4:30 – 7:30 pm Songbird Saturdays at The Parlour, InterContinental New York Barclay Food & Drink Free InterContinental New York Barclay
7 – 10:30 pm Universal Temple of the Arts Presents The Staten Island JAZZ Festival 37 Ages: AllCommunity Family Festivals St. George TheatreSaint George
7 – 8 pm A Candlelit Christmas: Holiday Hits Unplugged Christmas Holiday St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran ChurchChelsea
7 – 8:30 pm The Doris Dear Christmas Special: Christmas in New York Christmas Comedy The Triad Theater
7:15 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
7:30 – 10 pm The Glenn Crytzer Quartet at Festival Café (UES) Food & Drink Music Upper East Side (UES)
7:30 – 9 pm The Nutcracker Ages: AllArt Attractions Family Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City
7:30 – 9:30 pm Wintergrace: A Holiday Concert with TRANScend LGBTQ+ Music Christ & St. Stephens Church
9 – 10 pm A Candlelit Christmas: Holiday Hits Unplugged Christmas Holiday St. Paul’s German Evangelical Lutheran ChurchChelsea
10 am – noon JPlay!: Big Jewish joy for our littlest community members! Come for the play, stay for the community. Ages: 4 and underBooks & Readings Craft & DIY Family Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn
10:30 – 11:15 am Winter Wonderland and Ballet Magic Ages: 12 and underDance Family Holiday Old Stone House – Park SlopeBrooklyn
11 am – 1 pm The Grandest Princess Ball Ever! Ages: 8 and underFamily Music Theater Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times SquareNew York City
11 am – noon Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” Ages: 3 – 8Books & Readings Family Music Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea
3 – 4:30 pm Annual Christmas Concert: Gloria! Ages: AllChristmas Family Holiday Church of St. Ignatius LoyolaUpper East Side
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 Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez Music Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx
4 – 5 pm Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” Ages: 3 – 8Books & Readings Family Music Atlantic Stage 2Chelsea
4:30 – 6:30 pm Outdoor Hanukkah LIVE Concert in Queens with The Shuk Music Group Ages: AllCommunity Family Festivals Under the 7 SunnyideSunnyside
5 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
6 – 9 pm “NOT Just Sinatra” with Steven Maglio & his Big Band Orchestra Music Nightlife Cutting Room NYCManhattan
Dec. 20, 7 pm A Box of Chocolates presents “Holiday Concert and Singalong” Dec 20th @7pm Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Bay Shore
Feb. 22, 2026, 2 pm The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring Village of Babylon Historical & Preservation Society
Brooklyn Paper Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Guide: Brooklyn holiday spectacle draws visitors from around the world