Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Halloween Family Day
Brooklyn Museum200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052Kings County
The Brooklyn Museum lists its Halloween Family Day on Oct. 31 at Eastern Parkway.
New York edition
Arts and Music
Concerts, shows and art events.
Arts and Music
Village Halloween Parade
Sixth Avenuefrom King Street to West 15th Street, New York, NYNew York County
The 53rd Village Halloween Parade moves up Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village on Oct. 31. Watching from the street is free.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
Museum of the City of1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYNew York County
The Museum of the City of New York opens Gingerbread NYC to the public on Nov. 6, 2026, and keeps it on view through Jan. 18, 2027. Bakers from the five boroughs build displays on the Iconic New York theme.
Arts and Music
Red, White and Blue
Mayo Performing Arts Center100 South St, Morristown, NJ 07960Morris County
New Jersey Ballet presents Red, White and Blue, a mixed bill tied to the nation's 250th anniversary, at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Harlem Tree Lighting
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plazaNew York, NYNew York County
The state Office of General Services holds the Harlem Tree Lighting on the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building plaza. The posted schedule puts the lighting at 6:15 p.m.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches, Food and Drink
Winter Lantern Festival: Queens
Queens County Farm Museum73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004Queens County
The Winter Lantern Festival lists an outdoor lantern walk at Queens County Farm beginning Nov. 19, 2026.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches, Food and Drink
Winter Lantern Festival: Staten Island
Snug Harbor1000 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10301Richmond County
The Winter Lantern Festival places an outdoor lantern walk at Snug Harbor beginning Nov. 19, 2026.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeWest 77th Street and Central Park West, New York, NYNew York County
Macy's holds the 100th Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 26. NYC Tourism says the route starts at West 77th Street and Central Park West and continues to Macy's Herald Square.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker
David H. Koch Theater20 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023New York County
New York City Ballet dances George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at the David H. Koch Theater from Nov. 27, 2026, through Jan. 2, 2027. The same page lists a sensory-friendly performance on Jan. 3.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Sensory-Friendly Performance of The Nutcracker
Union County Performing Arts Center1601 Irving St, Rahway, NJ 07065Union County
New Jersey Ballet gives a sensory-friendly Nutcracker at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, with modified light and sound.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Rockefeller CenterNew York, NYNew York County
Rockefeller Center lights its Christmas tree on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The 2026 tree is a 76-foot Norway spruce from West Edmeston that arrives on Nov. 7.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Community Tree Lighting
Historic Richmond Town441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306Richmond County
Historic Richmond Town holds a free community tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 4. The Richmond County Orchestra Brass Quintet plays at 5 p.m., and the lighting is at 6 p.m.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
New Jersey Ballet's Nutcracker
bergenPAC30 North Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631Bergen County
New Jersey Ballet dances The Nutcracker at bergenPAC in Englewood. The venue lists a running time of two hours including one intermission.
Arts and Music
Canadian Brass Christmas
Victoria Theater, NJPAC1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102Essex County
Canadian Brass plays a holiday concert at NJPAC's Victoria Theater with the New Jersey Youth Chorus Coriste ensemble.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music, Local Makers and Markets
Community Day: Winter Wonderland
The Newark Museum of Art49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ 07102Essex County
The Newark Museum of Art holds a free community day on Dec. 12 with crafts, Ballantine House tours and a holiday market. Registration is required.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Candlelight Evenings
Old Bethpage Village Restoration1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804Nassau County
Visitors walk the village after dark for carolers, crafts and hot drinks. The 2026 schedule skips Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Cirque Dreams Holidaze
Prudential Hall, NJPAC1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102Essex County
Cirque Dreams Holidaze plays two shows at NJPAC's Prudential Hall on Dec. 26.
Arts and Music
Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop
Times SquareNew York, NYNew York County
NYC Tourism lists the Times Square ball drop for New Year's Eve in Midtown. Visitors can submit wishes to be printed on the midnight confetti.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes
Radio City Music Hall1260 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10020New York County
Radio City Music Hall lists a New Year's Day performance of the Christmas Spectacular. The Rockettes' site says the broader season runs from Nov. 4, 2026, through Jan. 4, 2027.