Friday, December 30
Amaze Light Festival: Unleash the magic with every step you take, as Amaze Light Festival welcomes people of all ages to celebrate the festive season in a dazzling world filled with music, food, dance, festivities and attractions. There are many different twinkling lights around you as you go into a larger than life themed world. After that, you can stop at Sparky’s Sweet Spot to buy a treat before heading to the Holiday Market. Citi Field, 41 Seward Way, Queens NY. Open 4-10 p.m. General admission is $44 for adults, $36 for children and $94 for VIP, $86 for children. amazelightfestival.com
Industry City Ice Rink: Come out and have some fun this year, whether you know how to skate or not, as the Icy Ice Rink is available to all who want to enjoy a popular winter activity. Because the rink is open to the weather and outdoors, wear appropriate clothing for an enjoyable and comfortable skate. In the meantime, while you wait to enter the rink, warm up with hot chocolate from the Wheelhouse and take in the campus holiday decorations. Industry City Courtyard 5/6, 51 35th Street Brooklyn. Friday 4-8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Tickets start from $10-$25. industrycity.com
Date Night: Enjoy an evening of live music, drinks and more as Seasons hosts Date Night. You can bring a friend, someone special or just yourself as you walk throughout the museum and experience 5,000 years of art! Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue, Friday and Saturday 5-9 p.m. All events are free with museum admission, which has always been pay-what-you-wish for New York State residents and NY, NJ, and CT students with valid ID and MET members using their member card as their ticket. Can metmuseum.org
Saturday, December 31
Celebrate NYE at Crystal Lake on 12/31: Dance your way into the New Year at Crystal Lake’s 2023 New Year’s Eve Disco Frenzy celebration in Williamsburg. Enjoy timeless classic disco music, drinks and much more and watch the dance floor burn up. Crystal Lake, 647 Grand St., Brooklyn. Free event but open bar packages are at $75 and Freaksnit ‘Disco Ball’ Prosecco at $40. Starting at 9 pm. www.crystallakebrooklyn.com
New Year’s Eve at the W New York: Right in the heart of Times Square, W New York welcomes everyone from around the world to the Living Room Bar with a chrome DJ booth inspired by the famous New Year’s Eve Ball. in the form of beverages, and other options where visitors can customize their experience to meet their specific party demands. W New York – Times Square 1567 Broadway The Living Room Bar – 7th Floor. From 6 pm to 3 am. Tickets start at $294.40 for general admission, $400.81 for seated general admission. There are also cabanas available to reserve for groups depending on the number of guests. eventbrite.com
Queens New Year’s Eve 5K: Leave the old, run into the new. Celebrate the New Year with fellow riders and walkers in Queens, and right after starting your New Year’s resolutions, take a walk through Corona Park and grab some delicious snacks from All Round Foods. Flushing Meadows Corona Park – Parking lot, Queens Museum Building, Meridian Rd. From 6 pm to 11:59 pm. Tickets start at $35. Events.elitefeats.com
Sunday, January 1
Free mimosas at Nomo Kitchen’s New Year’s Day Hangover Brunch: What better way to recover from a post-night party hangover than by heading to Nomo Kitchen in Nomo Soho? Snacks and some beverages will fill you up. Nomo Kitchen, 9 Crosby Street. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations for your accommodation can be made on the Resy website. Resy.com
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park: After all the festivities enjoy a stroll through the holiday stores at the Bank of America Winter Village in Bryant Park, delightful, cost-free activities like ice skating, shops offering an array of snacks and beverages for the season, and much more. Bryant Park, 6th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. Free event. The rink operates Monday-Wednesday from 8am to 10pm, Thursday-Sunday and from 8am to midnight on holidays. Holiday Shops, Monday-Friday 11am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday, 10am-8pm.bryantpark.org
