NYC Parks Events Calendar

Get up, get out, and do something! Just about any day of the year, you can find something fun, informative, and healthy to enjoy at an area park. Feel free to browse the listings below, or use the search tools to find an event that matches your interests and location.

To FILTER events, use the menu on the right-hand side. Currently viewing 46 events
from November 30, 2025 to January 4, 2026
in Winter Holidays (x) category

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Dec 2

Bryant Park Holiday Tree Lighting

at Southwest Porch (in Bryant Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

5:30 p.m.6:15 p.m.
Join us for Bryant Park's annual Tree Lighting show with performances and more!
Category: Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Must See
Event

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Dec 4

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 5, 2025

Dec 5

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec 5

WBO's Silent Night Disco

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Join NYC Parks for a holiday Silent Disco event at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center. Come out and boogie on the dance floor while you listen to your favorite music using headphones
Category: Dance, Winter Holidays, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Saturday, December 6, 2025

Dec 6

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Dec 7

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Monday, December 8, 2025

Dec 8

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Dec 9

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Dec10

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec10

JRPC Lights of Hope tree lighting and Toy Giveaway

at Jackie Robinson Park recreation center (in Jackie Robinson Park)Manhattan 
This is an Accessible location

4:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Join us for a heartwarming event where we spread joy and good cheer by gift giving and celebrating community togetherness.
Category: Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Dec11

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 12, 2025

Dec12

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec12

It's a Winter Wonderland

at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx

4:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
It's a Winter Wonderland at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center. Families and children are invited to join us for some winter fun as we bring in the season with icicles and snowflakes
Category: Adaptive Programs, Arts & Crafts, Education, Art, Festivals, Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Seniors, Holiday Lightings, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, December 13, 2025

Dec13

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec13

Cookies, Crafts and Cocoa with Santa at McDonald Playground Field House

at Austin J. McDonald Playground Fieldhouse (in Austin J. McDonald Playground)Staten Island

11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Get into the holiday spirit with NYC Parks! Decorate cookies, create ornaments and sip cocoa while you meet Santa Claus.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Best For
Kids
Dec13

Van Cortlandt by Candlelight- Cocktails & Music: A Festive Winter's Eve

at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
A candlelit winter evening with crafted cocktails, period music, 19th-century dance, historic games, wassail, and winter traditions.
Category: History, Winter Holidays

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Dec14

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec14

Van Cortlandt by Candlelight- Cookies & Crafts: A Festive Family Eve

at Van Cortlandt House Museum (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

4:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Enjoy crafts, historic games, winter traditions, wassail, and candlelit rooms during a festive family evening at VCHM.
Category: Arts & Crafts, History, Winter Holidays

Monday, December 15, 2025

Dec15

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Dec16

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Dec17

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec17

Family Art Night - Holiday Wishes

at Multi-Use Room (in Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center)Bronx 
This is an Accessible location

6:00 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Families are invited to join Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center
Category: Arts & Crafts, Art, Winter Holidays, Seniors, Workshops, Recreation Center Programming
Free!

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Dec18

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 19, 2025

Dec19

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec19

TOT SESSION ( Ages 1-5) Cookies, Crafts and Cocoa with Santa at DeMatti Park Field House

at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Get into the holiday spirit with NYC Parks! Decorate cookies, create ornaments and sip cocoa while you meet Santa Claus.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Best For
Kids
Dec19

YOUTH SESSION (AGES 5-13) Cookies, Crafts and Cocoa with Santa at DeMatti Park Field House

at DeMatti Park Fieldhouse (in De Matti Park)Staten Island 
This is an Accessible location

3:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Get into the holiday spirit with NYC Parks! Decorate cookies, create ornaments and sip cocoa while you meet Santa Claus.
Category: Arts & Crafts, Best for Kids, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Best For
Kids

Saturday, December 20, 2025

Dec20

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Dec21

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec21

Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling

at Salt Marsh Nature Center (in Marine Park)Brooklyn 
This is an Accessible location

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year, before the light returns. Join the Urban Park Rangers for an evening of storytelling to help pass the cold winter night.
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Winter Holidays, Hiking
Free!

Dec21

Winter Solstice Campfire and Storytelling

at Van Cortlandt Nature Center (in Van Cortlandt Park)Bronx

5:00 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Learn the essentials of starting and maintaining a campfire and afterwards enjoy s’mores around the fire to celebrate the end of the celestial year
Category: Urban Park Rangers, Winter Holidays, Hiking
Free!

Monday, December 22, 2025

Dec22

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Dec23

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Dec24

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Dec25

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec25

Times Square Great Menorah Lighting

at Father Duffy SquareManhattan

6:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Join us in the iconic Times Square for the grand menorah lighting.
Category: Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Must See
Event

Friday, December 26, 2025

Dec26

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Dec26

Fire & Ice: Giant Ice Menorah Carving & Lighting with Chabad

at New York Public LibraryManhattan

5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Witness the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorahs at sundown during the Jewish festival of lights.
Category: History, Winter Holidays, Holiday Lightings
Free!

Must See
Event

Saturday, December 27, 2025

Dec27

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Sunday, December 28, 2025

Dec28

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Monday, December 29, 2025

Dec29

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Dec30

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Dec31

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Jan 1

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Friday, January 2, 2026

Jan 2

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Jan 3

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Jan 4

Winter Haven at Wave Hill

at Wave HillBronx 
This is an Accessible location

9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Winter Haven returns to Wave Hill with crafts, sipping hot cocoa, and watching the sunset.
Category: Winter Holidays

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