27 Best Holiday Events and Christmas Activities for Preschoolers in NYC

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [LATEST]( | [CALENDAR]( Sponsored Matinees for the first two weeks of [Circus Abyssinia: Tulu]( at the New Victory Theater are almost sold out! Book now to get your choice of dates: Dec 9–Jan 1, $27-$69. RECENT ARTICLES [27 Best Holiday Events and Christmas Activities for Preschoolers in NYC]( [The Winter Lantern Festival: Journey to the East transforms SIUH Ballpark into a glowing walk-through experience. Photo courtesy of the festival] New York City's annual transformation into a holiday wonderland is pure magic no matter your age, though holiday activities and Christmas events are always more magical with little ones in tow. While NYC's zest for the holidays never gets old, the crowds at Christmas activities can be daunting—and the average toddler or preschooler tends to have limited patience for lines and lots of noise. To that end, we've rounded up amazing holiday events and Christmas activities for preschoolers in NYC. These picks are just right for the 2-to-5-year-old set and include events that take their limited attention span into account without cutting back on the holiday fun. Our top picks for little kid Christmas activities include our very own FREE [Holly Jolly Holiday Party]( plus [Christmas trains]( [Santa visits]( abridged performances of [holiday shows]( a little [gingerbread mania]( and lots of interactive events and workshops. Find all our top picks for seasonal fun for all ages in our [New York City Guide to Holiday and Christmas Activities](. [Read more.]( [50 Best Christmas Songs for Kids]( [It's just not Christmas until you hear Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You". Photo by Dennis Leupold] Christmas songs have a way of getting everyone in the holiday spirit. You just can't be a Grinch when you're fa-la-la-ing. Your holiday playlist might feature classic Christmas songs, modern pop tunes, easy-to-sing songs, silly Christmas songs—remember Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer?—or a great mix of everything. Singing Christmas songs makes decking the halls, trimming the tree, and roasting the chestnuts feel so much more fun and festive. We've listed all the greatest hits here, and linked to videos so you can memorize all the Christmas song lyrics and not just hum the chorus over and over! Here are the 50 best Christmas songs to listen to with kids this holiday season, no matter what your musical tastes are. For even more holiday fun, including [101 Christmas activities and crafts for kids]( and the [best kids' Christmas movies to watch this season]( check out our guide to [Christmas Activities and Holiday Fun for Kids.]( [Read more.]( [Free in December: 18 Things To Do in NYC with Kids]( [The Luminaries Return to light up the Winter Garden at Brookfield Place. Photo courtesy of Brookfield Place] We've got the best antidote to holiday spending: This list of free things to do in December with kids. While our picks include everything from the season-long [Luminaries]( at Brookfield Place to [free holiday break fun in Prospect Park]( consider this just the tip of the iceberg, because beyond these 18 free things to do in December, we've got a whole other post on [the best free holiday events](. Read on for all our top picks for free fun this December—non-holiday edition—and bookmark our [Family Activity Calendar]( for fun things to do any day of the month. [Read more.]( Sponsored See TheaterWorksUSA's [Click Clack Moo]( based on the New York Times bestseller & Caldecott Honor book, at Tribeca PAC. The show is Saturday, December 3 at 11am, and is best for ages four and up! [Find the best things to do in NYC this December.]( [Christmas lights, Hanukkah celebrations, and more holiday fun!]( [Breakfast with Santa in NYC]( [Must-Do Holiday Activities & Events]( [Where to See The Nutcracker]( [15 Holiday Day Trips near NYC]( Copyright © 2022 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all Mommy Poppins emails](. [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube](