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Friday Dec. 8, 2023

THE RINK

All day

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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All day

Shine Bright Only at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsManhattan

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8 am – 10 pm

Luminaries

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 5 pm

PAINTED POP AT ACQUAVELLA GALLERIES PANEL DISCUSSION

Art
Free

Acquavella GalleriesManhattan

Brookfield Place x theSkimm Still

10 am – 8 pm

Winter Wanderland: Presented by theSkimm X Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

11 am – 6 pm

Shigeto Koyama CCMS Experiment Obake

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

NowHere GalleryNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

The Makers Show Holiday Market at City Point

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

City Point BKLYNBrooklyn

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11 am – 7 pm

Photos with Santa at The Shops at Atlas Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

The Shops at Atlas ParkGlendale

Akuaba Dolls by artist Cynthia Sands Photo by Camila Bryce-Laporte

2 – 6 pm

The Calling: The Transformative Power of African American Doll and Puppet Making

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

City LoreEast Village

Manhattan Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Photos with Santa at Nordstrom NYC

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Nordstrom NYC FlagshipManhattan

STACKS 9-25-23

3 – 5:30 pm

La Biblioteca Pública De Queens Ofrece STACKS

Queens Public LibraryJamaica

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3 – 11 pm

Winter Putterland

ShipwreckedBrooklyn

Largest Menorah picture with partial crowd

3:30 pm

1st Night Chanukah Concert @ The Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Family
Free
Music

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

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5 – 8 pm

Photos with Santa Claus

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Hudson YardsManhattan

Bronx Little Italy Carolers

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Listen to Carolers While Shopping the Neighborhood

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Bronx Little ItalyBronx

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