Kids Week: Tree Tunes in Prospect Park
Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park) - 11:00 AM Pick
Audubon Center at the Boathouse (in Prospect Park) - 11:00 AM Pick
Kids Week: Hibernation Staycation in Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park Visitor Center - 11:00 AM Pick
Fort Greene Park Visitor Center - 11:00 AM Pick
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Barbie: A Cultural Icon at Museum of Arts & DesignMuseum of Arts and Design - various times
Black History Month Celebration: Architecture of the Harlem Renaissance at the Skyscraper Museum
The Skyscraper Museum - 10:30 AM Pick
The Skyscraper Museum - 10:30 AM Pick
Historic New York: George Washington in Washington Park
Old Stone House & Washington Park - 11:00 AM Pick
Old Stone House & Washington Park - 11:00 AM Pick
Black History Month: Black Pioneers in STEM at Latimer House
Lewis Latimer House Museum - 1:00 PM Pick
Lewis Latimer House Museum - 1:00 PM Pick
Sloomoo Institute
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Tea Around Town: Pink Winter Wonderland
TopView Sightseeing Bus Stop - various times
TopView Sightseeing Bus Stop - various times
Sesame Street Learn & Play at American Dream
American Dream - various times
American Dream - various times
Tales From The New Yorker Classic Film Festival
Film Forum - various times
Film Forum - various times
Stomp, Clap and Sing with Conroy at Brooklyn Public Library
Brooklyn Central Library - Dweck Center - 10:30 AM Pick
Brooklyn Central Library - Dweck Center - 10:30 AM Pick
Sloomoo Institute
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
The Orchid Show 2025: Mexican Modernism at NYBG
The New York Botanical Garden - various times
The New York Botanical Garden - various times
Tea Around Town: Pink Winter Wonderland
TopView Sightseeing Bus Stop - various times
TopView Sightseeing Bus Stop - various times
Barbie: A Cultural Icon at Museum of Arts & Design
Museum of Arts and Design - various times
Museum of Arts and Design - various times
Sloomoo Institute
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Sloomoo Institute - 10:00 AM
Luminosa: A Festival of Lights at Queens Botanical Garden
Queens Botanical Garden - 5:00 PM
Queens Botanical Garden - 5:00 PM
The Orchid Show 2025: Mexican Modernism at NYBG
The New York Botanical Garden - various times
The New York Botanical Garden - various times

The Ailey Studio Theater

Broadway Comedy Club

Theatre Row
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Calypso, Carols, and Cocoa: The Dumbo Holiday Lighting
Wed Dec 18, 2024
4:00pm to 7:00pm ET
Age: All ages
Price: FREE
Location:
The Archway Under The Manhattan Bidge
The Dumbo Improvement District hosts its annual Dumbo Holiday Lighting ceremony, with all the trimmings. Enjoy live music, carols, hot cocoa, and an appearance from Santa himself.
NOTE: This event was postponed due to weather, originally scheduled for December 11.
- TREE LIGHTING. With a countdown led by Alexandria Sica
- SANTA CLAUS. All the way from the North Pole, with elves in tow
- Photobooth from the Self Portrait Project.
- HOLIDAY COVERS. By Curtis J. Social and the Dumbo house band
- CHEERS. Performances by PS307 and Dock Street Middle School students.
- HOT COCOA & SWEET TREATS. Generously donated by Dumbo businesses.
- MULLED WINE! And mulled cider, for sale at The Archway Bar.
- HOLIDAY PROJECTIONS. Animated videos celebrate the spirit of holidays, created specially for us by the award-winning, DUMBO-based animation studio, Augenblick Studios.
- TOY DRIVE. Bring an unwrapped toy for a child ages 0 to 14, to be added to the 84th Precinct’s Operation Sleigh Ride.
- COAT DRIVE. Bring an old coat in good condition–all sizes welcome! – for 84th Precinct x New York Cares Coat Drive this season.
- FOOD DRIVE. Bring packaged non-perishables for the Vinegar Hill Pantry Food Drive.
Letters to Santa can also be dropped off at a special mailbox in the Pearl Street Triangle. Those who have a wishlist that can be sourced in Dumbo may be the recipient of $100 Dumbo Dollars to spend in the neighborhood as an early holiday gift.
** Activity dates/times are subject to change. Please click through to the activity website to verify.