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Thursday Dec. 26, 2024

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

6 – 8 pm

Light Up the Night: 14Y’s Downtown Chanukah Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

6 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

8 – 11:30 pm

DRAG BINGO IN PARK SLOPE

Rullo’sBrooklyn

8 – 9:30 pm

The Letdown

Free

HalyardsBrooklyn

Mark Normand On stage copy

8 – 9:30 pm

“Easy Money”: Free Comedy Every Thursday @ Rodney’s Comedy Club (UES)

Comedy
Free

Rodney’s Comedy ClubUpper East Side

Friday Dec. 27

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All day

Afterwork Fridays at Doha Bar Lounge in Astoria Queens

Doha Bar LoungeLong Island City

All day

The Museum of Modern Art Presents- Projects: Marlon Mullen

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

The Museum of Modern Art

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8 am – 10 pm

The Lodge at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Bryant ParkNew York City

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8 am – 10 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Markets

Bryant ParkNew York City

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

McDonald’s Tiny Tots

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Austin J. McDonald PlaygroundStaten Island

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

De Matti Park Tiny Tot Program

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

De Matti ParkStaten Island

Courtesy of Hudson Yards 7

10 am – 8 pm

Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

The Shops & Restaurants at Hudson YardsNew York City

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10 – 11:30 am

Magazine Strip Art

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Community
Family

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Photo – Secret Sirens Scavenger Hunt

11 am – 4 pm

Secret Sirens

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Family
Free

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

STARSCAPE

11 am – 7 pm

STARSCAPE

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions
Family

Genesis HouseMeatpacking District

11 am – 1 pm

Children’s Kwanzaa Village 2024

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

New Lots LibraryBrooklyn

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Noon – 6 pm

Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part I of II

Art
Free

National Academy of DesignChelsea

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Fashion Designer for a Day

Ages: All
Art
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 4 pm

Winter Recess in Prospect Park

Ages: All
Environment
Family
Free

Prospect Park Audubon CenterBrooklyn

1 – 5 pm

Kwanzaa Laser Design Workshop- DIVAS & UHHP

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY
Family
Free

Divas for Social JusticeBrooklyn

1 – 2 pm

Deer Exploration For Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

Section 2 Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay ParkBronx

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2 – 4:30 pm

Free Movie at Islip Public Library

Free

Islip Public LibraryIslip

2:30 – 4:30 pm

De Matti Park Youth Power Hours

Ages: 3 – 12
Family
Free

DeMatti ParkStaten Island

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3 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

3:30 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

3:30 pm

Cedarhurst Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Andrew J. Parise ParkCedarhurst

4 – 5 pm

Nocturnal Hike and Campfire for Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free
Outdoors

Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South in Forest ParkRichmond Hill

4 – 5 pm

Nocturnal Hike and Campfire for Kids

Ages: All
Family
Free

Forest ParkWoodhaven

4:30 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2024

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

5 – 10 pm

FREE FRIDAY NIGHTS

Art
Free

The Whitney Museum of American Art

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