Rally the corgi has sniffed out the Christmas events for kids in Queens for 2026. Queens Botanical Garden hosts Winter Wonder with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday, December 6, and Queens County Farm Museum glows with the Winter Lantern Festival on select nights from November 26 to December 31. We check every date on the host’s own website and link straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New York Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Queens
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Queens
- Winter Wonder: Sunday, December 6, 2 to 5 pm at Queens Botanical Garden
- Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, then a lantern walk
- Illuminate the Farm: select nights November 26 to December 31
- Lantern festival runs 5 to 10 pm at Queens County Farm Museum
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Santa and tree lighting
Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical Garden
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026, 2 to 5 pm, ending with a lantern walk to the tree lighting
- Where: Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens, NY 11355 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $6 for non-members (included with admission); free for members
- Ages: All ages
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Queens Botanical Garden in Flushing celebrates the season with an afternoon of live music, crafts and holiday shopping among its evergreen displays.
Kids can pose for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and as it gets dark the whole crowd follows a lantern walk to the garden’s tree lighting.
Parent tip: The garden says ticket links are coming soon, so watch its events page and buy early for the 2 pm start.
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- Queens Botanical Garden, 43-50 Main Street, Queens, NY 11355 (opens in maps)
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Lantern light festival
Illuminate the Farm: Winter Lantern Festival
- When: Select evenings Thursday, November 26 to Thursday, December 31, 2026, 5 to 10 pm (Thursday to Sunday until mid-December, then nightly from December 17)
- Where: Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $18 to $25
- Ages: All ages
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Queens County Farm Museum hosts the Winter Lantern Festival on its fields in Floral Park, with a walk-through trail of larger-than-life lanterns celebrating Chinese culture.
Families stroll the glowing displays after dark, stop for live performances and grab food and drinks from local vendors along the way.
Parent tip: The festival skips Mondays to Wednesdays until mid-December, so check the farm calendar for your night before buying tickets.
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- Address
- Queens County Farm Museum, 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Queens, NY 11004 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our New York Christmas train rides page.
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Plan your December
When each Queens Christmas event for kids happens
Save Sunday afternoon, December 6 for Santa at Queens Botanical Garden, and pick any festival night for the lantern trail at Queens County Farm Museum, nightly from December 17.
- Illuminate the Farm: Winter Lantern FestivalQueens · Nov 26 to Dec 31
- Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical GardenQueens · Dec 6
Looking further afield? Our New York Christmas events for kids guide lists every confirmed event in the state, and we have city guides for Brooklyn, Hewlett, New York City and Mineola. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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Queens Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Queens this year?
Rally Takes the Train has confirmed 2 Christmas events for kids in Queens for 2026: Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical Garden on December 6 and Illuminate the Farm, the Winter Lantern Festival at Queens County Farm Museum, from November 26 to December 31.
When is Winter Wonder at Queens Botanical Garden in 2026?
Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 2 to 5 pm at 43-50 Main Street in Flushing. It costs $6 for non-members and is free for members.
Is Santa at Queens Botanical Garden?
Yes. Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for photos during Winter Wonder, and the afternoon ends with a lantern walk to the tree lighting.
When is the Winter Lantern Festival at Queens County Farm Museum?
Select evenings from November 26 to December 31, 2026, from 5 to 10 pm at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway. Tickets are $18 to $25.
Who do I contact about these Queens holiday events?
Queens Botanical Garden at info@queensbotanical.org and Queens County Farm Museum at hello@queensfarm.org.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids in New York?
Yes. Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides page.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked Queens on November 11, 2026. Rally is also contacting each organizer to confirm details like parking, restrooms and bad-weather plans.
Event names belong to their hosts. Rally Takes the Train is a family picture book and is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any host listed here. Confirm dates, times and prices on each host’s own site before you go.