Happy Holidays from all of us at Buffalo Toronto Public Media! Looking for something to watch during the holidays? Well look no further. We have a great line-up of holiday specials – but while you’re waiting for the next special, maybe you could use a little something to tide you over?
Below is our curated list of wonderful holiday shows, all available for free! Just click the links and press play. Or better yet, find them in the free PBS video app for your Roku, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV, phone or tablet. Enjoy!
History
Remembering Western New York
Why Does Santa Wear Red?
Monstrum: The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan Yeti
The Legendary Saint Paul Winter Carnival
Hanukkah: A Festival of Delights
Polonia: Western New York’s Polish-American Legacy
Appraisal: Rudolph and Santa Puppets, ca. 1964
The Wicked Feline Murder Floof, a Yule Cat Story
The History of Christmas Shopping
Did Edison Invent X-Mas Lights?
Community Filmmaker | Tom Gadelrab Observes Kiahk
A Southwest Christmas
Visit Santa Year-round in North Pole, Alaska
Cooking
Iowa Ingredient: French Holiday
Iowa Ingredient: Holiday Brunch Special
Holiday Handbook: Treats and Tips for Winter Festivities
Kevin Kling Essay, Special Session Update, Holiday Grilling
Christmas Charcuterie Board
Hot Chocolate Hacks
Vertical Yule Log Cake
Spruce Tree Shortbread
Christmas Cookies
The Dig: Food and Family and Cookies
Holiday Sweets
Nature
Gardening
Winter Garden Prep
Good Night Garden, Sweet Winter Dreams
Winter Edibles & Winter Garden Prep
Thriving in the Winter
Backyard Farmer: Winter & Critter Damage
Groundcovers & Fall and Winter Weed Control
Modern Gardener: Winter Pruning
Backyard Farmer: Moving Plants Indoors for Winter
Winter Lawn Prep & Pond Maintenance
Garden Home Christmas
Modern Gardener: Cold Frames with Ashley Patterson
Science
¡COLORES!: Christmas Bird Count
It's Okay to Be Smart: The Dinosaur On Your Thanksgiving Table
How Do Snowflakes Form?
Deep Look: Identical Snowflakes? Scientist Ruins Winter For Everyone
Should Santa Wear a Flame Retardant Suit?
The REAL Rudolph Has Bloody Antlers and Super Vision
NOVA: How Fast Does Santa Fly?
What’s The Hottest Hot and Coldest Cold?
Absolute Cold
How to Make the Best Cheap Hot Cocoa Possible
The Strange (Unexpected) Reason Ice is Slippery
Burning Ice from the Ocean Floor
What’s In a 20,000 Year-Old Cube of Ice?
NOVA: Polar Extremes
Music and Performance
Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence
Christmas Day in the Morning
Christmas at Assisi
Christmas at DePaul
All is Bright: A Concordia Christmas
St. Thomas Christmas: Comfort and Joy
A Very Merry Christmas
A Classic Christmas with The Bach Festival Society
Duke University Chapel Christmas Eve: Lessons & Carols
Colores | Ray and Angela Pérez
Home for Christmas with Jim McDonough
A Jazzy Holiday Harmonies
