These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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Thursday Nov. 20, 2025

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5:30 – 7 pm

14th Street Y Y Parent 2nd Parent L’Chaim: Mindfulness

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Jewish

14th Street YEast Village

Saturday Nov. 22

10 am – 4 pm

Moore Catholic Christmas Fair

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Moore Catholic High SchoolStaten Island

Saturday Nov. 29

Emmet Otter 1600×900

1 – 5:45 pm

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas + Book Signing

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

Sunday Nov. 30

Emmet Otter 1600×900

1 – 5:45 pm

Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas + Book Signing

Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

1 – 1:30 pm

Instant Yiddish: Thanksgiving Edition

Ages: 13 and up
Classes
Family
Free

The Workers CircleManhattan

skate with santa

1 – 5 pm

Skating with Santa

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Staten Island Skating PavilionStaten Island

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6 – 9 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Wayzgoose Holiday Kick Off

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

Thursday Dec. 4

All day

Greenbelt Holiday Party

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

5 – 7 pm

Holiday Stroll

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Forest AvenueStaten Island

Friday Dec. 5

5 – 6 pm

Historic Richmond Town Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Saturday Dec. 6

Noon – 5 pm

Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

6 – 8 pm

Holiday Tree Lighting & Toy Distribution in Woodside!

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Free

Sohncke SquareWoodside

Sunday Dec. 7

Noon – 5 pm

Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Saturday Dec. 13

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Noon

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance
Family

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

1 – 4 pm

Hands on History: Children’s Magic Lantern Show

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Family
Free

King Manor MuseumJamaica

Nutcracker Square no title

4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance
Family

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

Sunday Dec. 14

10 am – noon

Stacks with Santa

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

Nutcracker Square no title

Noon

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance
Family

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

1 – 3 pm

Slices with Santa

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

South Shore YMCAStaten Island

Nutcracker Square no title

4 pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance
Family

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

Tuesday Dec. 16

Chanukah on ICE 2022 (77)

6 – 9 pm

Chanukah On Ice NYC

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Family
Festivals

Central Park Wollman RinkManhattan

Thursday Dec. 18

6 – 10 pm

The Week Before Christmas Sip and Shop

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Richmond RepublicStaten Island

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