The moment we (and countless fans of Beetlejuice, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure and The Nightmare Before Christmas) have been waiting for is finally upon us. The retrospective on the career of macabre filmmaker Tim Burton is set to open at the Museum of Modern Art on Sunday. If you’re planning on braving the crowds, just remember to buy your tickets in advance online. And don’t forget report back here to let us know how you (and your kids!) enjoyed it.

So many shows to see, so little money to spend on them! It’s a holiday headache that’s hitting everyone hard this year. We share in your frustration, that’s why we’ve rounded up a bunch of discounts to family shows.

Love the New Victory? We sure do. The theater’s raucous holiday show, Chestnuts Roasting on the Flaming Idiots, is likely to be a smash. Snag tickets to the show, which opens December 4th, for 20% off by using code TOKids when purchasing.

Haven’t seen Wintuk or The Radio City Christmas Spectacular yet? Well, what are you waiting for? Use discount code EM1040 to receive a whopping 40% off select performances of Wintuk, and code TONYK for $50 orchestra and first mezzanine seats at select performances of The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Just be forewarned: Both offers expire November 29. 

It’s no secret that we at Time Out Kids are big fans of Archie comics. Last spring, in conjunction with Kids Comic Con, we held a contest in which one lucky winner—a girl named Summer—got to appear as a character in an issue of the beloved, long-running series.

It’s not surprising that the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art shares our obsession. Its latest exhibit, “The Art of Archie Comics,” opens tonight and stays on view through February 28. Check out rare and unpublished Archie pages, vintage house ads, news clippings, toys and merchandise spanning 65 years. If your kids have yet to fall for Archie, Betty, Veronica, Jughead and Reggie, this display is an ideal way to introduce them to the teenage crew. Tonight’s opening reception begins at 7pm. $5, kids under 13 free. MoCCA, 594 Broadway between Houston and Prince Sts, , Ste 401 (212-254-3511, moccany.org).

‘Tis the season for the unveiling of holiday windows, so it’s easy to forget that there are other—dare we say, cooler—art exhibits that will get you in the spirit of the season. One you really don’t want to miss is the annual “Canstruction” show in the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center. The installation features giant whimsical sculptures made of canned goods—you’ll see huge mushrooms, a piggy bank, a caterpillar and more. Next week, the works will be deconstructed and the food will be delivered to City Harvest just in time for Thanksgiving. Entry is free, although visitors are encouraged to donate canned goods to be given to NYC’s hungry.

Here’s a little gift to help you beat the Tuesday blues—and any Scrooge-like impulses. The lovely folks over at Literally Alive have offered our readers a 20% discount on tickets to their family-friendly production of A Christmas Carol. The musical, which promises to be more silly than scary, opens this weekend at the Players Theater on Macdougal Street. To snag your reduced-price tickets, use the code TonyKids when purchasing online or over the phone (call 212-352-3101).

Stay tuned! There are more holiday theater discounts coming your way.

We don’t condone letting your kids sit in the apartment all weekend long playing video games, but we do support heading out to a fun-filled party at the Nintendo World Store! To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated New Super Mario Bros. Wii video game, the store is throwing a raucous bash on Saturday, November 14 from 3 to 7pm. The shop at 10 Rockefeller Plaza will be transformed into the game’s Mushroom Kingdom and your kids will actually be able to “become Mario” by walking through a life-sized Warp Pipe and interacting with other cool props. There will also be gaming stations, costumed characters, trivia challenges, prize giveaways and a live tournament. As for you old-school gamers (i.e. parents), the store has installed a Super Mario Bros. “museum” packed memorabilia that chronicles the characters’ history and cultural impact.

Because there can never be enough offbeat things to see in New York, today the Public Art Fund debuted a brand-new series of fantastical art at the MetroTech Center in Brooklyn. Dubbed Double Take (because that’s exactly what these works will make you and your kids do), the installations are surprising, illusory projects by six emerging artists. Among the oddities on display, you’ll see a ghost, a strange chain-link fence, a flameless bonfire and a very funny lamppost bending into the ground.

You and your brood can check out all the outdoor works from dawn until dusk every day though September of next year. MetroTech Center, Myrtle Ave between Jay St and Flatbush Ave, 718 488 8200.