All
Family

The Shed NYCManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Free

Atlantic Avenue (Fourth Avenue to Hicks Street)Brooklyn

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2 – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 5:30 pm

Junior Naturalist: Winter Science Sampler

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Family
Free

Idlewild Environmental CenterSpringfield Gardens

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Game Hour @ Sheepshead Bay Library

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free
Games

Brooklyn Public Library Sheepshead BayBrooklyn

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