These Are the Best Holiday Events in NYC

Holiday events in NYC

Find the best events happening tomorrow for kids (5–8)

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

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Tuesday Oct. 14, 2025

3:30 – 4:30 pm

After School Stories: Explore Words & Worlds with Ms. Geshu

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Leonard LibraryBrooklyn

Saturday Oct. 25

Spooktacular BKCO 10:25

11 – 11:45 am

Spooktacular!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Halloween

St. Ann & the Holy Trinity ChurchBrooklyn

Noon – 3 pm

Kids Fall Spooktacular

Ages: All
Community
Free

Wyckoff House MuseumBrooklyn

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village

3 – 5 pm

The Ghosts of Greenwich Village Scavenger Hunt for Kids

Ages: 5 and up
Halloween
Holiday

Washington Square ParkBrooklyn

Sunday Oct. 26

Halloween 2024, web, photo credit Winston Williams-Brooklyn Children’s Museum-001

10 am – 6:30 pm

Celebrate Halloween

Ages: 12 and under
Animals
Art

Brooklyn Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Boograsss! OSH 10:26

10:30 – 11:15 am

Boograss!

Ages: 8 and under
Dance
Halloween

Old Stone HouseBrooklyn

11 am – 3 pm

Halloween Kiddie Disco!

Ages: 8 and under
Caribbean
Dance

Friends of FirefightersBrooklyn

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11 am – 2 pm

Celebrate Halloween at IKEA Brooklyn

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

IKEA BrooklynBrooklyn

Noon

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Presents Halloween Spectacular 2025

Ages: 12 and under
Halloween
Holiday

Brooklyn BowlBrooklyn

1 – 4 pm

A Vert Grimm Story Spooktacular with Adam Gidwitz

Ages: 5 – 12
Halloween
Holiday

LittlefieldGowanus

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4 – 6 pm

Halloween Party at Laugh N Play

Ages: 8 and under
Halloween
Holiday

Laugh N PlayBrooklyn

Saturday Nov. 22

11 am – 5 pm

Brooklyn Holiday Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Food & Drink

Industry CityBrooklyn

Sunday Nov. 23

11 am – 5 pm

Brooklyn Holiday Market

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Food & Drink

Industry CityBrooklyn

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