7:30 – 9 pm The Nutcracker Ages: AllArt Attractions Family Ajkun Ballet Company at Ballet Arts Rudolf Nureyev Studio in the historic landmark The City CenterNew York City
10 am – noon JPlay!: Big Jewish joy for our littlest community members! Come for the play, stay for the community. Ages: 4 and underBooks & Readings Craft & DIY Family Hannah Senesh Community Day SchoolBrooklyn
11 am – noon Little Sprouts: Jump and Play Ages: 4 and underFamily Free Music A.R.R.O.W. Field HouseAstoria
6 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
6 – 7 pm Holiday Caroling at The Forum 2025 Ages: AllChristmas Community Family The Forum at Columbia UniversityManhattanville
6:30 – 8:30 pm Raegan Complex at Baby’s All Right supported by Ella Isaacson Art Community Baby’s All RightBrooklyn
7 – 10 pm Live Music with Maria Kaushansky Trio @ Sweet Afton (Astoria) Christmas Holiday sweet aftonastoria
8 – 11 pm Random Strangers Jam – Free NYC Funk Rock Jam Session – 3rd Mondays 8-11pm Alewife Brewing Community Free Alewife Brewing CompanyQueens
6 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
10:15 – 10:45 am Holiday Music with P.S.203 Chorus at Kings Plaza Ages: AllChristmas Family Free Kings Plaza Shopping CenterBrooklyn
6 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
11 am – noon Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez: Weekday Specials Ages: 5 – 12Christmas Family Free Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx
12:30 – 1:30 pm Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez: Weekday Specials Ages: 5 – 12Christmas Family Free Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx
6 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
6 – 7 pm 14Y’s Chanukah in Union Square Ages: 12 and underCommunity Craft & DIY Family Union Square Park, North PlazaUnion Square
7 pm YPC Performs at St. Patrick’s Cathedral’s Annual “A City Singing at Christmas” Concert Ages: AllFamily Free Music St. Patrick’s CathedralManhattan
7:30 – 10 pm The Glenn Crytzer Quartet at Festival Café (UES) Food & Drink Music Upper East Side (UES)
3:30 pm Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah Lighting Ages: AllFamily Free Holiday Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn
7 – 9 pm Julius Tolentino Presents: Newark Academy Christmas Show Christmas Holiday Brvsh Cul7ur3Teaneck
7 – 8:30 pm The Doris Dear Christmas Special: Christmas in New York Christmas Comedy The Triad TheaterManhattan
7:30 – 10 pm “She Ate” The Ultimate Drag Dinner Show at Branded Saloon Art Comedy Branded SaloonBrooklyn
Dec. 14, 2 pm ‘A Marble Christmas Concert: Everlasting Joy’ Narrated by Actor Simon Jones from ‘The Gilded Age’ Marble Collegiate Church
AMNY ‘Blue Waterways’ open: NYC tests the waters on a new way to ship goods between Brooklyn and Manhattan
Brooklyn Paper Under budget and ahead of schedule: Gerritsen Beach Library reopens after extensive renovations