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Saturday Dec. 20, 2025

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11 am – 5 pm

Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial

The ChurchSag Harbor

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11 am – 12:30 pm

Learn to Pin Insects by Making a Shadow Box

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South Fork Natural History Museum (SoFo)Bridgehampton

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Santa Claus visit at Tanger Outlets Riverhead

Tanger Outlets RiverheadRiverhead

11 am – 3 pm

Santa Brunch at Cowfish

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Cowfish RestaurantHampton Bays

11 am – 8 pm

Mercy League’s Annual Holiday Gift Wrapping Fundraiser

Broadway Commons Mall, 358 n broadway hicksville ny 11801Hicksville

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Noon – 5 pm

“Through Our Eyes”: An exhibition featuring work by local artists from the LI State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Program at Stony Brook University

Art

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Noon – 5 pm

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at Heckscher Museum

Free

Heckscher Museum of ArtHuntington

Noon – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Tree

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

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Noon – 5 pm

Small Works Exhibition: Breathe Deeply

Alex Ferrone GalleryCutchogue

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Noon – 5 pm

The Long Island Museum Presents “Common Ground” — the 12th Annual LIMarts Members’ Exhibition

Art

Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 2 pm

The Nutcracker – Frank Ohman’s New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

Noon – 5 pm

Santa in the Village

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Belmont Park VillageElmont

NYDT Nut25 Poster

Noon – 2 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

1 pm

Breakfast With Santa

EGP Land & SeaIsland Park

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1 – 3 pm

Focus on Film with Philip Harwood: Dangerous (1935)

The Merrick LibraryMerrick

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1 – 4 pm

Meet Santa at Willy Nilly Trading

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Willy NillyBay Shore

1 pm

Eglevsky Ballet Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Tilles Center for the Performing ArtsBrookville

Guided Tour

2 – 3 pm

Guided Tour

Art
Tours

Parrish Art MuseumWater Mill

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2 – 4 pm

Crafternoon (Ages 3 – 11 years)

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

12-20 debbie tour

2 – 3 pm

The Language of Surface: Paintings by Debbie Ma

Art
Free

The Nathaniel Rogers HouseBridgehampton

2 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

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2 – 5 pm

The Gateway’s Holiday Spectacular on Ice starring Nancy Kerrigan

Ages: 5 and up
Family
Theater

The Gateway PACSCBellport

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3 – 6 pm

Kickline Cheer with the Floral Park Florettes

Ages: All
Family

Belmont Park VillageElmont

4 – 10 pm

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

5 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show

Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville

12-20 Hearthside Cheer

5 – 8 pm

Hearthside Cheer

Southampton History MuseumSouthampton

Library 1

5 – 8 pm

Candlelight Tours

Suffolk County Vanderbilt MuseumCenterport

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5 – 7 pm

The Nutcracker – Frank Ohman’s New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

NYDT Nut25 Poster

5 – 7 pm

The Nutcracker – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: 3 and up
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityUniondale

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6 – 9 pm

“GUY” Performing Classic Rock Ballads “Indoors” at “The Stone Goat Restaurant & Brewery”

The Stone Goat Restaurant & BrewerySaint James

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