These Are the Best Holiday Events in Brooklyn

Holiday events in Brooklyn

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Saturday Dec. 21, 2024

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa

Dees’ Nursery

Erica Pereira and Daniel Ulbricht in NYDT 2023 Nutcracker credit McaPhotos LLC

Noon – 2:30 pm

5 – 7:30 pm

“The Nutcracker” – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityGarden City

Noon – 4 pm

5 – 9 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

2 – 3 pm

7 – 8 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

2 – 4:30 pm

A Christmas Story, the Musical

Cm Performing Arts CenterOakdale

5 – 11 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 9 pm

Girl Scouts of Suffolk County’s Holiday Light Show

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Sunday Dec. 22

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure Park

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkRiverhead

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway Commons

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

10 am – 5 pm

Pictures with Santa

Dees’ Nursery

Erica Pereira and Daniel Ulbricht in NYDT 2023 Nutcracker credit McaPhotos LLC

Noon – 2:30 pm

5 – 7:30 pm

“The Nutcracker” – New York Dance Theatre

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

John Cranford Adams Playhouse at Hofstra UniversityGarden City

Noon – 4 pm

Meet Santa at the Huntington Holiday Spectacular

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Huntington Holiday SpectacularHuntington

2 – 4:30 pm

8 – 10:30 pm

A Christmas Story, the Musical

Cm Performing Arts CenterOakdale

3 – 4 pm

The Madison Theatre Christmas Celebration

The Madison TheatreRockville Centre

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

6 – 11 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Monday Dec. 23

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

Various

Great American Family Christmas Festival

UBS ArenaElmont

Various

Bayville Winter Wonderland

Bayville Adventure Park

Various

Riverhead Holiday Light Show

Splish Splash WaterparkRiverhead

Various

Christmas House Long Island

Broadway Commons

Various

Time for Santa Photos

Roosevelt Field MallGarden City

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