Happy Thanksgiving! We wish you a wonderful long weekend filled with family, feast, and FUN! We are so grateful for our amazing community in and around Brooklyn – thank you for being a part of what makes it such an amazing place to live and raise a family.
Check out our full event calendar or skip to weekend event picks below. We look far and wide for the best, most hard-to-find, and (often) free family-friendly events across Brooklyn and NYC. We hope our round up helps to make your weekend planning easier and filled with local fun! (Click on pink links below for event details. Events are subject to change or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.)
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- 🦃 Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thursday 9am-12pm | FREE
. - ⛸️ Opening Weekend for Ice Skating Rinks at Brooklyn Children's Museum and The Seaport
See Ice Skating Guide for times and pricing
. - 🎅 Opening weekend: Macy's Santaland in Midtown
Times vary, register 5 days in advance | FREE with registration
. - 🦃 Thanksgiving Programs at The Children's Museum of Manhattan on UWS
Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm | $16 for 1 and up
. - 🌳 Post-Thanksgiving Day Hike: Prospect Park South to North
Friday 11am-1pm | FREE
. - 🎄Opening weekend for Holiday Markets at CityPoint in Downtown Brooklyn and DUMBO Archway
Fri-Sun 11am-7pm and Sat/Sun 10am-5pm respectively | FREE entry
. - ⚔️ Teen Fantasy Frontier at The New York Society of Play in Greenpoint
Saturday 10am-1pm | $60/class | For ages 12-16
. - 🍕 Children's Pizza Making Workshop at Time Out Market NY in DUMBO
Saturday 10am-11am | $35 for one parent and one child
. - 🎥 Watch an all ages movie at Nitehawk Cinema: "Hook" screens in Park Slope and "The Muppet Christmas Carol" screens in Williamsburg
Sat/Sun 11am and Sat/Sun 11:15pm respectively | $14 adults, $12 kids
. - 🔨 Final weekend of the season: Play:groundNYC The Yard on Governor's Island
Sat/Sun 12-4pm | FREE (visit the Winter Village & Rink while you're there!)
. - 🎄 Opening weekend: Holiday Medley Show at Puppetworks in Park Slope
Sat/Sun 12:30 & 2:30pm | $10 kids, $11 adults | For ages 2+
. - 🎄 5th Avenue Park Slope Tree Lighting
Saturday 5-6pm | FREE
. - 🎥 Family Movie Matinee at Time Out Market NY in DUMBO
Sunday 9:45-12pm | $15-$20 per person (reserved by 6pm Saturday before screenings)
. - 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse Plays the Music of Elton John at Brooklyn Bowl
Sunday 12-1pm | $15, Kids under 1 are free | For ages 0-10
. - 🎶 Music Jam and Coat Drive in Red Hook
Sunday 1-4pm | FREE
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But there's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend!
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