3 – 4:30 pm The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! Ages: 8 and underFamily Music Theater Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City
3 – 4:30 pm Annual Christmas Concert: Gloria! Ages: AllChristmas Family Holiday Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaUpper East Side
3 – 4:30 pm The Dark Christmas Walking Tour (Lower Manhattan) Christmas History & Culture Lower ManhattanLower Manhattan
3 – 4:30 pm Truman vs. Israel: Abzug and the Undressing of Truman Theater Theater at St. ClementsTheater District
3 – 4:30 pm Killing Mrs. Claus: A new inappropriate holiday comedy LGBTQ+ Theater Theater for the New City
3 – 4:30 pm Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez Music Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx
3 – 5 pm ‘Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil Ages: AllChristmas Dance Family The Theater at MSGMidtown
3:30 – 4:30 pm New York Theatre Ballet Presents THE NUTCRACKER Ages: 3 – 4Christmas Dance Family Florence Gould Theater
4 – 5:30 pm Winter Solstice Evening Woodland Walk Environment Free Hallock State Park PreserveRiverhead
4 – 5 pm Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” Ages: 3 – 8Books & Readings Family Music Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea
4 – 5:30 pm Caolrs & Cookies at Jamesport Meeting House Christmas Free Jamesport Meeting HouseJamesport
4 pm Riverdale Menorah Lighting Ages: AllCommunity Family Free The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx
4:30 – 6 pm World Meditation Day – He Yi Dao Moving Meditation at the 116th Precinct Health & Fitness 116th Precinct Community Space, RosedaleQueens
4:30 – 6 pm Move into peace on World Meditation Day (Free event in Queens) Free Health & Fitness 116th Precinct Community Space, 244-04 N Conduit Ave, Queens, NY 11422, USARosedale
4:30 – 6:30 pm Outdoor Hanukkah LIVE Concert in Queens with The Shuk Music Group Ages: AllCommunity Family Festivals Under the 7 SunnyideSunnyside
4:45 – 7:15 pm Firetruck Demonstration + Christmas Celebration Ages: AllChristmas Family Free Full Gospel Church of Island ParkIsland Park
5 – 8 pm Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show Ages: AllAttractions Christmas Family Camp EdeyBayport
5 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
5 – 10 pm Peace, Love & Lights Ages: AllAttractions Christmas Family Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel
Dec. 18, 8 pm Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning’s Meet the Playwright Series Returns with ImmerenSiS by Dezi Bing Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)
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