These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find events happening tomorrow in your neighborhood

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

Saturday Dec. 21

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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

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

Courtesy of Hudson Yards 7

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

manhattan Hanukkah Celebration at CMOM

10 am – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebration at CMOM

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

02 Nutcracker NYTB Keith Michael Stafford

11 am – noon

New York Theatre Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Florence Gould TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The New Victory TheaterManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas
Family

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Noon – 5 pm

Sou Sou! Saturdays: Cultivating Umoja

Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora InstituteEast Harlem

1 – 2:30 pm

Slay Bells & Sing Alongs

Green Room 42Manhattan

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

2:30 – 5:30 pm

Family Day: The Playhouse Theater at Abrons Arts Center

Ages: All
Art
Dance
Family

Abrons Arts CenterLower East Side

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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

Holidays by Candlelight

6 – 7:30 pm

Holidays by Candlelight

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Morris-Jumel MansionWashington Heights

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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7:30 – 9:30 pm

Elf in Concert

Lincoln Center’s David Geffen HallUpper West Side

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