These Are the Best Holiday Events on the East End

Holiday events on the East End

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From dazzling Christmas lights to friendly Shabbat dinners to local caroling, find holiday events

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Thursday Dec. 26, 2024

11 am – 1 pm

Kids Chanukah Brunch

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY
Family

Chabad of the HamptonsEast Hampton

11 am – 3 pm

Kwanzaa at the African Burial Ground National Monument

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

African Burial Ground National Monument

2023 Holiday Bricktacular – ARCH – -14

Noon – 6 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas
Family

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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Noon – 1:30 pm

5 – 6:30 pm

Cirque Mechanics’ Yuletide Factory

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Family
Holiday

The New Victory Theater

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Noon – 6 pm

PaleyLand

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Christmas
Family

The Paley MuseumMidtown

Brooklyn Frost Fest (2)

Noon – 8 pm

Frost Fest

Luna ParkBrooklyn

1 – 6 pm

Habari Gani: We Winning

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community CenterBrooklyn

Toy Soldier 2

1:30 – 3:15 pm

5 – 6:45 pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: 3 and up
Art
Christmas
Family

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

3 – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebration – Crafts and Book Reading

Global Language ReadsPort Jefferson

4 – 5 pm

Light up: Montauk Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Montauk Village GreenMontauk

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4 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4:30 – 8:30 pm

Lumina

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

4:30 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2024

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

4:30 pm

Giant Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

LIRR Valley StreamValley Stream

Menorah

4:30 – 5 pm

Town of Islip Menorah Lighting

Free
Holiday

Islip Town HallIslip

Westchester Winter Wonderland

5 – 9 pm

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

5 – 10 pm

Magic of Lights

Jones Beach State ParkWantagh

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

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5 – 10:30 pm

Lektrik: A Festival of Lights

Queens Botanical GardenFlushing

5:30 – 7 pm

Chanukah at Industry City

Ages: All
Family
Holiday
Jewish

Industry City Ice RinkBrooklyn

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6 – 8 pm

Cross County Center Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

6 – 10 pm

Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden

Sayville FallsSayville

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

6 – 8 pm

Light Up the Night: 14Y’s Downtown Chanukah Celebration

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

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6 – 7:30 pm

Sayville Chamber of Commerce Grand Chanukah Lighting

Downtown SayvilleSayville

6:30 – 10:30 pm

3rd Annual Kwanzaa Celebration! Unity In The Community

Ages: All
Family
Holiday

Central Family Life CenterStaten Island

Manhattan Holiday Harbor Lights

7 pm

Holiday Harbor Lights

Pier 83

Friday Dec. 27

Long Island LuminoCity

Various

LuminoCity 2024 Holiday Lights Festivals

Eisenhower ParkEast Meadow

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Various

Lightscape

Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn

RCCS Dress Rehearsal

Various

Christmas Spectacular Starring The Radio City Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall

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