OUTDOORS Tours & Hikes ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING This week: "Holiday ...
ADVENTURE ON A SHOESTRING
This week: "Holiday Decorated Greenwich Village," Sun. at 12; "Twas the Night Before Christmas," Sun. at 2; "Grand Gramercy Park," Sun. at 4; 212-265-2663 for res. & meeting places; all tours $5.
BIG ONION WALKING TOURS
"Immigrant NY," Sat. at 1; "Ye Olde Pre-Christmas Tour of Greenwich Village," Sun. at 1; "10th Annual Christmas Day Jewish East Side Tour," Mon. at 10:30 a.m. & 1; 212-439-1090 for meeting place; all tours $10-$12.
DR. PHIL'S NY WALKS & TALKS
Licensed guide Philip Schoenberg leads tours of Brooklyn & Manhattan. This week, "Christmas Treasures of Chelsea," Fri. at 1; "Celebrate Christmas in Chinatown," Sat. at 1; "Jewish Lower East Side Talk & Walk," Sun. at 10:30 & 1; 888-377-4455 for meeting place; $10.
FOODS OF NEW YORK
"A Food Adventure of Greenwich Village" explores restaurants & specialty shops both new & old; 732-636-4650 or foodtours@aol.com for res. & meeting place; Weds.-Sun. & Tues. 11:30-1:30, $25 incl. lunch.
GREENWICH VILLAGE CLUB CRAWL
Guided tours of NY music clubs. "Jazz & Blues," Weds.; "3 Blues Bands," Thurs.; "Blues, Jazz & Stand-Up Comedy," Fri.; "Blues & Rock," Sat.; 212-875-7019 for res., times & meeting place; $20 incl. live music.
GREENWICH VILLAGE LITERARY PUB CRAWL
Actors from The New Ensemble Theater Co. lead tour of four pubs giving literary histories & performances. Stops incl. Chumley's, the Cornelia St. Cafe, McBell's, the Cedar Tavern & the White Horse Tavern; meet at the White Horse Tavern, 567 Hudson St. (11th St.), 212-613-5796; Sat. at 2, $12, $9 st./s.c.
MICHAEL KABACK TOURS
This week, "Garment Center Holiday Bargain Tour"; 212-370-4214 for res. & meeting place; Weds. & Thurs. at 11:30, $15.
LES SHOPPING TOUR
Shopping tour of Orchard St. district; meet at Katz's Deli, 205 E. Houston St. (Ludlow St.); 212-226-9010; Sun. at 11, free [through 12/31].
LES TENEMENT MUSEUM TOURS
"Streets Where We Lived," tour of LES plus history of immigrants who settled there; 212-431-0233 for meeting place; Sat. & Sun. at 1 & 2:30, $7-$9.
NYC DISCOVERY TOURS
Walking tours this week incl. "Victorian Christmas"; RSVP 212-465-3331 for meeting place; Sat. at 12 & 2:30, all tours $12.
STREET SMARTS NY
"Christmas in Old Chelsea," Sat. at 2; "Ghostly Greenwich Village," Sat. at 6; "A Village Christmas," Sun. at 2; 212-969-8262 for meeting places; all tours $10.
WALKING TOURS OF SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
Find out who's watching you on 5th Ave.; 212-561-0106 for meeting place; Sun. at 2, $10.
Parades, Fairs & Outdoor Sporting Events
BOTANIC GARDEN'S BLOOMING LIGHTS
Nearly 50 different scenes incl. a 24 ft. juggling snowman, on display?perfect for kiddies; Fri., Sat. & Sun. 5-9, free-$6 [through 12/31].
A CHRISTMAS DAY HISTORICAL SUBWAY TOUR
Historian Andrew Sparberg leads tour of stations old & new; 92nd St. Y; 212-966-1100 for meeting place; Mon. at 11 a.m., $25.
FAST & FABULOUS CYCLING CLUB
Bike rides for gay & lesbian New Yorkers. This week, Paulette Meggoe & Bob Nelson lead tour of city's holiday decorations?all bikes welcome; 212-567-7160 or e-mail bob@nylink.com for info; Sun. at 9 a.m., call for price.
HOLIDAY GARDEN & TRAIN SHOW
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory hosts miniature landscape of old NYC complete w/trolleys & skyline; NY Botanical Garden, 200th St. (Southern Blvd.), Bronx, 718-817-8700; call for times, free w/grounds adm. [through 1/7].
HOLIDAY MARKET AT UNION SQUARE
More than 100 boutiques hawking jewelry, clothing & various present-worthy incidentals; Union Sq. (14th St.), 212-713-1544; call for days & times, free [through 12/24].
SING FA-LA-LA-LA-LA
Carol w/the best of 'em (& pick up a free songbook); Washington Square Park, 5th Ave. (8th St.), 212-431-1088; Sun. at 5, free.
WOLLMAN ICE SKATING RINK
Prospect Park's pond now open for business & available for lessons & private parties; 718-287-6431, 718-282-1226 or www.prospectpark.org for location & sched.; $2-$4 [through 3/18].