Kid-Friendly Events in NYC in December

December ushers in the holiday season in NYC and now's the time to book tickets to our most anticipated holiday events. And because the winter holidays mean time off school for the little ones, you'll want to keep a checklist of fun-filled activities on hand. We've got you covered with our guide to kid-friendly events happening in NYC this month.

Best Things to Do with Kids in NYC in December

Dog Man Book Hero Party at Museum of the Dog
Midtown East
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Celebrate the newest release of Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man book series, Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, with light snacks, a Dog Man drawing workshop, and a presentation from real K9 Police officers with their dogs from the NYC Transit Bureau K9 Unit. A copy of the book is included in the ticket price. Visit the website here.

Annie at Madison Square Garden
Midtown West
Opens Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Annie returns to NYC in a new production. Set at Christmastime during the Great Depression, it's about a plucky orphan pining for her missing parents who's picked to spend the holidays with billionaire Daddy Warbucks in his NYC mansion, where she wins hearts, even FDR's. Visit the website here.

Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid at Axis Theater
Greenwich Village
Opens Friday, December 6, 2024
The Axis Theatre Company presents its 21st annual production of the beloved family holiday show, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid. Visit the website here.

Santa Studio at City Point
Downtown Brooklyn – FREE
Weekends from Saturday, December 7-Sunday, December 15, 2024
Capture the joy of the season with a free portrait at the Santa Studio, featuring the jolly man himself in a red suit with a holiday-inspired backdrop. Visit the website here.

Ferdinand the Bull and the Velveteen Rabbit at St. John's of Park Slope
Park Slope, Brooklyn
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Ferdinand the Bull, by Munro Leaf, and The Velveteen Rabbit, by Margery Williams, are set to music by composer Mychal Gendron and narrated by professional voice actors Stina Nielsen and Craig Colfelt. Visit the website here.

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! at Queens Theater
Flushing, Queens
Sunday, December 8, 2024
It's not easy being the Pigeon-you never get to do anything! But, when the Bus Driver has a crisis that threatens to make her passengers (gasp!) late, maybe that wily bird can do something. Featuring an innovative mix of songs and feathers, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! is sure to get everyone's wings flapping. Visit the website here.

Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
Upper West Side
Opens Thursday, December 12, 2024
The Metropolitan Opera takes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Magic Flute and adapts it into a family-friendly, English-language version that’s full of holiday spirit and enchantment. Visit the website here.

The Toymaker's Child
Union Square
Friday, December 13-Sunday, December 15, 2024
The Chickenshed's original holiday musical celebrates imagination, friendship, family, and the magic they create. Visit the website here.

Graham 2 Holiday Event at Martha Graham Studio Theater
Greenwich Village
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Graham 2, the Martha Graham School’s ensemble, performs some of Martha Graham’s iconic dances, from an early solo to the last dance she choreographed. The family program also includes crafts, snacks, and goodie bags for the younger set, and a chance to dance and be photographed with the dancers. Visit the website here.

Winter Family Fair at the Morgan Library
Midtown East
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Celebrate the holiday season with The Morgan’s annual display of the original manuscript of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and enjoy crafts and activities themed to The Morgan's current exhibitions. Visit the website here.

Performances, Works & Process: Third Bird at the Guggenheim
Upper East Side
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Isaac Mizrahi narrates a new tale about a flying bluebird, a swimming duck, and a running ostrich. Third Bird celebrates each individual’s unique strengths. Visit the website here.

Cathedral Christmas Concert at St. John the Divine
Upper West Side
Saturday, December 14, 2024
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine's annual Christmas Concert promises a family-friendly program of holiday favorites, featuring the much-anticipated return of the Great Organ. Visit the website here.

Hanukkah Extravaganzukah at 92 Y
Upper East Side
Sunday, December 15, 2024
A rocking interactive family concert, led by Rebecca Schoffer and a live band, sets the mood for 92 Y's Extravaganzukah, which continues with a candy bar, coffee cart, face painting, juggling, games, latkes, sufganiot (donuts), and more. Hanukkah robots and dancing dreidels take the stage for act 2, featuring renowned Israeli Dance Troupe “Parparim!” Visit the website here.

Unsilent Night 2024
Greenwich Village – FREE
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Each year, composer Phil Kline leads a massive chorus of boomboxes from the West Village to the East Village in the annual holiday presentation of Unsilent Night. Visit the website here.

Hanukkah Family Day at the Jewish Museum
Upper East Side
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Celebrate the festival of lights with art-making and music at the Jewish Museum! Build a holiday sculpture with an exciting mix of found objects inspired by the exhibition Ilit Azoulay: Mere Things and Hanukkah menorahs in the museum’s collection, design bold-printed cards, collaborate on a giant mixed-media work of art, and dance to the catchy pop tunes of Grammy-winner Joanie Leeds. Visit the website here.

The Snow Queen at Tribeca PAC
Tribeca
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Grand Kiev Ballet brings Hans Christian Andersen's wintry tale to life. The Snow Queen is a classic fairytale transformed into an exquisite ballet about love and friendship, and how the warmth of a friend’s devoted heart removes the spell of a wicked queen. Visit the website here.

Make Music Winter
Citywide – FREE
Saturday, December 21, 2024
Make Music's Winter festivities range from a chorus of ukuleles to carol singing, bell ringing, and a harmonica holiday jam. Visit the website here.

125th Birthday Celebration at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
Crown Heights, Brooklyn– FREE
Saturday0Sunday, December 21-22, 2024
Brooklyn Children’s Museum is turning 125 and the beloved institution is celebrating with a FREE weekend extravaganza filled with non-stop fun. Dance at a disco party, glide on the outdoor sock-skating rink, create anniversary-themed art, and enjoy surprise giveaways and raffles. Visit the website here.

Holiday Caroling Under the Washington Square Arch
Greenwich Village – FREE
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Join The Rob Susman Brass Quartet for a holiday celebration under the Washington Square Arch. The annual Christmas carol event fills the city streets with the sweet sounds of holiday carols. Visit the website here.

Celebrate Hanukkah with Jazzukkah at Eldridge Street
Lower East Side
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Eldridge's beloved annual Christmas Day concert coincides with the first night of Hanukkah! Stop by for a holiday jam the whole family can sing along with courtesy of The Jazzukah Project. Visit the website here.

Light Up the Night: 14Y's Downtown Hanukkah Celebration
Union Square – FREE
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Celebrate Hanukkah with mesmerizing LED light juggling, holiday-themed crafts for kids, music curated by DJ Jonathan Cohen, a soulful Yiddish music performance by Broadway singer Joanne Borts, and an Insta-Choir experience. Visit the website here.

December at CMOM: Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, and More
Upper West Side
Select dates through Tuesday, December 31, 2024
December at CMOM is all about frosty festivities around the world, from Christmas to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year's Eve, and more. Visit the website here.

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