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

Friday Dec. 27

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

Saturday Dec. 28

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

Sunday Dec. 29

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

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

Holiday Lights

7:30 – 9 am

CHRISTMAS In NEW YORK HOLIDAY LIGHTS RUNNING

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

Central ParkManhattan

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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

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

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10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5:30 pm

Chanukah at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10 am – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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11 am – 7 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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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

Brooklyn Rock and Roll Playhouse

Noon – 1 pm

The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Grateful Dead + More for Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Music

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Spend Your Winter Break at PaleyLand

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Attractions
Family

The Paley MuseumManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Holiday Market Pop-up

Fordham PlazaBronx

1 – 4 pm

Chanukah Children’s Carnival and Clown Show

kingsway hallBrooklyn

2 – 3 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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3 – 9 pm

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

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3 – 5 pm

Chanukah and Menorah Lighting at the Seaport

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

the SeaportDowntown Manhattan

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4 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4 pm

‘Twas The Night Before Kwanzaa

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Theater

Black Spectrum Theatre Co., Inc.Jamaica

4:30 pm

Celebrate Hanukkah

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Hudson YardsManhattan

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

5 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

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