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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Saturday Nov. 23, 2024

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea Market

10 am – 5 pm

Christmas Wonderland

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Holy ChildStaten Island

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community
Family

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

11 am – 4:30 pm

Pre Holiday Market at the Willowbrook Park

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Willowbrook ParkStaten Island

11 am – noon

Thankful For Thanksgiving

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Stavros Niarchos Foundation LibraryManhattan

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11:30 am – 1:30 pm

2 – 4 pm

Welcome to Gingerbread Lane

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Fusion EventsStaten Island

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Noon – 1:30 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

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

5 – 6:30 pm

The Nutcracker Suite

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Community
Family

Upper east side

9.) Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

6 – 10 pm

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Sunday Nov. 24

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

All day

LUMINARIES

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

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Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

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9 am – 9 pm

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

One World ObservatoryManhattan

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10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10 am – noon

JPlay! – Weekly Jewish Toddler Programming

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea Market

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10 am – 4 pm

Danish Christmas Fair 2024

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Community
Family

The Danish Seamen’s ChurchBrooklyn

11 am – 5 pm

Party Like A Superhero Kiddie Disco!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Family
Holiday

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

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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

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

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