101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun on Long Island - 2025

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Santa Sightings

Starting Oct 8, 2025	Photos with Santa Experience - Magical Wonderland
Starting Nov 7, 2024	Photos with Santa - Roosevelt Field
Multiple dates starting Nov 15, 2025	North Pole Express NYC
Nov 16 - Dec 20, 2025	Letter's to Santa - Hicks Nurseries
Nov 16 - Dec 8, 2024 (Multiple Dates)	Holiday Photo Mini Sessions - Milleridge Inn
Nov 28 - Dec 23, 2025	Photos with Santa - Hicks Nurseries
Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2024	Photos with Santa - Santa's Christmas Tree Farm LI
Nov 29, 2025	Breakfast with Santa - Milleridge Inn
Nov 30, 2025	Port Jefferson Santa Parade & Visit
Nov 30, 2025	Santa at the Lighthouse - Montauk Point Lighthouse
Dec 6, 2025	Breakfast with Santa - The Stewart Manor Country Club
Dec 6, 13, 2025	Santa Breakfast - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 7 & 8, 2024	Santa Photo Holiday Celebration - Tanger Outlets Riverhead
Dec 8, 2024	Santa Brunch - The Long Island Aquarium
Dec 8, 2024	Holiday Tales - Sands Point Preserve Conservancy
Dec 8 & 14, 2024	Brunch with Old St. Nick and Friends - Milleridge Inn

Old-Time Christmas

Dec 7 - 9, 2024	28th Annual Charles Dickens Festival - The Village of Port Jefferson
Dec 7 & 8, 2024	Holiday House Tours - Once Upon a Christmas - Sagtikos Manor
Dec 8, 2024	Historic Holidays at Hallockville
Dec 14, 2024	Flying Santa Reenactment - Fire Island
Dec 19, 2024	A Cold Spring Harbor Holiday - The Whaling Museum
Saturdays and Sundays Nov 30 - Dec 22, 2024	Christmas at Westbury House

Light Displays

Multiple Dates beginning Nov 7, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026	LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival - Eisenhower Park
Nov 9, 2024	Jingle Bell Bash - Annual Tree Lighting - Tanger Deer Park
Nov 16- Dec 31, 2024	Children’s Animated Christmas Story & Walk-Thru - Hicks
Nov 22, 2024 - Jan 4, 2025	Magic of Lights - Jones Beach State Park
Nov 21 - Jan 4, 2026 (Select Dates)	Holiday Lights - The Bronx Zoo
Open Nov 25, 2024	Origami Holiday Tree - American Museum of Natural History
Nov 29, 2024	Annual Tree Lighting - The Milleridge Inn
Nov 29, 2025	Lighting the Lighthouse - Montauk Point Lighthouse
Nov 27, 2024 - March 23, 2025 (multiple dates)	Lektrik: A Festival of Lights - Queens Botanical Garden
Open Nov 29, 2024	Suffolk County Girls Scouts present: Holiday Light Show
Nov 30, 2024 - Jan 2, 2025	Huntington Holiday Spectacular
Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026	Festival of Trees - Port Jeff Village Center
Dec 1, 2024	Ronkonkoma Winterfest & Christmas Tree Lighting - Raynor Park
Dec 6. 2025	Christmas Tree Lighting - Queens Farm Museum
Dec 6, 2024	Brookhaven Town Christmas Tree Lighting - Holtsville Ecology Site & Animal Preserve
Dec 6, 2024	Kennedy Plaza Christmas Tree Lighting
Dec 7, 2024	Tree Lighting Ceremony - Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery
Dec 7, 2024	Holiday Market - Tree Lighting - The Barley Beach House
Dec 7, 2024	Orient Beach State Park Tree Lighting
Dec 7, 2024	Winter Wonder - Queens Botanical Garden
Dec 7 - 22, 2024 (select dates)	Holiday Light Spectacular - Holtsville Ecology Site
Dec 15, 16, 17 & 23, 2024	Bayville Haunted Christmas

Living Nativities

Dec 6, 7, 12 & 13, 2025

Drive Through Live Nativity- Hosted by Stony Brook Christian Assembly

Holiday Theatre

Nov 28, 2025	A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage - Kings Theatre
Multiple dates starting Nov 6, 2025	Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes
Multiple Dates Dec 4 - 28, 2025	'Twas the Night Before... by Cirque du Soleil - Theatre at Madison Square Garden
Dec 3. 2024	An Evening with Peter Billingsley and A Christmas Story- Patchogue Theatre
Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2024	38th Annual Nutcracker Ballet Production - Long Island Ballet Theatre
Dec 5 - 7, 2025	Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Ballet - Madison Theatre
Dec 7, 2024	A Celtic Christmas - The Tilles Center
Dec 8, 2024	Fairytale of New York: The Ultimate Irish-Inspired Christmas Concert - Patchogue Theatre
Dec 13, 2025	Keith Michael's The Nutcracker - Kupferberg Center for the Arts
Dec 14, 2024	Grand Kyiv Ballet presents The Nutcracker - Kings Brooklyn
Dec 14, 2024	O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi - Queens County Farm Museum
Dec 15, 2024	A Christmas with the New York Tenors - Patchogue Theatre
Dec 18 - 21, 2025	The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration
Dec 21 & 22, 2024	Eglevsky Ballet in The Nutcracker - The Tilles Center

Holiday Concerts

Dec 1, 2025	DCINY Holiday - Carnegie Hall
Dec 6, 2025	SOWETO Gospel Choir: PEACE
Dec 10, 2025	Béla Fleck & the Flecktones - The Beacon Theatre
Dec 17-18, 2025	Andrea Bocelli - Madison Square Garden
Dec 20, 2025	The Holiday Harmony Show - LeFrak Concert Hall
Dec 28, 2025	Concert of the Future: "A Christmas Dream" - Carnegie Hall
Nov 26, 2024	Pentatonix - Madison Square Garden
Nov 28 - Dec 14, 2025	Live Brass Band - Hick's Nurseries
Nov 28 - Dec 14. 2024	Christmas Choir - Hick's Nurseries
Dec 8, 2024	Long Island Flute Club Holiday Flute Choir - Old Westbury Gardens
Dec 15, 2024	Laurie Berkner LIVE! A Live Holiday Concert - The Paramount
Dec 19, 2024	Celtic Woman: White Christmas Symphony Tour - The Paramount

Christmas Tree Experience

Opening Nov, 2024	Santa's Christmas Tree Farm
Saturdays & Sundays Nov 23 - Dec 21, 2024	Carter Choose & Cut Christmas Tree Farm
Opening Nov 29, 2024	Mike's Christmas Tree Farm
Open Nov - Dec, 2024	Christmas at Hicks
	Paul's Christmas Tree Farm
	Waterdrinker Family Farm
	Zuhoski Farms

Hanukkah

Dec 14, 2025	Hanukkah Family Day - The Jewish Museum
Dec 15, 2024	Menorah Candleboxes - Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Dec 15, 2024	Chanukah Festival at Central Queens
Dec 25, 2024	Grand Menorah Lighting and Chanukah Experience - Merrick LIRR Gazebo
Dec 25, 2024	Menorah Lighting - PJST Chamber Train Car
Dec 26 - 31, 2024	Chanukah at the Chai Center -- Chai Center
Dec 26. 2024	Grand Menorah Lighting - Kennedy Plaza
Dec 25, 2024 - Jan 2, 2025	Hanukkah Celebration - Mohonk Mountain House
Dec 26, 2024	Menorah Lighting - Sayville Chamber House

Ice Skating

Open year round	Iceland
Open year round	City Ice Pavilion
Open year round	Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park
Open Nov 2024 - March 2025	Christopher Morley Outdoor Skating Rink
Open Nov 2024 - March 2025	Grant Park Skating Rink
Open year round	Marjorie R. Post Community Park Ice Rink
Open year round	The Rinx at Hauppauge
Thursdays - Sundays	The Rinx at Wyandanch
Opens Nov 29, 2024	The Rinx at Port Jefferson
Opening Dec 2, 2024	Bayville Winter Wonderland

Shopping & Craft Fairs

Dec 6, 2025	Holiday Market - Queens County Farm Museum
Nov 2, 2024	Christmas Craft Fair - Camp Indigo
Nov 9 & 10, 2024	Hauppauge Craft & Gift Fair - Hauppauge High School
Nov 15, 2024	New York Solar Faire Full Moon Night Market
Nov 16, 2024	Christmas Fair & Market - Grace United Methodist Church
Nov 16 & 17, 2024	Artisans Showcase Fine Art & Craft Fair - Stony Brook University
Nov 16 - Dec 24	Broadway Commons Mall Christmas Show
Nov 17, 2024 - Mar 30, 2025	Merrick Winter Flea Market
Nov 23 & 24, 2024	East Islip Craft & Gift Fair - East Islip High School
Nov 29, 30 & Dec 1, 2024	Holiday Gift Shop Weekend - Sagtikos Manor
Nov 29 - Dec 8, 2024 (Weekends)	Country Parlor Holiday Folk Art & Gift Show
Nov 30, 2024	Holiday Night Market Wonderland - Reboli Center
Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2024	4th Annual Holiday Market - Old Westbury Gardens
Nov 30 & Dec 1, 2024	26th Annual Christkindl Markt - Plattduetsche Park
Dec 6, 2024	Holiday Sip & Shop - Village Walk Senior Living
Dec 7, 2024	Winter Wonder at the Garden at Queens Botanical Garden
Dec 7 & 8, 2024	St. James Craft & Gift Fair at Smithtown East High School
Dec 14 & 15, 2024	The Northport Winter Craft Fair - Northport High School
Dec 21 & 22, 2024	Selden Craft & Gift Fair - Newfield High School

New Year's Fun

Dec 31, 2024	Fishes & Wishes – New Year’s Eve at Long Island Aquarium
Dec 31, 2024	Nautical New Year - Cold Spring Harbor the Whaling Museum
Dec 31, 2024	Noon Year's Eve Party - United Skates of America, Seaford
Dec 31, 2023	Midnight on Main - Patchogue
Dec 31, 2024	Family New Year's Eve Party - United Skates of America - Seaford

New Year's Day Hikes

Jan 1, 2025	First Day Hike - Hempstead Lake State Park
Jan 1, 2025	First Day Hike - Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve
Jan 1, 2025	First Day Hike - Connetquot River State Park Preserve
Jan 1, 2025	First Day Hike - Jones Beach State Park
Jan 1, 2025	First Day Hike - Sunken Meadow State Park

Miscellaneous

Nov 16, 2025	Manhattan Turkey Trot 5K
Nov 23, 2025	QCC Athletics Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk
Nov 5, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025	Celebrate the Season Annual Exhibition - Reboli Center
Nov 14 - Dec 22 (select dates)	Polar Express Experience - Port Jefferson Staion
Nov 15, - Jan 11, 2026 (select dates)	Holiday Train Show - New York Botanical Garden
Nov 27, 2025	Thanksgiving Skate Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Nov 28, 2025	Public Skate with Stitch - United Skates of America - Seaford
Nov 28, 2025	Labubu Skate Party - United Skates of America - Seaford
Nov 17, 2024	Holiday Princess Tea Party - Long Island Aquarium
Nov 23, 2024	Brookhaven Polar Plunge - Brookhaven, NY
Nov 24, 2024	Patchogue Holiday Boat Parade
Opens Nov 2024	Christmas House Long Island
Nov 28, 2024 (Reservations Required)	Thanksgiving Dinner - Milleridge Inn
Nov 28, 2024	Thanksgiving Dinner at the Ridge - Powder Ridge Park
Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2024 (multiple dates)	Powder Ridge Winterfest
Nov 30, 2024	18th Annual Miracle on Main Street - Greater Sayville Chamber of Commerce
Dec 2, 2023	Holiday Wreath Making - Hempstead Lake State Park
Dec 1, 2024	Winter on Wellwood - Lindenhurst Gazebo
Dec 5, 2024	Candy Chemistry Holiday Workshop - SMLI
Dec 7 & 8, 2024	Wreath Making - Hempstead Lake State Park
Dec 8, 2024	Holiday Tales - Castle Gould
Dec 14, 2024	Holiday Wreaths - Caleb Smith State Park Preserve Nature Museum
Dec 14 & 15, 2024	Home for the Holidays - Planting Fields Arboretum
Dec 15, 2024	NYC Holiday Half, 10K, 5K
Dec 15, 2024	Winter Wonderland - Hempstead Lake State Park
Dec 19, 2024	A Cold Spring Harbor Holiday - Cold Spring Harbor the Whaling Museum
Dec 19 & 20, 2024	Dinner with the Grinch - Milleridge Inn
Dec 19 - 22, 2024	Holiday Cheer Truck - Tanger Outlets Riverhead
Dec 21, 2024	Solstice Hike - Hempstead Lake State Park
Dec 7, 2025	Donuts with the Grinch - United Skates of America - Seaford
Dec 24, 2024	Christmas Eve at Milleridge Inn
Dec 26, 2024	Winter Solstice Celebration - Vanderbilt Museum
Dec 27, 2024	Slushies with Stitch - United Skates of America - Seaford

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