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The visionary Omnium Circus returns to the Queens Theatre with
The visionary Omnium Circus returns to the Queens Theatre with "I'm Possible!" Photo courtesy Omnium Circus via Queens Theater
11/8/24 - By Drew Kristofik

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Monday is Veterans Day, and that means it's time for the biggest celebration of service in the United States: the NYC Veterans Day Parade. You can also salute our military at the Intrepid Museum's wreath ceremony.

The Big Apple Circus is back at Lincoln Center and early holiday fun arrives with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. You can also climb aboard the North Pole Express for a chat with Santa or celebrate the American Wing's 100th birthday at The Met.

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Big Apple Circus: Hometown Playground at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side
Opens Friday, November 8
For its 47th anniversary season, Big Apple Circus: Hometown Playground celebrates the joy, wonder, and amazement of New York City. This show's theme celebrates the diverse neighborhoods and unique landmarks that make NYC like none other in the world. READ MORE

Movie Night: Lassie Come Home at the New-York Historical Society

Upper West Side
Friday, November 8
The New-York Historical Society celebrates its new exhibition, Pets and the City, with a night at the movies series. The first film is this 1943 drama, which follows a schoolboy (a young Roddy McDowall), in Depression-era Yorkshire. His family is forced to sell his beloved collie, Lassie, to a wealthy duke. READ MORE

Gingerbread NYC: The Great Borough Bake-Off at the Museum of the City of New York

Upper East Side
Opens Friday, November 8
The Museum of the City of New York has invited bakers from across the five boroughs to create gingerbread displays revolving around the theme of “Iconic New York”—creating distinctive buildings, places, or things that represent their neighborhood, community, or borough. READ MORE

Baba Yaga and the Firebird at the New Victory Theater

Midtown West
Opens Saturday, November 9
Both facing loss, a young tsarina and a peasant boy each seek help from the Baba Yaga—that most mercurial of Old World witches. Their destinies collide in a madcap musical adventure woven from the tapestries of Slavic folklore, with pop-up books full of puppets, original songs from Faye Chiao on piano and Anton Dudley embodying a host of hilarious characters. READ MORE

North Pole Express in Manhattan

Midtown West
Debuts Saturday, November 9
Santa is bringing the North Pole to the heart of Manhattan. Take a tour of Midtown Manhattan’s storied holiday lights as you listen to thrilling Christmas tales told by one of Santa’s elves. The journey ends with a visit from Santa himself.  READ MORE

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Arrival 2024

Midtown West – FREE
Saturday, November 9
Welcome the 2024 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree from its home in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The holiday spruce arrives at Rockefeller Center with plenty of time for decorating before the lighting ceremony on Wednesday, December 4.  READ MORE

Neurodiversity Comic Con at Asphalt Green

Upper East Side
Saturday, November 9
The Gillen Brewer School (GBS), a PreK-8th grade school serving students with language-based learning disabilities hosts its first Neurodiversity Comic Con, bringing the world of comics and children’s books together to spotlight neurodiverse characters, authors, and artists. Enjoy an inclusive, family-friendly celebration of imagination and representation.   READ MORE

Laurie Berkner Band at Adler Hall

Upper West Side
Saturday, November 9
The Laurie Berkner Band returns to Ethical Culture for a family concert. Bring your dancing shoes and a stuffed animal (for your head)!  READ MORE

I'm Possible at Queens Theatre

Flushing, Queens
Saturday, November 9-Sunday, November 10
The visionary Omnium Circus returns to the Queens Theatre with I'm Possible! Everyone is in on the action in a spirited, limit-defying, life-affirming spectacular. Witness award-winning artistry, memorable music, a heartwarming story, and a beautiful mosaic of performers representing the differently-abled population. READ MORE

La MaMa Puppet Festival: Woods

Lower East Sude
Saturday, November 9-Sunday, November 10
In Puzzle Theater's evocative piece, a green leaf grows on a dead branch and pieces of wood come together to form strange creatures, some hostile, some comical. This curious world surprises, amazes, and inspires. READ MORE

Jewish Comics Experience at the Center for Jewish History

Chelsea
Sunday, November 10
JewCE! The Jewish Comics Experience returns to the Center for Jewish History for a day filled with legendary comic creators, family-friendly activities, and more.     READ MORE

18th Annual Brooklyn Children’s Book Fair at the Brooklyn Museum

Prospect Heights, Brooklyn – FREE
Sunday, November 10
The annual Brooklyn Children's Book Fair brings together 40 Brooklyn authors and illustrators to share their latest books. Throughout the day, children and their companions can attend readings and presentations, learn about the creative process, get books signed, and have fun drawing and coloring. READ MORE

The American Wing at 100 at The Met

Upper East Side
Sunday, November 10
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Wing with the unveiling of newly reinstalled galleries, art-making, music, and cake! READ MORE

Veterans Day Ceremony at the Intrepid Museum

Midtown West – FREE
Monday, November 11
The Intrepid Museum hosts a poignant Veterans Day Ceremony at 3:30pm on Pier 86, which is free and open to the public.  READ MORE

NYC Veterans Day Parade 2024

Gramercy – FREE
Monday, November 11
The largest celebration of service in the nation, the annual New York City Veterans Day Parade, steps off at 12:30pm from 26th Street and Fifth Avenue. It then proceeds north up Fifth Avenue to 45th Street.   READ MORE

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