Family-Friendly Events Coming Up in NYC… Holiday Train Show at NYBG November 15, 2025 through Jan 11, 2026 New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, New York 10458 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. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ holiday-train-show-at-nybg/ Special Etiquette Event at Let’s Dress Up November 16, 2025 Let’s Dress Up, 345 East 85th Street, New York NY 10028 You are cordially invited for tea with a very polite twist. We are having an Etiquette Party with the experts from Beaumont Etiquette. Back at Let’s Dress Up by popular demand and on the heels of launching their Mini Manners You Tube Channel. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ special-etiquette-event-at-lets-dress-up/
lights and hundreds of illuminated animals spread across six lantern trails. Holiday Lights is a festive night out with friends and family as we celebrate wildlife and enjoy immersive light experiences, hands-on activities, holiday entertainment, and delicious food and drinks. Beloved favorites return, including the Holiday Train and Enchanted Sea - plus NEW surprises including thrilling snow tube slides, an epic illuminated ice-themed throne, virtual snowball throwing, and much more. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ bronx-zoo-holiday-lights-2/ Sleepover – TADA! Youth Theater November 22, 2025 - December 14, 2025 (Saturdays & Sundays) TADA! Youth Theater, 15 W 28th St, New York, NY 10001 Sleepover dives into the hilarious world of teen life, where friendship is everything, secret crushes are revealed, and the biggest drama is who makes the guest list. The girls are planning. The boys are crashing. Let’s get this party started! https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ sleepover-tada-youth-theater/ Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade November 27, 2025 Parade route from West 77th St & Central Park West to Herald Square The 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will take place on Thursday, November 27, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, filling the streets of Manhattan with its iconic mix of giant balloons, dazzling
floats, marching bands, and Broadway performances. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ macys-thanksgiving-day-parade-2025/
Shine Bright at Hudson Yards November 17, 2025 - January 7, 2026 Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001 Hudson Yards is the ultimate must-visit holiday destination in NYC, with over two million glittering lights throughout the neighborhood. Enjoy live performances, free photos with Santa, holiday shopping for everyone on your list, festive dining, and much more throughout the holiday season. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ shine-bright-at-hudson-yards/ Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden November 21, 2025 – January 4, 2026 (excluding November 24, 25 & 27, December 1, 2, 3, 8, 15, 16 & 25) Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY 11238 Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden returns this holiday season. Stroll through a glittering winter trail and be transported to an enchanted forest—right in the heart of Brooklyn. https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ lightscape-at-brooklyn-botanic-garden-2/ Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights November 21, 2025 — January 4, 2026 Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10460 Join us for a family holiday festival at the Bronx Zoo. New York’s family-favorite holiday tradition returns, as millions of
GratitudeFest: Thanksgiving Weekend Performances at CMOM Friday – Sunday, November 28 – 30, 2025 Children’s Museum of Manhattan, The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street, New York, NY 10024 Celebrate the vibrant, diverse communities of New York through song and dance! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate all that New York City has to offer…and each other! https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ gratitudefest-thanksgiving-weekend- performances-at-cmom/ Animal Tales of Christmas Magic December 6, 2025 Le Skyroom, L’Alliance New York, 22 East 60th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022 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 https://newyorkloveskids.com/events/ cinema-at-lalliance-new-york-presents- the-new-york-premiere-of-animal-tales-of- christmas-magic/
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