Today
FESTIVE FLICK: Take a break at J&R Jr.’s Kids Night Out, where kids ages 5 to 10 can relax with pizza and a movie (”Arthur Christmas”). 5 p.m., free. 1 Ann St., second floor; 718-340-0397, jr.com
BEE COOL: With puppets from Poland and a jazzy musical score based on a German children’s book, “Maya the Bee” is all about the adventures of one very brave and busy bug. 10:30 a.m., $25 per ticket. Culture Project, 45 Bleecker St.; 212-260-8250, cultureproject.org
TOMORROW
JINGLE BELL ROCK: Rock around the South Street Seaport’s huge Christmas tree with the Mistletones, an a capella “alternative caroling group” with a seasonal set list of hits like “Frosty the Snowman.” Noon, free. 19 Fulton St., at Front Street; 212-732-7678, southstreetseaport.com
LOCOMOTION LANDMARK: Grand Central Terminal turns 100 in 2013, but you can get a jump on the celebrations with a visit to the Holiday Train Show at the terminal’s New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex. Kids will love looking down at a miniature version of the Big Apple and watching Lionel model trains make their journey to the North Pole. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free. 42nd Street at Lexington Avenue; 212-878-0106, mta.info
MONDAY
SUGAR ’N’ SPICE: No plans for Christmas Eve? Check out the City Harvest Gingerbread Extravaganza, Le Parker Meridien’s third annual gingerbread-house exhibition. This year’s theme, “Landmarks Around the World,” re-creates the planet’s most iconic buildings in confectionary form. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free. 119 W. 56th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues; 212-245-5000.