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Friday Jan. 2, 2026

Festival of Trees 2023 Flyer (2)

All day

Port Jefferson Festival of Trees

Ages: 5 – 8
Free
Holiday

Port Jefferson Village CenterPort Jefferson

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Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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8am–10pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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8am–11pm

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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9am–7pm

Gingerbread City

Ages: All
Christmas
Classes

The Gingerbread City at The SeaportDowntown Manhattan

10am–9pm

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

Ages: All
Free
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SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up

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10am–9pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

Playtime Storytime

10:30–11:15am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

11am–noon

Kids Week: Animal Charades

Ages: All
Classes
Free

DeMatti Park Fieldhouse in De Matti ParkStaten Island

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11am–4pm

First Visitors of the Year

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays

11am–4pm

Warm Up on Frosty Fridays!

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11am–noon

December School Break Walk: Backyard Birds

Ages: All
Environment
Free

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature CenterBridgehampton

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11:30am–12:30pm

December School Vacation Week: Train Tales and Crafts

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Books & Readings

The New York HistoricalUpper West Side

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Noon–8pm

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–7pm

IKEA House Warming

Ages: All
Free

IKEA House Warming

1–2pm

Kids Week: Winter Nature Crafts

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Inwood Hill Park

1–2pm

Kids Week: Oh Deer! Deer Exploration Hike

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Section 2 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay ParkBronx

1–2pm

Kids Week: Survival Skills for Kids

Ages: All
Free
Outdoors

Fort Greene Park Visitor CenterBrooklyn

1–2pm

Kids Week: Gather ‘Round the Campfire and Tree Cookie Crafts

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Poppenhusen PlaygroundCollege Point

2–4pm

Noguchi Museum Gallery Kit

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Noguchi MuseumLong Island City

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3:30–5:30pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

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4–5pm

FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

4–5pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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4–5pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

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5–6pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

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