These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Sunday Nov. 24, 2024

All day

LUMINARIES

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Monday Dec. 23

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

Various

Breakfast With Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria

Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

Santa Photos

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Various

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

25 Days Santa Sighting

Various

Santa Claus at the New York Marriott Marquis

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

New York Marriott MarquisManhattan

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9 am – 9 pm

Walking in a Winter (ONE)derland at One World Observatory

One World ObservatoryManhattan

9 am – 9 pm

Macy’s Santaland

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

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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

10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdales

Bloomingdale’s 59th StreetManhattan

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

WA Christmas Family Cropped (S)

10:30 am – 1 pm

Watson Adventures’ Ho-Ho Holiday Midtown Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Paley ParkMidtown

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Cookie Decorating Party

Simply Gather SIStaten Island

Noon – 2 pm

The Mighty String Demons Holiday Performance

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Charleston LibraryStaten Island

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

3 – 4 pm

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

4 – 5 pm

Kids Create : Make Your Own Christmas Tree

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Craft & DIY
Family

Rugby LibraryBrooklyn

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

7 pm

Hip Hop Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

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