Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do NYC

Brooklyn Holiday Things To Do - Christmas Tree Lightings, Brooklyn Hanukkah Menorah Lightings & Kwanzaa Holiday Candle Lightings

August 17, 2026 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / NYC Shopping / Brooklyn Blvd NYC. TMP.

Be sure to visit our Brooklyn Holiday Markets page, as it contains related holiday events with a shopping element to them.

For links to holiday events and markets in all five boroughs of NYC scroll down to the bottom of this report.

How The Brooklyn Holiday Events Page on this Page are Organized

NOTE. In 2025 we added an Update Log at the beginning of the listings, so it's easier for you to stay abreast of changes / updates / new additions.

These holiday events in Brooklyn are first organized by opening date, and then they are organized with greater detail as follows:

0. See NOTE above as we first show the events in order of dates they occur and secondly by neighborhoods as follows.

1. BY NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROOKLYN

2. BY DATE - (not always as it depends on when the info comes in)

Watch carefully as some locales have multiple dates, and all dates for a given locale are shown at the time the venue is first listed.

3. ALL OF THESE ARE FREE UNLESS FEES ARE SPECIFIED.

4. Note BROOKLYN HOLIDAY MARKETS are published on a separate page - the links to which are posted at the bottom of this page, along with links to other boroughs.

Brooklyn Holiday Lights, Christmas Tree Lightings, Hanukkah Menorah Lightings, Kwanzaa Candle Lightings Background

The holidays are a special time of the year. In ancient times there were harvest celebrations to give thanks and enjoy the bounty after a long growing and harvesting season aka a year of work.

Community holiday events have been on the rise in Brooklyn since the start of the 21st century. While some date back many years, even prior to the start of the 21st century, many are relatively new.

Enjoying a community get together around the holidays is a good way to share in other people's cultures and strengthen the human bonds that transcend cultural variation. Or conversely, an opportunity to share your cultural upbringing with others.

Each of the Brooklyn holiday events is a bit different, as some are organized by community groups, local government officials and others by business organizations. Oftentimes one can find artisanal products that are made in NYC or NYS for sale, but we've dedicated a special section to announcing Brooklyn Holiday Markets & Shopping - Brooklyn NYC.

Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do Getting Underway

The Brooklyn holiday events get underway shortly after Halloween, with some coming opening up about the time of Thanksgiving. The Brooklyn holiday events are located in or near the following Brooklyn neighborhoods - Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Fort Greene, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Prospect Park, Park Slope, Sunset Park, Bayridge, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and Dyker Heights. Many either include the serving of some beverage like hot chocolate and generally snacks like cookies - or are near food vendors and restaurants.

Click here to read our report about Brooklyn Holiday Events / Holiday Things To Do in Brooklyn NYC.

Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do NYC

Brooklyn Holiday Things To Do - Christmas Tree Lightings, Brooklyn Hanukkah Menorah Lightings & Kwanzaa Holiday Candle Lightings

August 17, 2026 / Brooklyn Neighborhoods / NYC Shopping / Brooklyn Blvd NYC. TMP. Continued.

The following includes a number of Brooklyn holiday events & Brooklyn holiday things to do including Brooklyn Christmas tree lightings, Hanukkah menorah lightings and possibly Kwanzaa candle lightings.

NEW EVENTS WILL BE ADDED WEEKLY

Starting in mid / late October - We Update Weekly

PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATES / YEARS.

STARTING MID / LATE OCTOBER 2026 - WE'LL BE UPDATING WEEKLY THRU THE END OF THE YEAR

UPDATED WEEKLY THRU THE HOLIDAYS

Only Asterisked markets have been updated to 2026

Pay attention to the dates / year.

UPDATE CHANGE LOG

WEEKLY UPDATES OR NEW ADDITIONS 2026

SCROLL DOWN FOR DETAILS

PLEASE NOTE. These brief Brooklyn holiday events are in 2026 chronological order. For further details on times, locations and event descriptions, scroll down to the Brooklyn geography / section noted at the end of each event.

November Holiday Events in Brooklyn 2026

• Ongoing _ Prospect Heights _ Friday November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 4.30 to 8.15 pm - 5th Annual Lightscape Show - at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden at 990 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. They describe it as "light-splashed landscapes and luminous installations" showcasing the garden. Holiday things to do in Brooklyn. For $15 - $44 tickets / person and details see - https://www.bbg.org

• Dyker Heights _ Friday, November 28, 2025 - January 2, 2026 - Dyker Heights Neighborhood Christmas Lights - in Dyker Heights with the epicenter generally between 11th - 13th Avenues and 83rd - 86th Streets. Free holiday things to do in South & West Brooklyn NYC. There isn't any official website for this organic holiday lights competition among neighbors.

• 2025 Appears to have been Discontinued _ Coney Island _ Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, November 23 to January 7, 2025 [also Holidays except Thanksgiving & Xmas and Weekdays from 12/25/ 24 - 1/1/2025] - 2nd Annual Frost Fest - at Luna Park on Coney Island. This event includes select rides, holiday lights and décor, seasonal food and a holiday market. For details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/

• Tuesday November 25, 2025 from 6 to 7 pm - Atlantic Avenue Holiday Tree Lighting - in front of the St. Cyril of Turov Belarusian Church at 401 Atlantic Avenue in North Brooklyn. For details see - https://www.atlanticave.org/holidays

December Holiday Events in Brooklyn 2026

• Ongoing _ Prospect Heights _ Friday November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 4.30 to 8.15 pm - 5th Annual Lightscape Show - at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden at 990 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. They describe it as "light-splashed landscapes and luminous installations" showcasing the garden. Holiday things to do in Brooklyn. For $15 - $44 tickets / person and details see - https://www.bbg.org

• Ongoing _ Dyker Heights _ Friday, November 28, 2025 - January 2, 2026 - Dyker Heights Neighborhood Christmas Lights - in Dyker Heights with the epicenter generally between 11th - 13th Avenues and 83rd - 86th Streets. Free holiday things to do in South & West Brooklyn NYC. There isn't any official website for this organic holiday lights competition among neighbors.

• POST FACTO _ Prospect Park _ Monday, December 8, 2025 from 5 to 7 pm - Christmas Tree Lighting at Grand Army Plaza - in Prospect Park in Central Brooklyn. For details see - NWS - https://thetablet.org or FB https://www.facebook.com/thetablet or WS - https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org or https://www.prospectpark.org/event/christmas-tree-lighting/

• Multiple Dates _ Sunday, December 14 - Monday, December 22, 2025 - Hanukkah - the Jewish festival of lights is celebrated in all five boroughs of NYC. Happy Hanukkah.

THESE ARE ONGOING OR MULTIPLE DATES.

• Multiple Dates _ Park Slope / Prospect Heights / Bedford Stuyvesant _ Daily beginning Sunday, December 14 - 22, 2025 - beginning at 4 pm the 1st night & 6 pm all week nights except Friday 3.30 pm, Saturday 7.15 pm & Sunday 5 pm - Lighting of the Largest Menorah in Brooklyn - at Grand Army Plaza where Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Park West and the Eastern Parkway converge. For details see - https://www.chabadparkslope.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/2401293/jewish/Schedule.htm

• Ongoing _ Prospect Heights _ Friday November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 4.30 to 8.15 pm - 5th Annual Lightscape Show - at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden at 990 Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights. They describe it as "light-splashed landscapes and luminous installations" showcasing the garden. Holiday things to do in Brooklyn. For $15 - $44 tickets / person and details see - https://www.bbg.org

• Ongoing _ Dyker Heights _ Friday, November 28, 2025 - January 2, 2026 - Dyker Heights Neighborhood Christmas Lights - in Dyker Heights with the epicenter generally between 11th - 13th Avenues and 83rd - 86th Streets. Free holiday things to do in South & West Brooklyn NYC. There isn't any official website for this organic holiday lights competition among neighbors.

• For Holiday Markets see the Holiday Markets Page _ Brooklyn Holiday Market in Brooklyn.

• December 25, 2025 thru January 1, 2026 at various times - TBD - at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene. North Brooklyn. https://www.bam.org

• Coney Island _ Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5 to 7 pm - NIA Holiday Celebration & Lighting Event - at the NIA Carey Gardens Cornerstone at 2315 Surf Avenue. They're lighting the Christmas tree, the Menorah and the Kinara attended by singing carols, hot chocolate and treats. For details see - https://www.niabklyn.org/events/2024/12/5/holiday-celebration

• Coney Island _ Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, November 23 to January 7, 2025 [also Holidays except Thanksgiving & Xmas and Weekdays from 12/25/ 24 - 1/1/2025] - 2nd Annual Frost Fest - at Luna Park on Coney Island. This event includes select rides, holiday lights and décor, seasonal food and a holiday market. For details and tickets see - https://lunaparknyc.com/

• Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 4 - 6 pm - Greenwood Park Holiday Tree Lighting in Sunset Park. South & West Brooklyn. For details see - FB - https://www.facebook.com/greenwoodparkbk

KWANZAA IS 12/26 - 1/1/2026

BEGINNING MID / LATE OCTOBER 2026 - NEW EVENTS ADDED WEEKLY.

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026. Pay Attention to Dates / Years.

There are literally over a dozen(s) holiday markets and events in Brooklyn. Use the link below to view the ones that are already open as well as the ones that will soon open. We'll post a few of them here each week, but to see them all you're going to have to visit the page dedicated to them.

• CLICK this link to view this and other current & upcoming:
  • Brooklyn street fairs NYC, which go beyond what's included here
  • Brooklyn Parades & large cultural events in NYC.
  • Brooklyn Holiday Markets NYC where you may also find some of what you're looking for
  • Brooklyn Holiday Events NYC

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WORK IN PROGRESS. Beginning Mid / Late October 2026 we'll be adding new events every week until the end of the year.

ONLY ASTERISKED EVENTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO 2026. WATCH THE DATES / YEARS.

CLICK this link to view this and other current & upcoming Brooklyn holiday markets & shops BK NYC.

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North Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do

North of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn NYC

Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene - Brooklyn Holiday Things To Do NYC

December 2023 at various times

Description. They offer a wide range of theatrical, musical, dance and film programs, many of which are offered with holiday related themes in mind.

December 25, 2023 thru January 1, 2024 - The Color Purple - Showtimes at 3.50 pm, 6.40 pm and 9.30 pm

Description. I believe this is their Kwanzaa programming. Tickets are $16 / $11.

Location. BAM aka Brooklyn Academy of Music is located at 30 Lafayette Avenue in the Howard Gilman Opera House in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

Contact. https://www.bam.org

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Central Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do

North of Prospect Avenue / Expwy & Church Avenue, South of Atlantic Avenue & West of Utica Avenue

Christmas Tree Lighting at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park Brooklyn NYC

Brooklyn Holiday Things To Do - Christmas Tree Lightings Prospect Park BK

Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 4 - 6 pm, with tree lighting beginning at 5 pm

Description. The annual holiday Christmas Tree Lighting at Soldiers & Sailors Monument at Grand Army Plaza at the northern tip of Prospect Park. Free. In the past musical / choral performances accompanied the event.

Location. At the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza where Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Park West and Eastern Parkway meet in Prospect Heights / Park Slope neighborhoods of Brooklyn NYC.

Contact. https://www.prospectpark.org | https://dioceseofbrooklyn.org

Menorah Lighting at Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park Brooklyn NYC

Brooklyn Holiday Things To Do - Menorah Lightings / Hanukkah Celebrations BK

Begins Thursday, December 7, 2023 - ends Thursday, December 14, 2023 - begins 5 pm the first day, then the second day from 3.30 to 4.30 pm, the third day from 7.15 to 8.15 pm, the fourth day from 5 to 6 pm, and the last four days from 6 to 7 pm, - check website below

Description. The Menorah Lighting at Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn [not to be confused with the same name / similar event in Manhattan]. Every night the event includes a concert, hot latkes and gifts for children. Free.

Location. At Grand Army Plaza where Flatbush Avenue, Prospect Park West, Union Street and the Eastern Parkway converge in the Prospect Park neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

Contact. https://www.prospectpark.org | 718.965.8951 | www.chabadparkslope.com | Tel 718.965.9836

Possibly Discontinued ... Nothing Showing for 2023

Thomas Greene Park Holiday Tree Lighting in Gowanus Neighborhood of BK

Brooklyn Holiday Tree Lightings in Gowanus Neighborhood

OLD _ NOTE DATE / YEAR _ Friday, December 6, 2019 from 4 - 6 pm

Description. This annual Holiday Tree Lighting features a special appearance by Santa Claus. Free.

Location. At Nevins Park at 3rd Avenue and Douglass Street in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Contact. https://www.friendsofthomasgreenepark.org/

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South & West Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do

South of Prospect Avenue / Expwy & West of Ocean Parkway, not including Coney Island / Brighton Beach

Brooklyn Holiday Lights in Dyker Heights

Dyker Street Christmas Decorations in the Dyker Heights Neighborhood of Brooklyn

Daily, November 24, 2023 - January 1, 2024 from 5 pm - 9 pm - from Thanksgiving through New Years from dusk to 9 pm. Some folks might possibly start taking down the lights on Sunday, December 31st, so best not to wait until then.

Description. This neighborhood puts on what has now become a legendary holiday light show that you can view from the street. The Dyker Heights holiday lights event is in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn NYC.

Location. Along 11th, 12th and 13th Avenues between 83rd and 86th Streets. There are approximately 100 houses that participate in this community holiday lights decoration event.

Contact. Not sure exactly who manages this - here are a number of supporters, but unclear of their respective roles and not sure if any are in an official capacity. https://www.niabklyn.org/ https://www.facebook.com/dykerlights

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South & East Brooklyn Holiday Events & Things To Do

East of Utica Avenue while South of Atlantic Avenue, but including Cypress Hills / East of Ocean Parkway while South of Church Avenue, but including Coney Island & Brighton Beach / East New York & Spring Creek are the Eastern Border

_ South & East Brooklyn Holiday Events - TBD

South & East Brooklyn hosts numerous Holiday Events every year celebrating the holidays, including markets.

Stay tuned.

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New York City NYC Holiday Shopping & Holiday Events NYC - Related Links

Links to Other NYC Boroughs - Holiday Markets / Holiday Shopping NYC

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Links to Other NYC Boroughs - Holiday Events / Things To Do

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