\nBronx Zoo
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The Bronx Zoo’s seasonal tradition continues this year, with millions of holiday lights lining the park. Visitors are invited to check out the hundreds of wildlife lanterns representing dozens of plant and animal species.<\/p>\n
Organizers say the event also includes seasonal food and drink, and, new to this year, snow tube slides and an ice-themed throne at the debuting “Freeze Zone.”<\/p>\n
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The World’s Fair Adventure Quest<\/p>\n
Sunday, Nov. 23 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. NYC Parks invites everyone to Queens’ flagship park on Sunday for a scavenger hunt themed around the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs hosted there.<\/p>\n Participants will follow clues to discover the history of the park, including the remaining monuments from the fairs. Organizers say the event is designed for New Yorkers to gain a further appreciation of the park.<\/p>\n 11\/23 \ud83d\uddfa Bring it on with an adventure quest at our flagship Queens park! Learn orienteering techniques while traversing through the park: https:\/\/t.co\/3gV7pZFlwD<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 NYC Parks (@NYCParks) November 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n ‘Impact: The End of the Age of the Dinosaurs’<\/p>\n Now open A new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History looks at the impact of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs\u00a066 million years ago.<\/p>\n The exhibition also explores how the Earth recovered from the event, including how it paved the way for new species.<\/p>\n (Spectrum News NY1\/Roger Clark)<\/p>\n ‘Monet and Venice’<\/p>\n Open through Feb. 1, 2026 “Monet and Venice” is New York\u2019s largest museum show dedicated to impressionist painter Claude Monet in more than 25 years, according to the Brooklyn Museum, and features more than 100 artworks.<\/p>\n The museum says it’s the\u00a0first exhibition to focus on Monet\u2019s paintings of Venice. Curators say it’s an “underexplored chapter in the artist\u2019s late career” after he once claimed the city was\u00a0\u201ctoo beautiful to be painted.\u201d<\/p>\n See the Rockefeller Tree<\/p>\n Open through the holidays The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived in the city from East Greenbush, New York.<\/p>\n The Norway spruce is being wrapped in more than 50,000 multicolored lights and\u00a0crowned with a Swarovski star. It will be lit on Dec. 3.<\/p>\n NYBG Holiday Train Show<\/p>\n Open through Jan. 11 The New York Botanical Garden’s annual Holiday Train Show returns for its 34th year. Visitors have the opportunity to see nearly 200 replicas of New York City landmarks \u2014 all created from plant parts.<\/p>\n Toy trains wrap around recreations of the city’s skyscrapers and other recognizable icons. The garden runs both day and night availabilities, with seasonal food and drink offerings as well.<\/p>\n Holiday Fair and Train Show at Grand Central<\/p>\n Holiday Train Show open through February 2026 Another train show for the holiday season, the New York Transit Museum at Grand Central’s offering is smaller than what’s on display at the New York Botanical Garden, but no tickets are required.<\/p>\n The exhibit features model trains running through a 34-foot-long display \u2014 departing from a miniature Grand Central and passing by other iconic New York City landmarks like the Brooklyn Bridge and the Empire State Building. The Transit Museum’s collection of model trains includes Metro-North, Polar Express and vintage subway train sets.<\/p>\n Also at Grand Central is the Holiday Fair in Vanderbilt Hall. The 6,000-square-foot market features artisan jewelry and handcrafted\u00a0pottery, among other artwork.<\/p>\n Holiday Markets at Bryant Park and Union Square<\/p>\n Bryant Park shops open through Jan. 4, 2026 The holiday market has returned to Bryant Park, with local artisans and businesses offering everything from apparel and artwork to a cup of hot cocoa. Marketgoers can also check out The Lodge food hall and the ice skating rink, both open until March.<\/p>\n At Union Square, more than 100\u00a0booths offer a variety of locally made crafts, treats and potential gifts.<\/p>\n New York\u2019s holiday headquarters \u2728.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udccd@BankofAmerica<\/a> Winter Village pic.twitter.com\/kyWxTIrWyQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bryant Park (@bryantparknyc) October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Great Borough Bake-Off<\/p>\n Open through Jan. 19, 2026 Professional and amateur bakers alike have created gingerbread versions of city sights like\u00a0brownstones, bridges, bodegas and ballparks.<\/p>\n The competition includes bakers from all five boroughs, with each asked to make something that represents their community. Multiple prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges, and attendees can vote on a “People’s Choice” award of their own.<\/p>\n Ice Skating in Manhattan<\/p>\n Open through March 2026 Ice skating is open for the season at The Rink at Rockefeller Center and at Wollman Rink in Central Park.<\/p>\n Rockefeller Center’s website calls skating on its rink of the city’s “quintessential winter activities.”<\/p>\n Skip the cabin fever. Take your family for a spin on The Rink at Rockefeller Center Presented by Chase Freedom. pic.twitter.com\/CjDEpNSsCd<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Rockefeller Center (@rockcenternyc) February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Studio Museum in Harlem<\/p>\n Open daily 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Studio Museum in Harlem has reopened after being closed for nearly eight years<\/a>.<\/p>\n The museum, which is dedicated to presenting and collecting the work of Black artists, returns with a variety of exhibits on display.<\/p>\n (Spectrum News NY1\/Roger Clark)<\/p>\n ‘Empire Skate of Mind’<\/p>\n Open daily until April 12, 2026 The Brooklyn Children’s Museum has transformed its rooftop terrace into a retro rink described by organizers as a nod to the Empire Roller Rink that lasted in Brooklyn from the 1940s until 2007.<\/p>\n Tickets are required<\/a> for the all-ages celebration. Skates, helmets and wrist guards are provided.<\/p>\n ‘Downtown\/Uptown: New York in the Eighties’<\/p>\n Now through Dec. 13 An exhibition at the L\u00e9vy Gorvy Dayan Gallery on the Upper East Side is showcasing work from legends of the 1980s New York art scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Downtown\/Uptown: New York in the Eighties\u201d<\/a> features pieces by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Jeff Koons and more \u2014 and admission is free.<\/p>\n The gallery is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Spectrum News NY1\/Roger Clark)<\/p>\n ‘One Piece’ at Mercer Labs<\/p>\n Now through Nov. 30 An exhibit<\/a> at the Mercer Labs Museum of Art and Technology in Lower Manhattan is celebrating the iconic \u201cOne Piece\u201d anime franchise.\u00a0<\/p>\n The exhibition, a collaboration between Mercer Labs and legendary Japanese animation studio Toei Animation, has 15 installations featuring various technology. Tickets are available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Spectrum News NY1\/Roger Clark)<\/p>\n ‘Mission: Impossible \u2013 Story and Spectacle’<\/p>\n Open until Dec. 14 An exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image takes a look at the artistry behind the action of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise.<\/p>\n Each film in the series will have a section in the exhibition focused on its key stunt or action sequence. There’s also behind-the-scenes content including props, costumes and production materials.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udca5Mission: Impossible\u2014Story and Spectacle is now open.<\/p>\n Be among the first people to see the new exhibition at MoMI! h<\/a>ttps<\/a>:\/\/t.co\/PtU18ritAT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TRKKBLcEOQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Museum of the Moving Image (@MovingImageNYC) April 18, 2<\/a>025<\/a><\/p>\n ‘Jamaica\/Jamaica’<\/p>\n Open through Dec. 20 A new exhibit at the King Manor Museum<\/a> in Jamaica, Queens explores Jamaican heritage in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n Traditional Jamaican food, elaborate Carnival costumes and items from\u00a0VP Records \u2014 a Caribbean music label based in the neighborhood \u2014 are just some of the cultural items on display.<\/p>\n (Spectrum News NY1\/Roger Clark)<\/p>\n ‘Urban Stomp’<\/p>\n Open through February 2026 An exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, “Urban Stomp: Dreams & Defiance on the Dance Floor,”\u00a0guides visitors through a rich history of social dances born, shaped or popularized in the city.<\/p>\n There are around 30 video tutorials teaching the steps of dance styles like the foxtrot, Lindy Hop, salsa, hip-hop, breaking, hustle and vogue, with related cultural artifacts on display.<\/p>\n ‘Encounters in the Milky Way’<\/p>\n Now open “Encounters in the Milky Way” is a new show at the Hayden Planetarium that gives visitors a “front-row seat to spectacular moments in our solar system’s past and future.”<\/p>\n Narrated by Pedro Pascal, the show takes viewers through the paths of stars, comets and other interstellar debris. It’s part of the Rose Center for Earth and Space’s celebration of 25 years since its opening.<\/p>\n \ud83d\ude80A new Hayden Planetarium Space Show, narrated by Pedro Pascal, is opening June 9! In Encounters in the Milky Way, you\u2019ll get a front-row seat to spectacular moments in our solar system’s past and future, including the paths of stars, comets, interstellar debris, and more. pic.twitter.com\/jZtZLeaHFq<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 American Museum of Natural History (@AMNH) May 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens
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\nAmerican Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
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\nBrooklyn Museum
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\nRockefeller Center, Manhattan
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\nNew York Botanical Garden, the Bronx
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\nHoliday Fair\u00a0open through Dec. 24, 2025
\nGrand Central Terminal, Manhattan
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\nUnion Square shops open through Dec. 24, 2025
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\nMuseum of the City of New York, Manhattan
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\nRockefeller Center, Manhattan
\nWollman Rink, Central Park
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\n144 West 125th St., Manhattan
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\nBrooklyn Children’s Museum
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\nL\u00e9vy Gorvy Dayan Gallery, Manhattan
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\nMercer Labs, 21 Dey St. in Manhattan
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\nMuseum of the Moving Image, Queens
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\nKing Manor Museum, Queens
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\nMuseum of the City of New York, Manhattan
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\nAmerican Museum of Natural History, Manhattan
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