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Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

BAC_Hometown Playground

All day

Big Apple Circus

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Theater

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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All day

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ANNOUNCES 2024 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON DECEMBER 4 – JANUARY 5

Art
Dance

New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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10 am – 5:30 pm

The Secret World of Elephants

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

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10 am – 9 pm

Horizon of Khufu: An Immersive VR Expedition to Ancient Egypt

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Horizon of KhufuManhattan

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10 am – 1 pm

Wake & Make

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Community
Family

GuggenheimUpper East Side

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10 am – 10 pm

Tingle Bells: An ASMR-Inspired Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

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10 am – 5 pm

Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Cathedral of St. John the DivineMorningside Heights

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10 am – 9 pm

Art Students League’s Annual Art Sale

Art
Free

The Art Students LeagueManhattan

10:30 am – 7 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents Thomas Schütte

Ages: All
Art
Family

Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Matisse’s Cut-Outs: A Celebration

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS The Contenders

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

10:30 am – 5:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Lillie P. Bliss and the Birth of the Modern

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

New York City Ballet

12:30 – 1:15 pm

Children’s Workshops at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingManhattan

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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5 pm

Date Night at the Met

The Met Fifth AvenueUpper East Side

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5 – 6 pm

Saturday Stand Up Comedy Matinee at New York Comedy Club

New York Comedy Club – MidtownGramercy

Holidays by Candlelight

6 – 7:30 pm

Holidays by Candlelight

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Morris-Jumel MansionWashington Heights

7 – 11:30 pm

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS Christian Marclay: The Clock

Art

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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