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Things to do in New York in January 2027

The year starts at Coney Island, where thousands of people run into the Atlantic on New Year's Day, and East Harlem follows on January 6 with 14-foot puppet kings at the Three Kings Day Parade. NYC Winter Jazzfest and BAM Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. land in January, with 3 more on the list below.

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Starting in January

Three Kings Day Parade Holidays & Parades

Three Kings Day Parade

Wednesday, Jan 6 El Museo del Barrio and the streets of East Harlem (parade starts at 106th Street and Park Avenue), New York
Free
NYC Winter Jazzfest Music

NYC Winter Jazzfest

Tuesday, Jan 12 to Tuesday, Jan 19 Le Poisson Rouge and clubs across Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York
Ticketed

Expected in January, dates not announced yet

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge Holidays & Parades

Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge

Expected January 2027 Coney Island Beach (Stillwell Avenue and the Boardwalk), Brooklyn
Free

Already on when January starts

These started in an earlier month and are still running.

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights Holidays & Parades
Running through Jan 3

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Saturday, Nov 21 to Sunday, Jan 3 Bronx Zoo, Bronx
Ticketed

4 more run every week in New York year round, including Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays and Smorgasburg. See the full calendar.

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