New York Events in December 2026

Concerts, sports, comedy shows, Broadway, and live events across New York, NY.

Updated: November 6, 2026
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What's happening in New York this December?
3,173 events are scheduled for 2026, from Dec 1 through December 31. Find Christmas events, holiday shows, concerts, festivals, and New Year's Eve celebrations across New York. The first event is December 1, 2026 at Empire State Building in New York, NY. Check dates, venues, and tickets.

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Upcoming Events: 3,173

Dec 01, 2026, Time TBA — OTHER, Pay Later Available: Empire State Building Observation Deck (Multiple Dates and Times) at Empire State Building, 350 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10118. From $136, Avg. price ~ $158, Tickets Remaining: 25. View Tickets
Dec 01, 2026, 11:00 AM Tue — HOLIDAY: Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall • 6,015 seats, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. From $67, Avg. price ~ $176, Tickets Available: 7065, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 2:00 PM Tue — HOLIDAY: Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall • 6,015 seats, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. From $71, Avg. price ~ $168, Tickets Available: 9703, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 5:00 PM Tue — HOLIDAY: Radio City Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall • 6,015 seats, 1260 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. From $65, Avg. price ~ $188, Tickets Available: 6135, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 5:30 PM Tue — JAZZ / BLUES: Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks at Birdland Theatre, 315 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10001. From $64, Avg. price ~ $203, Tickets Available: 72. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 6:00 PM Tue — HARD ROCK / METAL: Kingdom of Giants at Gramercy Theatre • 499 seats, 127 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010. From $31, Avg. price ~ $120, Tickets Available: 135. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 6:00 PM Tue — POP / ROCK: Kathy Zimmer at Mercury Lounge - NY • 250 seats, 217 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002. From $22, Avg. price ~ $26, Tickets Remaining: 16. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 6:30 PM Tue — College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL, Best Value: St. Johns Red Storm vs. Columbia Lions at Carnesecca Arena, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439. From $13, Avg. price ~ $67, Tickets Available: 357. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — MUSICAL / PLAY, Pay Later Available: A Drunk Christmas Carol at The Ruby Theatre - NY, 35 West 39th Street, New York, NY 10018. From $151, Avg. price ~ $317, Tickets Remaining: 28. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY: Blue Man Group - A New Holiday Surprise at Lunt-fontanne Theatre • 1,505 seats, 205 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036. From $80, Avg. price ~ $188, Tickets Available: 309. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — POP / ROCK: Leanna Firestone at Baby's All Right - Brooklyn • 250 seats, 146 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11211. From $32, Avg. price ~ $40, Tickets Remaining: 16. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — OFF-BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: The Visitors at Irene Diamond Stage at Signature Theatre • 294 seats, 480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. From $100, Avg. price ~ $131, Tickets Available: 43. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — Concert: Bossa Swings: Jobim and Getz Centennial at Dizzys Club Coca-Cola, 33 West 60th St 5th Floor At Time Warner Center, New York, NY 10019. From $80, Avg. price ~ $336, Tickets Available: 36. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre • 975 seats, 219 W. 48th Street, New York, NY 10036. From $102, Avg. price ~ $299, Tickets Available: 403, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — COMEDY: Jeff Scheen at Littlefield - Brooklyn, 635 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217. From $49, Avg. price ~ $57, Tickets Remaining: 20. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Lyric Theatre - New York • 1,938 seats, 213 W 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036. From $141, Avg. price ~ $628, Tickets Available: 315, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: The Fantasticks at Helen Hayes Theatre • 597 seats, 240 W. 44th Street, New York, NY 10036. From $97, Avg. price ~ $316, Tickets Available: 137. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — Professional, High Demand: World Team Tennis at Barclays Center • 19,000 seats, 620 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. From $83, Avg. price ~ $414, Tickets Available: 5288. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — RAP / HIP HOP: Syd at Brooklyn Paramount, 385 Flatbush Avenue Extention, Brooklyn, NY 11201. From $33, Avg. price ~ $107, Tickets Remaining: 28. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: Much Ado About Nothing at Winter Garden Theatre - New York • 1,526 seats, 1634 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. From $207, Avg. price ~ $488, Tickets Available: 219. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY: The Lost Boys at Palace Theatre New York City • 1,743 seats, 1564 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. From $81, Avg. price ~ $270, Tickets Available: 833, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: MJ - The Musical at Neil Simon Theatre • 1,445 seats, 250 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. From $128, Avg. price ~ $353, Tickets Available: 923, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: The Outsiders at Bernard B. Jacobs Theater • 1,101 seats, 242 W. 45th Street, New York, NY 10036. From $114, Avg. price ~ $323, Tickets Available: 728, VIP Packages. View Tickets

Dec 01, 2026, 7:00 PM Tue — BROADWAY, Pay Later Available: A Few Good Men at Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center • 1,200 seats, 150 West 65th Street, New York, NY 10023. From $173, Avg. price ~ $572, Tickets Available: 79. View Tickets

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Popular Events in New York This December

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Empire State Building Observation Deck

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Empire State Building

Upcoming Events: 31

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 Time TBA

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Radio City Christmas Spectacular

HOLIDAY

Radio City Music Hall

Upcoming Events: 138

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 11:00 AM

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Vince Giordano and The Nighthawks

JAZZ / BLUES

Birdland Theatre

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 5:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 6:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 6:00 PM

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St. Johns Red Storm Basketball

College (Div I-A and Div I-AA) BASKETBALL

Carnesecca Arena

Upcoming Events: 7

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 6:30 PM

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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Blue Man Group

BROADWAY

Lunt-fontanne Theatre

Upcoming Events: 193

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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Jeff Scheen

COMEDY

Littlefield - Brooklyn

Upcoming Events: 2

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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& Juliet

BROADWAY

Stephen Sondheim Theatre

Upcoming Events: 36

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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August Wilson's Seven Guitars

OFF-BROADWAY

Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center

Upcoming Events: 35

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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A Christmas Carol

MUSICAL / PLAY

Perelman Performing Arts Center

Upcoming Events: 1,438

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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A Few Good Men

BROADWAY

Vivian Beaumont Theatre at Lincoln Center

Upcoming Events: 36

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026 7:00 PM

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Venues With Events in December

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Actors Temple Theater

New York, NY

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 4

Next Event: Dec 07, 2026

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Al Hirschfeld Theatre

New York, NY

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 42

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Ambassador Theatre - NY

New York, NY

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 35

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity

New York, NY

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Baby's All Right - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 5

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Bananas Comedy Club - Renaissance Hotel

Rutherford, NJ

Comedy Club

Upcoming Events: 6

Next Event: Dec 04, 2026

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

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Barrel Room At City Winery - New York City

New York, NY

Live Entertainment Venue

Upcoming Events: 1

Next Event: Dec 17, 2026

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Barrymore Film Center

Fort Lee, NJ

Arena

Upcoming Events: 3

Next Event: Dec 27, 2026

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Barrymore Theatre - NY

New York, NY

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 35

Next Event: Dec 02, 2026

Next Event: Dec 05, 2026

Next Event: Dec 01, 2026

Next Event: Dec 03, 2026

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Bergen Performing Arts Center

Englewood, NJ

Theatre

Upcoming Events: 10

Next Event: Dec 05, 2026

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About Events in New York During December

December features concerts, sporting events, comedy shows, Broadway performances, festivals, and live entertainment across New York and nearby areas. Major arenas, theaters, clubs, and entertainment venues continue to update their schedules throughout the month.