Things to Do With Kids in NYC

Things to do with kids in NYC

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Thursday Dec. 25, 2025

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10 am – 10 pm

Double-Decker Christmas Carousel

Double-Decker Christmas CarouselManhattan

10 am – 5 pm

Shabbat Discovery Zone

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community
Family

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

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10 – 11 am

Calm Christmas Carousel presented by 34th Street Partnership

Double-Decker Christmas CarouselManhattan

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10 am – 5 pm

Space Glide at the New York Hall of Science

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

New York Hall of ScienceCorona

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10:30 am – 5:30 pm

Face Value: Celebrity Press Photography

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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11 am – noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Family
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
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Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Family
Free

IKEA House WarmingManhattan

Noon – 9 pm

Ice Skating at Roebling Rink

Roebling RinkBrooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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Noon – 7 pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance
Family

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Winter Concert

2 – 3:30 pm

Winter Concert: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi—Music, Memories, Celebration!

Museum at Eldridge StreetLower East Side

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Caribbean
Family

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: UNICORNS, ANIMALS, SUPERHEROES, FAIRIES AND MORE

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Art Studio NYManhattan

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

4 – 11:30 pm

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

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Friday Dec. 26

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Various

Big Apple Circus at Lincoln Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterUpper West Side

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

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All day

Helen Frankenthaler: A Grand Sweep

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

The Rockettes on stage dressed at wooden toy soldiers

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

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Various

George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterManhattan

Actors on a stage performing The Magic Flute

Various

The Magic Flute

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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8 am – 5 pm

The Museum of Modern Art Presents New Photography 2025: Lines of Belonging

Ages: All
Art
Family

The Museum of Modern ArtManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

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8:30 am – 7 pm

Bluey X CAMP: Bluey Christmas

CAMP 5th AvenueManhattan

9 am

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

The Rink at Rockefeller CenterManhattan

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9 am – 7 pm

Gingerbread City

The Gingerbread City at The SeaportDowntown Manhattan

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