Blippi: The Wonderful World Tour Kings Theatre 1027 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn
Dance, sing, and learn with Blippi and special guest Meekah as they discover what makes different cities unique and special. Will there be monster trucks, excavators, and garbage trucks galore? You bet! Get ready to shake those wiggles out and OJ Twist your way through this brand-new musical party,
🎟 $40-$72
Pumpkin Nights The Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
Follow a half-mile trail with 5,000 animal-themed illuminated jack o’lanterns with atmospheric sounds and colored lights. Learn about animal behavior after dark, watch as expert pumpkin carvers create amazing animal images, enjoy games and sample treats from local food trucks. All live animal exhibits are closed during these nights; come back during the day to…
🎟 $34.95/ages 13+, $24.95+/ages 3 - 12
Touch-A-Truck Stew Leonard’s Yonkers 1 Stew Leonard Drive, Yonkers
Get up close with local Fire Trucks, Police Cars, Construction Trucks, Recycling Truck, School Bus, and an Ambulance. Enjoy face painting, temporary tattoos/stickers, raffles and more. In the grocery store parking lot hosted by WOW the Cow and his friends.
Fifth Ave Decor Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue 44th–49th Street,
Swanky stores on and around Fifth Avenue are especially eye-catching during the holidays. Go early in the day or weekdays if possible to avoid heavy crowds (or visit during pedestrian-only Sundays). Use our decor map to look for: * 150 live trees atop 50 custom silver platforms line the sidewalks from 47th - 59th streets,…
Winter Wonderland Pelham Gazebo 17 Fifth Ave at Harmon, Pelham
Enjoy a day of free family-friendly entertainment sponsored by local businesses. Santa will make a special appearance at 3:30 at the Gazebo, followed by the Tree Lighting ceremony at 4 pm. Activities for all ages include carnival games, a video game truck, carnival games, face painting, a petting zoo, horse and carriage rides and the…
Park Slope Tree Lighting J.J. Byrne Playground 4th Street between Fourth & Fifth Ave, Brookyln
Park Slope's Small Business group hosts its annual tree lighting event, with touch-a-truck, carol singing with the Park Slope Conservancy, photo with Santa, Bubble Dad, Music with Patrick, Churros from Simple Loaf Bakehouse Mexican Hot Chocolate from Chela and more.
Dyker Heights Holiday Lights Dyker Heights 12th Ave & 84th Street, Brooklyn
Blocks in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn (mostly 83rd thru 86th Streets between 11th through 13th avenues) go all in with extravagant Christmas lights and decorations. Santa is around most nights. Expect crowds and traffic and try to go early in the evening and season. Avoid the car traffic by taking the R train…
Annual Santa Rescue New York City Fire Museum 278 Spring Street,
Watch as an FDNY ladder truck rescues Old Saint Nick from the very top of the museum and brings him inside to warm up. Once safely inside, Santa will take gift requests and pose for photos on the 3rd floor (bring your own camera, expect a long line). $20 tickets includes Santa and admission to…
🎟 $20
Stomp, Clap and Sing with Suzi Shelton Brooklyn Public Library 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn
Join multi-award winning indie singer/songwriter and music enrichment educator Suzi Shelton for songs celebrating community and family, including her new hit single "Spread More Love," along with crowd favorites "Raindrop," "Go, Fire Truck, Go," and "Can You Feel The Power." Suzi will be accompanied by violinist Meitar Forkosh.
Magic of Lights Jones Beach State Park 2600 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
Drive through more than a mile dazzling holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. See a larger-than-life sparkling Christmas Barbie display, the supersized Bigfoot Monster Truck, and life-sized dinosaurs of Prehistoric Christmas. đźš™ Approx. 50 minute drive from mid-Manhattan.
🎟 $30-$35/vehicle
New Rochelle Holiday Market New Rochelle Train Station 24 Station Plz, New Rochelle
Visit a pop-up winter village inside the New Rochelle train station complex featuring approximately 60 vendors from New Rochelle and beyond.. Shop crafts, products, and wares, with a focus on minority- and women-owned businesses. Enjoy live music and performances on weekends and take a spin on an ice-skating rink. Nosh at a food truck village.
Teatown Hudson River EagleFest Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson
Celebrate the Bald Eagles as they descend upon Hudson River during their annual winter migration. Enjoy thrilling live bird shows spotlighting birds of prey, bird walks where you can view eagles through spotting scopes, heated tents filled with educational displays and exhibits, crafts and games for children, food trucks, and more. Snow date is Sunday, February…
🎟 $35/adults, $20/kids
Patterns in Nature Lasdon Park Arboretum & Memorial 2610 NY-35, Katonah
Join a visual journey that connects the pervasiveness of patterns in nature and how they connect and influence us in our everyday lives. This unique exhibit combines beautiful imagery, exquisite plantings, video, touchscreens and hands on activities showing how nature has an inherent structure that touches us all. Thus unique exhibit incorporates stunning specimen plantings…
🎟 $10-$20
Pizza Hut The Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel: Soho Soho Broadway between Prince & Spring,
Try Pizza Hut's latest culinary innovation, a limited-edition Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel made with Yeastie Boys, a Los Angeles-based bagel food truck. Select Pizza Bagels will come with a scratch-off that includes codes for either Pizza Hut gift cards up to $25 or custom Yeastie Boys x Pizza Hut swag items. Pizza bagels are…
Pizza Hut The Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel: Brooklyn Domino Park 15 River Street, Brooklyn
Try Pizza Hut's latest culinary innovation, a limited-edition Big New Yorker Pizza Bagel made with Yeastie Boys, a Los Angeles-based bagel food truck. Select Pizza Bagels will come with a scratch-off that includes codes for either Pizza Hut gift cards up to $25 or custom Yeastie Boys x Pizza Hut swag items. Pizza bagels are…
GovÂerÂnors Island Egg Hunt Governors Island Governors Island,
Hunt for over 50,000 canÂdy-filled eggs spread across sevÂerÂal areas of GovÂerÂnors Island, plus join an Island-wide scavÂenger hunt for everyÂone and an addiÂtionÂal hunt for chilÂdren ages 5 and under. Also enjoy perÂforÂmances from BubÂbledad and WonÂderÂSpark PupÂpets, spring-themed arts and crafts with Red Hook Art Project, ​“Meet the ChickÂens” with Earth MatÂter NY,…
New York International Auto Show Jacob Javits Center 655 W 34th Street,
Auto-lovers of all ages can check out nearly 1,000 cars and trucks at this annual event. More than four floors of displays from the world’s automakers feature the newest vehicles and latest futuristic concept cars. Ride exciting test tracks and try activities specifically for kids including simulators, video games, movie cars and more. See our…
🎟 $17/adults, $7/kids
Roller Rabbit Nolita Pop-up: Chip City Cookies Roller Rabbit Nolita Pop-Up 21 Spring Street,
Try custom Roller Rabbit cookie flavors from a Chip City Cookies truck at a pop-up boutique. Shop exclusive products showcasing Roller Rabbit's NYC roots and love, including sweatshirts, pajamas, hats, t-shirts, totes, and more throughout the 12-day pop-up.
Floyd Bennett Field! Public Arts Festival Floyd Bennet Field 50 Aviator Road, Brookyln
Enjoy free, family-friendly activities including lawn games and a Makers Market. From 5:45 pm–8 pm, live musical performances feature Wild Yaks, Sesame Flyers Steel Pan Ensemble, Batalá and silent disco. From 8-9 pm, site-specific digital video art works will be projection-mapped onto the 11,000-square-foot façade of historic Hangars 3 & 4 as a celebration of…
Water Lantern Festival Flushing Meadows Corona Park 11101 Corona Ave, Flushing
Design and launch an illuminated lantern to join thousands of soft lights reflecting upon the water. Write down hopes and dreams, or a letter to a loved one, and sending it out into the lake. Each youth and adult ticket includes a floating lantern kit, marker, LED candle, a commemorative drawstring bag, conversation cards, a…
🎟 $41/ages 15+, $17/ages 8-14, free/ages 7 & under