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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Wednesday Nov. 26, 2025

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Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

New York Botanical GardenBronx

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

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Photos with Santa at Kings Plaza

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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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

Various

Santa Photos at The Mall at Bay Plaza

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant ParkManhattan

10 am – 6 pm

Holiday Train Show

New York Botanical GardenBronx

Lightscape 2025

10 am – 6 pm

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

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10 am – 5 pm

Thank-FULL for You

Ages: All
Art
Family
Holiday

Children’s Museum of ManhattanManhattan

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10 am – 9 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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10 am – 8 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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11 am – 5 pm

TMS Makeup Shop NYC

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018Manhattan

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Meet Santa and Other Beloved Holiday Characters at PaleyLand

The Paley MuseumManhattan

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

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Thanksgiving Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Mitchell-Linden Queens Public LibraryFlushing

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

4 – 11:30 pm

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

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