Celebrate the Jewish Festival of Lights with family-friendly Chanukah events in Brooklyn! Light the menorah, enjoy latkes and donuts, shop for holiday gifts, and learn about the Chanukah story with story times, live performances, arts and crafts, and more! Our guide features events in DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Gowanus, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Sunset Park, Coney Island, and beyond!
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Dreidel Decorating and Winter Crafts at Bklyn Holiday-Topia at City Point | Downtown Brooklyn
Sunday, December 14 | 11am-3pm | RSVP here
Join us for BKLYN Holiday-Topia at City Point! On Sunday, December 14, there will be dreidel decorating and free Latkes for the first 100 at 12 pm at Dekalb Market Hall! Plus, winter crafts, photos with Diverse Santa, LEGO building, and more!
Chanukah Jam 2025 at Brooklyn Brewery | Williamsburg
Sunday, December 14 | 10am-12pm | Ages 0-6 | $20/family
Join The Neighborhood, Tkiya, and friends at Brooklyn Brewery for a holiday gathering filled with music, movement, a playful puppet performance, festive crafts, a menorah lighting, and plenty of delicious holiday treats, including latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts). Bring a non-perishable item to contribute to their holiday food drive!
Hanukkah Hangout with PJ Library and Sprout Brooklyn | Prospect Heights
Sunday, December 14 | 10am-12pm | Ages 0-5 | FREE
Luria Academy, PJ Library, Sprout Brooklyn, and Tkiya will welcome families on December 14 for Hanukah crafts, stories, snacks and songs! This event will be geared towards children aged 0-5, but the whole family is invited to join.
Hanukah Celebration at JCC Brooklyn | Windsor Terrace
Sunday, December 14 | 10am-12pm | FREE
Join JCC Brooklyn Windsor Terrace for a joyful Hanukkah celebration! Enjoy music, fun activities, and delicious treats like latkes and sufganiyot as we celebrate the Festival of Lights together.
Chanukah Family Fest at Jewish Children’s Museum | Crown Heights
Sunday, December 14–Monday, December 22 | 10:00am-5:30pm (Closed Fridays & Saturdays) | $16-$19 admission (ages 2+)
Bring the family to the Chanukah Family Fest at the Jewish Children’s Museum for the ultimate Chanukah experience from December 14–22. Decorate delicious holiday donuts, explore olive oil making in an interactive workshop, and create your own Chanukah picture at the Giant Menorah Mural. Enjoy a brand-new sensory Chanukah play space and discover unique exhibits celebrating the holiday.
Kids Hanukkah Party at Greenpoint Shul | Greenpoint
Sunday, December 14 | 10:30am-12pm | $10 | Registration required
Bring the whole family for Chanukah games, songs, stories, yummy treats, and lots of light! Children will celebrate the miracle of Chanukah through hands-on activities, music, and laughter—while parents enjoy the warmth of community and the glow of the season.
Family Ḥanukah Celebrations at Kane Street Synagogue | Cobble Hill
Sunday, December 14 | 10:30am (ages 0-3 | 12pm (ages 4-9) | $36/family for non-members, $18/family for members
Families with infants and toddlers, please come at 10:30 am! They’ll have stories, simple crafts, singing and dancing with Landon, latke making, and more! Families with older kids, please come at 12:00pm! Enjoy making art and Hanukkah cards, playing active Hanukkah games, building Lego dreidels, and making latkes! Plus, singing and dancing!
Hanukkah Event at Kings Bay Y | Sheepshead Bay
Sunday, December 14 | 11am-2pm | Ages 1-10 | FREE
Join for a day full of fun with inflatable rides, live performances, raffles, carnival games, face painting, arts and crafts stations, photo booths, and some exciting surprises that are sure to light up the Festival of Lights!
Donut Party at Shorefront YM-YWHA | Coney Island
Sunday, December 14 | 12-3pm | FREE
Join for a fun-filled day packed with delicious treats, fun activities and lots of surprises for the whole family! Enjoy activities, gifts, dancing and music, arts and crafts, a photo booth, and a performance!
Light It Up Brooklyn! Family Hanukkah Arts Festival & Shuk | Carroll Gardens
Sunday, December 14 | 1:30-4:00pm | $10/child | FREE for infants under 1 and all grownups | Register here
Join hands-on Hanukkah art stations, music and dance, and a pop-up holiday Shuk (market) featuring local Jewish and Israeli vendors.
BKCM Holiday Extravaganza at Brooklyn Conservatory of Music | Park Slope
Sunday, December 14 | 2-4pm | $20 for adults, $12 for children, FREE for kids under 2
Listen to live music celebrating Hanukkah, Yalda, Christmas and more. Decorate a fluffy white Yeti, get Festivus grievances off your chest, play holiday music trivia or sing a carol yourself at this multicultural winter celebration! This year, BKCM is offering a special 50% off ticket for anyone that brings one dozen (or more!) homemade cookies to the Holiday Extravaganza.
Hanukkah Olympics at the East Midwood Jewish Center | Midwood
Sunday, December 14 | 2:30-5:30pm | $12/person, $36/family
Get ready for exciting Hanukkah competitions and activities! Kids of all ages will enjoy athletic challenges, team games, and lots of holiday spirit action. We will conclude by lighting the first candle and enjoying latkes together.
Festival of Lights at Carmine Carro Community Center | Marine Park
Sunday, December 14 | 3:00-4:30pm
Join Rabbi Heidi Hoover to hear the story of a miracle and its eight-day celebration. Enjoy crafts, holiday festivities, and sing-alongs.
Youth & Family Hanukkah Celebration at CBE | Park Slope
Sunday, December 14 | 3:30pm | FREE with RSVP
The celebration includes favorites like the Great Hanukkah Sing-a-long with Debbie Brukman and Friends along with A Playground of Light, a sensory-sensitive experience of the holiday. Free, but you must register here!
Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting & Concert at Grand Army Plaza | Park Slope
Sunday, December 14–Sunday, December 21 | Times vary (see full schedule here) | FREE
Join Chabad of Park Slope as they light Brooklyn’s largest menorah every night of Chanukah, starting with a kick-off concert by Pumpidisa on Sunday, December 14 at 4pm. Every night there will be live music, hot latkes and gifts for the children.
Chabad of North Brooklyn Kids Chanukah Party at Ferox | Greenpoint
Sunday, December 14 | 4-6pm | $25/kid
Come to Ferox for a Chanukah Party with Chabad of North Brooklyn! There will be a menorah lighting, pizza, latkes, donuts, food and crafts!
Chabad of Brooklyn Heights Menorah Lighting & Musical Performance at Brooklyn Borough Hall | Downtown Brooklyn
Monday, December 14–Sunday, December 21 | Times vary (see full schedule below) | FREE
Join Chabad of Brooklyn Heights for nightly Menorah lightings at Brooklyn Borough Hall. On Monday, December 15, save the date for a musical performance by Zusha at 5pm!
Chanukah Celebration at Myrtle Plaza | Clinton Hill
Sunday, December 14 | 5:30pm
Join for the lighting of Clinton Hill’s 10-foot Menorah for the first night of Chanukah! There will be latkes and doughnuts, music, dreidels and gelt, plus gifts and prizes for kids.
Chanukah Party at Little Things Toy Store | Park Slope
Monday, December 15 | 4pm | FREE
Free for the whole family, come to Little Things Toy Store for donuts, a menorah lighting, juggling show, cotton candy, and more Chanukah fun!
Family Chanukah Celebration with Chabad of DUMBO at Time Out Market | DUMBO
Monday, December 15 | 5-7pm | RSVP here | FREE
Join Chabad of Dumbo at Time Out Market with a menorah lighting, live entertainment, face painting, Chanukah arts and crafts, dreidel games, gelt, giveaways, and more!
Chanukah at Carroll Park | Carroll Gardens
Monday, December 15 | 5:30pm | FREE
Join hundreds of neighbors at the Menorah lighting with live music, entertainment, donuts + latkes, and community!
Chanukah Concert at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue | Brooklyn Heights
Tuesday, December 16 | 5:30pm | FREE | Brooklyn Heights
Join BHS for an uplifting Chanukah concert with award-winning singer/songwriter Michelle Citrin!
Spin & Shine: Chanukah Celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall | Downtown Brooklyn
Wednesday, December 17 | 4-6pm | FREE
Join us for a festive Chanukah Celebration at Atlantic Terminal Mall! The menorah will be lit from 5:30–6:00pm at the outdoor plaza, and there will be Chanukah games, dreidel spinning, and crafts indoors on the ground floor from 4:00–5:30pm. There will also be sufganiyot, chocolate gelt, and other Chanukah treats!
Chanukah Menorah Parade with Chabad of Park Slope | Park Slope
Wednesday, December 17 | 5-6pm | FREE
Join our Chanukah Menorah Parade on the 4th night of Chanukah as we spread light, joy, and Jewish pride through the neighborhood. Have a car but not a menorah? We’ve got you covered! We’ll supply one!
Chanukah at the Carousel with Chabad of DUMBO and Ice Menorah Carving & Lighting | DUMBO
Wednesday, December 17 | 5:30-7:30pm | Suggested donation $40/family | RSVP to in**@***********bo.com
Join Chabad of DUMBO at Jane’s Carousel for carousel rides, arts and crafts, a menorah lighting, and more holiday fun. The menorah (made out of ice!) will be carved at 5:30pm, the carousel will open at 6pm, and the menorah will be lit at 6pm.
Tot Singalong & Chanukah Candle Lighting at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue | Brooklyn Heights
Thursday, December 18 | 4-5pm | Ages 0-5 | RSVP here | FREE
Join for a special tot singalong and Chanukah candle lighting. Bring your favorite menorah! Latkes & donuts to follow. And stay afterwards for the BHS Latke vs. Hamantash Debate at 7pm, as six zany panelists from the BHS community argue the relative merits of the latke and hamantaschen.
Family Chanukah Celebration with Chabad of Park Slope | Park Slope
Thursday, December 18 | Doors at 4:15pm | Show at 4:30pm | RSVP here | FREE, donations accepted
Join for a Chanukah family celebration filled with latkes, music, refreshments, and an entertaining children’s puppet show!
Chabad Sunset Park Presents Chanukah at Industry City | Sunset Park
Thursday, December 18 | 5pm | FREE
Join Chabad of Sunset Park as they celebrate with the light of the Menorah, featuring music, delicious food, and fun times for all ages.
Albee Square Menorah Lighting | Downtown Brooklyn
Thursday, December 18 | 5:30pm
Join Chabad Downtown Brooklyn for a public lighting of the Chanukah menorah located at Albee Square.
Kane Street Dreidel Fest | Cobble Hill
Thursday, December 18 | 5:30pm | FREE
Join Kane Streeters of all ages to celebrate Hanukkah with sweet treats, singing, lighting of the fifth candle, and a mega dreidel tournament with prizes!
Chanukah Jewish Heritage at Barclays Center | Fort Greene
Thursday, December 18 | Doors at 6pm | Tip off at 7:30pm | $35
Join for a Jewish Heritage night at the Nets vs. Heat game at Barclays, with a giant basketball menorah lighting. Tickets include limited edition Nets cap or kippa! Select teens will be chosen for a halftime game, plus free throws on the court after the game!
Shabbos Party The Festival of Fire & Light at Greenpoint Shul | Greenpoint
Saturday, December 20 | 4:30-6:00pm | $10 | For K-12
Come show off your dreidel-spinning skills! Learn the classic dreidel game (plus a few fun Greenpoint Shul twists), win chocolate coins, and enjoy fresh latkes. While the kids are playing downstairs, Rabbi Isaiah will give a shiur for parents upstairs: “The Festival of Fire & Light: A Dual Approach to Parenting and Leadership.” We’ll conclude together with a musical Havdalah and Chanukah candle lighting! Open to children in grades K–12 and their grownups!
Big Maccabirthday Party: Toasting 8 Nights & 100 Years at Park Slope Jewish Center | Park Slope
Saturday, December 20 | 7pm | $20/adult | FREE for kids
Join PSJC for a swinging Maccabirthday party. Light Hanukkah candles, enjoy a delicious array of seasonal desserts (many crafted by expert PSJC bakers), play Hanukkah-themed games, and dance!
Hanukkah Celebration at Our Lady of Mount Carmel | Williamsburg
Sunday, December 21 | 11am-1pm | FREE
Celebrate Hanukkah together at this Community-Wide Hanukkah Celebration! Enjoy music with Yonatan, arts and crafts, face painting, and yummy treats.
Menorah Lighting at Hoyt Street Garden | Boerum Hill
Sunday, December 21 | 1pm
Come light up Atlantic Avenue! There will be a giant menorah lighting, dreidels, candles, gelt, music, and fun for all ages.
Chanukah on 5th Ave at The Old Stone House | Park Slope
Sunday, December 21 | 3:45-4:30pm | RSVP here
Join for Chabad of Park Slope’s annual menorah lighting with Chanukah crafts, latkes and donuts, donut decorating, music, and more!
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Updated: December 10, 2025.
