01 Dec Things to Do With Kids in NYC This Weekend

If you are looking for things to do with kids in NYC this weekend, then we’ve got the perfect round-up of activities and events taking place. Explore the best of what the city has to offer and create family-friendly memories that will last a lifetime.

December 6

Cookies with Santa 2025
Town Square BK, 199 Richardson St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
$25 Kids Tx online ($30 door). $10 Parent Tx ($15 door)

Hey kids, what’s that sound? Is it the jingle of Santa’s bells? Yes, kids! Santa’s coming to Greenpoint/Williamsburg for a fun time at FourFiveSix! Ready your list with all your wishes, to whisper to Santa with all your kisses!

Delicious hot chocolate, homemade cookies to decorate, live music and, of-course, precious moments and photos with Santa!

December 6

Cinema at L’Alliance New York Presents the New York Premiere of Animal Tales of Christmas Magic
Le Skyroom, L’Alliance New York, 22 East 60th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022
$0-12

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic is a collection of five short, animated films celebrating the holiday season. A stork and fox join forces to save Santa’s home, a brave little chick stands up to a flock of crows on her very first Christmas, and creatures of the forest gather to observe the wonder of the northern lights.

December 6

Family Program: Architectural Lanterns
AIA New York | Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012
$20 per person

Join the Center for Architecture for a celebration of light. In this program, families will explore the role of light in architecture and learn how global communities brighten up the dark night. Families will then design a lantern to take home and illuminate a space of their own.

December 7

Astorial Park Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Astoria Park Lawn in Astoria Park, Shore Boulevard between the Hell Gate Bridge and the pool Queens
Free

Embrace the excitement of this holiday season with the Central Astoria LDC 2025 Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 7th 4pm-5:15pm!

December 6 & 7

Now through Jan. 11, 2026 (Tuesday through Sunday)

Holiday Train Show at NYBG
New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10458
$27-$39

After more than three decades, the Holiday Train Show continues to delight as New York City’s favorite winter tradition and a can’t-miss adventure. The timeless magic of rail travel fills NYBG with seasonal cheer as model trains travel over famous bridges and through familiar city settings, bringing nearly 200 twinkling landmark replicas—including new surprises for 2025/2026—to life under the glass of the warm and welcoming Enid A. Haupt Conservatory.

For more things to do with kids in NYC this weekend and beyond, please check out other events by visiting our calendar >>

Please always check ahead with the venue/organizer for each event to make sure there are no cancelations.

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(Updated December 1, 2025)