Free tree lighting events with Santa visits are coming up in various neighborhoods including DUMBO, Fort Greene, Park Slope and Gowanus.
Downtown Brooklyn gets lit @ Albee Square | 11/19
Downtown Brooklyn Gets Lit: Holiday Lighting Party at Albee Square will take place on Monday, 11/19 from 5 to 6.30 pm with free hot chocolate and live music. There will be special guest performances, including NYC Mexican music favorites, Mariachi Real de Mexico, Brooklyn-based Soul Tigers Marching Band with their show-stopping moves and more.
Park Slope Tree Lighting | 11/24
Santa, glitter tattoos, treats, Santa and live music during the tree lighting ceremony at 5th Avenue and 4th Street in Park Slope on Saturday, 11/24 from 4 to 6 pm.
Virtually meet Santa @ CityPoint | 11/24 – 12/24
Skip the Santa lines and book a virtual reality sleigh ride to the North Pole. The holidays kick off at City Point with a BKLYN ARCTIC ADVENTURE, a VR wonderland. Soar past polar bears, reindeer, flowing rivers and dancing elves on the way to Santa’s Secret workshop–where the magic really happens. Created by the experts at YokeyPokey Virtual Reality, BKLYN ARCTIC ADVENTURE’s exclusive City Point engagement starts on November 24 at 12PM and is FREE and open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12-9PM through December 24th. For ages 6 and up. Book a ride and read more here.
Fort Greene Park Holiday Tree Lighting | 12/2
What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a festive tree lighting with neighbors and cheer in Fort Greene Park? Even if the weather outside is frightful, there will be hot cocoa to warm you up! Meet Santa, listen to some music, and enjoy free cookies. Event will take place on
Light Up the Holidays at MetroTech | 12/4
Light up the holidays – and Brooklyn’s tallest Christmas Tree – at MetroTech Commons in Downtown Brooklyn. Celebrate with Santa, live reindeer, and performances by Brooklyn Ballet + Brooklyn Music School, as well as treats. Tuesday 12/4 at 5 pm.
DUMBO Holiday Tree Lighting | 12/6
The DUMBO Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa Claus, caroling, calypso music, toy drive, and more will take place on Thursday, 12/6 from 4 to 7 pm. Tree will be lit at 6 pm sharp! This free event will take place in the Pearl Street triangle in DUMBO.
Thomas Greene Park Holiday Tree Lighting | 12/7
The Holiday Tree Lighting with special appearance by Santa Claus at Thomas Greene Park will take place on Friday, December 7th from 4 to 6 pm. Park is located in Gowanus at 3rd Avenue and Douglass Street.
Carroll Park Holiday Tree Lighting | 12/7
Join Friends of Carroll Park, friends, neighbors, and maybe even a fat man in a red suit when we flip the switch on our holiday decor! Countdown and carols will happen at the Louis Valentino, Jr. Ballfield, followed immediately by food and fun in the Robert Acito Park House.
Borough Hall Christmas Tree Lighting | 12/12
Date for the Brooklyn Heights Holiday Tree Lighting has not been published yet.
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