Holiday events for 2025 in Queens! Santa sightings, Christmas concerts, lights, trees, nativities, and more... plus activities for Chanukah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve.
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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 24, Dec 1, 8, 2025 |
Pet Night with Santa - Queens Center |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2025 |
Santa Fun Cruise with Kids Activities |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
ST. Nicholas Day - Vander Ende - Onderdonk House |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Sensory-Friendly photos with Santa - Queens Center |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
It's a Winter Wonderland - Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
Santa Visits New York Irish Center |
Meals with Santa
Light Displays
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 |
| Multiple dates Dec 6 - 21, 2025 |
My First Nutcracker - NYC Children's 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 18-21, 2025 |
The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 22, 2025 |
Christmas with Natalie Grant and Danny Gokey - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage |
| Nov 24, 2025 |
15th Annual Christmas in New York - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage |
| Dec 1, 2025 |
DCINY Holiday - Carnegie Hall |
| Dec 5 & 7, 2025 |
Concert: A Chanticleer Christmas |
| 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 |
Z100's Jingle Ball - Madison Square Garden |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Pipes of Christmas Concert - NYC |
| Dec 13-14, 2025 |
A Cantori Holiday |
| 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 17-20, 2025 |
Home Alone In Concert - New York Philharmonic |
| Dec 18-19, 2025 |
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church |
| Dec 18 - 21, 2025 |
The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration |
| Dec 19, 2025 |
Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More - Irondale |
| Dec 19, 20, 2025 |
The New York Pops - A Place Called Home |
| Dec 19-20, 2025 |
Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More - Our Lady of Mt Carmel-Annunciation Church |
| Dec 20, 2025 |
The Holiday Harmony Show - LeFrak Concert Hall |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Vienna Boys Choir - Christmas in Vienna - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings - Sony Hall |
| Dec 24, 2025 |
The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir - Christmas Eve Show - Sony Hall |
| Dec 24, 28, 2025 |
New York String Orchestra - Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage |
| Dec 25, 2025 |
Winter Concert: Yale Strom & Hot Pstromi—Music, Memories, Celebration! |
| Dec 28, 2025 |
Concert of the Future: "A Christmas Dream" - Carnegie Hall |
Train Shows
Hands On Holidays
Christmas Tree Experience
Ice Skating
Get Moving For the Holidays
| Nov 16, 2025 |
Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K |
| Nov 23, 2025 |
QCC Athletics Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk |
| Nov 27, 2025 |
Hot to Turkey Trot 2M & 4M Run/Walk - Alley Pond Park |
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
New York City Turkey Trot Half Marathon & 5K |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Donuts with the Grinch - United Skates of America - Seaford |
| Dec 14, 2025 |
NYC Holiday Half, 10K, 5K |
Hanukkah
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 29 & Dec 14, 2025 |
Holiday Market - Queens Craft Brigade - QED Astoria |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Holidays On the Avenue - GRACE CHURCH |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Holiday Craft Fair - Society of Illustrators |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Holiday Market - Queens County Farm Museum |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
DUMBO Shop The Studios |
| Dec 7, 14, 2025 |
Astoria Market |
| Dec 12, 13, 14, 2025 |
Ceramics Holiday Market - BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Annual Christmas Fair - Trinity Lutheran |
New Year's Fun
Other Holiday Events
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!
