5 – 7:30 pm Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side
5:30 – 7 pm The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! Ages: 8 and underFamily Music Theater Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City
5:30 pm Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Grand Army Plaza – Fifth AvenueManhattan
6 pm Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa Ages: AllChristmas Family Free Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan
6:30 – 8:30 pm ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Theater at MSGMidtown
7 – 10 pm 7th Annual International Human Rights Art Festival Festivals Politics The Tank NYCManhattan
7:30 – 9 pm The Nutcracker Ages: AllArt Attractions Family Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City
7:30 – 8:30 pm New Play “V” Tackles Friendship and Modern Manhood at 124 Bank Street Theater This December Art Theater 124 Bank Street TheaterManhattan
Tomorrow, 10:30 am Fantastical Realities: Sandra Caplan, Maya Ciarrocchi, and Ray Ciarrocchi Derfner Judaica Museum
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