12:30 – 1:30 pm In Motion Workshops: For children ages 8-12 Ages: 9 – 12Dance Family New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side
2:30 – 4 pm International Snack Night Ages: 9 and upFamily Food & Drink Free Hampton LibraryBridgehampton
3 – 6 pm Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program Ages: 5 – 12Community Family Free Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island
3 – 7 pm Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s Ages: AllChristmas Community Family Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers
4 – 5 pm Faber Recreation Center Youth Drop-In Program Current Event Journaling & Debate Ages: 5 and upCommunity Family Free Faber ParkStaten Island
4 – 5 pm FREE KIDS & TEENS AGES 9-12: CARTOONING, AND MANGA ART CLASS Ages: AllArt Family Free The Art Studio NY
4 – 7 pm Pet photos with Santa at Staten Island Mall Ages: AllAnimals Christmas Family Staten Island MallStaten Island
4 – 5 pm Teddy Bear Storytime & Sleepover Ages: 3 – 12Books & Readings Family Free Richmondtown LibraryStaten Island
4 pm Riverdale Menorah Lighting Ages: AllCommunity Family Free The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx
5 – 10 pm Peace, Love & Lights Ages: AllAttractions Christmas Family Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel
5 pm Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show Ages: AllAttractions Family Holiday Sayville Falls Mini GolfSayville
5 – 8 pm Here Comes Santa Claus Ages: AllFamily Free The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City
5 – 8 pm Santa Claus at the New York Marriott Marquis Ages: AllChristmas Family Free New York Marriott Marquis
5:30 pm Nightly Lighting of World’s Largest Menorah Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Grand Army Plaza – Fifth Avenue
6 – 7 pm Holiday Wreath-Making Workshops Ages: AllArt Family The Shops at Columbus CircleUpper West Side
6 – 7 pm Character Spotlight Series featuring Captain Underpants! Ages: 5 – 12Family Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville
6 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
Today, 10 am The Atelier at Flowerfield presents the Fifth Annual Middle and High School Student Artists Juried Show exhibiting February 12th through March 12th, 2026 The Atelier at Flowerfield
Today, 2:30 pm Tumbling for Preschool & PreK, with Rachel Haab (ages 3-5yrs) Project Most Community Learning Center
Dec. 20, 6 pm Cantabile Youth Chorus of the Hamptons Candlelight Christmas Concert Dormition of the Virgin Mary Cathedral
Jan. 25, 2026, noon Long Island Family Ultimate Camp Fair & Activity Expo – Cradle of Aviation Cradle of Aviation Museum