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Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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2:30 – 4:30 pm

Drop-In Program: After School Gallery Explorers

Ages: 3 – 8
Family
Free
Holiday

The Jewish MuseumUpper East Side

3 – 4 pm

Kids STEAM: Winter Wonders

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Free

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3 – 6 pm

TikTok Challenge

Ages: All
Family
Free

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn

3:45 – 4:45 pm

Afternoon Explorers – Outdoor Children’s Class – at Wild Roots Explorers

Ages: 8 and under
Classes
Family
Outdoors

Wild Roots ExplorersStaten Island

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5 – 10 pm

Tianyu Lights Festival

Citi FieldFlushing

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5 – 8 pm

Here Comes Santa Claus

Ages: All
Family
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

Holiday High Kickers 2

5 – 6 pm

Holiday High Kickers Performances at Sofitel New York

Ages: All
Dance
Family
Free

Sofitel New YorkManhattan

5 – 7 pm

Singing Tree-Angles

6th Avenue Triangle at Flatbush AvenueBrooklyn

BBJ 12_2024

6 – 8 pm

Community Design Workshop #1: Bronx Borough-Based Jail Facility / Taller de Diseño #1: Instalación Carcelaria del condado del Bronx

SoBro SocialBronx

6:30 – 10:30 pm

The Macoproject Film Festival

The Vino TheaterBrooklyn

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Chanukah on the Lower East Side: A Century of Change

Essex MarketLower East Side

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6:30 pm

The Art Of Muzic Concert Series

Music

SOB’ssoho

7 – 8 pm

Lyons Recreation Center Hula Hooping

Ages: 13 and up
Family
Free

Lyons Pool Recreation CenterStaten Island

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83Manhattan

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7 – 8 pm

Advent on Chelsea Square

Free
Holiday

General Theological SeminaryChelsea

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

9 – 11 pm

A Very Sweety Xmas

chelsea music hallChelsea

Wednesday Dec. 18

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Various

The Rink at Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller CenterManhattan

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Big Apple Circus | Hometown Playground

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Dance
Family

Damrosch Park at Lincoln CenterManhattan

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

Various

Breakfast With Santa at Stella 34 Trattoria

Stella 34 Trattoria at Macy’s Herald SquareManhattan

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music HallManhattan

Manhattan Annie’ and the Orphans in the 2024-2025 National Tour of ANNIE. (c) 2024

Various

Annie

Ages: All
Family
Theater

The Theater at Madison Square GardenManhattan

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All day

ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER ANNOUNCES 2024 NEW YORK CITY CENTER SEASON DECEMBER 4 – JANUARY 5

Art
Dance

New York City CenterMidtown Manhattan

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All day

Holiday Under the Palms at Brookfield Place

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Brookfield PlaceTribeca

Manhattan Winter Wonderland

Various

Santa’s Winter Wonderland

WatermarkManhattan

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All day

Island of Warmth at Manhattan West

Manhattan West PlazaMidtown West

Various

Santa Photos

Staten Island MallStaten Island

Various

The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation

The Metropolitan Opera HouseManhattan

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