{"title": "Holiday Lights", "start": "2026-11-21T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bronx Zoo", "address": "Southern Boulevard 2300, 10460 Bronx", "price": "", "price_from": "4.00", "price_to": "4.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["nature/animals", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Holiday Lights is a festive nighttime event at the Bronx Zoo, transforming the park into a wonderland of hundreds of animal lanterns and dazzling light displays. It is run by the Bronx Zoo, part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, and this year adds animal moments with farmyard animals and more. Visitors can walk immersive lantern trails, see a musical holiday tree, ride the Holiday Train, watch ice carving, and enjoy treats and performers. Tickets must be reserved in advance, and the event is a rain or shine celebration.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/holiday-lights-83438/", "official_url": "https://bronxzoo.com/holiday-lights", "image": "https://noky.io/images/75ad8004a602a3b79c786481a5a91fab6b78773d464f4203223390ae30cc4100-1200.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-21T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Bronx Zoo", "address": "Southern Boulevard 2300, 10460 Bronx", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Shine Bright at Hudson Yards presented by Wells Fargo", "start": "2026-11-16T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-07T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "The Shops & Restaurants", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/holiday"], "description": "Shine Bright at Hudson Yards is a holiday light display spread across the neighborhood. Presented by Wells Fargo at Hudson Yards, it features over two million glittering lights, including the Vessel wrapped in 115 miles of string lights, 725 evergreen trees, 16-foot illuminated set pieces, eight 12-foot toy soldiers, and a 32-foot hot air balloon centerpiece suspended in The Great Room of The Shops & Restaurants.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shine-bright-at-hudson-yards-presented-by-wells-fargo-128216/", "official_url": "https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/events/shine-bright-hudson-yards-presented-wells-fargo", "image": ""}, {"title": "Winter Lantern Festival", "start": "2026-11-19T18:30:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-19T22:00:00-05:00", "place": "Snug Harbor", "address": "1000 Richmond Ter, Staten Island, NY 10301", "price": "$25 & Under", "price_from": "18.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["art/crafts/paper-crafts"], "description": "Winter Lantern Festival is an outdoor night walk through a display of glowing, handcrafted Chinese lanterns illuminated with vibrant LEDs. The lanterns are made by artisans, some with over 20 years of experience, and depict Chinese legends, folklore and the beauty of nature. The event also features live performances, including kindie rock act Jumpin' Jamie, along with food and drinks from local vendors. It is a family-friendly celebration of culture and craftsmanship, accessible to all ages.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/winter-lantern-festival-77030/", "official_url": "https://winterlanternfestival.com/staten-island/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/c1779a2f8dc4418be104827f5695511ba42957c2fe169c393d0db56f520ab4c1-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Shine Bright at Hudson Yards 2026", "start": "2026-11-16T09:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-07T23:45:00-05:00", "place": "20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/hanukkah"], "description": "\"Shine Bright at Hudson Yards 2026\" is The World's Largest Menorah Lighting.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/shine-bright-at-hudson-yards-2026-115440/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Lightscape", "start": "2026-11-20T00:00:00-05:00", "end": "2027-01-03T00:00:00-05:00", "place": "Brooklyn Botanic Garden", "address": "Washington Avenue at Montgomery Street, Brooklyn, NY", "price": "$29", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "59.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["art/installation/light-art", "nature/gardening", "occasion/christmas"], "description": "Lightscape is an illuminated evening trail winding through Brooklyn Botanic Garden, with lighted sculptures, colorful lighting on trees, architecture, and water features, and music and sound made for the site. It is created by Culture Creative and presented in partnership with Sony Music, returning this holiday season with a new trail designed as a love letter to the Garden's seasons and its visitors. Visitors stroll the accessible trail from the Visitor Center at 990 Washington Avenue, with staggered entry times and concessions selling hot drinks and snacks along the route, including an indoor Lightscape Bar and sit-down dinners at Yellow Magnolia Café.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/lightscape-130177/", "official_url": "https://www.bbg.org/lightscape", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9ded98952fd300c4e5b08472889bdc0ff9fa7bfc69d5a259c534160a61d869bc-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Vessel Lighting Ceremony", "start": "2026-11-16T18:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-16T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/holiday"], "description": "The Vessel Lighting Ceremony is a holiday lighting show at Vessel, the climbing structure at 20 Hudson Yards in Manhattan. It is the 2nd Annual Vessel Holiday Lighting Ceremony, hosted by Helen Little of 106.7 Lite FM and headlined by Grammy® award-winning artist Anthony Ramos. The evening features live performances by the New York Vocal Collective, Brooklyn United Drumline, and more, plus the first glimpse of Vessel's new light show. The show is free and open to the public, and afterward ticket holders can visit Vessel's new interior holiday display.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/vessel-lighting-ceremony-115441/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/51dde809b719696fc4f4deeb8cfcbd5654ee4566a3eb3d0a909f7ddd76782959-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum", "start": "2026-11-10T16:00:00-05:00", "end": null, "place": "213 Water Street", "address": "213 Water Street", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Celebration at the Seaport Museum is a free, all-ages celebration of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with hands-on activities on the Museum's Water Street cobblestones. It is presented by the South Street Seaport Museum together with The Culture Tree Collective Inc. and the Rubin Museum. Visitors can decorate and float a battery-operated diya-inspired candle, make rangoli designs with flower petals and sand, and get henna from a henna artist. The afternoon also includes a Diwali Puppet Storytime in the Maritime City gallery, an interactive dance workshop with mudras and Diwali songs, free access to the Maritime City exhibition, and letterpress printing at Bowne & Co., Stationers.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-celebration-at-the-seaport-museum-56001/", "official_url": "https://southstreetseaportmuseum.org/diwali/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8c7978a8b5251ab5871dece62ac6c30326728f1c64871b0c2193f328ee72063c-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2026", "start": "2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-07T16:00:00-05:00", "place": "Asia Society", "address": "Park Avenue 725, 10021 New York", "price": "Members $20, Non-Members $25. Children over 2 yrs: $15", "price_from": "25.00", "price_to": "25.00", "category": "festivals-street", "tags": ["occasion/diwali"], "description": "Diwali Lights Up Asia Society 2026 is a colorful, fun-filled family afternoon celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights. It is presented by Asia Society in collaboration with The Culture Tree, which promotes cultural literacy about South Asia. Guests can enjoy music and dance performances, an interactive puppet show bringing the epic Ramayana to life, storytelling, and hands-on arts and crafts such as making clay diyas, henna tattoos, and mask making. A new children's book, My Diwali Story: A Story of Two Childhoods, One Light, will also launch, and a special Diwali menu is offered at the Leo Cafe.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/diwali-lights-up-asia-society-2026-51119/", "official_url": "https://asiasociety.org/new-york/events/diwali-lights-asia-society-2026", "image": "https://noky.io/images/2da43b7b1b1b7532a2dab2d1d790b0acd575931ece2f556611fe3682b6bdddbd-600.webp"}]}