SEASONAL SPECIALS

Seasonal specials

Holiday light shows, haunts, harvest fests and other seasonal events in and around NYC, free and ticketed. Ticketed prices come from the organizer; check before you go.

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Free Paid

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Happening now

SAT, OCT 31 · 8 AM–10 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · registration required · kid-friendly · at The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park, Manhattan · official listing on bryantpark.org · checked Oct 30

Fitness & wellness

The Rink at Bryant Park (free-admission ice skating)

📍 The Rink at Bank of America Winter Village, Bryant Park · Midtown, Manhattan

Free admission with your own skates (book a free timed slot online; released a week ahead)

Happening now

Every Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–8:30 PM

52°F · Mostly Clear

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $39) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Museum of Ice Cream, Manhattan · official listing on museumoficecream.com · checked Oct 26

Arts & culture

Museum of Ice Cream

📍 Museum of Ice Cream · SoHo, Manhattan

Starts in 1w 3d

WED, NOV 11 · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $29) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Eisenhower Park, Long Island · official listing on luminocityfestival.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival

📍 Eisenhower Park · East Meadow, Long Island

Starts in 1w 4d

THU, NOV 12 · 11 AM–8 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Union Square Park (south end), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 29

Markets & pop-ups

Union Square Holiday Market

📍 Union Square Park (south end) · Union Square, Manhattan

Free to enter; items for sale

Starts in 1w 5d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Ticketed) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show

📍 Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York Botanical Garden · Bedford Park, Bronx

Paid: timed-entry tickets required (see NYBG for prices)

Starts in 1w 5d

Every Sun, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat · 10 AM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 31, 2026

Why this place: Paid (Paid) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at New York Botanical Garden, Bronx · official listing on nybg.org · checked Oct 31

Family & kids

NYBG Holiday Train Show 2026

📍 New York Botanical Garden · Bronx Park

Paid · Included with NYBG's All-Garden Pass (timed tickets on NYBG's site)

Starts in 2w 4d

Every Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 29, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $18) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Queens County Farm Museum, Queens · official listing on queensfarm.org · checked Oct 29

Family & kids

Illuminate the Farm: Winter Lantern Festival

📍 Queens County Farm Museum · Floral Park, Queens

Starts in 2w 4d

THU, NOV 19 · 5:30 PM–9:45 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $44) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Kensico Dam Plaza, Westchester · official listing on wwinterwonderland.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland

📍 Kensico Dam Plaza · Valhalla, Westchester

Starts in 2w 5d

FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $22) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Jones Beach State Park, Long Island · official listing on magicoflights.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Magic of Lights at Jones Beach

📍 Jones Beach State Park · Wantagh, Long Island

Prices rise in December.

Starts in 2w 5d

FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $22) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at PNC Bank Arts Center, New Jersey · official listing on magicoflights.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Magic of Lights at Holmdel

📍 PNC Bank Arts Center · Holmdel, New Jersey

Prices rise in December.

Starts in 2w 5d

FRI, NOV 20 · 5 PM–10 PM

✓ Verified Oct 25, 2026

Why this place: Paid ($35) · seasonal special · kid-friendly · at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Long Island · official listing on nassaucoliseum.com · checked Oct 25

Family & kids

Nassau County Holiday Light Show

📍 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum · Uniondale, Long Island

Starts in 2w 6d

Every Sun, Fri, Sat · 1 PM–9 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Paid (from $22.95) · kid-friendly · repeats, so you can go another time · at Bronx Zoo, Bronx · official listing on bronxzoo.com · checked Oct 30

Family & kids

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

📍 Bronx Zoo · Bronx Park

Under 2 free)

Starts in 3w 3d

WED, NOV 25 · 9 AM–5 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Downtown White Plains, Westchester · official listing on hudsonvalleysojourner.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Santa's Mailbox in White Plains

📍 Downtown White Plains · White Plains, Westchester

Free

Starts in 3w 5d

FRI, NOV 27 · 10 AM–5 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Sam Bridge Nursery, 437 North St, Lower Connecticut · official listing on greenwichreindeerfestival.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Workshop

📍 Sam Bridge Nursery, 437 North St · Greenwich, CT

Free to attend; photos with Santa cost extra

Starts in 4w 2d

TUE, DEC 1 · 11 AM–7 PM

✓ Verified Oct 30, 2026

Why this place: Free to enter · kid-friendly · at Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance), Manhattan · official listing on urbanspacemarkets.com · checked Oct 30

Markets & pop-ups

Columbus Circle Holiday Market

📍 Columbus Circle (Central Park entrance) · Columbus Circle, Manhattan

Free to enter and browse; vendor gifts and food are extra

Starts in 4w 5d

FRI, DEC 4 · 4:15 PM–5:30 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Greenwich Town Hall, Lower Connecticut · official listing on weeklyshenanigans.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Greenwich Tree Lighting

📍 Greenwich Town Hall · Greenwich, CT

Free

Starts in 4w 5d

FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–6 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn · official listing on fortgreenepark.org · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Fort Greene Park Tree Lighting

📍 Fort Greene Park · Fort Greene, Brooklyn

Free

Starts in 4w 5d

FRI, DEC 4 · 5 PM–8 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at 440 Montauk Hwy, Long Island · official listing on bayardcuttingarboretum.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids

Bayard Cutting Arboretum Holiday Tree Lighting

📍 440 Montauk Hwy · Great River, Long Island

Free

Starts in 4w 5d

FRI, DEC 4 · 6 PM–7 PM

✓ Verified Oct 26, 2026

Why this place: Free · kid-friendly · at Village Green by the Library, Westchester · official listing on mountkiscochamberofcommerce.growthzoneapp.com · checked Oct 26

Family & kids