Queens Holiday Events & Queens Holiday Things To Do
Christmas Tree Lightings, Hanukkah Menorah Lightings, & Kwanzaa Candle Lightings in Queens
December 15, 2023 / Astoria Neighborhood / Long Island City LIC Neighborhood / Sunnyside Neighborhood / Woodside Neighborhood / Jackson Heights Neighborhood / Corona Neighborhood / Flushing Neighborhood / Jamaica Neighborhood / Queens Neighborhoods NYC / Queens Things To Do Holidays / Queens Buzz NYC.
NOTE. We added an Update Log at the beginning of the listings, so it's easier for you to stay abreast of changes / updates / new additions.
Be sure to visit our Queens holiday markets page, as it contains related holiday events with a shopping element to them.
For links to holiday events and markets in all five boroughs of NYC scroll down to the bottom of this report.
How The Queens Holiday Events Page on this Page are Organized
These holiday events on Queens are organized as follows:
1. BY NEIGHBORHOODS OF QUEENS
2. BY DATE (not always as it depends on when the info comes in)
Watch carefully as some locales have multiple dates, and all dates for a given locale are shown at the time the venue is first listed.
3. ALL OF THESE ARE FREE UNLESS FEES ARE SPECIFIED.
4. Note QUEENS HOLIDAY MARKETS are published on a separate page - the links to which are posted above and at the bottom of this page, along with links to holiday events in other boroughs.
Queens Holiday Lights, Christmas Tree Lightings, Hanukkah Menorah Lightings, Kwanzaa Candle Lightings Background
The holidays are a special time of the year. In ancient times there were harvest celebrations to give thanks and enjoy the bounty after a long growing and harvesting season aka a year of work.
Holiday lighting festivals and ceremonies have been on the rise in Queens in recent years. While some date back many years, most are traditions that started within the past five or ten years.
What does an increase in holiday lightings mean? It means you have ample opportunity to go yourself, or with friends, or to take your kids to one or more of them to learn a bit more about your own culture or the culture of others.
Each lighting is a bit different, as some are community and business-oriented, some are religiously oriented, a few have arts organizations behind them, and some are backed by non-religious cultural organizations. Please feel free to send us a notice of your holiday lighting event if it's not posted herein.
Queens Christmas, Hanukkah & Kwanzaa Holiday Events Begin in Earnest
This is not meant to be a complete list, but rather a list of the holiday lighting events, many of which I’ve attended one or more times since late 2007. The holiday lighting events are organized individually by each Queens neighborhood including Astoria, Long Island City LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Corona, Flushing, Jamaica and Whitestone. Many include the serving of some beverage like hot chocolate and generally something to munch on like cookies.
- Click here for a schedule of the Xmas / Christmas Tree Lightings, Hanukkah Menorah Lightings, Kwanzaa Candle Lightings - Holiday events in Queens - Kwanzaa, Hanukkah & Christmas Queens.
Queens Holiday Events: Candle, Menorah & Holiday Tree Lightings
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Christmas Events In Astoria, LIC, Sunnyside, Woodside, Jackson Heights, Flushing, Whitestone & Jamaica
December 15, 2023 / Astoria Neighborhood / Long Island City LIC Neighborhood / Sunnyside Neighborhood / Woodside Neighborhood / Jackson Heights Neighborhood / Corona Neighborhood / Flushing Neighborhood / Jamaica Neighborhood / Queens Neighborhoods NYC / Queens Things To Do Holidays / Queens Buzz NYC. Continued.
Note that these events are free unless otherwise noted.
- Click here for our report about the Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas holiday markets in Queens - Holiday markets in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Flushing and Jamaica.
UPDATED WEEKLY THRU THE HOLIDAYS
Asterisked markets have NOT been updated to 2023.
Pay attention to the dates / year.
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WEEKLY UPDATES OR NEW ADDITIONS 2023
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PLEASE NOTE. These brief Queens holiday events are in 2023 chronological order. For further details on times, locations and event descriptions, scroll down to the Queens geography / section noted at the end of each event.
November Holiday Events in Queens
Thursday, November 16 - December 24, 2023 - Daily Santa visits / does photos at Queens Center Mall in Elmhurst. See details below.
Friday, November 17, 2023 - Sunnyside Shines tree lighting. See details below.
Fridays thru Sundays, November 17, 2023 thru Sunday, January 7, 2024 - Illuminate the Farm - at the Queens County Farm in Little Neck. Little Neck Queens.
Wednesday - Monday, November 22 - 27, 2023 - weekdays at 7 pm, Saturday at 11.30 am, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm, Sunday at 11 am, 2.30 pm & 6.30 pm - Universoul Circus in Forest Park. Forest Hills Queens.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 - Athens Square Park tree lighting in Astoria. See details below.
December Holiday Events in Queens
Friday, December 1, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - 2nd Annual Tangram Tree Lighting Event in Flushing. Flushing Queens.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - Toy Giveaway - Woodside on the Move Holiday Event in Woodside. Woodside Queens.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden in Astoria. See details below.
Friday, December 1, 2023 - Whitestone Holiday tree lighting at Harpell's Pharmacy. See details below.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Steinway Street in Astoria hosts Mr. & Mrs. Claus. See details below.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 - Queens Botanical Garden Winter Wonderland in Flushing. See details below.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - A Taste of College Point in the Whitestone section. See details below.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 4 - 6 pm - Jackson Heights Beautification Group Holiday Menorah, Tree & Candle Lighting at the Post Office.
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - A Taste of College Point at the Poppenhusen Institute in Whitestone.
Saturdays & Sundays, December 2 & 3 and 9 & 10, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon & from 1 to 3 pm - Wreath Making Workshops - at the Queens County Farm in Little Neck. Little Neck Queens.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from beginning at 4 pm - Bayside Village Annual Holiday Party & Tree Lighting Event in Bayside. Bayside Queens
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 12 noon - 4 pm - Queens St. Nicholas Day at Ridgewood Historical & Onderdonk House. Ridgewood Queens.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - Annual tree lighting at Poppenhusen Institute in the Whitestone section. See details below.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Astoria Park Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting. See details below.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at the Poppenhusen Institute in Whitestone.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 12 noon - 4 pm - Queens St. Nicholas Day at Ridgewood Historical & Onderdonk House.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 - Bayside Historical Society Annual Holiday Concert 1. See details below.
Friday, December 8, 2023 from 4 to 6 pm - Holiday Celebration - Sunnyside Reformed Church
Sunday, December 9, 2023 - Braata Productions is hosting a Holiday Market & Concert at Merrick Academy Charter School in Springfield. Jamaica.
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 5.30 to 8 pm - Governor's Victorian Holiday Ball at Rufus King Manor. Jamaica Queens.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 beginning at 3.30 pm / tree lit at dusk - Holiday Event & Tree Lighting at Frank Ottomanelli's in Long Island City. LIC Queens.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 1 to 5 pm - Flushing Holiday Historic House Tour in Queens.
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - Bayside Historical Society Annual Holiday Festivities 2. See details below.
Monday, December 11, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - Hanukkah Sisterhood Party at Temple of Gates Prayer Shaarai Tefilla Synagogue. Flushing Queens.
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - The Jackson Heights Orchestra Holiday Concert in Jackson Heights Queens.
Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 8 to 9.30 pm - Thursday Night Jazz: Sabeth Perez - at JPAC. Jamaica Queens.
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 10.30 to 11.30 am - The Nutcracker w/ Schooltime [designed for kids in school] at The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in LIC. LIC Queens.
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 7 to 9 pm - Sip N' Paint at JCAL. Jamaica Queens.
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 5.30 to 11 pm - 9th Night of Hanukkah at Temple of Gates Prayer Shaarai Tefilla Synagogue. Flushing Queens.
Friday, December 15, 2023 - A Christmas Carol opens at Queens Theatre in Flushing. See details below.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 7 am to 4 pm - Kwanzaa Celebration at the Langston Hughes Library & Cultural Center. Corona / Jackson Heights Queens.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 2 - 5 pm / 5.30 pm Holiday Market at Grace Episcopal Church and Holiday Tree Lighting in Rufus King Park. Jamaica Queens.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 1 to 2 pm - Gift of the Magi Reading - at the Queens County Farm in Little Neck. Little Neck Queens.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Jalopy Theatre Presents An Evening at Flushing Town Hall. Flushing Queens.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 7 - 10 pm [UNCONFIRMED] - A Queens Holiday Caroling / Sing-Along in Jackson Heights.
Saturday & Sunday, December 16 & 17, 2023 beginning at 7.30 pm - Annual Choral Concert at Redeemer Church and LSF&B Holiday Fair Bayside. Bayside Queens.
Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 3.30 to 6 pm - The Nutcracker by the Joffrey Ballet at The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center in LIC. LIC Queens.
Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Oratorio Society of Queens Annual Holiday Concert - at Queens College Performing Arts Center. Flushing Queens.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - Twas the Night Before Kwanzaa [comedy] - Black Spectrum Theatre Holiday Performance in Manhattan. Jamaica Queens.
Thursday, December 21, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Meet the Playwright of 'Brown Girl in the Ring' at JCAL. Jamaica Queens.
Friday, December 22, 2023 - Nacimiento is performed at Queens Theatre in Flushing. See details below.
CLICK this link to view details of this and other current & upcoming Queens holiday markets & shops QNS NYC.
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Astoria Christmas & Holiday Events - Holiday Lightings Astoria
Also see Long Island City LIC or CLICK Astoria holiday markets in Queens
Astoria Park CALDC Holiday Tree Lighting Event in Queens
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 3 - 5 pm [lights on at dusk / 4.30 pm]
Description. This holiday tree lighting includes holiday arts & crafts, Christmas Carol singalongs, hot cocoa, coffee and more. This Queens holiday event is organized by CALDC - the Central Astoria Local Development Coalition in Astoria.
Location. The CALDC Holiday tree lighting is located at 19th Street and 23rd Avenue in Astoria Park on the Great Lawn.
Contact. https://www.centralastoria.org - for a map see our Member Calendar - https://www.queensbuzz.com/calendar/event/25/46/11th-annual-holiday-festival-tree-lighting-celebration
Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden
Friday, December 1, 2023 from 7 - 10 pm
Description. The event features a tree lighting, hot chocolate and cookies, Christmas music and an all around community gathering. In prior years they offerred free hot dogs for kids 12 and under, while supplies last, but this year no mention of such. This Queens holiday event is organized by the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria.
Location. At the Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden at 29-19 24th Avenue in Astoria in their historic beer garden.
Contact. https://bohemianhall.com / Tel - 718.274.4925
Athens Square Park Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration
Thursday, November 30, 2023 beginning at 6 pm [parade] and at 7 pm [tree lighting]
Decription. EVENT DETAILS UNCONFIRMED _ The following description is from 2022. A holiday parade featuring Santa and a couple of horse drawn carriages that begins at 49th Street and marches west along 30th Avenue to Athens Square Park at 30th Street in Astoria. At 7 pm there's a tree lighting of what's been billed as the second largest Christmas tree in NYC. While it wasn't publicized, I'm assuming there will be some entertainment and likely some cocoa or cider and treats. Organized by Gus Lambropoulos who works for a real estate development / asset management firm.
Location. Athens Square Park is located at 30th Street and 30th Avenue in Astoria.
Contact. Gus Lambropoulos of Agora Asset Management which is a financial services / real estate development company
Steinway Astoria Partnership Holiday Celebration in Queens
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 11.30 noon - 3.30 pm
Decription. Meet Santa & Mrs. Claus. There will be book giveaways and arts & crafts. Steinway Street is a retro small business shopping mecca with about 300 different stores, thus providing shoppers with an enjoyable traditional shopping experience. Organized by the Steinway Astoria Partnership.
Location. Along 31st Avenue between Steinway Street 38th Street in Astoria.
Contact. https://steinwaystreet.org/ / 718.721.8252.
I don't see anything for 2023
In 2023 the property was sold after multiple government giveaways. They discontinued this website and possibly the Xmas tree lighting. Previously, in 2022, they announced the holiday event on fairly short notice.
Kaufman Arts District Holiday Tree Lighting Event Astoria
OLD _ NOTE DATE _ Monday, December 12, 2022 beginning at 4 pm
Description. This Queens holiday event includes carols sung by the singers from the Astoria Performing Arts Center and ornaments provided by PS 166 students at the Riis Settlement House and Our World a nearby charter school. This is an Astoria holiday tree lighting event.
Location. At 35th Avenue & 34-12 36th Street next to the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria.
Contact. www.kaufmanartsdistrict.com
In the past, prepandemic, there were holiday events hosted by https://www.facebook.com/RedeemerConcertSeries
http://www.redeemerconcerts.org / https://www.redeemer-astoria.org/
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Corona Kwanzaa, Christmas & Holiday Events - Queens
Also see Jackson Heights or CLICK Corona holiday markets in Queens
Kwanzaa Celebration at Langston Hughes Cultural Center & Library Corona
Langston Hughes Cultural Center - Kwanzaa Holiday Events in Corona / Jackson Heights
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 7 am to 4 pm - Kwanzaa Celebration
Description. This year they are featuring a screening of the film Black Candle which is about how Kwanzaa orginated. Also, a libation ceremony, a speech by Andrew Jackson, a gospel singing performance and a number of additional musical and dance performances including by the CarNYval Dancers and a Hip Hop saxaphonist. Kwanzaa events in Queens NYC.
They have not done a Kwanzaa holiday market since prepandemic 2019. Since then the celebration has evolved into a cultural celebration with performance and film.
Location. The Langston Hughes Cultural Center is located at 100-01 Northern Blvd in Corona. This is on Northern Blvd in Jackson Heights / Corona. Holiday events / Kwanzaa events in Queens NYC.
Contact. FB - https://www.facebook.com/events/875615110864467/?ref=newsfeed | www.queenslibrary.org | Tel. 718.651.1100
Louis Armstrong House Holiday History Tour in Corona
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 1 - 5 pm
Description. This Louis Armstrong House holiday event in Corona Queens is coordinated with six other Flushing historic houses who are participating in the event. Tickets are $20 / $15.
Location. At the Louis Armstrong House at 104th Street and 46th Avenue in Corona.
Contact. www.louisarmstronghouse.org / Tel - 718.478.8274 /
Also announced by https://www.bownehouse.org / https://flushingchamber.nyc
ALSO SEE FLUSHING BELOW
Effective November 29, 2023 - Corona Market is back Wednesdays thru Sundays - Details coming including reduction of vendors and changed operational times
Discontinued _ Corona Plaza Holiday Celebration Queens NYC
OLD _ NOTE DATE / YEAR _ Friday, December 4, 2015
Description. The festivities include Santa, entertainment, refreshments and tree lighting in Corona Plaza. This Corona holiday tree lighting, Christmas celebration, was a collaboration of QEDC & Queens Museum & Friends of Corona Plaza.
Location. Corona Plaza holiday tree lighting event and Latin cultural Christmas celebration and market at Corona Plaza at 103rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Contact. NA
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Flushing, Forest Hills, Elmhurst & Glendale Hanukkah, Christmas & Holiday Events
Tree & Menorah Lightings or CLICK Flushing holiday markets in Queens
Queens Theatre - Flushing Holiday Events & Things to do Queens NYC
Performance of 'A Christmas Carol' in Queens - Holiday Things To Do in Flushing
1. Friday, December 15 thru Saturday, December 23, 2023 beginning at 7.30 pm all days except Sunday 12/17 & Saturday 12/23 when there's a matinee at 2 pm [closed Monday & Tuesday 12/18 & 19/2023]
2. Friday, December 22, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Nacimiento by Ballet Nepantla
Description.
1. Charles Dickens story 'A Christmas Carol' is adapted by Tom Mula and performed the Titan Theatre Company. Tickets cost $27 at website url below.
2. Nacimiento is a world premiere of a new work that explores the birth of the mestiazje with the introduction of Christianity and Christmas in the New World. It explores pre-colonial rituals and the impact that colonization had upon them. The final act explores the celebration of Christmas in modern times in Mexico.
Location. The Queens Theatre is located next to the Unisphere / Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Contact. https://queenstheatre.org
Queens Botanical Garden Winter Wonderland - Holiday Events in Queens NYC
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 12 noon to 5 pm - Winter Wonderland
Also check the Queens Member Events Calendar for additional events
Description. Winter Wonderland. They describe the event as follows, " ... live musical performances, a menorah, tree lighting, holiday crafts, selfies with Santa, and sales at the QBG Shop and outdoor Holiday Market! Enjoy a selection of beverages at the Hot Chocolate Bar for purchase. Performances: The Opera Collective from 1:30 to 2:30 pm & The Jolly Holidays carolers from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. Admission $3 / $7.
Location. At 43-50 Main Street in Flushing Queens NYC.
Contact / Tickets. https://queensbotanical.org
Voelker Orth Holiday House at the Museum - Historic House Tour
Holiday Things To Do in Queens & Flushing NYC
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 1 - 5 pm
Description. This Historic House holiday event in Flushing Queens is coordinated with six other Flushing / Corona historic houses which are also participating in the event. Tickets are $20 / $15.
Location. At the Voelker Orth Museum at 149-19 38th Avenue in Flushing.
Contact. rsvp online at www.vomuseum.org or call ahead 718.359.6227.
Flushing Holiday Historic House Tour in Queens
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 1 to 5 pm
Description. In the past this event has been described as, "... an Annual Holiday Historic House Tour, featuring seven historic sites in Queens and their unique stories ... [take one afternoon] to tour many of the outstanding landmarks of our community: Kingsland Homestead (headquarters of the Queens Historical Society), Voelker Orth Museum (preserved Victorian house in modern Flushing), Latimer House Museum (home of famed inventor Lewis Howard Latimer), Flushing Town Hall (historic Town Hall built in 1862), Flushing Quaker Meeting House (associated with the movements for public education, women's suffrage, and abolition of slavery), Bowne House (the birthplace of religious freedom), and Louis Armstrong House Museum (home of jazz legend Louis Armstrong)."
Locations. This year they're running a trolley which you can take from one place to the next. In the past it began at the Kinglsland Homestead at 143-35 37th Avenue off Bowne Street in Weeping Beech Park in Flushing. The Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd. Louis Latimer House at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing. Voelker Orth Museum at 149-19 38th Avenue in Flushing. Louis Armstrong House at 104th Street and 46th Avenue in Corona. The Bowne House at 37-01 Bowne Street in Flushing. The Quaker Meeting House along 137-16 Northern Blvd in Flushing.
Contact. Tickets can be purchased via a link from any of their websites - including at https://www.bownehouse.org, www.queenshistoricalsociety.org, www.louisarmstronghouse.org, www.vomuseum.org, or www.flushingtownhall.org - $20 / $15 / $12 kids under 12. The tickets include refreshments served at the Flushing sites, and the Louis Armstrong House is also included, but is located further away - across the park / river in Corona. Tickets are $20 / $15.
Flushing Holiday Historic House Tour in Queens
Louis Latimer House Holiday Events in Flushing Queens NYC
Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 1 - 5 pm
Description. This Historic House holiday event in Flushing Queens is coordinated with six other Flushing / Corona historic houses which are also participating in the event. Tickets are $20 / $15.
Location. At the Louis Latimer House at 34-41 137th Street in Flushing.
Contact. https://www.lewislatimerhouse.org
Flushing Holiday Lighting Event Queens NYC
Queens Holiday Things To Do & Holiday Events in Flushing
Friday, December 1, 2023 beginning at 6 pm - 2nd Annual Tangram Tree Lighting Event
Description. The 2nd annual holiday tree lighting celebration features Christmas caroling, speeches and a visit from Santa. It's unclear whether there are any free refreshments
Location. At the Tangram Mall at 133-33 39th Avenue in Flushing Queens NYC.
Contact. FB - https://www.facebook.com/tangramnyc/ | There's seems to be a problem w/ their website
The photo is from a tree lighting at nearby Queens Crossing Mall in Flushing in a prior year.
Jalopy Theatre Presents An Evening at Flushing Town Hall - Flushing Queens
Holiday Things to do & Holiday Events at Flushing Town Hall in Flushing Queens NYC
Saturday, December 16, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Jalopy Theatre Presents An Evening at Flushing Town Hall
Description. They describe the event as follows, " ... Songwriter Ali Dineen and Brooklyn-based puppet troupe Boxcutter Collective join forces to present The Loneliness of Either, Or: A Requiem for Joan of Arc, a performance that weaves together personal histories, our present political moment, and the story of Joan of Arc ...
Part concert and part pageant, this evening of song and pageantry will explore the story of Joan of Arc, the 19 year old woman who was burned at the stake in 1431 for refusing to wear women’s clothing. Twenty years later, Joan was declared a martyr, and almost 500 years later she was canonized ... ". Queens holiday events and things to do in Flushing.
Location. Flushing Town Hall is located at 137-35 Northern Blvd in Flushing. Free admission.
Contact. https://www.flushingtownhall.org
Queens Center Mall Holiday Events & Shopping - Elmhurst near Rego Park Queens
November 18, 2023 - Santa Parade & Tree Lighting
November 16 to December 24, 2023 - Santa Visits
Description. Santa will be at the Queens Center Mall for photos daily - generally from 11 am to 7 pm - except Sunday when he closes at 6 pm [and he takes a 3 - 4 pm lunch hour]. BUT, there's variation in Santa's hours which you can use the url below to research. The Queens Center Mall is generally open from 10 am to 9 pm - but they open earlier and close later on some days - so please use the url below to research the hours on specific days.
Location. Located at 90-15 Queens Blvd in Elmhurst Queens NYC. Holiday events and things to do in Queens NYC.
Contact. https://www.shopqueenscenter.com/ / 718.592.3900
Wednesday - Monday, November 22 - 27, 2023 - Universoul Circus in Forest Park NYC
Holiday Events / Holiday Things to do in Forest Park Queens NYC
Wednesday - Monday, November 22 - 27, 2023 - weekdays at 7 pm, Saturday at 11.30 am, 3.30 pm and 7.30 pm, Sunday at 11 am, 2.30 pm & 6.30 pm - Universoul Circus.
Description. A real live traveling circus. Holiday events and things to do in Queens NYC.
Location. At Forest Park at 84-56 Woodhaven Blvd in Forest Hills, Queens. For details and tickets [family rates available] see -
Contact. https://www.universoulcircus.com/.
* Glendale & Forest Hills Holiday Events & Shopping - Atlas Park Mall in Queens
December 1 - 24, 2021 - Generally starting at either 11 am or 12 noon and ending at 7or 8 pm with a break usually between 3 - 4 pm
Description. Santa will be at the Shops at Atlas Park for photos. The Shops at Atlas Park are open from 10 am to 8 pm weekdays, open until 9 pm Friday and Saturday and on Sunday from 11 am - 6 pm. Individual shop times might vary.
Location. Located at 8000 Cooper Avenue in Glendale.
Contact. www.shopatlaspark.com / 718.326.3300
* Queens Christmas Tree Lighting at Atlas Park
Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 5 - 7 pm
Description. There will be a Christmas tree lighting on the Center Green. They describe the event as follows,
"... holiday music, face painters, strolling entertainment, fun giveaways for kids and a special visit from Santa..."
Location. Located at 8000 Cooper Avenue in Glendale.
Contact. www.shopatatlaspark.com
ALSO SEE CORONA ABOVE
Temple of Gates Prayer Shaarai Tefilla Synagogue in Flushing NYC
Monday, December 11, 2023 beginning at 7 pm - Hanukkah Sisterhood Party
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 5.30 to 11 pm - 9th Night of Hanukkah
Description. 1. Party and gift swapping. Gift swap ['new'] $20 minimum. Admission $20 / $15. Must rsvp by 12/4/23.
2. Hors d'oeuvres at 5.30 pm, Shabbat at 6 pm, immediately followed by dinner. Must rsvp by 12/11/23.
Location. Located at 171-39 Northern Blvd in Flushing Queens. Note that they recently moved as of 12/23.
Contact.
Queens College Performing Arts Center - Oratorio Society of Queens NYC
Sunday, December 17, 2023 - Oratorio Society of Queens Annual Holiday Concert
Description. They describe the event as follows, " ... Celebrate the season with the Oratorio Society of Queens and Dr. Jin H. Byun, Artistic Director & Conductor. Enjoy excerpts from Handel’s Messiah as well as your favorite Christmas carols, Chanukah melodies and international holiday songs in Korean & Spanish ...". Tickets are $40 / $35 / $10. Holiday events / things to do / holiday concerts in Queens.
Location. At the Kupferberg / Queens College Performing Arts Center at 65-30 Kissena Blvd in Flushing Queens NYC.
Contact. https://www.queensoratorio.org |
In 2023 / 2024 this Holiday Event Moved to Queens County Farm - See Below
The Amaze Lights Festival
OLD _ NOTE DATE / YEAR _ November 11th, 2022 through January 8th, 2023
Description. A light show / interactive exhibit.
Location. At CitiField in Flushing
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Jackson Heights Hanukkah, Christmas & Holiday Events
Also see Corona or CLICK Jackson Heights holiday markets in Queens
Kwanzaa Celebration at Langston Hughes Cultural Center & Library Corona
See Corona Section above.
Jackson Heights Beautification Group Holiday Menorah, Tree & Candle Lighting
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 4 - 6 pm
Description. This holiday menorah, tree and Kwanzaa lighting event includes refreshments and holiday singing for everybody in the community. Santa, hot chocolate and cookies. Organized by the Jackson Heights Beautification Group. Generally there's craft making beginning at 4 pm and the lighting begins at dusk which falls between 4.30 and 5 pm [they said 5 pm this year 2023].
Location. At the Jackson Heights Post Office on 37th Avenue between 78th & 79th Streets in Jackson Heights.
Contact. https://www.jhbg.org/
The Jackson Heights Orchestra Holiday Concert in Jackson Heights Queens
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 beginning at 7 pm
Description. The Jackson Heights Orchestra will perform a concert of classical music including Bach, Handel's Hallelujiah Chorus, Coleridge-Taylor and Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker. Tickets $20 / $10.
Location. At St. Mark's Church at 33-50 82nd Street in Jackson Heights in Queens.
Contact. https://www.jhbg.org/
A Queens Holiday Caroling / Sing-Along in Jackson Heights
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 7 - 10 pm [UNCONFIRMED]
Description. This Queens Christmas caroling event happens regardless of weather. They're celebrating their 14th anniversary [established 2009] and recommend dressing warmly and bringing a flashlight or well protected candle. All are welcome but people aged 16 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Ann 10a - 12n. Holiday caroling events in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens NYC.
Location. Meet in front of Cassidy's Ale House at 75-02 31st Avenue and 75th Street in Elmhurst / Jackson Heights.
Contact. Tel - 718.424.6549 | https://www.facebook.com/events/10th-annual-jackson-heights-winter-caroling-sing-stroll/1426636640904001/
In the past, prepandemic, Hanukkah events were organized by http://jhtikvah.wordpress.com/ Tel - 718-569-1887 or email kehillat.tikvah@gmail.com. One of the events was in collaboration with the Folk Music Society of New York, website www.folkmusicny.org.
In the past holiday choral events were hosted by https://www.facebook.com/Jackson-Heights-Community-Chorus-1617678375110623/
In the past classical / chamber music concerts were performed by https://www.queensconsort.com
In the past they did Christmas tree lightings at CC Moore Park, prior to the renovation, which began in May 2019 and was completed in August 2021.
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Jamaica & the Rockaways Kwanzaa, Christmas & Holiday Events
Tree & Kwanzaa Lightings or CLICK Jamaica holiday markets in Queens
Queens Holiday Market & Queens Holiday Concert - Caribbean Style QNS NYC
Braata Productions is hosting a Holiday Market & Concert at Merrick Academy Charter School Qns
Saturday, December 9, 2023 - The market opens at 4.30 pm and the concert begins at 6 pm.
Description. There's a Caribbean holiday market followed by a concert. It's billed as the holidays, Jamaican style. Tickets are $30 at the Door / $25 in Advance.
Location. At the Merrick Academy Charter School at 136-25 218th Street in Springfield Queens NYC. Holiday markets and holiday concerts in Queens NYC.
Contact. https://www.braataproductions.org/.
King Manor Governor's Victorian Holiday Ball in Jamaica Queens
Holiday Events & Things to do in Queens NYC [Rufus King was an NYS Governor]
Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 5.30 to 8 pm - Governor's Victorian Holiday Ball
Description. King Manor is hosting a Governor's Victorian Holiday Ball [Rufus King was an NYS Governor] which they describe as follows: " ... celebrate the holiday season with an evening of historic cocktail making, 19th century dance lessons, live period music, a magic lantern show, light food and drink (cash bar for alcohol, must be 21+ with ID), and more ... Formal dress code is suggested and Victorian Period attire is encouraged ...". Admission $22 - $40 [PRICES UNCONFIRMED].
Location. At King Manor Museum at 150-03 Jamaica Avenue at 153rd Street in Jamaica.
Contact. https://www.kingmanor.org | Tel - 718.206.0545
Jamaica Theatrical & Musical Holiday Events in Queens NYC
Thursday, December 14, 2023 from 8 to 9.30 pm - Thursday Night Jazz: Sabeth Perez
Description. A jazz concert by Sabeth Perez. They describe the event as follows, " ... Sabeth Pérez is a German-Argentinian jazz vocalist living in NYC. As a skilled composer and arranger, she leads her own quartet and sings in multiple languages with natural proficiency. Her voice is characterized by its silky precision and crystal-clear clarity, which she employs in folkloric interpretations of Argentine prose, her own compositions, and arrangements of classics from the Great American Songbook ... ". This is at JPAC. Free, but rsvp.
Friday, December 15, 2023 from 7 to 9 pm - Sip N' Paint
Description. They describe the event as follows, " ... 2 hours of creative fun ... Paint materials provided, BYOB. Create a memorable piece of art while being instructed by our professional teaching artist. Socialize, have a drink and enjoy good vibes at JCAL ... This event is free for JCAL Members. Become a member to enjoy free events, discounted classes, workshops and $20 broadway tickets ...". This is at JCAL. Tickets are $23.
Thursday, December 21, 2023 beginning at 8 pm - Meet the Playwright of 'Brown Girl in the Ring'
Description. A modern play by a local playwright. This is at JCAL. Free, but rsvp.
Location. At the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning [aka JCAL] is located at 161-04 Jamaica Avenue near 161st Street in Jamaica. The Jamaica Performing Arts Center [aka JPAC] is located at 153-10 Jamaica Avenue.
Contact. https://jcal.org
Holidays on the Avenue / Holiday Market & Holiday Tree Lighting Event in Jamaica QNS
Holiday Event & Holiday Market at Rufus King Park & Grace Episcopal Church QNS NYC
Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 2 - 5 pm / 5.30 pm Tree Lighting in Rufus King Park
Description. Grace Episcopal Church is hosting an ornament making workshop with refreshments and Santa Claus. Must rsvp 718.526.8700. Following this event at 5.30 pm there's a tree decorating event at Rufus King Park - with holiday songs, hot chocolate, cookies and a lot of multi-ethnic, all religions warmth. Free.
A holiday celebration along the Jamaica Avenue shopping district. Organized by the Friends of Rufus King Park in conjunction with Cultural Collaborative.
Location. At Grace Episcopal Church at 155-24 90th Avenue at Parsons Blvd in Jamaica. And the tree lighting at Rufus King Park at Jamaica Avenue and 153rd Street.
Contact. https://www.facebook.com/p/Friends-of-Rufus-King-Park-100064708745300 | Tel - 718.526.8700
* Rockaway Holiday Tree Lighting & Rockaway Holiday Kids Parade
Holiday Tree Lightings in South Ozone Park in Queens NYC
OLD _ NOTE YEAR _ Friday, Saturday & Sunday, December 3, 4 & 5, 2021 from 4 pm - 10 pm
Description. Returing for the 7th year. Hope NYC organized a kids parade the past seven years at 142-82 Rockaway Blvd in Jamaica. On Friday the tree lighting is at 7 pm. On Saturday the free toy giveaway begins at 5 pm. And on Sunday the kids parade begins at 5 pm.
Location. At Hope Holiday Village at 142-82 Rockaway Blvd in South Ozone Park in Queens.
Contact. https://www.hopenyc.com | FB - https://www.facebook.com/Hopenyc | Tel - 718.848.2810
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Long Island City LIC Hanukkah, Christmas & Holiday Events
Also see Astoria or CLICK Long Island City LIC holiday markets in Queens
The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center - Holiday Dance Performances in LIC QNS NYC
The Nutcracker by School Time & Also by the Joffrey Ballet School Holiday Events LIC
1. Friday, December 15, 2023 from 10.30 to 11.30 am - The Nutcracker w/ Schooltime [designed for kids in school]
2. Sunday, December 17, 2023 from 3.30 to 6 pm - The Nutcracker by the Joffrey Ballet
Description. 1. They tell us this, " ... This performance is a special one-hour rendition designed specifically for school-aged students. For reservations contact Isabelle Marsico - (718) 482-5150, Monday through Friday, 9am & 5pm ...". I think it's free, but you must rsvp.
2. The Joffrey Ballet School will perform a feast of dance and music in one of the most classic holiday dance pieces of all time. Tickets are $30 / $25 / $15.
Location. The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center is located at 31-10 Thomson Ave in LIC.
Contact. https://www.lpac.nyc
Long Island City Menorah Lighting & Party in Queens NYC
Menorah Lightings in Long Island City Queens
Thursday, December 7 to 15, 2023 daily Menorah Lightings
Description. Menorah lightings and holiday songs by Chabad LIC of Jewish West Queens, expanded by them to four sites from the one they did in the past [see photo].
Location. They set up menorahs at the Vernon Mall, Gantry Plaza State Park at [at Center Blvd at 48th Avenue in Long Island City - see photo from prior year], the LIC Court House and in Astoria Park.
Contact. https://www.chabadlic.com
Holiday Event & Tree Lighting in Long Island City Queens NYC
Sunday, December 10, 2023 beginning at 3.30 pm / tree lit at dusk
Description. A holiday tree lighting on the East River at Frank Ottomanelli's restaurant. Festivities include face painting, ornament making, photos with Santa, and food and drink specials. Organized by the Hunters Point Park Conservatory, the PS / IS 78Q PTA and Frank Ottomanelli's on the Water in LIC Queens.
Location. At 52-10 Center Blvd between Borden and 54th Avenues in Long Island City Queens NYC.
Contact. FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/372530809525850/
The photo at right was taken many years ago, at a forerunner to this event.
Long Island City Holiday Celebrations in Queens
December 2023 - Holiday Ambiance
Description. This Long Island City bar has an outdoor courtyard and a wood burning fireplace and a holiday drink menu.
Location. At the LIC Bar at the corner of Vernon Blvd and 46th Avenue in Long Island City.
Contact. https://www.licbar.com |
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Ridgewood Holiday & Christmas Tree Lighting Events - Queens
CLICK here for Ridgewood holiday markets in Queens
Queens St. Nicholas Day at Ridgewood Historical & Onderdonk House
Colonial Dutch Holiday Celebration in Ridgewood - Holiday Things To Do BK NYC
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 12 noon - 4 pm. Photos with St Nicholas $5 and kids under 12 free.
Description. St. Nicholas Day is a Dutch legend, which The Vande Ende Onderdonk House which is an historic Dutch colonial house celebrates. St. Nicholas Day is celebrated at the historic house with an exhibit, holiday singing, sweets, treats, ornaments and crafts. Suggested Donation is $5 / with young kids free.
Location. At the Vande Ende Onderdonk House at 1820 Flushing Avenue in Ridgewood.
Contact. https://onderdonkhouse.org /
Ridgewood Property Owners & Civic Assn Christmas Carols
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 7 to 8 pm [plus] - Holiday Caroling Concert & Celebration
Description. This Queens Christmas concert event includes the traditional holiday caroling. Carols [maybe Polish & Romanian - not sure]. Holiday events and things to do in Ridgewood Queens / Brooklyn NYC.
Location. At Ridgewood Presbyterian Church at 59-14 70th Avenue in Ridgewood Queens / Brooklyn NYC.
Contact. https://www.rpoca.net | FB - https://www.facebook.com/RidgewoodPropertyOwnersNYC/ | FB - https://www.facebook.com/rpcnyc/
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Sunnyside Christmas, Hanukkah & Holiday Events
Also see Woodside Section or CLICK Sunnyside holiday markets in Queens
Sunnyside Reformed Church Holiday Event in Queens NYC
Friday, December 8, 2023 from 4 to 6 pm - Holiday Celebration
Description. This is a tree lighting, photos with Santa and some goodies. It doesn't look like there's a market, so far.
Location. At 48th Streeet and Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside Queens NYC.
Contact. https://www.sunnysidereformedchurch.org
Sunnyside Shines BID Holiday Lighting Celebration in Queens NYC
Friday, November 17, 2023 from 6 - 7.30 pm
Description. The Sunnyside Shines holiday tree lighting event includes a visit from Santa, hot chocolate & coffee and entertainment by local performers.
Location. At 46th Street and Queens Blvd in Sunnyside Queens.
Contact. https://www.sunnysideshines.org/
ALSO SEE WOODSIDE BELOW
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Bayside, Whitestone, College Point & Little Neck
Holiday Events in Queens
Christmas Events in Whitestone or CLICK Whitestone holiday markets in Queens
Holiday Events / Holiday Parties in Bayside Queens NYC
Bayside Historical Society Annual Holiday Festivities
1. Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from 7 pm to 9 pm
2. Sunday, December 10, 2023 from 2 pm to 5 pm
1. Description. The Community Singers of Queens will perform a variety of music including classical, standards, spirituals, and popular genres, in addition to holiday and seasonal favorites. For details and to buy $10 / $15 tickets, see their website below.
2. Description. A festive day of seasonal crafts for kids, music, games, seasonal snacks, storytelling, and of course, a visit from Santa! Our beautiful Castle will be decked out for the holidays — come join in the fun!. For details and to buy $10 / $15 tickets, see their website below.
Location. At the Bayside Historical Society at 208 Totten Avenue in Bayside.
Contact. https://www.baysidehistorical.org / Tel - 718-352-1548
Holiday Events / Holiday Lightings in Bayside Queens NYC
Bayside Village Annual Holiday Party & Tree Lighting Event
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from beginning at 4 pm - Holiday Party in Bayside
Description. This is the village celebration of the holidays with a tree lighting, square dancing, giveaways, hot cocoa, raffles and Christmas caroling. A holiday party organized by the Bayside Village BID.
Location. At the 41st Avenue Green by the LIRR train station next to OSP in Bayside Queens NYC.
Contact. http://baysidevillagebid.com/
Holiday Lighting Event in Whitestone Queens
Friday, December 1, 2023 from 6.30 to 7.30 pm
Description. This is the 9th annual celebration of this holiday lighting event. Whitestone is reported to have some of the best holiday lights / decorated homes in Queens. Organized by the Whitestone Merchants Association with support from the Queens Chamber of Commerce.
Location. At Harpell's Pharmacy Lot at 12-65 150th Street at 14th Avenue in Whitestone.
Contact. https://queenschamber.glueup.com/event/whitestones-9th-annual-tree-lighting-92441/
https://www.harpells.com / Tel 718.767.7868
Poppenhusen Institute - A Taste of College Point & Tree Lighting
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - A Taste of College Point
Sunday, December 3, 2023 from 5 to 7 pm - Annual Holiday Tree Lighting
Description. 1. They describe the event as follows, "... food from various restaurants around the community, including several new ones. You'll have the opportunity to taste Greek, Italian, Chinese, Colombian , Mexican, Japanese, Ecuadorian and other delights. Wine, soft drinks, dessert, and coffee will also be available. ... Entertainment: The band Twin Gold will perform classics from the 1950s and 1960s, and DJ Russel Targove will have karaoke! ...". Proceeds support the Poppenhusen Institute. Tickets must be purchased in advance $50.
2. Annual tree lighting with music, refreshments and a visit from Santa Claus. Free.
Location. 1. At 114-04 14th Road in College Point Queens NYC. 2. At 11th Avenue at College Point Road in College Point Queens NYC.
Contact. https://poppenhuseninstitute.org/ Tel 718.358.0067 / Email - poppenhusen@yahoo.com.
Redeemer Church Holiday Choral Concert in Bayside Queens NYC
Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 10 am to 3.30 pm - Christmas Fair
Saturday & Sunday, December 16 & 17, 2023 beginning at 7.30 pm - Annual Choral Concert
Description. This holiday choral concert in Bayside includes many of the traditional holiday tunes. Holiday events and things to do in Bayside Queens NYC.
Location. At 36-01 Bell Blvd in Bayside Queens NYC.
Contact. http://rlcb.org | FB - https://www.facebook.com/RedeemerLutheranBayside/
The photo at right was taken at a holiday choral performance at St. Sebastrians in Woodside in a prior year.
Queens County Farm Holiday Events & Things to do in Little Neck Queens NYC
1. Fridays thru Sundays, November 17, 2023 thru Sunday, January 7, 2024 - Illuminate the Farm
2. Saturdays & Sundays, December 2 & 3 and 9 & 10, 2023 from 10 am to 12 noon & from 1 to 3 pm - Wreath Making Workshops
3. Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 1 to 2 pm - Gift of the Magi Reading
Description. 1. A light show they describe as follows, " ... a dazzling world of light with over 1,000 Chinese lanterns made by artisans with decades of experience ... interactive experiences such as the Bounce House and Sugar Paintings ... interactive light swings, see-saws, tunnels, and many majestic creatures composed of artisan lanterns ...". Tickets are $26 / $21 / $18.
2. Wreath making workshop. Tickets are $38 and include materials.
3. They describe the event as follows: " ... Grab your fleece, hats, gloves, coats and woolies and throw on your winter boots! Queens County Farm Museum will host a special outdoor holiday reading of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi led by acclaimed actor Kevin R. Free ...". This was one of my uncle's favorites and it captures the true meaning of Christmas. Free but rsvps encouraged.
Location. At 73-50 Little Neck Parkway in Queens NYC. Holiday markets and shopping in Little Neck Queens NYC.
Contact. https://www.queensfarm.org/
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Woodside Christmas & Holiday Events - Queens
Also see Sunnyside Section or CLICK Woodside holiday markets in Queens
* Holiday Theater at the Secret Theatre in Woodside
Daily Except Mondays & Christmas Day, December 16 - 31, 2022 beginning at 7.30 pm / Saturday Matinees beginning 3 pm
Description. Performances of A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens about a rich, lonely, miserly, miserable old man. Admission $30 / $15.
Location. At the Secret Theatre at 3802 61st Street in Woodside Queens NYC.
Contact. https://secrettheatre.com/
Woodside on the Move - Holiday Event in Woodside Queens NYC
Saturday, December 2, 2023 beginning at 6.30 pm - Toy Giveaway
Description. There's a toy giveaway by Woodside on the Move at local public school PS361 at 39-07 57th Avenue in Woodside. This Woodside holiday event is organized by Woodside on the Move.
Location. This year it's being held at PS 361 at 39-07 57th Avenue in Woodside. Woodside on the Move is located at 51-23B Queens Blvd in Woodside.
Contact. https://www.woodsideonthemove.org | FB - https://www.facebook.com/WoodsideontheMove | Tel - 718.476.8449
Queens Holiday Events & Things To Do NYC
- As noted in the introduction, we have also compiled a list of Holiday markets in Queens, Astoria, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Jackson Heights, Flushing and Jamaica.
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