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5 Best Holiday Performances

Get Your Holiday Spirit Going With These Family-Friendly Events In and Around Northeast Queens

They are often the stuff that lasting holiday memories are made of.

We're talking, of course, about holiday events ranging from perennial favorites such as The Nutcracker Suite to other less known family-oriented events like Robbi K And Friends' Kwanzaa celebration taking place this weekend at Flushing Town Hall.

Here's a list of five performances in and around northeastern Queens that you and your loved ones will not want to miss:

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1. The Nutcracker, Queens Theatre In The Park, Flushing Meadows. New York City's Ballet for Young Audiences tells the ageless tale of Clara, a mysterious clockmaker and the Nutcracker Prince. Tickets: $12. Dec. 28 -30, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more info, visit www.queenstheatre.org.

2. Christmas Pageant, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Bayside. Join in the merriment of the holiday season as parishioners put on a show. Free. Dec. 24 at 5 p.m.; Dec. 26, 10 a.m. Visit www.allsaintsepiscopalbayside.org.

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3. Robbi K And Friends: An All Ages Kwanzaa Celebration, Flushing Town Hall, Flushing. Lively interactive celebration with singer-storyteller Robbi K and two percussionists performing African rhythms and drumming on multiple instruments. Free. Dec. 18, 2 p.m. Visit www.flushingtownhall.org.

4. Santa Claus, Bay Terrace Mall, Bayside. Kids, here's your chance to meet the man himself before he goes full-on into his weeklong preparation for the Big Night. Free. Dec. 18-19, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.bayterrace.com.

5. Bayside High School Vocal Performance, MetLife Building, Manhattan. Students from Bayside High's musical program will perform songs at the iconic building in Midtown. Free. Dec. 20. Visit www.baysidehighschool.org.

 


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