LongIsland.com's 2016 December Family Fun Guide: Holiday Lightings & Light Shows, Winter Festivals, & New Year's Entertainment

 

A holiday vignette at the GSSC's Holiday Light Show.

 Now that Thanksgiving has come & gone, it's beginning to feel like Christmas here on Long Island, with locals beginning to deck the halls, and holiday cheer is plentiful from Manhattan to Montauk. 

Throughout the month of December, there are lots of great holiday events for the whole family - from Christmas Tree & Menorah Lighting Ceremonies kicking off the season, to Holiday Craft Fairs hosted across the Island throughout the month, to the iconic Holiday Light Show, hosted by the GSSC, there is plenty of fun happening all month long - from start to finish! 

Even as we say goodbye to 2016, the fun doesn't stop - there's countless NYE Bashes happening on the 31st to welcome in 2017, ranging from festive family fun to extravagant nights on the town.

For LongIsland.com's December 2016 Fun Guide, click here!

Photo courtesy of the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County.

LongIsland.com’s 2014 December Family Fun Guide: Festive Fun, Holiday Cheer, and Joyous Tidings

This December is jam packed with joyous holiday happenings and events sure to bring a smile to your face. From Hanukkah to Christmas to New year's Eve, there is never a dull moment in the month of December! Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit this month by visiting the various holiday craft fairs, Christmas tree & menorah lightings, bright holiday light shows and other festive Winter events taking place right here on Long Island!

To get the scoop on December's Best Family Fun, click here!

Photo by Julia Tikhonova, via Free Images.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Where to Meet Santa This Year on LI!

You better not pout, you better not cry - Santa Claus is coming to town! This year, the man himself will be making appearances across Long Island so that all the good little girls & boys can tell him all about their Christmas wishes. Meeting Santa has been a holiday tradition for ages, and luckily for Long Island, there will be plenty of opportunities before Christmas to sit down with Santa, and even snap a photo - he's making appearances in both Nassau & Suffolk daily! Get your Christmas List ready, and put on your holiday best - it's time to meet Santa, and make sure he knows what you REALLY want this Christmas! 

To find out where to meet Santa this Season, click here!