Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: which venues?

Busiest venues: Merchant's House Museum (27), Chelsea Table + Stage (4), Tenement Museum (4).

Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: is anything free?

Yes. Free: 1, including Holiday Party & A Christmas Carol.

Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: which day has the most?

Friday, December 18, 2026, with 5 events.

Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: what’s on?

63 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Highlights: A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House (Merchant's House Museum, Tuesday, December 1), Monthly Jazz Jam: Celebrating Jewish Composers of Christmas Music &… (Flushing Town Hall, Wednesday, December 9), Hip Hop Nutcracker (Kings Theatre, Wednesday, December 23). Free: 1. Busiest venues: Merchant's House Museum, Chelsea Table + Stage, Tenement Museum.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Jan 7

Christmas Comes to Old New York (holiday exhibition)

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Visual arts
- Christmas
$10.50–$15.50

Going Interested
until Jan 2

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker®

New York City Ballet (David H. Koch Theater) · Lincoln Center, Manhattan
- Dance
- Christmas
Going Interested
Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 4, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Dance
7 PM

Keith Michael's The Nutcracker

Kupferberg Center for the Arts (Colden Auditorium) · Flushing, Queens
- Dance
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Other
until Dec 6

Christmas in Historic Richmond Town

Historic Richmond Town · Richmondtown, Staten Island
- Christmas
Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Other
3 PM

S5: Christmas in the Tenements

Tenement Museum · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Christmas
$22.50–$45 Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

A Vivace Christmas: "Carols, cabaret and little Vivace magic"

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
- Cabaret
- Christmas
$23.18–$33.85 Tickets

Going Interested
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Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

Monthly Jazz Jam: Celebrating Jewish Composers of Christmas Music & Their Songs

Carol Sudhalter

Flushing Town Hall · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Christmas music
- Jazz
- Christmas
- Jam session
$0–$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

Simona Smirnova & Alec Hutson: Christmas in New York

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
- Christmas
$28.52–$39.19 Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Literature
7 PM

An Advent Romance Panel: The Twelve Loves of Christmas

Strand Book Store · East Village, Manhattan
- Literature
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 11, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE with Alton Fitzgerald White

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
- Christmas
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

The Christmas Show

St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island
- Music
- Theatre
- Christmas
$15–$55 Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Music
2 PM

The Christmas Show

St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island
- Music
- Theatre
- Christmas
$15–$55 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
2:15 PM

Calpulli's Navidad

Calpulli Mexican Dance

Flushing Town Hall · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Dance
- Dance
- Christmas
$8–$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
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Music
7 PM

The United European Ballet Company: The Nutcracker

Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts (Brooklyn College) · Midwood, Brooklyn
- Music
- Christmas
Going Interested

Sunday, December 13, 2026

Other
10 AM

Christmas: Family Program

Tenement Museum · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Christmas
$5–$15 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
2 PM

The Christmas Show

St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island
- Music
- Theatre
- Christmas
$15–$55 Tickets

Going Interested
Other
3 PM

S5: Christmas in the Tenements

Tenement Museum · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Christmas
$22.50–$45 Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 16, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
until Jan 3

The (Very Gay) Christmas Prince

SoHo Playhouse · SoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 17, 2026

Music
5:30 PM

Christmas on Fifth Avenue

The Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan
- Music
- Choral
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 18, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
7 PM

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE with Alton Fitzgerald White

Chelsea Table + Stage · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Cabaret
- Christmas
$23.18–$39.19 Tickets

Going Interested
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Music
8 PM

Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad

Kupferberg Center for the Arts (Colden Auditorium) · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Christmas
- Salsa
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
8 PM

Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad

Kupferberg Center for the Arts
- Music
- Christmas
- Salsa
Going Interested
Music
8 PM

The Cropsey Records Christmas Rumble

SBCW WRESTLING · Contract · SAMSARA · Uncle Skunk

Racket NYC · Chelsea
- Music
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Saturday, December 19, 2026

Music
12 PM

Christmas on Fifth Avenue

The Boys of the Saint Thomas Choir · Jeremiah Stephenson · Richard Tanner

Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue · Midtown, Manhattan
- Music
- Choral
- Christmas
- Organ
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
2 PM

Holiday Concert in Celebration of Christmas: Goldberg Variations with Steven Beck

Bargemusic · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
- Music
- Concert
- Christmas
Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Other
7 PM

Alyssa Edwards - A Very Alyssa Christmas

Alyssa Edwards

The Gramercy Theatre · Gramercy
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, December 20, 2026

Music
2 PM

Holiday Concert in Celebration of Christmas: Goldberg Variations with Steven Beck

Bargemusic · Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn
- Music
- Concert
- Christmas
Going Interested
Other
3 PM

S5: Christmas in the Tenements

Tenement Museum · Lower East Side, Manhattan
- Christmas
$22.50–$45 Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
5 PM

Holiday Party & A Christmas Carol

Irondale Ensemble

Irondale Center · Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Theatre
- Christmas
Free Tickets

Going Interested
Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Monday, December 21, 2026

Music
7 PM

Stella Cole & The Sinfonietta: Merry Christmas, Darling

Overture Global Entertainment Presents

The Town Hall · Midtown Manhattan
- Music
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested
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Tuesday, December 22, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Wednesday, December 23, 2026

Theatre
7 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
7 PM

Hip Hop Nutcracker

Kings Theatre · Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Dance
- Christmas
Tickets

Going Interested

Thursday, December 24, 2026

Theatre
4 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested
Music
until Dec 25

CLOSED: Merry Christmas!

Sid Gold's Request Room · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Christmas
Going Interested
Music
8 PM

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir - Christmas Eve Show

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir

Sony Hall · Theater District, Manhattan
- Music
- Choral
- Gospel
- Sacred music
Tickets

Going Interested

Friday, December 25, 2026

Music
until Dec 26

CLOSED: Merry Christmas

Sid Gold's Request Room · Chelsea, Manhattan
- Music
- Christmas
Going Interested
Music
8 PM

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir - Christmas Show

The World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir

Sony Hall · Theater District, Manhattan
- Music
- Choral
- Gospel
- Sacred music
Tickets

Going Interested
Music
Time not announced

Christmas Day – Garden is CLOSED

Queens Botanical Garden · Flushing, Queens
- Music
- Christmas
Going Interested

Saturday, December 26, 2026

Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Sunday, December 27, 2026

Theatre
6 PM

A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House

John Kevin Jones · Vince Gatton

Merchant's House Museum · NoHo, Manhattan
- Theatre
- Christmas
$50–$130 Tickets

Going Interested

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

Cinema
4:15 PM

Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Movie Screening & Sing-Along

St. George Theatre · St. George, Staten Island
- Cinema
- Christmas
$15–$20 Tickets

Going Interested

Everything on in New York City

Questions and answers

Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: how many events?: 63 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: what are the highlights?: Highlights: A Christmas Carol at the Merchant’s House (Merchant's House Museum, Tuesday, December 1), Monthly Jazz Jam: Celebrating Jewish Composers of Christmas Music &… (Flushing Town Hall, Wednesday, December 9), Hip Hop Nutcracker (Kings Theatre, Wednesday, December 23).
Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: which venues?: Busiest venues: Merchant's House Museum (27), Chelsea Table + Stage (4), Tenement Museum (4).
Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: is anything free?: Yes. Free: 1, including Holiday Party & A Christmas Carol.
Christmas events in New York City in December 2026: which day has the most?: Friday, December 18, 2026, with 5 events.