These Are the Best Holiday Events in Queens

Holiday events in Queens

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Friday Dec. 12, 2025

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

7 – 9:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

7 – 8:30 pm

MCD’s Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Riverside TheatreHarlem

Saturday Dec. 13

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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10 am – 5 pm

Stories by the Fire at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10:30 – 11:15 am

Nutcracker Notes: A Musical Adventure

Ages: 12 and under
Christmas
Dance
Family

Greenwich House Music SchoolWest Village

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11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Family
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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Noon – 1:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy
Family

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

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2 – 3:30 pm

A Very SW!NG OUT Holiday

Ages: All
Art
Christmas
Family

The Joyce TheaterChelsea

2 – 4:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

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2 – 4 pm

92NY Presents The Bang Group’s Nut/Cracked

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

92 St Y

2 – 3:30 pm

MCD’s Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Riverside TheatreHarlem

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3 – 4 pm

Dream Of Kings

Ages: 5 – 12
Family
Holiday

Teatro SEA at The Clemente CenterLower East Side

3 – 4 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

DoNYC – 4×5

5 – 11 pm

Bar Après Ski Holiday Pop-up

Olly Olly MarketChelsea

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5 – 6:15 pm

Merry Mayhem

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Comedy
Family

The New Victory TheaterMidtown

7 – 8 pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

7 – 9:30 pm

Dances Patrelle Presents Francis Patrelle’s The Yorkville Nutcracker

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

The Kaye PlayhouseUpper East Side

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7:30 – 9 pm

The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Attractions
Family

Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City

Sunday Dec. 14

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity: Fantasy Winter Fairyland

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

NY-FamilyEvent-2025

Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

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8 am – 10 pm

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

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10 am – 5 pm

Stories by the Fire at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10 am – noon

Cookie Ornament Workshop

Ages: All
Art
Christmas
Family

COLOR ME MINE UPPER WEST SIDEUpper West Side

11 am – noon

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

sssm new family activity weekends

11 am – 4:30 pm

South Street Seaport Museum Holiday Collages

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Family
Holiday

South Street Seaport MuseumDowntown Manhattan

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Shops at Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Bryant Park 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018

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