101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in and around Queens - 2025

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Santa Sightings

Multiple dates starting Nov 21, 2025	Visit with Santa - Queens Center
Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2025	North Pole Express NYC
Nov 18, 2024	Pet Night with Santa - Queens Center
Multiple dates starting Nov 29- Dec 24, 2024	Photos with Santa - Hudson Yards
Multiple dates starting Nov 27 - Dec 24, 2024	Experience the Magic of Santa - The Shops at Atlas Park
Multiple Days Starting Nov 28, 2025	Breakfast with Santa - Stella 34 Trattoria
Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025	Santa Fun Cruise with Kids Activities
Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025	Breakfast with Santa - Milleridge Inn
Dec 2, 2024	Pet Night with Santa - The Shops at Atlas Park
Dec 6, 2025	Breakfast with Santa - The Stewart Manor Country Club
Dec 6 & 13, 2025	Brunch with Old St. Nick and Friends - Milleridge Inn
Dec 6, 13, 2025	Santa Breakfast - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 7, 2025	ST. Nicholas Day - Vander Ende - Onderdonk House
Dec 12, 2025	It's a Winter Wonderland - Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center
Dec 8, 2024	Santa Cares - The Shops at Atlas Park
Dec 8, 2024	Sensory-Friendly photos with Santa - Queens Center
Dec 8, 2024	Annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting Celebration - Central Astoria

Old-Time Christmas

Multiple dates Dec 2 - 20, 2025	Celebrate the Holidays with Cultures from Around the World - CMOM
Dec 7, 2024	Make your own 18th Century kerchief - King Manor Museum
Dec 8, 2024	37th Annual Holly Tour - Queens Historical Society
Dec 14, 2024	Winter Family Fair - The Morgan Library and Museum

Light Displays

Nov 9, 2024	Tree Arrival Family Festivities - Rockefeller Center
Select dates Nov 21 - Jan 4, 2026 (select dates)	Holiday Lights 2025 - Bronx Zoo
Select Days Starting Nov 27, 2024	Lektrik: A Festival of Lights - Queens Botanical Garden
Dec 4, 2024	Tree Lighting - Rockefeller Center
Dec 6, 2025	Christmas Tree Lighting - Queens Farm Museum
Dec 7, 2024	Winter Wonder at the Garden - Queens Botanical Garden
Dec 8, 2024	Bayside Village Tree Lighting
Dec 7, 2024	Winterfest - Roy Wilkins Park

Living Nativities

Dec 14 - 15, 2024

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Holiday Theatre

Multiple dates starting Nov 6, 2025	Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
Nov 28, 2025	A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage - Kings Theatre
Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025	George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®
Multiple dates Dec 4 - 28, 2025	'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Multiple dates Dec 5 - 28, 2025	Merry Mayhem - Circus Oz - The New Victory Theater
Dec 13, 2025	Navidad by Calpulli Mexican Dance Company - Flushing Town Hall
Dec 13, 2025	Keith Michael's The Nutcracker - Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Dec 5-7, 2025	The RVC Guild For The Arts and Leggz LTD Dance present – Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet - Madison Theatre
Dec 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 2025	Works & Process: Peter & the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev with Isaac Mizrahi
Dec 7, 2024	Yuletide Factory: Sensory-Friendly
Dec 7, 2024	Bria Skonberg - Jingle Bell Swing - Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Multiple Dates starting Dec 12, 2024	A Christmas Carol - Secret Theatre
Dec 14, 2024	SCROOGE "A Classic Story" It doesn't pay to be mean - BLACK SPECTRUM THEATRE CO. INC
Dec 14, 2024	GRAND KYIV BALLET PRESENTS: THE NUTCRACKER - Kings Theatre
Dec 14, 2024	O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi at Queens County Farm Museum
Dec 20-22, 2024	The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration
Dec 23, 2024	Hip Hop Nutcracker - Kings Theatre

Holiday Concerts

Nov 24, 2025	15th Annual Christmas in New York - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Dec 1, 2025	DCINY Holiday - Carnegie Hall
Dec 6, 2025	SOWETO Gospel Choir: PEACE
Dec 10, 2025	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - The Beacon Theatre
Dec 10-13, 2025	Handel’s Messiah - New York Philharmonic
Dec 12, 2025	Holidays with the Princeton Nassoons - Carnegie Hall
Dec 12, 2025	Z100's Jingle Ball - Madison Square Garden
Dec 13, 14, 2025	Sounds of the Season - New York Philharmonic
Dec 14, 2025	Works & Process: Rotunda Holiday Concert: Charles Turner & Uptown Swing with Jasmine Rice LaBeija - Guggenheim
Dec 17-18, 2025	Andrea Bocelli - Madison Square Garden
Dec 18-19, 2025	Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church
Dec 19, 2025	Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More - Irondale
Dec 19-20, 2025	Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More - Our Lady of Mt Carmel-Annunciation Church
Dec 21, 2025	Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - Sony Hall
Dec 28, 2025	Concert of the Future: "A Christmas Dream" - Carnegie Hall
Dec 20, 2025	The Holiday Harmony Show - LeFrak Concert Hall
Dec 14, 2024	Holiday Mariachi Performance - Central Astoria
Dec 16, 2024	An Irish Christmas with Keith & Kristyn Getty and Friends - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Dec 17-20, 2025	Home Alone In Concert - New York Philharmonic
Dec 20-21, 2024	The New York Pops - Merry and Bright - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Dec 22 & 26, 2024	Broadway Sings Mariah Carey: A Holiday Spectacular - The Cutting Room, NYC
Nov 25, 2024	14th Annual Christmas in New York
Dec 5 & 7, 2025	Concert: A Chanticleer Christmas
Dec 21, 2025	Vienna Boys Choir - Christmas in Vienna - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Select dates and locations starting Dec 12, 2024	Pipes of Christmas Concert
Dec 14, 2024	Candlelight: Holiday Special featuring “The Nutcracker” and More at Church of the Heavenly Rest
Dec 13-14, 2025	A Cantori Holiday
Dec 20-22, 2024	The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration
Dec 21, 2024	The New York Pops-Merry and Bright - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Dec 27, 2024	Katya Grineva, Piano-Classical Holiday: Music that Celebrates Eternal Mysteries Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Hands On Holidays

Nov 28, 29, 30, 31, 2025	GratitudeFest: Thanksgiving Weekend Performances - CMOM
Dec 16 - 18, 2025	Getting Ready for the Holidays! - CMOM
Dec 23 - 27, 2025	Christmastime: Comfort and Joy - CMOM
Nov 11, 2024	Grossology Holiday Workshop - SMLI
Nov 15, 2024	Make Your Mark: Creating Seasonal Holiday Themed Artwork Using Clay - Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
Nov 22, 2024	Science Meets Art - Holiday Workshop - SMLI
Dec 5, 2024	Candy Chemistry Holiday Workshop at SMLI
Dec 7, 2024	Gingerbread House Party - Art Strong NYC
Dec 11, 2024	Make Your Mark: Creating Seasonal Holiday Themed Artwork Using Clay - A.R.R.O.W. Field House
Dec 13, 2024	Kids Night Out Winter Wonderland! - 92nd Street Y
Dec 15, 2024	Make Your Mark: Creating Seasonal Holiday Themed Artwork Using Clay - Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
Dec 21, 2024	Nature's Workshop: Nature Ornament Making - Roy Wilkins Park
Dec 23, 2024	Chemical Conundrums Holiday Workshop - SMLI
Dec 26, 2024	Let's Build It! - Holiday Workshop - SMLI

Christmas Tree Experience

	Elwood Christmas Tree Farm - Huntington, NY
	Greg's Trees - Long Island City – Murray Park
	Hicks Nurseries
	J.G. Brands Christmas Tree Sales
	Oceanside Nursery

Ice Skating

	City Ice Pavillion
	Juniper Valley Park
	Long Island City Ice
	World Ice Arena

Hanukkah

Dec 19 - 21, 2025	Spin, Sing, and Shine for Hanukkah! - CMOM
Dec 14, 2025	Hanukkah Family Day - The Jewish Museum
Dec 15, 2024	Chanukah Extravaganzukah
Dec 22, 2024	Menorah Lighting - Veterans Memorial Triangle, Hewlett
Dec 25, 2024	Celebrate Chanukah with Jazzukkah! - Museum at Eldridge Street
Dec 25, 26, 29, 30,2024 and Jan 1, 2, 2025	Donut Decorating - Jewish Childrean's Museum

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Nov 24, 2024	Swedish Christmas Fair - The Commonwealth Club, Montclair, NJ
Nov 30 & Dec 14, 2024	Holiday Market - Queens Craft Brigade - Katch Astoria
Dec 4, 2024	Rizzoli Bookstore Holiday Fair 2024
Dec 7, 2024	Holiday Craft Fair - Society of Illustrators
Dec 6, 2025	Holiday Market - Queens County Farm Museum
Dec 6, 2025	DUMBO Shop The Studios
Dec 8, 15, 2024	Astoria Market
Dec 13, 14, 15, 2024	Ceramics Holiday Market - BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center
Dec 14, 2024	Annual Christmas Fair - Trinity Lutheran

New Year's Fun

Dec 31, 2024	Noon Year's Eve Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 31, 2024	Atlantis New Years Eve Family Party Cruise
Dec 30 - 31, 2025	Countdown to New Year’s Celebration! - CMOM
Dec 31, 2024	Family New Year's Eve Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 31, 2024	Noon Year's Eve Character Skate - Seaford

Other Holiday Events

Multiple dates Nov 13- Feb 2, 2026	Holiday Train Show - New York Transit Museum
Nov 16, 2025	Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K
Nov 23, 2025	QCC Athletics Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Nov 27, 2025	Thanksgiving Skate Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Nov 28, 2025	Labubu Skate Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Nov 28, 2025	Public Skate with Stitch - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 7, 2025	Donuts with the Grinch - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 9 - 14, 2025 (Closed Mondays)	Stories by the Fire at CMOM
Dec 28 - 29, 2025	Kwanzaa Celebration: Verses of Unity - CMOM
Select Dates Nov 15 - Jan 11, 2026	Holiday Train Show - New York Botanical Garden
Nov 22, 2024	Friendsgiving Kids Night Out -92nd Street Y
Nov 22 - Dec 30, 2025	Holiday Cruises 2025
Nov 28, 29, 2024	Thanksgiving Brunch & Dinner Cruises
Multiple dates Dec 1 - 20, 2024	Celebrate the Holidays with Cultures from Around the World - CMOM
Dec 15, 2024	NYC Holiday Half, 10K, 5K
Dec 21, 2024	Kids Night Out! at Gantry Kids and Teens
Dec 22, 2024	Stitch & Friends Stich-mas Skate Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 26 - 29, 2024	Celebrate Kwanzaa - Brooklyn Children's Museum
Dec 27, 2024	Family Celebration - CMOM

If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!