These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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Friday Nov. 28, 2025

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7 – 9 pm

NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The United PalaceManhattan

7 pm

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Kings TheatreBrooklyn

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

Brooklyn Dyker Heights Walking Christmas Lights Tour

7 pm

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour

Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking TourBrooklyn

Saturday Nov. 29

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Various

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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Various

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

Various

Photos with Santa

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Macy’s Santaland

Various

Macy’s Santaland

Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

Various

Photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall

Staten Island MallStaten Island

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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 – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Grateful for Trees

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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 – 10 pm

Small Business Saturday at Greenlight Bookstore!

Greenlight Book StoreBrooklyn

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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

10 am – noon

Turkey Waddle Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Shirley Chisholm State Park (Hendrix Creek Patio)Brooklyn

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

10 am – 7 pm

Museum Of Ice Cream’s Pinkmas

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Museum of Ice Cream NYCSoHo

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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

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Noon – midnight

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

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