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Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance
Family

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Westchester American Christmas

Various

Holiday Lane at American Christmas

American ChristmasMount Vernon

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

Polar Conductor

All day

Polar Express Train Ride

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas
Family

Westbrook Lane StationKingston

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

Various

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

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9 am – 7 pm

Bluey x CAMP

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Family

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

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9 am – 9 pm

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

One World ObservatoryManhattan

9 am – 2:30 pm

Santa on the Farm

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Books & Readings
Family

Long Island Game FarmManorville

Manhattan Disney on Broadway

9:30 am – 6:30 pm

Disney on Broadway: 30 Years of Magic

Museum of BroadwayManhattan

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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 – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10 am – 6 pm

Sunrise Hi Railers Train Display at The Shoppes

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Community
Family

The Shoppes at East WindWading River

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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 – 4 pm

Dinosaur Carnival

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Community
Family

Center for Science Teaching and Learning-Tanglewood PreserveRockville Center

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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

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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 – 5 pm

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

10 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Christmas
Family

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

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10 am – 4 pm

The Great Holiday Train Show

New Castle Historical SocietyChappaqua

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10 am – 5 pm

ArtRink

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebration at CMOM

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

Brooklyn Creation Station

Creation Station

New York Transit MuseumBrooklyn

Photo – Deep Sea Explorers – Jellyfish Craft

11 am – 4 pm

Museum Adventure Activity: Deep Sea Explorers

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Attractions
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

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