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Looking for kids activities and events near you in the New York area this weekend? NYMetroParents produces the largest family event calendar in the city for parents just like you who are looking for kids events today and this weekend. Use the filters below to sort for kids events near you, by age range, and more. If you’re looking for recommendations, our editors round up their picks for the best kids events in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland.

IN PERSON Cross County Center Photos with Santa

Dec. 04, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm (closed from 3-4pm); Sundays, 11am-7pm (closed from 2:30pm-3pm). Christmas Eve Santa will be available from 9am-5pm (closed from 1pm to 2pm)
Cross County Center
8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers
All Ages
$39.99 and up

This year Cross County Center is taking every precaution to create a healthy, safe and comfortable environment for families. Santa will be featured...

Pleasantville Indoor Farmers Market

Dec. 07, 2020 - Mar. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, 8:30am-1pm
Pleasantville Middle School
40 Romer Ave., Pleasantville
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

The farmers market moves indoors with the same great fruits, vegetables, meats, and more.

ONLINE The Gift of Giving: A Little Women Experiene

Dec. 15, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , At your own pace
Hedgepig Ensemble
, Brooklyn
All Ages
Sliding Scale

If you are looking to build holiday cheer this year, look no further! As a joyful virtual alternative to their annual holiday production of Little ...

Stony Brook Medicine’s Mall Walkers Club

Nov. 25, 2020, 8am
Smith Haven Mall
313 Smith Haven Mall, Lake Grove
All Ages
FREE

Mall Walkers Club Members receive a complimentary snack and blood pressure screening starting at 8am, and hear an informative lecture at 9am. Fill out the application online.

ONLINE Crafternoon on Facebook LIVE: Thankful Turkey Mason Jar

Nov. 25, 2020, 4:30-5pm
Nanuet Public Library
149 Church St., Nanuet
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Share with families what you are thankful for this year. Craft along with Miss Jen in her kitchen with your craft kit to go. Pick up yo...

ONLINE ASASE YAA presents RISE UP!

Nov. 25, 2020, 8pm
Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation
180 Chauncey St., Brooklyn
All Ages
Donation

Brooklyn-based Asase Yaa School of the Arts (for youth 3 -17) announces plans to broadcast "Rise Up! A Virtual Benefit Concert to #EndSar...

ONLINE Let's Talk Cooking with Mercedes: Virtual Thanksgiving/Christmas

Nov. 25, 2020, 5-6pm
New York Public Library
,
All Ages
FREE

This month the program will feature cookbooks that focus on autumnal dishes and Thanksgiving themed recipes. Have a favorite recipe or co...

ONLINE Virtual Mentalism and Magic Show with Master Mentalist Michael Gutenplan

Nov. 25, 2020, 8pm
The Magic Mentalist
, New York
All Ages
FREE

Master magician, mentalist and psychic entertainer Michael Gutenplan will present a family-friendly, virtual magic and mentalism show. Designed to ...

IN PERSON Thanksgiving Attitude of Gratitude Family Project

Nov. 25, 2020, 11:30am-1:30pm, 1:30-3pm, 3-4:30pm
Commonpoint Queens Sam Field Center
58-20 Little Neck Parkway, Little Neck
All Ages
$36 per family

The holidays are here and the community needs your help now more than ever! Join Commonpoint Queens at the Sam Field Center for a day of giving tha...

ONLINE Turkey Trot

Nov. 26, 2020, Anytime
Prospect Park Track Club
Prospect Park Track Run at Park Drive or ANYWHERE, Brooklyn
All Ages
$40

One of Brooklyn’s most popular races, this spectacular 5-miler is the perfect way to kick off your holiday season! While this year it will be...

ONLINE Macy's 94th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

Nov. 26, 2020, 9am-12pm
Macy's Herald Square
151 W. 34th Street, Midtown
All Ages
FREE

The 94th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Celebration will be reimagined for a safe, national, television only presentation...

ONLINE Inspector Pulse@Home: Inspector Pulse Takes the Fifth!

Nov. 27, 2020, 11am
Chamber Music Society
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

The wacky Inspector examines how amazing the interval of a fifth is in music! Inspector Pulse, the world's greatest and only Private Ear, is on...

IN PERSON Fall Paint Party at Glitter & Glam

Nov. 27, 2020, 10-11:30am
Palisades Center
1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$49.95

Join Glitter & Glam for their Fall Paint Party! The program will include a Mini Mani, Glittery Make Up, Dancing & Sing-a-long, an...

ONLINE Virtual Dungeons & Dragons

Nov. 27, 2020, 6:30-8:30pm
Patchogue-Medford Library
54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue
Tween, Teen, Adult
FREE

Join the Dungeon Master for a virtual D&D. You must have a Discord account in advance and must register with the Library and provide your email...

ONLINE Joy Around the World: The Virtual Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Nov. 27, 2020, 5pm
Watson Adventures
, New York
Tween, Teen, Adult
$19 per person

Wishing you could find a way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family? Join Watson Adventures on a virtual sleigh ride across the internet...

ONLINE Mommy & Me Virtual Meditation

Nov. 27, 2020, 11-11:30am
Mt. Kisco Public Library
100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco
All Ages
FREE

De-stress before the rush of the holiday season with a virtual meditation class that is good for the whole family! All ages. Join Zoom Meeting http...

ONLINE Grateful for YOU Dance Party

Nov. 27, 2020, 3-3:40pm
BOLD Arts
,
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

BOLD Arts is GRATEFUL for YOU: the dancers and families who have joined them for classes throughout this year, as they shifted from in-person to vi...

IN PERSON PJ PARTY AT BCM

Nov. 27, 2020, 10am, 12:30pm or 3pm
Brooklyn Children's Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave., Crown Heights
Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
$13; $12 grandparent

Wear your favorite winter pajamas and cozy up with art-making activities, live animal presentations, and cookies & hot cocoa on the BCM rooftop...

IN PERSON Black Friday Hike: Riverside Park Bird Sanctuary

Nov. 27, 2020, 11am-12pm
Riverside Park
Riverside Drive and West 116th Street, Upper West Side
All Ages
FREE

Walk off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying nature and the city's great outdoors on a post-Thanksgiving Day hike with the Urban P...

IN PERSON Black Friday Hike: The Alley Giant

Nov. 27, 2020, 10-11am
Alley Pond Park Adventure Center in Alley Pond Park
Little Neck Bay to Springfield Blvd, Union Tpke, Oakland Gardens
All Ages
FREE

Walk off your Thanksgiving feast while enjoying nature and the city's great outdoors on a post-Thanksgiving Day hike with the Urban P...

ONLINE The Family Improv Jam

Nov. 27, 2020, 4-4:45pm
Queens Public Library
,
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

This session will get you playing together! Through improv games build communication skills, helping kids of all ages feel more confident to f...

ONLINE 2's and 3's: Read With Me!

Nov. 27, 2020, 11-11:30am
Great Neck Library
,
Baby, Pre-school & younger
FREE

Look, listen, and join in as Judy A. reads her favorite picture books and performs some of her favorite songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, selected es...

IN PERSON TERRIFIC TURKEYS

Nov. 28, 2020, 2-3pm
Tenafly Nature Center
313 Hudson Ave., Tenafly
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$8; $5 members

Bones, fur, feathers, and fun! This offbeat seasonal program will be an in-depth study of owls. Participants will meet a live owl, explore their ea...

IN PERSON Rockin' Holiday Kickoff Concert

Nov. 28, 2020, 11am-12pm
Westchester Children's Museum
100 Playland Parkway, Rye
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
$10; $9 members

Do you feel that excitement in the air? It's the most wonderful time of the year starting! What are the holiday songs you can't stop singin...

IN PERSON Aglow: A Holiday Experience at Mulford Farm

Nov. 28, 2020, 4-8pm
Mulford Farm
10 James Lane, East Hampton
All Ages
$10; $5 for children under 16

For one night only, Mulford Farm will be transformed into a holiday wonderland from the days of yore. Please join them for Aglow: A Holiday Experie...

Port Holiday Magic on Small Business Saturday

Nov. 28, 2020, all day
Port Washington
Port Washington, Port Wahington
All Ages
FREE

Santa will ride a fire engine at 12pm. Businesses throughout Port Washington have special offers for their customers. Outdoor musical entertainment...

IN PERSON Fort Greene Park Wonder Adventure

Nov. 28, 2020, 11am, arrival; 12pm, program begins
Fort Greene Park
Washingon Park St., Fort Greene
Young elementary, Tween
$12.99 for map and $5 per person (one map needed per family)

POGO Events and School of Wonder have partnered to showcase Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn through adventure and wonderment! Join and explore nature ...

ONLINE Story Time: Linda Elovitz Marshall & Lisa Anchin present The Polio Pioneer

Nov. 28, 2020, 11:30am
Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton St. , Fort Greene
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Author-illustrator Sara Varon returns to Greenlight for a virtual story time featuring her book, My Pencil and Me. This playful picture book is per...

ONLINE Early Music, with bagpipes and vocals

Nov. 28, 2020, 1pm
Saint Paul's Church
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon
All Ages
FREE

Enjoy a live, distance performance, through the shared platform, of early music, featuring bagpipes and vocals, by Peter Daniel Walker. Program inc...

ONLINE Minecraft Holiday Village

Nov. 28, 2020, 12-3pm
New York Society of Play
,
Young elementary, Tween
$10 for basic ticket, +$15 to borrow a Minecraft account

Join the New York Society of Play for a one-of-a-kind Minecraft Holiday extravaganza! Invite your children and loved ones to participate in awesome...

IN PERSON Outdoor Skills: Shelter Building

Nov. 28, 2020, 1-2pm
Prospect Park Audubon Center
101 East Drive, Flatbush
Tween, Teen
FREE

The Urban Park Rangers are well-versed in outdoor lore. Learn tips and tricks that will enhance your knowledge of the natural world, and might just...

IN PERSON I Want to be a Vet

Nov. 28, 2020, 1-2pm
Alley Pond Environmental Center
224-65 76th Ave., Oakland Gardens
Young elementary
$18

Aspiring veterinarians will enjoy learning about the many aspects of veterinary care. Veterinarians provide different medical care for differ...

IN PERSON PREHISTORIC TOOLS & ARTIFACTS

Nov. 28, 2020, 11am-12pm or 2-3pm
Garvies Point Museum
50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove
Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult
$5; $3 children 5-12 yrs

Learn about wood-working & stone-working tools- how they were made and used by early man. Use replicated tools including fire-bow, stone drill,...

IN PERSON BRACELET SAND-ART CRAFT

Nov. 28, 2020, 10am-4pm, every 1/2 hour
Garvies Point Museum
50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove
All Ages
$5; $3 children 5-12 yrs

Learn about wood-working & stone-working tools- how they were made and used by early man. Use replicated tools including fire-bow, stone drill,...

IN PERSON FILM: PRINCESS SCARGO & THE BIRTHDAY PUMPKIN

Nov. 28, 2020, 12:30pm and 1:30pm
Garvies Point Museum
50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove
All Ages
$5; $3 children 5-12 yrs

In this animated adaptation of a Native American legend, Princess Scargo, a young Native American girl shows the true spirit of selflessness by giv...

ONLINE Yoga Sing-A-Long on Zoom!

Nov. 29, 2020, 10-10:45am
Karma Kids Yoga
16 Madison Square West, NY
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$15 per child

Join Karma Kids Yoga for a Yoga Sing-A-Long! They'll be sure to include your favorite songs and poses! You'll move, groove and sing yo...

IN PERSON 'Nickmas Universe' Opening:

Nov. 29, 2020, 11am-7pm
Nickelodeon Universe at American Dream
1 AMERICAN DREAM WAY, EAST RUTHERFORD
All Ages
FREE

You don’t want to miss out on this action-packed celebration! Join American Dream for the opening of “Nickmas Universe,” a holida...

ONLINE Virtual Tour: Moore Family, 1860s

Nov. 29, 2020, 4-5pm
Tenement Museum
97 Orchard st, New York
All Ages
$10 per device; free for members

Travel back to 1860's New York to visit Joseph and Bridget Moore, Irish immigrants living with their children at 97 Orchard Street. As on our I...

ONLINE Infant CPR Class (2 hours)

Nov. 30, 2020, 1pm
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$50

Live virtual CPR class for newborns to 12 months old. This class is taught by a NICU Registered Nurse. For more information, call Community Health ...

ONLINE Cookbooks & Conversations

Nov. 30, 2020, 1-2pm
New York Public Library
,
All Ages
FREE

This month the program will feature cookbooks that focus on autumnal dishes and Thanksgiving themed recipes. Have a favorite recipe or co...

ONLINE Christmas Tree Lighting

Dec. 02, 2020, 7-10pm
Rockefeller Center Plaza
30 Rockefeller Plaza, Midtown
All Ages
FREE

Bringing joy and Christmas spirit to the City, the 88th annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting will take place on December 2 w...

ONLINE Breastfeeding Basics Class (2 hours)

Dec. 03, 2020, 7pm
Montefiore Nyack
,
Adult
$50

Prepare for the first weeks and months of breastfeeding your baby. Learn the benefits of Breastfeeding and Breastmilk, including milk production, p...

ONLINE Virtual STEAM Workshop: Design Challenge

Dec. 03, 2020, 3:30-4:30pm
Lewis Latimer House Museum
34-41 137th Street, Flushing
Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Participants will build amazing structures and explore engineering techniques using simple supplies. By examining the objects around us in our home...

ONLINE The Upstanders

Dec. 03, 2020, 6pm
Town of Smithtown Youth & Community Alliance
,
Teen, Adult
FREE

The Upstanders is a film-based education program about resilience, attention, and the power of connection to end bullying. The film explores cyber-...

IN PERSON Chunky Knit Blanket Workshop

Dec. 03, 2020, 7pm
Sea Change Holistic Wellness Center
131 S. Smith Street, Lindenhurst
Adult
$65/$95

Learn how to make a chunky knit blanket at this hand-on workshop. $95 VIP ticket includes spiked hot chocolate cocktails, recipe card, and gift bag...

ONLINE Virtual Holiday Candlelight Tour

Dec. 03, 2020, 7pm
Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden
421 East 61 Street, New York
All Ages
Tickets are free for Members and by donation for non-members ($10 suggested minimum)

Step into the holiday season of 1830 with a magical tour of the Museum in candlelight. Hear about the history of the season in early America as we ...

ONLINE Virtual Culinary Talk: Thierry Ricard

Dec. 03, 2020, 6-7:30pm
Center for the Digital Arts at Westchester Community College
27 North Division Street, Peekskill
Teen, Adult
FREE

Thierry Ricard is the next in the series of virtual culinary talks comprised of three cutting-edge contemporary local Hudson Valley chefs. Due to t...

ONLINE Holiday Celebration

Dec. 04, 2020, 7:30pm
Irvington Theater
,
All Ages
$12

Enjoy an evening of music, comedy, and storytelling to celebrate the season’s end.

ONLINE Seashell Ornaments

Dec. 04, 2020, 4:30-5:30pm
The Whaling Museum and Education Center
301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor
Young elementary, Tween
$5 suggested donation

From clams to sea snails, to hermit crabs, learn all about animals who spend their lives in shells! Decorate a special shell ornament to hang up at...

ONLINE Inspector Pulse@Home: Inspector Pulse Takes a Rest!

Dec. 04, 2020, 11am
Chamber Music Society
70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Inspector Pulse investigates silence in music! Inspector Pulse, the world's greatest and only Private Ear, is on the case again! Join Bruce Ado...

ONLINE Irvington Theater's Holiday Celebration

Dec. 04, 2020, 7:30pm
Irvington Town Hall Theater
85 Main Street, Irvington
All Ages
$12

The city sidewalks may not be so busy this year, but there's no place like home for the holidays! Parker Reilly and the Electric Stories jam to...

IN PERSON Annual Christmas Tree Sale and Christmas Market - ALL OUTDOORS

Dec. 05, 2020, 8am-12pm
Huguenot Memorial Church
901 Pelhamdale Ave., Pelham
All Ages
Admission is free, prices vary for goods

This year's Huguenot Memorial Church's Annual Charitable Christmas Tree Sale will be entirely outside and trees will be spread out by heigh...

ONLINE Our Virtual Holiday Show: Traditions

Dec. 05, 2020, 7pm
Our Fabulous Variety Show
,
All Ages
Donation Based

Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) presents their fourth and final Our Virtual Holiday Show: Traditions via Zoom! OFVS will present a holiday themed ...

IN-PERSON Make a Koala with Polymer Clay

Dec. 05, 2020, 2-3pm, ages 5-8; 3-4pm, ages 9-12, 3-4pm
The Rye Arts Center
51 Milton Road, Rye
Young elementary, Tween
$25 (members receive discount)

Make a fun koala! Using polymer clay you will learn how to make simple shapes with clay and put them together to form a cute sculpture. All project...

ONLINE Holiday Music, with French Horn & Harp

Dec. 05, 2020, 1pm
St. Paul's Church National Historic Site
897 S. Columbus Avenue, Mt. Vernon
All Ages
FREE

Alyssa Reit (on Harp) and Peter Reit (French Horn) perform an hour of Holiday music. This is a distance presentation, through a shared platform. Re...

ONLINE Story Time: Tad Hills presents Mistletoe: A Christmas Story

Dec. 05, 2020, 11:30am
Greenlight Bookstore
686 Fulton St. , Fort Greene
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
FREE

Bestselling author-illustrator Tad Hills is bringing the holiday cheer to Greenlight with his heartwarming new picture book, Mistletoe, about a swe...

IN PERSON December at the Garden: WINTER TREES TOUR

Dec. 05, 2020, 1-2pm
Queens Botanical Garden
43-50 Main St., Flushing
All Ages
FREE

Create your own festive holiday wreath using fresh cut pine, fir, and other evergreens! This workshop will be held outdoors on QBG’s covered ...

ONLINE Morgan Explorers

Dec. 06, 2020, 2pm
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 MADISON AVE, New York
All Ages
FREE

A forty-five-minute family program that combines teaching of simple crafts, live virtual object exploration, and is inspired by both the library an...

ONLINE Wonder Woman Yoga Amazon Training on Zoom!

Dec. 06, 2020, 10-10:45am
Karma Kids Yoga
16 Madison Square West, NY
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary
$15 per child

It's time to grab your lasso of truth and train like an Amazon! Join Karma Kids Yooga for a yoga adventure where you'll test your strength,...

ONLINE Virtual Family Hour

Dec. 06, 2020, 1pm
Heckscher Museum of Art
2 Prime Ave, Huntington
Young elementary
$10 per child;$5 per child members

This popular monthly program for children ages 5 through 10 has been re-envisioned as a virtual Zoom program full of art and fun! Explore exciting ...

IN PERSON Santa Brunch

Dec. 06, 2020, 10am, 12pm and 2pm
Long Island Aquarium
431 East Main Street, Riverhead
All Ages
$54.95 (Members: $49.95); $26.95 (Members: $23.95) children 3-12; $5 children 2 and younger

Celebrate the season at the Long Island Aquarium's annual Santa Brunch! Enjoy a delicious buffet brunch in the beautiful Sea Star Ballroom...

IN PERSON KiDS NEED MoRE DRiVE-iN MoViE NiGHT: DOUBLE FEATURE- The Year Without A Santa Claus Rudolph and The Red-Nosed Reindeer

Dec. 06, 2020, 6pm
Costello's Ace Hardware & Garden Center of Copiague
705 Montauk Highway, Copiague
All Ages
Any donation

Enjoy Drive-in Movie fun! All proceeds benefit kids with life-threatening illness. Raffle tickets availabe to win a Webber Grill donated by AC...

ONLINE Petra and Wolfie

Dec. 06, 2020, 11am and 2pm
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
58 Seventh Ave., Park Slope
Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween
FREE

Join the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music online for two screenings only of their whimsical family concert, Petra & Wolf...

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ONLINE The 2020 Jawonio Virtual Gala honoring Jill Warner

Dec. 06, 2020, 11:30am

Jawonio

260 N. Little Tor Road, New city

Adult

Sponsorships available

Join Jawonio, the Hudson Valley services provider for children, adults and families with special needs for their first virtual gala honoring immedi...

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ONLINE Virtual Guitar & Bass Workshop

Dec. 07, 2020, 7-8:30pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Tween, Adult

FREE

Join musician & teacher Joe Loschiavo in a virtual lesson to help stretch your musical muscles & reveal secrets to great playing. Get ready...

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ONLINE Youth Ceramics Workshop: Texture Plates

Dec. 07, 2020, 4:30-5:45pm

Katonaah Museum of Art

134 Jay Street, Katonah

Tween, Teen, Adult

$40; $30 KMA/CAC members

Inspired by the contemporary Japanese ceramics on view at the KMA, and in collaboration with the Clay Art Center, this workshop invites youth artis...

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ONLINE Take Charge: A Teen Virtual Program on YOUR Health

Dec. 08, 2020, 6:30-8pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Teen

FREE

Learn how to ask the right questions at doctor's offices and manage your medical history the right way! Attending this program will earn you an...

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IN PERSON Shots for Tots

Dec. 08, 2020, 10am-2pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

All Ages

0

Free Immunizations for children. Parents need only bring their child's immunization record. For more information call the SCDH at 631-854-0222....

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ONLINE Infant Care & Nutrition Class (2 hours)

Dec. 10, 2020, 7pm

Montefiore Nyack

,

Adult

$50

Live virtual class designed for first-time parents includes the basics of holding, diapering, bathing, swaddling, sleeping patterns, infant feeding...

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ONLINE WOMEN'S EXPO

Dec. 10, 2020, 10am-8pm

Middle Country Public Library

101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach

Adult

FREE

The Women's EXPO is a showcase and a marketplace for Long Island women entrepreneurs: artisans, importers, designers and distributors of produc...

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ONLINE Virtual Open House Tour

Dec. 10, 2020, 7pm

Smithtown Christian School

1 Higbie Drive, Smithtown

Young elementary, Tween, Teen

FREE

Join the Smithtown Christian School for a Virtual Open House Tour! This is a wonderful opportunity to speak to the administrators, tour the sc...

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ONLINE Visual Artists

Dec. 10, 2020, 7-8:30pm

Huntington Arts Council

213 Main Street, Huntington

All Ages

FREE

Conversations in the Arts is a program developed to stimulate and promote the arts and has been very successful in doing so. Each month they bring ...

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IN PERSON CELEBRATE CHANUKAH WITH CAR MENORAH PARADE FOLLOWED BY ANNUAL GRAND MENORAH LIGHTING

Dec. 10, 2020, 5pm

THE Chai Center and Chabad of Mid-Suffolk

318 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack

All Ages

FREE

Cars line up at 5:00PM at Chabad of Mid-Suffolk (318 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack, NY), and leave at 6:00PM to go to The Chai Center (501 Van...

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ONLINE Virtual Artist Talk: Jean-Marc Superville Sovak

Dec. 10, 2020, 6-7:30pm

Center for the Digital Arts | Westchester Community College

27 North Division Street, Peekskill

Teen, Adult

FREE

This is the third and last in a series of virtual artist talks, comprised of cutting-edge contemporary local Hudson Valley artists. Due to the Cent...

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ONLINE Virtual Dungeons & Dragons

Dec. 11, 2020, 6:30-8:30pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Tween, Teen, Adult

FREE

Join the Dungeon Master for a virtual D&D. You must have a Discord account in advance and must register with the Library and provide your email...

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ONLINE Breastfeeding Basics Class (2 hours)

Dec. 12, 2020, 10am

Montefiore Nyack

,

Adult

$50

Prepare for the first weeks and months of breastfeeding your baby. Learn the benefits of Breastfeeding and Breastmilk, including milk production, p...

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ONLINE Performathon 2020

Dec. 12, 2020, 5pm

Music Conservatory of Westchester

216 Central Avenue, White Plains

All Ages

Suggested Donation

The Music Conservatory of Westchester will hold its annual Performathon fundraiser, featuring virtual student performances to help support the nonp...

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ONLINE Joy Around the World: The Virtual Holiday Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Dec. 12, 2020, 5pm

Watson Adventures

, New York

Tween, Teen, Adult

$19 per person

Wishing you could find a way to celebrate the holidays with friends and family? Join Watson Adventures on a virtual sleigh ride across the internet...

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IN PERSON Youth Ornament Making Workshop

Dec. 12, 2020, 1:30-3pm or 3:30-5pm

Clay Art Center

40 Beech Street, Port Chester

Young elementary, Tween

$25

Plan a great afternoon with friends or family in this fun and messy clay class making ornaments! The professional ceramic artists will guide you th...

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ONLINE Holiday Story Time with the Greenlight staff!

Dec. 12, 2020, 11:30am

Greenlight Bookstore

686 Fulton St. , Fort Greene

Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

FREE

Bestselling author-illustrator Tad Hills is bringing the holiday cheer to Greenlight with his heartwarming new picture book, Mistletoe, about a swe...

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IN PERSON Holiday Pop-Up Shop

Dec. 13, 2020, 12-5pm

On the Beat Pop-Ups

2486 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn

All Ages

FREE

This Holiday Pop-up Shop will have a various selection of local businesses from the NYC area. Complimentary champagne will be available f...

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IN PERSON The Amazing Holiday Scavenger Hunt

Dec. 13, 2020, 2-3:30pm (1:30pm registration)

Time Warner Center

10 Coumbus Circle, New York

All Ages

$25 per person

POGO Events presents The Amazing Holiday Scavenger Hunt. A series of clues leads you around Central Park and Columbus Circle performing physical an...

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ONLINE Virtual Family Concert - Holiday Party!

Dec. 13, 2020, 12pm and 5pm

Laurie Berkner

,

Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$20; $80 Meet & Greet Add-On Package

Sing, dance, and play interactive games through your device with Laurie Berkner and special guest Susie Lampert as they perform your favorite songs...

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IN PERSON Town of Clarkstown Dance Lessons - Waltz / Cha Cha

Dec. 15, 2020, 6:30-7:30pm

Street Community Center

31 Zukor Road, New City

Tween, Teen, Adult

$10

Learn how to dance from Fred Astaire Dance Studio - Bardonia. Clarkstown residents ages 18 and older. Face masks must be worn. Participants must fo...

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ONLINE Max & Midknights Book Virtual Book Discussion

Dec. 16, 2020, 6-7pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Young elementary, Tween

FREE

For grades 3-6. This graphic novel is set in the Middle Ages with Max, who is really a girl. She and a cast of boys and girls calling themselves Mi...

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ONLINE That Motown Band Holiday Show Livestream

Dec. 17, 2020, 8pm

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center

76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach

$15

LIVESTREAMED FROM THE FAMOUS WHBPAC MAINSTAGE Relive the magic of Motown this holiday season when That Motown Band performs their famous soul, blue...

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ONLINE Infant CPR Class (2 hours)

Dec. 18, 2020, 1pm

Montefiore Nyack

,

Adult

$50

Live virtual CPR class for newborns to 12 months old. This class is taught by a NICU Registered Nurse. For more information, call Community Health ...

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ONLINE Toys, Toys, Toys!

Dec. 18, 2020, 4:30-5:30pm

The Whaling Museum and Education Center

301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor

Young elementary, Tween

$5 suggested donation

From clams to sea snails, to hermit crabs, learn all about animals who spend their lives in shells! Decorate a special shell ornament to hang up at...

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IN PERSON Family Wheel Night

Dec. 19, 2020, 6-8pm

Clay Art Center

40 Beech Street, Port Chester

Tween, Teen, Adult

$45

Join Clay Art Center for some family fun in this one-time class for parents, kids, tweens or teens interested in learning to use the potter&rs...

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IN PERSON Babe 25th Anniversary

Dec. 20, 2020, 7pm

Ridgefield Playhouse

80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield

All Ages

$12; $10 purchased online; free for children 12 and younger

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this heartwarming classic at a special event that includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies.

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IN PERSON Babe 25th Anniversary

Dec. 20, 2020, 3pm

Ridgefield Playhouse

80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield

All Ages

$12; $10 purchased online; free for children 12 and younger

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of this heartwarming classic at a special event that includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies.

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ONLINE Storytime Sunday

Dec. 20, 2020, 2-2:30pm

New York State of Mind

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Baby, Pre-school & younger

FREE

Every month NYSoM invites you to join them to read some wonderful books read by none other than Winnie the Pooh. Hang out with Pooh Bear and f...

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ONLINE Kwanzaa 2020 - Global Edition

Dec. 20, 2020, 6pm

Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)

161-04 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica

All Ages

FREE

Kwanzaa is a celebration held across the US and in other nations of the African Diaspora. It is observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, culminating in a f...

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IN PERSON POP-UP DAY

Nov. 14, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Sundays, 11am-3pm and Saturday November 14, 11am-3pm

Long Island Game Farm

489 Chapman Blvd., Manorville

All Ages

$5 per person admission donation to help feed the animals.

Grab your jacket and come on down to the Long Island Game Farm and visit the animals in the fall! See the zebras, alpacas, goats, donkeys and more!...

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IN PERSON Opus 40 Seasonal Fair

Nov. 27, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , 10:30am-5pm

Opus 40

50 Fite Road, Saugerties

All Ages

$5-$12.50

Enjoy a late Fall visit to Opus 40 and do some Green shopping featuring wonderful local businesses and artists. The socially-distanced on site fair...

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IN PERSON The I Love Chocolate Fest & Holiday Fair

Dec. 05, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , 10am-5pm

Old Bethpage Restoration Village

1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage

All Ages

$13.99-$25

Tons of CHOCOLATE! Plus, Food Trucks, Crafts, and Holiday shopping. Live Music, Chocolate Art Exhibit. Outdoor, Fresh Air event. Free on site parki...

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IN PERSON St. Nicholas Day in a Box

Dec. 05, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , 45 minute programs at 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm, and 3pm each day

Historical Society of Rockland County

20 Zukor Road, New City

Young elementary, Tween

$10 per box (one box per child)

The Historical Society of Rockland County is striving to keep this holiday tradition alive with their 59th annual Saint Nicholas Day program. They&...

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IN PERSON December at the Garden: WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP

Dec. 05, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , 11am-1pm

Queens Botanical Garden

43-50 Main St., Flushing

Tween, Teen, Adult

$35; $30 members

Create your own festive holiday wreath using fresh cut pine, fir, and other evergreens! This workshop will be held outdoors on QBG’s covered ...

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ONLINE Lamaze Weekend Course (3 hours each day)

Dec. 19, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , 10am

Montefiore Nyack

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Adult

$100

Live virtual two-day course for expectant parents to learn about the childbirth process and the Maternity Center. This class is taught by a Certifi...

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IN PERSON November Program Schedule: Wreath Making

Dec. 19, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Saturday and Sunday, 1:30pm

Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center

150 Bay Parkway, Wantagh

All Ages

FREE

Make a beautiful winter wreath for your home. Decorate it with flora collected from right here at the west end, and learn about what grows here and...

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IN PERSON Home, Sweet Home

Nov. 27, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , 10:30am-12:30pm

Long Island Children's Museum

11 Davis Avenue, Garden City

Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$14; Free for members

Imagine a house made with peppermint swirls, gumdrops and candy canes! Join LICM to design your own sweet gingerbread sticker scene to take home. &...

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IN PERSON Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

Dec. 03, 2020 - Dec. 05, 2020 , Thursday performance, 4pm; Tree lightings, 5pm

Empire Outlets

55 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island

All Ages

FREE

Empire Outlets has transformed into a winter wonderland, with a festive socially-distant lighting ceremony for the 40-foot holiday tree marking the...

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ONLINE SANTA’S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA (Virtual)

Dec. 11, 2020 - Dec. 13, 2020 , Friday, 6:30pm; Saturday, 10am; Sunday, 10am

White Plains Performing Arts Center

11 City Place , White Plains

All Ages

$20

Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and all of their friends from all over the world for this exciting Holiday Show! SANTA'S HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA is a speci...

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IN PERSON Chanukah Family Fest

Dec. 13, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Sunday-Tuesday, 10am-1:30pm and 2-5pm; Wednesday and Thursday, 10am-5pm

Jewish Children's Museum

792 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen

$15

It’s Chanukah! It’s time for festive celebrations and family fun. Join the Jewish Children’s Museum for the ultimate Chanuka...

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ONLINE Native Cinema Showcase: Future Focused Shorts

Nov. 21, 2020 - Nov. 26, 2020 , On demand, starting 1pm on 11/21

Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

1 Bowling Green, New York

All Ages

FREE

This program of family-friendly short films by Native American filmmakers is fun for kids of all ages. The films, including stories about a talking...

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IN PERSON Thanksgiving Kids Harvest Cruise

Nov. 21, 2020 - Nov. 27, 2020 , Saturday, Wednesday-Friday, 12:15pm

Event Cruises NYC

299 South Street, New York

All Ages

From $65

This Thanksgiving, join Event Cruises NYC for a one-of-a-kind cruise event! The Thanksgiving Kids Cruise will give you an unforgettable experience ...

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ONLINE A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Dec. 18, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Friday, 8pm; Saturday 3pm and 8pm; Sunday, 5pm; Tuesday, 8pm; Wednesday, 3pm and 8pm; Thursday, 5pm

Merchant's House Museum

29 E. 4th St., East Village

All Ages

A donation of $30 per viewer is suggested for those who can afford to give.

This December, one like no other, Summoners Ensemble Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the MERCHANT’S HOUSE returns for its 8th holiday...

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ONLINE Virtual Teen and Tween Yoga

Dec. 03, 2020 - Dec. 10, 2020 , Thursdays, 6-7:30pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Tween, Teen

FREE

Classes include postures, breathing exercises, meditation and the understanding of how Yoga helps the mind and body. Virtual Teen Yoga Please join ...

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ONLINE Artisan Boutique

Nov. 23, 2020 - Dec. 01, 2020 , Anytime

The Rye Arts Center

51 Milton Road, 51 Milton Road, Rye

Adult

Free to browse, shop local businesses online!

The Rye Arts Center is moving its annual Artisan Boutique online! Enjoy a curated online shopping experience while supporting small businesses...

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ONLINE Best of BAMkids Film Festival 2020

Nov. 28, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , Anytime

BAM

30 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$5 and up

Best of BAMkids Film Festival 2020 features films curated by Northwest Film Forum. Best of BAMkids Film Festival offers a selection of colorfu...

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IN PERSON CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE

Dec. 05, 2020 - Dec. 13, 2020 , Weekends, 1-6pm

Museum Village

1010 Route 17M, Monroe

All Ages

$5; free for ages 3 and younger

Join Museum Village for their very special expanded walk-through Christmas in the Village event, now with evening hours! Explore the festive and fu...

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IN PERSON Mr. Dickens Tells A Christmas Carol

Dec. 12, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Saturday and Sunday, 1-3:30pm

Bartow-Pell Mansion

895 Shore Road, Bronx

Tween, Teen, Adult

$40

Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas Carol recreates the famous performance tour by Charles Dickens in 1867 with his classic tale bringing the travails of...

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IN PERSON Let There Be Light!

Dec. 12, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Saturdays, 5-9pm; Sundays, 5-8pm; Friday, 6-9pm

GARNER Arts Center

55 West Railroad Avenue, Garnerville

All Ages

$25-$35

GARNER Art Center's LET THERE BE LIGHT! is a drive-through art and light show. This COVID-safe, family-friendly, holiday season-themed attracti...

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ONLINE 'The Wizard of Oz'

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , Friday and Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 3pm

Broadway Training Center of Westchester

10 Washington Ave, Hastings on Hudson

All Ages

$18 single viewer; $35 family ticket (multiple people watching on one device)

The Broadway Training Center of Westchester is streaming The Wizard Of Oz right to your homes this holiday season! Join them for their Livestr...

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ONLINE Virtual Chappaqua Craft & Gift Fair

Nov. 17, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Anytime

Chappaqua Craft & Gift Fair

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All Ages

FREE

Chappaqua Craft and Gift Fair has gone virtual. Support local businesses without leaving home.
...

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ONLINE At-Home Art Classes

Nov. 11, 2020 - Nov. 25, 2020 , Wednesdays 11-11:45am, ages 4&5; Tuesdays 4-4:45pm, ages 5-7; Wednesdays 4-4:45pm, ages 8-10; Thursdays 4-4:45pm, ages 11-14

Guggenheim Museum

1071 5th Ave, New York

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween

$15 per session, $10 members

In 45-minute live online sessions, kids will engage with and get inspired by the artwork from the Guggenheim's collection and special exhibitio...

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ONLINE Virtual Performance of New York Theatre Ballet: The Nutcracker

Dec. 09, 2020 - Dec. 23, 2020 , Premieres on Wednesdays, 12pm

Brookfield Place

230 Vesey St. , Financial District

All Ages

FREE

Experience the magic of Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker, virtually! Watch as dancers from the New York Theatre Ballet perform vi...

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IN PERSON GREEN MEADOWS HOLIDAY WONDERLAND 2020

Nov. 21, 2020 - Dec. 06, 2020 , Weekends, 11am-5pm

Aviator Sports and Events Center

Floyd Bennett Field, 3159 Flatbush Ave., Marine Park

All Ages

$12

Join Green Meadows at their HOLIDAY WONDERLAND! They have Decked the Farm with thousands of beautiful flowers that transform it into an e...

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IN PERSON The Art Box at Ridge Hill

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 13, 2020 , Fridays, 12-7pm; Saturdays, 12-8pm; Sundays, 1-6pm

Ridge Hill

1 Ridge Hill Blvd., Yonkers

All Ages

FREE

Ridge Hill has partnered with Outside the Lines Consulting, led by art historian and museum professional Carol S. Ward, to create The Art ...

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IN PERSON Victorian Christmas at Moran Studio

Nov. 29, 2020 - Dec. 19, 2020 , Sunday, November 29 from 11am-2pm; Fridays and Saturdays, December 4-19, 11am-5pm

Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio

229 Main Street, East Hampton

All Ages

$5

Join the East Hampton Historical Society for a very special holiday exhibition at the Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Studio (circa 1884). Upon enter...

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IN PERSON Photos with Santa

Dec. 04, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , See website for schedule

Green Acres Mall

2034 Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream

All Ages

Meeting Santa is free, photo packages available

Santa wouldn't miss this visit for anything! Santa will be at Green Acres mall and will be located at the Kay Jeweler's hallway. ...

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IN PERSON Autumn Crafts

Nov. 08, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Weekends, 12-3pm

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor

All Ages

Crafts are free with paid admission: $6; $5 seniors and children 4-18; free for Active Military with ID and children 3 and younger

Bring the kids to enjoy fall-inspired self-serve crafts in the museum workshop. Free with admission!
...

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IN PERSON Here We Are Together: Story Time for Children

Nov. 09, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Mondays, 11:15-11:45am

Mt. Kisco Public Library

100 E. Main St., Mount Kisco

Baby, Pre-school & younger

FREE

Outside story time for children of all ages, from newborns to school age children, with a parent or caregiver. Weather permitting. In the case of i...

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IN PERSON 'Broadway at the Drive-in'

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 18, 2020 , Fridays and Saturdays, 7pm

Radial Park at Halletts Point

27-50 1st Street, Astoria

All Ages

$65 per vehicle (up to 5 passengers) or picnic table (up to 4 people)

Head to Astoria to experience the Christmas Show, featuring new and classic Christmas flicks, live performances, a holiday-themed installation, gam...

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IN PERSON Dog Friendly Days at Old Westbury Gardens

Nov. 07, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-5pm

Old Westbury Gardens

71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury

All Ages

$12; $10 over 62 and full-time undergraduate and graduate students with valid ID; $7 ages 7-17; free for children 6 and younger and members

On Saturdays and Sundays in November, visitors may bring their leashed dogs to stroll the gardens. Leashed dogs are permitted throughout the garden...

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IN PERSON Bright Lights at The Vanderbilt

Nov. 28, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Fridays-Sundays, 5-9pm

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport

All Ages

Adults: $25; $20 members; Children: $15; $10 members

Join the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium for a socially-distant, outdoor holiday festival! Every weekend they will be featuring holiday ligh...

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IN PERSON The Makers Show at Citypoint

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Fridays-Sundays, 11am-8pm

Citypoint

445 Albee Square West, Downtown Brooklyn

All Ages

FREE

A holiday market in downtown Brooklyn. Shop local, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA.
...

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ONLINE Virtual Greenwich Holiday Stroll, 24 Days of Holiday Shopping & Dining

Dec. 01, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , All Day

Greenwich Shops and Restaurants

VIRTUAL, Greenwich

All Ages

FREE

The Tradition Continues! Greenwich Holiday Stroll Reimagined! Treasured Holiday Event Goes Virtual December 1 - 24, 2020 The Stroll Must Go On! 202...

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IN PERSON Photos with Santa

Dec. 01, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 12-8pm and Sundays, 11am-7pm; December 7, closed; December 24, 9am-5pm

The Shops at Atlas Park

8000 Cooper Avenue, Glendale

All Ages

FREE

Santa wouldn't miss this visit for anything! Rest assured, Santa and his elves have made every effort to provide a memorable - and contact...

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ONLINE Santa Claus is Coming to Zoom

Nov. 28, 2020 - Dec. 23, 2020 , Schedule your call

POGO Events

, Ridgewood

All Ages

$25 per person

The holidays LOOK a little different this year but the magic of the season can still be shared when Santa Claus comes to Zoom! Schedule an 8 minute...

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IN PERSON Santa IS Coming to Town

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm

Palisades Center

1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack

All Ages

Photo packages start at $39.99

Tis' the season at Palisades Center, Southern New York's Top Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment Destination! There will be plenty of fun a...

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IN PERSON Reindeer Roundup at Brookfield Place

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 10am–8pm; Sundays, 12–6pm

Brookfield Place

230 Vesey St. , Financial District

All Ages

FREE

This interactive family-friendly experience asks participants to explore Brookfield Place and hunt for Santa’s lost reindeers. Visitors will ...

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IN PERSON Santa Visits and Photos

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm; Christmas Eve 9am-5pm

Ridge Hill

27 Market Street, Yonkers

All Ages

Photo packages start at $39.99

Santa is coming to town, with safety in mind! Pre-purchase your photo package and schedule your contactless visit with Santa. The health and s...

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IN PERSON Food Trucks on The Green

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm

Ridge Hill

8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers

All Ages

FREE

Santa is coming to town, with safety in mind! Pre-purchase your photo package and schedule your contactless visit with Santa. The health and s...

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ONLINE A Rufus-Retro-Wainwright-spective Livestream Tour

Oct. 30, 2020 - Nov. 27, 2020 , Fridays, 5pm

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)

1 Center Street, Newark

Adult

$20-$25 LIMITED VIP TICKETS AVAILABLE

In an unprecedented livestream event, Rufus Wainwright will perform all nine of his acclaimed studio albums! This virtual tour is a must-attend eve...

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ONLINE Corn Husk Doll Making

Nov. 01, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Anytime

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor

All Ages

$10 for craft kit (2/$16) to be picked up at museum, virtual lesson is free

Explore the folktale of the corn husk doll, a traditional craft shared by Native American and colonist families. Learn how corn husk dolls were cre...

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IN PERSON Holiday Winter Wonderland

Nov. 21, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , Weekends, 10am-5pm

White Post Farms

250 Old Country Road, Melville

All Ages

$19.95

Visit Santa at the annual Holiday Winter Wonderland. This year White Post Farms has created two safe outdoor environments in which you can tak...

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IN PERSON Orangetown Suffragist Exhibit

Sep. 10, 2020 - Dec. 28, 2021 , Tuesdays and Fridays, 10am-2pm; Sundays 1-4pm

Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives

196 Chief Bill Harris Way, Orangeburg

All Ages

FREE

The fight for American women to get the right to vote was fought on many fronts - including Orangetown. Learn about this fascinating movement ...

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ONLINE ELEANOR’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WISH-THE MUSICAL

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Anytime

Broadway & Beyond Theatricals

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Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult

See website for details

Bringing a sprinkle of holiday magic to 2020, Broadway & Beyond Theatricals will represent ELEANOR’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS WISH - THE MUSI...

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IN PERSON A Frosty Fest

Nov. 27, 2020 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Fridays-Sundays, 6-8pm; closed December 25

Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses

778 Broadway Route 9W, Ulster Park

All Ages

$22.57; $19.33 children younger than 12

The creative team at Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses; the #1 Haunted attraction in America, located in Ulster County, NY, now present...

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ONLINE Sea Glass Ornament Making Virtual Workshop

Dec. 01, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor

All Ages

$10 for craft kit (2/$16) to be picked up at museum, virtual lesson is free

Explore the fascinating history of glass and learn how to identify shards of seaglass by color type. Create a beautiful, beachy ornament to hang up...

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IN PERSON Sing for Hope

Dec. 01, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime

Hudson Yards

20 Hudson Yards, New York

All Ages

FREE

One baby grand and seven upright pianos painted by artists inspired by Hudson Yards will be displayed throughout The Shops. The pianos will be play...

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IN PERSON Holiday on the Hill

Dec. 04, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , See website for schedule

Lasdon Park & Arboretum

2610 Route 35, KATONAH

All Ages

$20; $15 seniors; $10 children

The magic returns to Lasdon Park during Holiday on the Hill. More than 300 feet of track running four g-scale tracks throughout the Conservatory se...

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IN PERSON Lights. Camera. Santa!

Nov. 20, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm; Closed Monday - Thursday, November 23 - 26; Monday, November 30 and Monday, December 7

Roosevelt Field

630 Old Country Road, Garden City

All Ages

Photo packages available

Santa is coming to Roosevelt Field! Make your Santa photo reservation today! For everyone’s safety this will be a socially-distanced exp...

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IN PERSON Holiday Bazaar at Ethel's Club

Nov. 14, 2020 - Dec. 19, 2020 , Weekends, 1-6pm

Ethel's Club

315 Messerole St., East Williamsburg

All Ages

FREE

Support local artisans at a socially-distanced (masks on!) market in our clubhouse. All safety guidelines will be followed with vendor tables separ...

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IN PERSON Photos with Santa at South Court

Nov. 20, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am–7pm; December 24, 9am-5pm

Paramus Park

700 Paramus Park, Paramus

All Ages

Photo packages start at $39.99

Join Glitter & Glam for their Fall Paint Party! The program will include a Mini Mani, Glittery Make Up, Dancing & Sing-a-long, an...

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IN PERSON Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 01, 2021 , 12 pm

CROSS COUNTY CENTER

8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers

Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult

$10

Cross County Shopping Center is bringing back the popular pop-up ice skating rink and this year and it will be even bigger than before, allowing sh...

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IN PERSON Holiday Food Truck Market

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 01, 2021 , Mondays-Saturdays, 11am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm

Cross County Center

8000 Mall Walk, Yonkers

All Ages

FREE

Shoppers will enjoy tasty treats and savory snacks at the holiday food truck market! Trucks will be parked on The Green, in the center of the mall ...

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IN PERSON Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Nov. 28, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , Anytime

Town of Huntington

Wall Street, Huntington

All Ages

FREE

Guests can visit Wall Street all day long to view the newly created Winter Wonderland featuring “The Tree of Hope” with lights and musi...

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IN PERSON Grand Central Holiday Fair

Nov. 17, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020 , Monday-Friday, 10am-8pm; Saturday, 10am-7pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm (Closed Thanksgiving; Dec. 24: 10am–6pm)

Grand Central Terminal

89 E. 42nd St, Midtown

All Ages

Free admission; prices vary for goods

Explore one of the most beautiful architectural settings in the world featuring talented artisans. The 2020 Holiday Fair has been redesigned t...

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IN PERSON Westchester's Winter Wonderland Drive Thru

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , 11/27-12/20, Tuesdays-Sundays, 6-9:45pm; 12/21-01/03, 6-9:45pm, nightly (except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day).

Kensico Dam Plaza

1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla

All Ages

$25 per car in advance. (+additional cost for van/limo).

The New Westchester's Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza, presented by Westchester Medical Center Health Network takes pla...

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IN PERSON Holiday Light Spectacular at the Orange County Fairgrounds

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , Thursdays-Sundays until December 17th, 5-10pm; 5-10pm, daily through January 3rd

Orange County Fairgrounds

239 Wisner Ave, Middletown

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult, All Ages

$25-$30

The Holiday Light Spectacular at the Orange County Fairgrounds is the socially-distant answer for Holiday fun! Wind your way through the spectacula...

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IN PERSON Winter Wonderland Walk

Nov. 28, 2020 - Jan. 06, 2021 , 9am-4pm, daily

Beardsley Zoo

1875 Noble Ave., Bridgeport

All Ages

$15; $10 children 3-11 and seniors over 62 free for children younger than 3

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo will transform into a Winter Wonderland offering guests yet another opportunity to enjoy the beauty of natur...

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IN PERSON Christmas Tree and Hanukkah Menorah

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 06, 2021 , Thursdays and Fridays, 12-7pm; Saturdays–Mondays, 10am-5pm; Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side

All Ages

Residents of NY, NJ and CT, pay as you wish; $25 for adults; $17 for seniors; $12 for students; Free for Members, Patrons, and children under 12.

The Met continues a longstanding holiday tradition with the presentation of its Christmas tree, a magnificently lit, twenty-foot blue spruce that l...

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ONLINE Halloween Bash with The Little Orchestra Society

Oct. 17, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , streaming on demand

The Little Orchestra Society

630 9th Avenue, Suite 807, New York

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween

varies with two levels of subscriber memberships beginning at $199

Wondering what your family can do safely to celebrate Halloween this year? No worries as Professor Treblemaker and his merry band of music makers w...

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IN PERSON Family Enrichment Experience: Saturday Morning Lenape Life Program

Oct. 17, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, 10-11am

Bartow-Pell Mansion

895 Shore Road, Bronx

All Ages

$10

During this earth science-based program, families will embark on a short, gentle hike with a Museum Educator through the Bartow-Pell woods and lear...

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ONLINE Story Pirates’ New Launch Will Get Your Kids to Sleep in No Time

Nov. 19, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime

Story Pirates

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Young elementary, Tween

$50

Story Pirates’ New Launch Will Get Your Kids to Sleep in No Time The Story Pirates are here for bedtime ritual. The group has come together t...

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IN PERSON NEW CHRISTMAS TREE

Nov. 20, 2020 - Jan. 01, 2021 , Mondays-Saturdays, 10am-8pm; Sundays, 11am-7pm

Cross County Center

8000 Mall Walk , Yonkers

All Ages

FREE

Come see the NEW 44 foot tall Christmas tree for a real NY holiday experience! The Christmas Tree has a walk through feature - that's right, yo...

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IN PERSON Luminaries

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , 10am–8pm, daily

Brookfield Place

230 Vesey St. , Financial District

All Ages

FREE

This interactive family-friendly experience asks participants to explore Brookfield Place and hunt for Santa’s lost reindeers. Visitors will ...

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IN PERSON NYBG GLOW

Nov. 27, 2020 - Jan. 09, 2021 , November 27 & 28; December 5, 12, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30; January 1, 2, & 9, 5–10pm; Gates close at 9pm

The New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

All Ages

$30; $18 ages 2-12; Members: $20; $10 ages 2-12

This holiday season, let it GLOW at The New York Botanical Garden in an all-new outdoor experience illuminating NYBG’s lan...

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IN PERSON The Winter Escape by The Floral Escape

Nov. 28, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021 , Thursdays and Fridays, 11am–4pm; Saturdays and Sundays, 10am–4pm

Queens County Farm Museum

73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Floral Park

All Ages

$24; $15 ages 10 and younger; free for ages 0-1

Winter is upon us and The Floral Escape is ready to spread some holiday cheer! The Winter Escape is all your holiday and wi...

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ONLINE DePas Online Craft Fair

Nov. 17, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Anytime

DePas Craft Fair

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All Ages

FREE

Support small businesses without leaving your house at this year's virtual craft fair.
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ONLINE Danger: Everyday Objects

Dec. 11, 2020 - Jan. 24, 2021 , ongoing

SLAM Remote

51 N 1st Street, Brooklyn

All Ages

Tickets are available on a sliding scale $0-$50. $50 premium tickets includes an exclusive virtual conversation and Q&A with Elizabeth Streb, moderated by Laura Flanders on Tue, Dec 15, 7 pm.

This winter's "home season" program showcases a body of Elizabeth Streb's work which highlights quotidian objects as extreme acti...

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IN PERSON Mona Chalabi – 100 New Yorkers

Oct. 16, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Anytime

Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

185 Greenwich Street, Lower Manhattan

All Ages

FREE

By using hard data as the foundation of her art, multidisciplinary artist Mona Chalabi reconstitutes information that is often decontextu...

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IN PERSON ORIGAMI HOLIDAY TREE

Nov. 25, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 10am-5:30pm

The American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park W., Upper West Side

All Ages

$23; $18 seniors and students with ID; $13 children 3-12; pay as you wish for NY, NJ, and CT residents

An annual Museum tradition, the delightfully decorated Origami Tree will welcome visitors to the Museum throughout the holiday season. The the...

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ONLINE Made at the Yard

Nov. 17, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , Anytime

Brooklyn Navy Yard

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All Ages

FREE

Support small businesses without leaving your house at this year's virtual holiday market.
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IN PERSON Science Lab Jr.

Oct. 13, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , Sundays-Thursdays, 11:30am and 3:30pm

Jewish Children's Museum

792 Eastern Parkway, Crown Heights

All Ages

$15

Gear up and get ready to try out some awesome science experiments while discovering wonders of Torah. Ages 3+ Duration: Approximately 30 min.
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ONLINE College Financial Aid 1 on 1

Oct. 10, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, 10am-1pm

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

Teen, Adult

FREE

Meet with an expert and get help filling out financial aid applications. Make your appointment by clicking the link below. After making your appoin...

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ONLINE Adventure Players Live! Interactive Online Performances for Children

Nov. 06, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Fridays, 4pm

Adventure Players

12 Fulton St., New York

Young elementary, Tween

$20 per family

Adventure Players Live! continues interactive online performances via Zoom, inviting children ages five to nine to join them in The Great Grea...

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ONLINE Living Room Comedy Show (on Zoom!)

Nov. 06, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Fridays, 8pm

The Living Room Comedy Show

ONLINE, Brooklyn

Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult

FREE

Living Room Comedy Show (on Zoom!) The longest running stand-up comedy show in Brooklyn is still going strong! Hosted by Turner Sparks and Aaron Ko...

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IN PERSON Magic Of Lights: Drive-Through Holiday Lights Experience

Nov. 13, 2020 - Jan. 02, 2021 , Sundays-Thursdays, 5-10pm; Fridays-Saturdays, 5-11pm

PNC Bank Arts Center

Exit 116, Garden State Pkwy., Holmdel

All Ages

$30; $25 in advance for standard vehicle

Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the lat...

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IN PERSON North Pole Express in NYC

Nov. 14, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , See website for schedule

TopView

6th Ave btwn 47th & 48th St., New York

All Ages

$49 and up

The one and only North Pole Express that departs right in the center of NYC - Midtown Manhattan! The North Pole Express is everything you need for ...

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IN PERSON Animated Christmas Story

Nov. 14, 2020 - Jan. 03, 2021 , 8am-6pm, daily

Hicks Nurseries

100 Jericho Turnpike, Westbury

All Ages

FREE

The all-new story, “The Bake Shops Grand Opening,” will be open daily November 14th through January 3rd. The walk-thru features six ani...

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ONLINE TRANSIT TOTS

Nov. 10, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Tuesdays, 10:15am

New York Transit Museum

Online, Brooklyn

Baby, Pre-school & younger

FREE

Kids can kick-start their morning with Transit Tots! Join Museum educators for songs, stories, and activities for the youngest transit fans. Recomm...

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IN PERSON Pinkmas

Nov. 19, 2020 - Jan. 10, 2021 , Thursdays, 10am-5pm; Fridays-Sundays, 10am-5:30pm

Museum of Ice Cream NYC

558 Broadway, New York

All Ages

$39; free for children 2 and younger

Join the MOIC in celebrating Pinkmas, a special winter-scape where guests can gather, connect, and feel the magic of the season. Explore a wonderla...

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ONLINE Storytime with the Met

May. 07, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 12-12:15pm

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side

Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

FREE

Each week, look, listen, sing, and have fun with picture books. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months – 6 years.
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IN PERSON Connecting the Dots

Nov. 05, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Tuesdays–Saturdays, 11am–6pm

Fremin Gallery

520 W 23rd Street, New York

All Ages

FREE

Fremin Gallery is delighted to present Connecting the Dots, a new exhibition featuring the thread and nail artworks of Nemo Jantzen and the black &...

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ONLINE and IN PERSON Family Gratitude Art Exhibit KIT

Oct. 01, 2020 - Nov. 30, 2020 , All Day

Patchogue-Medford Library

54-60 East Main Street, Patchogue

All Ages

FREE

Express what you are grateful for through your art on the canvas and materials provided! Your paintings will be on display in the Meeting Room...

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ONLINE Scrimshaw Carving Virtual Workshop

Nov. 01, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , anytime

The Whaling Museum & Education Center

301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor

All Ages

$10 for carving kit (2/$16) to be picked up at museum, virtual lesson is free

Explore scrimshaw, a true American folk art. See examples from the museum collection and discover how whalers carved teeth, bones and baleen i...

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ONLINE 2020 Crafts at the Cathedral

Nov. 17, 2020 - Jan. 17, 2021 , Anytime

Cathedral of Saint John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Ave. , Morningside Heights

All Ages

FREE

Enjoy pages of the Virtual Crafts at the Cathedral which will be live throughout the holiday shopping season and support these wonderful artists.
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ONLINE The Kurt Hahn School Virtual Open Houses

Nov. 25, 2020 - Jan. 27, 2021 , Weekly dates with varying times - November through January

The Kurt Hahn School

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Tween, Teen, Adult

FREE

Is your teen looking for a best fit high school in NYC? Attend one of The Kurt Hahn School's virtual open houses- offered weekly now through Ja...

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IN PERSON The Adventure Park: Glow in the Park

Sep. 19, 2020 - Nov. 28, 2020 , Saturdays, slots begin at 6pm

Discovery Museum and Planetarium

4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport

Young elementary, Tween, Teen, Adult

$45

Climb and zip through a shining wonderland with LED lights lining the trails.

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ONLINE Virtual Family Adventures

Oct. 08, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 1–1:30pm and 4–4:30pm

Brooklyn Museum

200 Eastern Parkway, Prospect Heights

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

FREE

Explore works of art in the museum's collection through interactive games and activities, designed for kids ages 4–8 and their careg...

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IN PERSON Volunteering at Sheldrake

Oct. 08, 2020 - Dec. 17, 2020 , Thursdays, 2:30-4:30pm

Sheldrake Environmental Center

685 WEAVER STREET, LARCHMONT

All Ages

FREE

Enjoy summer’s last hurrah with the Sheldrake Environmental Center. The season is coming to an end so now is the time to take it i...

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IN PERSON Discover Seasonal Wonders

Nov. 17, 2020 - Jan. 31, 2021 , Tuesdays-Sundays, 10am-5pm

The New York Botanical Garden

2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx

All Ages

$22 adults; $8 children

250 acres. 1 million plants. And you. Experience the peaceful seasonal beauty across our 250 acres. Find out what's beautiful now and explore t...

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IN PERSON Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection

Nov. 27, 2020 - Feb. 21, 2021 , Fridays, 10-11 for members and age 65+ and immunocompromised; Friday, 11am-8pm; Saturdays–Sundays, 11am-5pm

New-York Historical Society

170 Central Park W., Upper West Side

All Ages

$22; $17 Seniors/Educators/Active Military; $13 students; $6 ages 5-13; free for college students with ID and children 4 and younger; pay as you wish on Fridays from 6-8pm

A magical wonderland awaits visitors with the return of this holiday tradition. Featuring toy trains, figurines, and miniature models from the reno...

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IN PERSON Jack & the Beanstalk

Sep. 25, 2020 - Dec. 23, 2020 , Wednesdays-Sundays, 12:30pm

Puppetworks Inc

338 Sixth Avenue, Park Slope

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$11; $10 children

Puppetworks is pleased to announce the Re-Opening of its Park Slope theatre with a Hand Puppet adaptation of the classic folk tale, “Little R...

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IN PERSON MoCA L.I.ghts

Oct. 03, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , See website for schedule

PATCHOGUE ARTS COUNCIL

Village of Patchogue, Patchogue

All Ages

FREE

The Village of Patchogue will turn into an open-air museum and arts destination for the public to enjoy safely on foot, by car, and online.

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ONLINE Sing with Suzi Online Show

Sep. 09, 2020 - Dec. 09, 2020 , Mondays and Wednesdays, 4pm

Suzi Shelton

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Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

FREE

Join Suzi, her lovable friend Cinnamon Bear, and their special guests for family- friendly performances from her living room to yours.

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IN PERSON Makers and Players Sunday

Sep. 20, 2020 - Dec. 27, 2020 , Sundays, 2pm+

House of Playful Soul

5 Station Square , Forest Hills

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$40

Kids will enjoy a two hour fun filled session where they create projects and play with friends! Advanced registration required.

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IN PERSON Re-opening

Sep. 24, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2020 , Fridays-Mondays, 11am-4pm and Thursdays, 11am-8 pm

The Jewish Museum

1109 Fifth Ave., Upper East Side

All Ages

FREE

The Jewish Museum is re-opening and all visitors will enjoy free admission through December 31 with advanced reservations.

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IN PERSON Ramsey Farmers' Market

Aug. 16, 2020 - Nov. 29, 2020 , Sundays, 9am-2pm

Ramsey Farmers' Market

Erie Plaza train station 2 West Main St., Ramsey

All Ages

Admission is free, prices vary for goods

The award winning, non profit Ramsey Farmers' Market -every Sunday- offering fresh, local produce and products from over 40+ outstanding farmer...

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IN PERSON Family Enrichment Experience: Saturday Morning Walking Tours: Home Sweet Habitat

Oct. 17, 2020 - Jan. 30, 2021 , Saturdays, 10-11am

Bartow-Pell Mansion

895 Shore Road, Bronx

All Ages

$10

During this earth science-based program, families will embark on a short, gentle hike with a Museum Educator through the Bartow-Pell woods and lear...

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ONLINE FTH at Home: Global Arts for Global Kids

Sep. 01, 2020 - Dec. 18, 2020 , All day

Flushing Town Hall

137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary, Tween

FREE

Flushing Town Hall's master Teaching Artists offer free, online classes in their second series of "FTH at HOME: Global Arts for Global Kid...

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Breastfeeding Support Group

Dec. 10, 2019 - Apr. 13, 2021 , Tuesdays, 10-11am

North Shore University Hospital

300 Community Drive, Manhasset

Baby, Adult

FREE

Discussions are facilitated by a lactation consultant covering many topics including postpartum adjustment, feeding, sleeping, normal newborn behavior, and going back to work.

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IN PERSON Free Nature Trails & Tours

Aug. 28, 2020 - Dec. 20, 2020 , 11:30am-4pm, daily

Kadampa Meditation Center New York World Peace Temple

47 Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey

All Ages

FREE

Enjoy walking on the grounds, including nature trails, pond, streams and soft springy moss and relax in the outdoor seating areas and hidden nature benches.

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ONLINE Laurie Berkner's Birthday Party Shows

Aug. 21, 2020 - Dec. 04, 2020 , See schedule below

Laurie Berkner

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Baby, Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

FREE

Laurie encourages families who are watching to decorate, just like she will, wear party clothes, and bake a special birthday treat to bring to the party.

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IN PERSON Teen Game Zone

Aug. 21, 2020 - Dec. 25, 2020 , Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:30-4:30pm

Poe Park Visitor Center in Poe Park

2640 Grand Concourse , Bronx

Teen

FREE

Teens learn new games, meet new people, and stay active in a safe environment.

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IN PERSON Ice Skating at the Bank of America Winter Village

Oct. 31, 2020 - Mar. 07, 2021 , 8am-10pm, daily

Bryant Park

40th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Midtown

All Ages

Admission is free; $21-$36, skate rental

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park is Manhattan’s winter wonderland where you can enjoy New York City’s only free admission ...

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ONLINE 'Forests of Feelings'

Oct. 18, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2021 , See website for schedule

NYC Children's Theater

, New York

Pre-school & younger, Young elementary

$20 per family

New York City Children’s Theater (NYCCT) premieres "Forest of Feelings" - A New Musical. Performance dates varies 30 Minutes Best f...

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