Things to do with kids in Manhattan

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2025

Noon–7pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

12:30–1:30pm

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Ages: 9 – 12
Dance

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

2pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

4–11:30pm

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

Watermark

5–8pm

Here Comes Santa Claus

Ages: All
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

5–8pm

Here Comes Santa

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Hudson YardsHudson Yards

5:30pm

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

5:30pm

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza – Fifth Avenue

5:30pm

Fire & Ice: Giant Ice Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Chabad of Midtown ManhattanMidtown

6pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

7pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83

7–5pm

March of the Toy Soldiers – Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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Things to do with kids in Manhattan

Wednesday Dec. 17, 2025

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

Here Comes Santa Claus

Here Comes Santa

My First Nutcracker

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Fire & Ice: Giant Ice Menorah

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Holiday Harbor Lights

March of the Toy Soldiers – Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Featured Events

Holiday Train Show
New York Botanical Garden

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink
Cross County Center

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025
Stew Leonard’s Yonkers

Holiday Bricktacular
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses

Winter Fest at Cross County Center
Cross County Center

Cross County Center Santa Photos
Cross County Center

2025 Santa Claus Visit & Photo Session
Jefferson Valley Mall

Santa Photo Experience
The Westchester

Santa Photos at Palisades Center
Palisades Center

Photos with Santa at Nanuet Town Centre
Nanuet Town Centre

Nutcracker Dream
Emelin Theatre

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