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Saturday Dec. 20, 2025

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2 – 4 pm

Santa’s Coming to NY Waterway’s Weekend Holiday Market

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Midtown Ferry TerminalManhattan

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11 years)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

3:30 – 5 pm

Sunset Hike

Ages: All
Free

High Rock ParkStaten Island

4 – 5 pm

Button and Jewelry Making Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Free

Dongan Hills LibraryStaten Island

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4 – 5 pm

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

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

2024 Nordstrom NYC Holiday

6 pm

Santa Snow Show and Elf-ies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Nordstrom NYC Flagship

6 pm

Sagaponack Village Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The lawn on Sagg Main St & Cemetery LaneSagaponack

6 – 8 pm

MenorahCade

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

17woods lane, East HamptonsEast Hampton, New York

6:30 pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

6:30 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lightings

Ages: All
Community
Free

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

Largest Menorah picture with partial crowd

7:15 pm

Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

Manhattan Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

8:30 pm

Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Grand Army Plaza – Fifth Avenue

Sunday Dec. 21

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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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 SeaportSeaport

10 am – 7 pm

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

Ages: All
Free
Markets

SKULLPANDA You Found Me Pop-Up

Manhattan Selfies with Santa

10 am – 6 pm

Selfies with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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10 am – 6 pm

Hicks Nurseries Pictures with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Hicks NurseriesWestbury

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10 am – 7 pm

Santaland at Bloomingdale’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bloomingdale’s

10:15 am – noon

Chanukah Chappening

Ages: All
Community
Free

North Shore Jewish CenterPort Jefferson Station

10:30 – 11:30 am

Winter Wonders Story Time and Craft

Ages: 5 – 8
Free

Greenbelt Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

11 am – noon

Nature’s Workshop: Seasonal Nature Candle Making

Ages: All
Free

Blue Heron Nature CenterStaten Island

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11 am – 7 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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11 am – 7 pm

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Dumbo]

Ages: All
Art
Community

Empire StoresBrooklyn

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Various

Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

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11 am – 6 pm

FAD Market: Holiday Pop-up [Cobble Hill]

Ages: All
Art
Community

St. PaulCobble Hill

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