Few places rival New York City for holiday activities, and the upcoming Christmas vacation in NYC offers families plenty of free time to sample them all. We’ve rounded up all of our favorite staycation ideas for Christmas vacation in NYC, most of which can be accessed with the swipe of a MetroCard.
Fill your kids' Christmas vacation in NYC with awesome museum outings, live holiday stage shows, fancy Christmas meals, and magical must-do holiday experiences. Your family might even be up for braving the crowds at popular tourist attractions like the Rockefeller Center tree and department store holiday windows.
NYC public school students are on Christmas vacation from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, add in the preceding weekend, and this is the longest Christmas vacation in NYC in a while. If you need more fun things to do over the holiday break in NYC, bookmark our Family Activity Calendar, which is continuously updated as we learn about new, kid-friendly happenings.