Sew Many Possibilities at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
Holiday Train Show at Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Sew Many Possibilities at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
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
Broadway Magic Hour at the Broadway Comedy Club
Broadway Comedy Club
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” at the Atlantic Stage 2 Theater
Atlantic Stage 2 Theater
Tea Around Town + NYBG Holiday Train Show
Central Park South bus stop
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Winter City Lights (in Olney, MD)
Fri Nov 28, 2025 - Mon Dec 29, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 28, 2025.
Also on December 22, 2025, December 23, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, December 29, 2025.
Also on December 22, 2025, December 23, 2025, December 24, 2025, December 25, 2025, December 29, 2025.
5:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: Price varies by day and time
The largest light show in the DC and Baltimore areas, Winter City Lights is one of the most technologically advanced Christmas light experiences in the US. It includes a 1.5-mile-long trail of Christmas lights and displays through the woods, a 52-foot-high programmable Christmas lights tree and light show, an eight-lane snow tubing ride, 14 bonfires, and more.
The show runs every 30 minutes.
Tickets must be purchased in advance online.
Check out our full list of holiday lights in DC!
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.
