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Top 20 Weekend Event Picks (December 8-10)

20 things to do in and around Brooklyn with kids this weekend

By Meredith Kurnov, Editor & Publisher of Macaroni Kid Brooklyn NW December 7, 2023

Warm up your weekend with these festive event highlights and light-filled Hanukkah celebrations! Take a peek below for 20 weekend event highlights, and there are many more amazing events listed in the calendar! Check out our Indoor Fun Guide for what may be a rainy Sunday. Click on pink links below for full event details. Events are subject to sell out, change, or cancellation; please confirm events before attending.
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  1. πŸŽ„ Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in Fort Greene Park and Carroll Park
    Friday 5-6pm and 5-7pm respectively | FREE
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  2. πŸ‘©πŸ»‍🍳 Date Night at Allora Cultural Center in Gowanus
    Friday 5:30-8:30pm | $60 | For ages 3-10
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  3. πŸŽ„ Teen Takeover: Holiday House Party at Pacific Library in Downtown Brooklyn
    Friday 6-8pm | FREE | For ages 12-19
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  4. πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ White Gold Phare Circus at The New Victory Theater in Midtown
    Friday 7pm, Saturday 2pm & 7pm, Sunday 12pm & 5pm | $29+ | For ages 5+
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  5. 🎭 It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at The Heights Players in Brooklyn Heights
    Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 2pm | $18-20 
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  6. πŸŽ…πŸΌ Opening Weekend: 'Twas the Night Before… by Cirque du Soleil at The Theater at MSG
    Friday 8pm, Saturday 1/4/8pm, Sunday 12/3pm| $63+ 
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  7. πŸŽ‰ 55th Annual Memorial Holiday Parade at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy
    Saturday 9am-1pm | FREE | For ages 5-12
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  8. πŸ›οΈ P.S. 133 Holiday Bazaar and Kids Carnival in Gowanus
    Saturday 10am-1pm | FREE admission
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  9. πŸ›οΈ Old Stone House Holiday Bazaar in Park Slope
    Saturday 10am-5pm | FREE admission
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  10. πŸ“– FREE Books from the Brooklyn Book Bodega in Brooklyn Navy Yard
    Saturday 11am-2pm | FREE | For ages 10+
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  11. ✨ Holiday Hub Kids Activities at City Point BKLN in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday (Ornament & Dreidel Making, Santa Portraits, and more) & Sunday (Elfie Selfies, Elf Crafts, Cookie Decorating, and more) 11am-3pm FREE | For ages 1-10
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  12. πŸ€– Open House at S.T.E.A.M. Champs Code BK in Downtown Brooklyn
    Saturday 12-3pm | FREE | For ages 5-12
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  13. πŸŽ„ The Steadfast Tin Soldier & Nutcracker Sweets shows at Puppetworks in Park Slope
    Saturday and Sunday 12:30pm & 2:30pm shows | $10-11 | For ages 2+
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  14. πŸŽ„ Holiday Family Fun at Time Out Market: Saturday Character Meet & Greet and Sunday Carolers in DUMBO
    Saturdays 1-4pm and Sundays 2-5pm | FREE
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  15. 🀸‍♀️ Prospect Gymnastics Bed Stuy's Grand Opening
    Saturday 2-5pm | FREE
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  16. πŸ•Ž Family Hanukkah celebrations at CBE in Park Slope, JCC Brooklyn in Williamsburg, Greenpoint Shul, 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Chabad of Brooklyn Heights, Chabad of Sunset Park, Chabad of Greenpoint, Albee Square, Myrtle Plaza in Clinton Hill, BKCM in Park Slope
    Saturday (CBE) and Sunday (others) | Visit our Brooklyn Hanukkah Guide for event details
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  17. πŸŽ…πŸΌ Kids Skate Hour with Santa at Industry City Ice Rink in Sunset Park 
    Sunday 10am-12pm | $35 for kids and $15 for adults | Check our Ice Skating Guide for more
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  18. 🎸 Rock & Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Taylor Swift at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg
    Sunday 12-1pm | $16, Free for under 1 | For ages 0-10
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  19. 🎡 The Next Noel: A Christmas Musical at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights
    Sunday 1-2pm | FREE
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  20. πŸ›οΈ Greenpointers Holiday Market with kids activities at The Greenpoint Loft
    Sunday 1-7pm | FREE admission

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There's more in the calendar – check it out, and have a great weekend! 







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