Holiday events in Brooklyn
35 upcoming. Holidays in Brooklyn: tree lightings, markets, light shows and neighborhood events across the borough.
SaturdayDecember 12
12 to 4pm
PS 9 Sarah Smith Garnet SchoolA school PTO holiday market in Prospect Heights with roughly 50 local makers selling food, ceramics, jewelry, and home goods. A hyperlocal way to shop small for the holidays.
2pm, through Dec 13Free
Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park BoathouseA Bargemusic holiday concert at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse with selections from Beethoven's Opus 18 string quartets and Brahms's String Sextet in B-flat Major. Free admission.
7 to 9pm, through Dec 13
The Theater at City TechBrooklyn Ballet reimagines the holiday classic with ballet, hip hop, and global dance forms, traveling from Victorian Flatbush to modern Brooklyn landmarks. About two hours with intermission.
7:30pm, through Dec 13
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchThe Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and the New York Choral Society continue their annual holiday tradition with soprano Amelia Milo, in a festive program of seasonal favorites.
SaturdayDecember 19
11am and 1pm
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchAn interactive family concert blending classical and jazz takes on Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, with sing-alongs and a ballerina bringing the music to life for young listeners.
2pm, through Dec 20Free
Bargemusic at Brooklyn Bridge Park BoathousePianist Steven Beck plays Bach's Goldberg Variations at the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse as Bargemusic's Christmas weekend holiday concert. Free admission.
SundayDecember 20
4pm
St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchThe Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra and the New York Choral Society present Handel's Messiah, led by Philip Nuzzo, in the orchestra's 25th anniversary season holiday program.
TuesdayDecember 22
7:30 to 9:30pm$39
Oceana TheaterThe Grand Kyiv Ballet brings its touring production The Nutcracker: Symphony of Lights to Brighton Beach's Oceana Theater for one night. Dancers in luminous wearable-light costumes perform Tchaikovsky's score in a reimagined take on the classic. Doors at 6:30 pm; tickets start around $39.
WednesdayDecember 23
7pm
Kings TheatreThe holiday mash-up returns to Kings Theatre for one night. Director and choreographer Jennifer Weber reimagines Tchaikovsky's classic with hip hop dance, digital graffiti visuals, a DJ, a violinist, and MC Kurtis Blow opening the show. Maria-Clara's adventure moves from 19th-century Germany to contemporary New York City.
SaturdayDecember 26
10am to 5pm, through Dec 30
Brooklyn Children's MuseumNYC's largest family Kwanzaa celebration returns to Brooklyn Children's Museum for its 19th year, presented with the Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation. Five days of daily candle lightings, youth performances, djembe drumming, Afrobeat and dancehall dance workshops, unity-cup art projects, and more, honoring Kwanzaa's seven principles.
ThursdayDecember 31
9 to 11:59pm$53.05
SILO BrooklynSILO Brooklyn's New Year's Eve party, headlined by Italian DJ and producer Gravagerz, whose euphoric house sound broke out on TikTok. Live aerialists, immersive visuals, a champagne toast and a balloon drop at midnight, running 9pm to 4am. Ages 21 and over. Runs past midnight into New Year's Day.
9 to 11:59pm$55
ElsewhereElsewhere's New Year's Eve party in Bushwick, headlined by San Pacho with more artists to be announced. Runs 9pm to 4am; ages 21 and over. Tickets start at $55. Runs past midnight into New Year's Day.
10pm
Brooklyn SteelRing in 2027 with electronic producer William Black at Brooklyn Steel in East Williamsburg. The New Year's Eve set starts at 10pm on Thursday, December 31; ages 21 and over.
10:30pm$40
BrooklynElsewhere takes over 99 Scott in Bushwick for a techno New Year's Eve with Sama' Abdulhadi. Starts 10:30pm; ages 21 and over. Tickets start at $40.
FridayJanuary 1
10am to 2pmFree
Coney Island BeachThe Coney Island Polar Bear Club, America's oldest winter bathing organization, invites the public to its annual New Year's Day plunge into the Atlantic. Hundreds run into the frigid surf off the boardwalk at Stillwell Avenue. Free to plunge; donations to local Coney Island nonprofits encouraged. Register in advance online or on site; check-in opens at 10 am and closes at 1 pm.
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