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Friday Dec. 26, 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

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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

10 am – 9 pm

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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10 am – 9 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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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

1 – 2 pm

Unity Cup Decorating

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Port Richmond LibraryStaten Island

1 – 3 pm

Cheers to New Years Card Workshop

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Shirley Chisholm State ParkBrooklyn

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2 – 3:30 pm

Jewelry Making

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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2 – 3:30 pm

Jewelry Making (Grades K – 5)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3 – 4 pm

Kwanzaa Storytime + Craft

St. George Library CenterStaten Island

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3:30 – 5:30 pm

Faber Recreation First Lego League Robotics

Ages: 9 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kwanzaa Crafts

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Queens Public Library ArverneArverne

Kids Create New Years Wishing Wands

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Kids Create: New Years Wishing Wands

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

Brooklyn Heights LibraryBrooklyn

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4 – 5 pm

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

Ages: All
Art
Free

The Art Studio NY

4 – 5 pm

Ping Pong Fridays

Ages: All
Free
Sports

Queens Public Library South HollisSouth Hollis

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5 – 6 pm

Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Programs Game Zone

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Faber ParkStaten Island

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

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