A few of the month's best holiday lights, markets, parades and nights out — 40 on Whosly's calendar in all. Dates marked "expected" follow the event's usual pattern and haven't been confirmed yet.
Christmas lights, holiday markets, tree lightings and parades — with dates and tips.
The tree switches on live on NBC. Being there means hours in a pen for a glimpse; the tree stays lit into January if you'd rather come another night.
The champion Knicks host the Spurs at the Garden at noon on Christmas Day, a rematch of the 2026 Finals, to open the NBA's holiday slate.
Thousands of people split into teams and hop between Black-owned bars in Brooklyn on the first day of Kwanzaa, with DJs, food and drink specials at every stop.
College football in the Bronx the day after Christmas: a Big Ten team takes on an ACC team at Yankee Stadium, with the matchup announced in early December.
The ball drop, live music and a million people in pens along Broadway and Seventh Avenue. Arrive by early afternoon, dress warm, and plan to stay put: leave and you can't get back in.
A four-mile run that starts at midnight under fireworks launched over Central Park. Run it in costume, or just come for the free show near Bethesda Terrace.
Every date in the NYC Festivals & Events list — star the ones you're into and see which friends are going.
Where each of these dates happens.
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