Once Upon a Winter's Day at Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling - 11:00 AM Pick
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling - 11:00 AM Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off at the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection at The New York Historical
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
Benevolence at Lincoln Center
Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building - various times
Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building - various times
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection at The New York Historical
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
MLK’s Peace Parade at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off at the Museum of the City of New York
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
Museum of the City of New York - 10:00 AM
Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection at The New York Historical
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
New-York Historical Society - 11:00 AM
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” at the Atlantic Stage 2 Theater
Atlantic Stage 2 Theater
Broadway Magic Hour at the Broadway Comedy Club
Broadway Comedy Club
Tea Around Town + NYBG Holiday Train Show
Central Park South bus stop
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Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Fri Nov 14, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 4, 2026
Except November 18, 2025, November 19, 2025, November 24, 2025, December 4, 2025, December 22, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, January 2, 2026.
Also on November 24, 2025, December 22, 2025, December 29, 2025.
Except November 18, 2025, November 19, 2025, November 24, 2025, December 4, 2025, December 22, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, January 2, 2026.
Also on November 24, 2025, December 22, 2025, December 29, 2025.
4:30pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $29-$39; Child (3-12) $16-$19: Child under 3 free
Location:
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Go for a stroll down a mile-long path filled with holiday wonder at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Tickets are sold at 15-minute increments to stagger entrance for a better guest experience. The last tickets are sold for admittance at 8:00 pm, but the gardens remain open until 11:00 pm.
Strollers are allowed. For the best experience, single or front-to-back strollers are suggested. Side by side strollers are permitted.
There is an additional charge for parking. Parking can be purchased in advance online.
Tickets purchased the day of the event are an additional $2.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
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