All Weekend​

Holiday Lights Spectacular –Wantagh. At Jones Beach, this drive-through holiday light show features more than 150 displays, hot beverages, snacks and make your own s’mores. Multiple dates; check for closed dates in the event description.

Boardwalk Lights – Long Beach. Walk along the Long Beach Boardwalk after sunset and look up at the holiday lights display. Free.

Girl Scouts Of Suffolk County Holiday Light Show – Bayport. Open daily from December 11 - 23 from 5-9 pm. Drive through a mile-long wooded trail filled with light displays and holiday vignettes. Note: The holiday village will not be open this year.

Bayville Winter Wonderland – Bayville. At Bayville Adventure Park, this ongoing event includes ice skating, holiday light show, train ride, rock climbing, character meet and greet, holiday arts and crafts and more. Except for some closed days, this event runs through Jan. 2.

Meet Santa & His Reindeer – Westbury. At Hicks Nurseries, Santa will be in the store daily. Mail a letter to Santa in their North Pole mailbox and Santa will answer it. Visit real, live reindeer, departing on December 22. Runs through Dec. 24.

The Little Mermaid – Smithtown. Live performance at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts.

Mrs. Claus Saves The Day – East Islip Live performance at the BayWay Arts Center.

Christmas In Oz – Elmont. Live performance at the BroadHollow Theatre at Elmont.

Brunch With Santa at Watermill Caterers – Smithtown. At Watermill Caterers. Sunday too.

Saturday, December 19

Elf Jr. The Musical - Bellmore. Live performance.

Mixed Nuts- A Classic Holiday Nutcracker With A Twist! – Sag Harbor. Bay Street Theater. Follow the traditional story of the Nutcracker, with a twist in the theme of 'Annie', mixed with an exciting array of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acrobatic and Lyrical dances.

Breakfast With Santa – Rockville Centre.Prix-fixe menus available at GM Burger Bar for both parents and kids. Bring a camera to snap pics with Santa.

Holiday Crafting for Kids – Water Mill. At Studio Art Water Mill Square, drop off the kids from 9-11am on Saturdays to have some creative fun making holiday gifts. Music, face painting, creativity and fun.

Homemade Snow Globes – Bridgehampton.At The Children's Museum of the East End, they’ll provide everything they need—including miniature animal figurines—to help make a wintery wonderland work of art for them to take home and enjoy.

Brunch with Santa – East Meadow. This pay-per-person event at The Carltun includes one professional photo with Santa.

Holiday Army Truck Ride - Farmingdale. At the American Airpower Museum, enjoy hot chocolate, candy canes, pictures with Santa and a holiday truck ride in an Army truck.

Holiday Gift Making Workshop – Merrick.At The Fashion Class workshop that take place in their Merrick studio, students can choose from one to five items to make during a three-hour window.

Christmas Punch & Judy – Sag Harbor. Goat on a Boat at Bay Street Theater. Punch and his lovely wife Judy have been married for centuries. The time has come for Mr. Punch to pitch in around the house. This hand-carved puppet duo will take over the kitchen in this hilarious holiday domestic disaster that ends with a kiss.

Parents' Survival Night: Winter Blast – Merrick. At The Little Gym, your children get some quality “kid time” in a safe, fun, familiar place with trained instructors. This is a drop-off event.

​Sunday, December 20

Breakfast With Santa – Massapequa. At GM Burger Bar, bring your cameras. Prix-fixe menu offered for both adults and children.

Santa Mommy & Me Painting – Bellmore. As You Wish. This includes supplies, instruction, bagels, juice & party games.

Brunch With Santa & Mrs. Claus – Farmingdale. At Black Forest Brew Haus.

Santa Buffet Brunch – Baldwin. At the Coral House.

Celebrate Winter Solstice – Roslyn. At Nassau County Museum of Art, this is a family celebration of the shortest day of the year at the museum.

Main photo: Holiday Train Show at the New York Botanical Gardens