Feeling stuffed? You’re not alone — but this holiday weekend doesn’t have to end in a Turkey coma. Here are a few fun options for the entire family:
BURN OFF THE BIRD
Courtesy of NYC Shorewalkers NYC’s Shorewalkers hosts its annual Wott — that’s short for “Walk off the Turkey” — on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Perfect for rookies as well as seasoned walkers, the jaunt starts at 10 a.m. at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in the Battery, and will snake up the West Side of Manhattan all the way to the Little Red Lighthouse, by the George Washington Bridge. The 12-mile walk takes five to six hours. Bring water and lunch. $3 suggested donation for non-members. Take the 1 train to South Ferry; ShoreWalkers.org.
INTRODUCTION TO ALIENS
There’s nothing like a brush with extraterrestrial life to make you think about what it means to be human. That’s what made the 1977 Steven Spielberg classic “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” such a hit. Part of the ongoing Film Forum Jr. series, it’s approved for young critics and their parents, too. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. $9 for members, $15 for nonmembers.Film Forum, 209 W. Houston St.; FilmForum.org.
A BAZAAR EXPERIENCE
The sixth annual Brooklyn Holiday Bazaar promises “the best of Brooklyn under one roof” — in two Gowanus locations. Peruse locally made ceramics, jewelry and other crafts just made for holiday gifting. Then refuel with tacos, ginger elixir drinks and artisan chocolate bars. Free admission. Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., 452 Union St. and 501 Union St.; BrooklynHolidayBazaar.com.
PERFECTLY ON POINTE
Paul Kolnik From the Sugar Plum Fairy to its sprouting tree and gorgeous Tchaikovsky score, George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” is a holiday classic by which all other renditions are measured. No wonder the New York City Ballet’s rendition has become such a hot ticket, with its 90 dancers, 62 musicians and over 100 children. The production kicks off Friday and runs through Dec. 30 at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theatre. Tickets from $55; NYCBallet.com.
ARLO'S LAST CALL?
Arlo GuthrieGetty Images It’s a Thanksgiving tradition that rivals a roast turkey on the table. We mean Arlo Guthrie’s annual Thanksgiving weekend concert at Carnegie Hall. He’s been doing it since 1969, and has said that next year, the 50th anniversary show, might be his last. Catch him while you can. Saturday at 8 p.m. Tickets $12.50 and up. Carnegie Hall, Seventh Avenue at 57th Street; CarnegieHall.org.
ALL ABOARD!
Courtesy of NY Botanical Gardens Head to the New York Botanical Garden for its 27th annual Holiday Train Show. Watching those miniature locomotives zip down a half-mile of tiny tracks past teensy replicas of the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central and more than 100 other NYC landmarks, re-created in bark, leaves and other natural materials, brings out the kid in us all. New this year: One World Trade Center and the Battery Maritime Building, complete with two vintage ferry boats. Through Jan. 21, closed Mondays; $28. New York Botanical Garden, 2900 Southern Blvd., The Bronx; NYBG.org.
