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Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

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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Various

Photos With Santa at Queens Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Queens CenterQueens

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Various

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

Brooklyn Prospect Park Stroller Walk

10am

Prospect Park Stroller Walk

Ages: 2 and under
Community
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

10am–9pm

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

Ages: All
Free
Markets

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

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10am–8pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10am–7pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10am–noon

Santa’s Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Free

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10am–8pm

Santaland at Bloomingdale’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bloomingdale’s

10:30–11:30am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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11am–6pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

Santa Visit Event Souvenir Photograph

Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11am–9pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

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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

Noon–6pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

12:30–1:30pm

Hanukkah Storytime

Ages: 3 – 4
Books & Readings
Free

Dobbs Ferry Public LibraryDobbs Ferry

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1–8pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

2pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

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3–6pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

4–5pm

Free Paint Watercolors

Ages: 13 and up
Art
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Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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4–5pm

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

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

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4–6:30pm

Winter Solstice Wishes

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

4pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4–6pm

Outdoor Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Ashawagh HallEAST HAMPTON

4:30–5:30pm

Chanukah Celebration & Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Bronx Borough HallBronx

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5–8pm

Here Comes Santa Claus

Ages: All
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

5–9pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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