New York edition
Events for kids and families.
Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches
Old Bethpage Village Restoration1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804Nassau County
Old Bethpage Village Restoration holds its 1880s Haunted Halloween on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, with trick-or-treating and a children's costume parade.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
Brooklyn Museum200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238-6052Kings County
The Brooklyn Museum lists its Halloween Family Day on Oct. 31 at Eastern Parkway.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids, Arts and Music
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.
Family and Kids, Home and Garden
New York Botanical Garden2900 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10458-5126Bronx County
The New York Botanical Garden runs its Holiday Train Show in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory from Nov. 14, 2026, through Jan. 10, 2027. Model trains pass plant-built replicas of New York landmarks.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
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.
Outdoors and Beaches, Family and Kids
Kensico Dam Plaza1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, NY 10595Westchester County
Westchester's Winter Wonderland lists NovemberFest at Kensico Dam Plaza for Nov. 19 through Nov. 22, ahead of the drive-through lights.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches, Food and Drink
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
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.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids
Old Bethpage Village Restoration1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804Nassau County
Old Bethpage Village Restoration marks Thanksgiving with a Civil War-era program of cooking demonstrations and historic reenactments.
Family and Kids, Outdoors and Beaches
Bronx Zoo2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10460Bronx County
The Bronx Zoo runs Holiday Lights on selected evenings from Nov. 21, 2026, through Jan. 3, 2027. Dec. 3 is listed as a sensory-friendly night.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music
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.
Outdoors and Beaches, Family and Kids
Kensico Dam Plaza1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla, NY 10595Westchester County
Westchester's Winter Wonderland runs a 1.2-mile holiday light drive-through at Kensico Dam Plaza. The page says a visit takes about 30 to 60 minutes.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
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
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 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
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.
Family and Kids, Local Makers and Markets
Historic Richmond Town441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306Richmond County
Historic Richmond Town holds a weekend festival with Santa, carriage rides, a holiday market and living-history demonstrations.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
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.
Family and Kids, Arts and Music, Local Makers and Markets
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.
Food and Drink, Family and Kids
Old Bethpage Village Restoration1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804Nassau County
Old Bethpage Village Restoration offers gingerbread-house decorating and photos with Santa in two sessions on Dec. 13.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
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
Prudential Hall, NJPAC1 Center Street, Newark, NJ 07102Essex County
Cirque Dreams Holidaze plays two shows at NJPAC's Prudential Hall on Dec. 26.
Family and Kids
Liberty Science Center222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305Hudson County
Liberty Science Center runs Holiday Adventure with live animal shows, the Gingerbread Express mini train and a sock skating rink. Check the organizer's page for daily hours.
Arts and Music, Family and Kids
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.
