Things to do in NYC | Local Events

Things to do in NYC

Find events happening today in your neighborhood

Post an Event

Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

Holiday Menu

Noon

Holiday Hangovers at SPIN Midtown

SPIN New York MidtownMidtown

Noon – 3 pm

Jingle & Joy at Queens Place

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Queens Place MallElmhurst

Musikgarten for Babies and Toddlers

Ages: 2 and under
Classes
Family
LGBTQ+

LGBT Community CenterWest Village

New York City Ballet

12:30 – 1:15 pm

Children’s Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

1 – 3 pm

Holiday Wreath Making

Ages: 9 and up
Christmas
Craft & DIY
Family

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

2024-11 PSWT BWAC thumbnail

1 – 6 pm

Park Slope Windsor Terrace Artists Winter Salon at BWAC

Art
Free

BWAC Brooklyn Waterfront Artists CoalitionBrooklyn

1 – 2:30 pm

Slay Bells & Sing Alongs

Green Room 42Manhattan

1 – 4 pm

Kwanzaa Hip Hop Family Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Queens Public Library – Far RockawayFar Rockaway

Brooklyn Creation Station

Creation Station

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Medea, A Musical Comedy

Actors Temple TheatreTheater District

451100602_1027449201982421_7037642870544492179_n

2 – 3 pm

Broadway Magic Hour

Ages: 5 and up
Comedy
Family

Broadway Comedy Clubnew york

Screenshot 2024-10-07 at 8.35.50 PM

2 – 3 pm

Ailey II : Harmonic Echo

Dance

The Whitney Museum of American ArtMeatpacking

2 – 5 pm

NYSoM HolidayMania 2024

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

East Harlem Tutorial ProgramManhattan

2 pm

7:30 pm

Kwanzaa: A Regeneration Celebration

Apollo TheaterNew York City

2 pm

7:30 pm

The Hard Nut

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

BAM Peter Jay Sharp BuildingBrooklyn

2 – 4 pm

Grinchmas Bash

The Bookary Inc. at The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

2:30 – 5:30 pm

Family Day: The Playhouse Theater at Abrons Arts Center

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

Abrons Arts CenterLower East Side

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights_Illuminated Performers_sq

3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

CC21_Logo_300x200

3 – 4:30 pm

7 – 8:30 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Theater

The Players TheatreNew York City

SIOB_web

3 – 4 pm

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Family
Holiday

Axis TheatreWest Village

4 – 10 pm

FFNY & KCDC’s Holiday Night Market

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

date-night-large

5 pm

Date Night at the Met

The Met Fifth AvenueUpper East Side

ryan-dacalos-b99b0a70-main-image

5 – 6 pm

Saturday Stand Up Comedy Matinee at New York Comedy Club

New York Comedy Club – MidtownGramercy

qf-calendar-Tianyu-Lights-Festival-2024-11

5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

nyf-calendar-Cirque-Mechanics’-Yuletide-Factory-2024-12

Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

5 – 7 pm

Marine Park Alliance Presents: Festival of Lights – Winter Solstice

Ages: All
Family
Free

Seba Playground in Marine ParkBrooklyn

Lower Decks Cast

6 – 9 pm

Star Trek Lower Decks Viewing Party

Film
Free

Barracuda LoungeChelsea

Holidays by Candlelight

6 – 7:30 pm

Holidays by Candlelight

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Morris-Jumel MansionWashington Heights

stock-photo-seasonal-magic-things-and-fir-branches-on-white-wooden-table-sun-and-moon-symbol-candle-crystals-2039030162_eb68be

6 – 7:30 pm

Invite the Light – Celebrating The Winter Solstice: A Ceremony

Community

Anthroposophical SocietyMeatpacking District

+ Export Events

More from Around NYC

party city elmhurst

Party’s over: Iconic chain Party City to close all stores, including two remaining Queens locations

Stella Cole prepares to stun at New York City holiday show on Dec. 22.

Stella Cole: A vintage voice on capturing modern hearts and preparing for holiday shows

Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4.

Year in review: What changed for LGBTQ rights in 2024

Frequent flare-up: Firefighters battle blaze at Gobbler Auto Parts in East Flatbush