These Are the Best Holiday Events on Long Island

Holiday events on Long Island

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From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Tuesday Dec. 10, 2024

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

Thursday Dec. 12, 2024

5:30 am – 7:30 pm

Town of Islip Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Brookwood HallIslip

Saturday Dec. 14, 2024

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure ParkBayville

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkCalverton

Port Holiday Magic 2023 photo Debbie Toy Soldiers at Shields

All day

Port Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Port Holiday MagicPort Washington

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway CommonsHicksville

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

Various

Santa Photos

Walt Whitman MallHuntington Station

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Smith Haven MallLake Grove

Christmas at Baron’s Cove Restaurant and Inn, Sag Harbor, N.Y.

9 – 10:30 am

Breakfast with Santa at Baron’s Cove

Baron’s CoveSag Harbor

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa

Dees’ NurseryOceanside

Santa Claus

10 – 11 am

11 am – noon

2024 American Airpower Museum Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

The American Airpower MuseumFarmingdale

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10 – 11:15 am

Christmas-Hanukkah Cookie House Decorating

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Classes
Family

Celebrations In The KitchenHicksville

Christmas at Baron’s Cove Restaurant and Inn, Sag Harbor, N.Y.

11 am – 12:30 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Baron’s Cove

Baron’s CoveSag Harbor

PoseyNutcrackerClara

Noon

5 pm

Northport Nutcracker Ballet

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Community
Family

Elwood Middle SchoolGreenlawn

Noon – 4 pm

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

Noon – 2 pm

VoicePainter Holiday Cards

Quogue LibraryQuogue

12:30 – 2 pm

Breakfast With Santa

EGP Land & SeaIsland Park

Long Island Home for the Holidays

1 – 4 pm

Home for the Holidays

Planting Fields ArboretumOyster Bay

Photo – Seashell Ornaments

2 – 3 pm

Seashell Ornaments

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2 – 4:30 pm

A Christmas Story, the Musical

Cm Performing Arts CenterOakdale

2 – 8 pm

Heritage Farm & Garden Winter Wonderland

Heritage Farm and GardenMuttontown

4 – 9 pm

Mineola Village Holiday Festival

Mineola Memorial ParkMineola

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

Camp EdeyBayport

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Sayville FallsSayville

7 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts CenterWesthampton Beach

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