The holiday season in NYC is quickly approaching, and one of the highlights for New Yorkers, visitors, and all alike, are Holiday Experiences! From festive immersive activities and live music/performances, to food and drink events, or something for the entire family, we definitely recommend you stop by one or a few this fall/winter season. Looking for Holiday Pop-ups? Check out our curated calendar!
Check out our Ultimate Round-up below (listed in date order) and check back for more additions throughout the end of the year! This is PART 2 of our Ultimate Holidays in NYC Guide Book. Follow along and stay tuned for PART 3! PART 1: Holiday Markets, can be found here!
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Updated 12/6/25
Keith Michael’s The Nutcracker at Brookfield Place
📅 Saturday, November 22nd, 1 and 7pm and Sunday, November 23rd,1pm
📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Winter Garden
🎟️ Free Tickets. Walk-ons accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis, as space is available.
Paley Center: Paleyland
📅 Saturday, November 22nd- Sunday, January 4th, 2026, Wednesdays- Sundays, 12-6pm
📍 The Paley Center for Media, 25 West 52 Street
🎟️ Tickted
NYBG Holiday Train Show
📅 Saturday November 22nd, Friday, November 28th, Saturday, November 29th; December 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th; January 2nd, 3rd, 10th
📍 New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Ticketed
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Broadway Under the Stars
📅 Now- Thursday, December 18th
📍 The Shops at Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, 2nd Floor Stage
🎟️ Open to the Public
Passport to Santa
📅 Now – Wednesday, December 31st
📍Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, Level 4
🎟️ Ticketed * Black Friday Sale starting 11/21
Nest Holiday Fragrance on Fifth Avenue
📅 Now – Wednesday, December 31st
📍Fifth Avenue, 47th Street to 59th Streets
🎟️ Open to the Public
Santa’s Secret Immersive Holiday Experience
📅 Now – Wednesday, December 31st
📍Columbus Circle, 10 Columbus Circle, Level 4
🎟️ Ticketed * Black Friday Sale starting 11/21
Luminocity Festival Fantasy Winter Fairyland
📅 Now- Thursday, January 1st, 2026
📍 Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Tpke, East Meadow
🎟️ Ticketed
Après Skate Chalet at Rockefeller Center
📅 Now- Saturday, January 3rd, 2026
📍 Rockefeller Center, 45 Rockefeller Plaza
🎟️ Ticketed
Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights
📅 Now- Sunday, January 4th, 2026
📍 Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
🎟️ Ticketed
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Lightscape
📅 Now- Sunday, January 4th, 2026; Thursdays in December: 21+ Nights
📍 Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 990 Washington Avenue
🎟️ Ticketed
Museum of Ice Cream Pinkmas at Edge
📅 Now- Monday, January 5th, 2026
📍 Edge, 20 Hudson Yards
🎟️ Ticketed, up to 50% off on select dates with code BLACKFRIDAY
Double-Decker Christmas Carousel
📅 Friday, November 21st- Tuesday, January 6th, 10am-10pm, daily
📍 33rd Street & Broadway
🎟️ Ticketed
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Shine Bright Hudson Yards
📅 Now- Wednesday, January 7th, 2026; Monday – Saturday, 10am-9pm and Sunday, 11am-7pm
📍 Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards
🎟️ Open to the Public
Museum of the City of New York Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off
📅 Now- Monday, January 19th, 2026, Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm and Saturday-Sunday, 10am-6pm
📍Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue
🎟️ Included with admission
Family Workshops: Gingerbread House Paper Lantern Decorating with Kate Sigrist (December 10th)
Gingerbread Cookie Decorating with Pastry Chef Angela Carlucci (December 27th)
Grand Central Holiday Train Show
📅 Now- February 2026
📍 Grand Central Terminal, New York Transit Museum Gallery & Store, 89 East 42nd Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Origami Holiday Tree at AMNH
📅 Wednesday, November 24th- January 19th, 2026
📍 American Museum of Natural History, 200 Central Park West
🎟️ Included with admission. Pay as you wish General Admission for NYS Residents.
Holiday Skating Performance Series at Domino Park
📅 Thursday, November 27th +
Thursdays December 4th, 11th, 18th + Saturday, December 20th, and Sunday, December 21st
📍 Domino Park, 15 River Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Open to the Public
Nordstrom Santa Snow Show & Storytime
📅 Friday, November 28th- Wednesday, December 24th
📍 Nordstrom Flagship, 225 West 57th Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Circle Line Holiday Harbor Lights Cruise
📅 Friday, November 28th- Sunday, January 4th, 7pm
📍 Pier 83, West 42nd Street & 12th Avenue
🎟️ Ticketed
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights
📅 Thanksgiving Weekend- New Year’s Eve, 5-9pm
📍 11th to 13th Avenues, from 83rd to 86th Streets, Brooklyn
🎟️ Open to the Public
Printemps Holiday on Ice Performances
📅 Select Dates, Friday, November 28th- Sunday, January 11th, 2026, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
📍 Printemps New York, 1 Wall Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Holiday Harmonies at Brookfield Place
📅 Tuesdays, December 2nd, 9th, & 16th, 12-1pm
📍 Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Winter Garden
🎟️ Open to the Public
Alvin Ailey American Dance Winter Season
📅 Wednesday, December 3rd- Sunday, January 4th
📍 New York City Center, 131 W 55th Street
🎟️ Ticketed
Winterscapes by Wells Fargo at Hudson Yards
📅 Friday, December 5th- Sunday, January 4th, 2026
📍 The Seaport, 19 Fulton Street
🎟️ Open to the Public
Seaport Gingerbread City Holiday Workshop
📅 Friday, December 5th- Sunday, January 4th, 2026
📍 The Seaport, 19 Fulton Street
🎟️ Exhibition, Open to the Public and NYC Gingerbread Workshop Experience, Ticketed
The Brooklyn Nutcracker
📅 Saturday, December 6th- Sunday, December 14th
📍The Theater at City Tech, 275 Jay Street, Brooklyn
🎟️ Ticketed
Hudson Yards Sip & Shop presented by Mastercard
📅 Wednesday, December 10th, 5-9pm
📍 Shops & Restaurants at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards
🎟️ Open to the Public
Carols & Cocoa At Manhattan West
📅 Wednesday, December 10th, 11:30am – 2:30pm
📍 Manhattan West Plaza, 385 9th Avenue
🎟️ Open to the Public
Fifth Avenue Holiday Open Streets
📅 Sunday, December 14th
📍Fifth Avenue, 48th to 57th Streets
🎟️ Open to the Public
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Holiday Extravaganza
📅 Sunday, December 14th, 2-4pm
📍Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, 58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn
🎟️ Ticketed
ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special
📅 Monday, December 15th- Sunday, January 4th
📍ARTECHOUSE, Chelsea Market, 439 West 15th Street
🎟️ Ticketed *Use code ‘UNLOCKNYC’ for 25% off
Make Music New York Winter
📅 Sunday, December 21st
📍 City Wide
🎟️ Open to the Public
This is PART 2 of our Ultimate Holidays in NYC Guide Book. Follow along and stay tuned for PART 3!
