Bronx
Selfies with Santa + Cookies and Crafts Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Road Bronx, Bronx
Explore a historic house museum decorated with festive holiday trees in each of the period rooms, take selfies with Santa, and decorate holiday cookies to take home. Sign up for one of two sessions, 11 am–12 pm & 12 pm–1 pm
🎟 $15/kids, free/adults accompanied by a child
Westchester Ballet Company’s Nutcracker Lehman Center for the Performing Arts 250 Bedford Park Ave, The Bronx
See an enchanting, full-length presentation of the beloved holiday classic featuring a cast of 100 dancers. This sumptuous ballet, set in 1830s Europe, tells the story of young Clara as she travels on a magical journey on Christmas Eve with the fantastical Nutcracker at her side. WBC's production is notable for its original choreography, set…
🎟 $32-$63
Brunch with Santa Salsa Con Fuego 2297 Cedar Avenue, Bronx
Enjoy photos with Santa and an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet. Join Us for 🎄 Sunday Dec 17th (12-4pm) 🎁 at Salsa Con Fuego ❤️🔥 Call to Reserve 718-561-6161 salsaconfuego.com
🎟 $30
A Christmas Carol at Bartow-Pell Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Road Bronx, Bronx
Dickens’ classic story of love, compassion, and redemption is set against the backdrop of a Victorian magic show in the parlor of a historic mansion. Join Ebenezer Scrooge to discover what the spirit of Christmas is really about, and delve into the mystery and magic of the holiday season. Also see the beautifully decorated holiday…
🎟 $40, $30/students & seniors
Kids Week: Stories by the Campfire Van Cortlandt Nature Center 246th Street & Broadway, Bronx
Gather by the campfire to enjoy an afternoon of story telling and fireside activities with the Urban Park Rangers. Dress for the weather.
Grassroots Grocery Saturday Grassroots Grocery Saturdays 1750 E Gun Hill Rd, Bronx
Sort, pack, and deliver fresh produce to New Yorkers in need. Help distribute thousands of pounds of bountiful produce and uproot hunger. Music plays and the vibe is festive. Help pack and sort groceries from 9–10:30 am, followed by a delivery to a destination no more than 20 minutes from the meeting point for those…
Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Blvd, Bronx
ºEmbark on an illuminated safari with animal lanterns, animated sculptures, and colorful designs throughout the spacious Bronx Zoo plus more holiday fun. 🦋 Nearly 400 lanterns represen almost 100 animal and plant species. 64 new lanterns representing 9 new animal species make their debut at this year’s Holiday Lights. Each section shocases different wildlife regions…
🎟 $39.95/ages 13-60. $24.95/ages 3-12, $34.95/ages 61+
NYBG Holiday Train Show Sensory Friendly Morning New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
Join us for a Sensory Friendly Morning for anyone who would like a calmer visit to the Holiday Train Show plus NYBG’s outdoor gardens and collections. Staff will be present to support visitors exploring the Holiday Train Show without videos playing or trains running, for a more relaxed visit from 9-10 am. Trains, waterfalls, and…
🎟 $35, $31/students & seniors, $20/ages 2-12, free/under 2
Free Inclusive Family Program Lehman College Art Gallery 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx
Tour the exhibition, Framing the Female Gaze: Women Artists and the New Historicism, and create a landscape based on the work of Vera Iliatova in a dedicated Gallery Studio. Inclusive of special needs families.
NYBG Glow New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
Brilliant color, thousands of dazzling LEDs, pretty installations like rainbow trees, illuminated snowflakes and a chameleon Haupt Conservatory and Mertz Library Building illuminate the already gorgeous gardens, newly expanded for its third year. 🎶 Also enjoy artistic ice sculpting and steel pan drum music and other pop-up performances around the Garden. 🌳 Experience is all…
🎟 $54/ages 13+, $39/ages 2-12
Winter Tree ID Pelham Bay Nature Center Bruckner Blvd & Wilkinson Avenue Bronx,
Join a hike of Pelham Bay Park in search of different tree species and learn some ways to identify these trees during the changing season.
Valentine’s Day Crafting & Card Making Workshop Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum 895 Shore Road Bronx, Bronx
Show your sweetheart that you care with a charming, unique, and handmade Victorian-style Valentine’s Day card. Learn about the history of valentines and the printed “scraps” used to make them in the 19th century while you craft your own original card in a historic house museum.
🎟 $15
The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx
The Orchid Show brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchids. Catch the bold new designs of New York’s rising stars of the stitch with work by Collina Strada by Hillary Taymour, Dauphinette by Olivia Cheng, and FLWR PSTL by Kristen Alpaugh, fashionistas sure to create…
🎟 $35, $31/students & seniors, $15/ages 2-12, free/under 2
Kids Week: Birds of Play Crotona Park 1700 Crotona Ave, Bronx
Join the Urban Park Rangers and learn how birds fly, design your own paper “bird-plane,” and compete to see who rules the skies. Experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Kids Week: Stories by the Campfire Van Cortlandt Nature Center 246th Street & Broadway, Bronx
Join the Urban Park Rangers for a cozy campfire and story telling session. Rangers will read books and use puppets paired with visual props. Dress warm and bring a blanket.
Kids Week: Birding for Kids Pelham Bay Nature Center Bruckner Blvd & Wilkinson Avenue Bronx,
Learn all about different ways to identify birds in city parks with the Urban Park Rangers. Experience nature in a hands-on and fun way.
Art in the Park: Make Your Own Eclipse Viewer Roberto Clemente State Park 301 West Tremont Avenue, Bronx
In anticipation of the April 8th Solar Eclipse, make a pinhole eclipse viewer. All materials will be provided.
Throggs Neck St. Patrick’s Day Parade Throggs Neck E. Tremont & Lafayette Avenue, Bronx
The Throggs Neck Benevolent Association's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade heads down East Tremont, toward Harding Avenue, and turns right onto Harding Avenue. The celebration continues after the parade, with Irish food, music, and activities.
Women’s History Month: Anne Hutchinson Pelham Bay and Split Rock Golf Courses 870 Shore Road, Bronx
Celebrate Women's History Month with the Urban Park Rangers. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a hike and learn about the life and complex legacy of the 17th century religious reformer, movement leader, and colonialist, Anne Hutchinson.
IntimateVoices Family Concert CSAIR 475 W 250th Street, Bronx
Enjoy chamber music in an intimate setting at an informal, interactive, sensory/autism-friendly concert. Hear violin, viola and cello, live and up close.