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Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

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Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8 am – 11 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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9 am – 7 pm

Gingerbread City

Ages: All
Christmas
Classes

The Gingerbread City at The SeaportDowntown Manhattan

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10 am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon Center

10 am – 9 pm

POP MART’s SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up Experience

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up

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10 am – 9 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards

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10 am – 8 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

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Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 7 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – noon

Santa’s Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Free

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10 am – 8 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdale’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bloomingdale’s

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

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

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Noon – 7 pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House Warming

Noon – 6 pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

2 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

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3 – 6 pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundGraniteville

4 – 5 pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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Dongan Hills Library

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4 – 5 pm

HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING: UNICORNS, ANIMALS, SUPERHEROES, FAIRIES AND MORE

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

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4 – 6:30 pm

Winter Solstice Wishes

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Wave HillRiverdale

4 pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkRiverdale

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Bronx Borough Hall

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5 – 8 pm

Here Comes Santa Claus

Ages: All
Free

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25 Days Santa Sighting

5 – 8 pm

Santa Claus at the New York Marriott Marquis

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

New York Marriott Marquis

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5 – 8 pm

Here Comes Santa

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

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Broadway under the stars

5 – 6 pm

Broadway Under The Stars

Ages: All
Free
Theater

The Shops at Columbus Circle

Manhattan Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

5:30 pm

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza – Fifth Avenue

5:30 – 7:30 pm

Folk Culture Collage Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Mind-Builders Creative Arts Center

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

Largest Menorah picture with partial crowd

6 pm

Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahPark Slope

6 – 7 pm

14Y’s Chanukah in Union Square

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Craft & DIY

Union Square Park, North PlazaUnion Square

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7 pm

YPC Performs “A City Singing at Christmas” Concert

Ages: All
Free
Music

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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