These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

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Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025

CMOM_Warm and Cozy_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

Wednesday Dec. 3

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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

CMOM_Warm and Cozy_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

Thursday Dec. 4

NY-FamilyEvent-2025

Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

All day

Greenbelt Holiday Party

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

CMOM_Warm and Cozy_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

5 – 7 pm

Holiday Stroll

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Forest AvenueStaten Island

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Friday Dec. 5

NY-FamilyEvent-2025

Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

CMOM_Warm and Cozy_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

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5 – 10 pm

Parade on Rockaway

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5 – 6 pm

Historic Richmond Town Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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7 – 8:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy
Family

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

Saturday Dec. 6

NY-FamilyEvent-2025

Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

CMOM_Warm and Cozy_Dec25 Programming

10 am – 5 pm

Warm and Cozy at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Family
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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11:30 am – 1 pm

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Family
Film

Le Skyroom at L’Alliance NYManhattan

Oz-Dress-run_Ian-Sutherland-2350

Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy
Family

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

CarolersinHistoricRichmondTown

Noon – 5 pm

Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond TownStaten Island

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn

Noon – 5:30 pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Family
Holiday

New World StagesManhattan

St. Nicholas on Horse

2 – 4 pm

Sinterklaas: Saint Nicholas Day!

Wyckoff Farmhouse MuseumBrooklyn

3 – 4 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Oz-Dress-run_Ian-Sutherland-2350

5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy
Family

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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