OUR ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE BOROUGH OF KINGS
COURIER LIFE, NOV. 26–DEC. 2, 2021 31
BY KIRSTYN BRENDLEN
The holiday season is in full swing
in Brooklyn, starting off last week
with the annual tree lighting at Downtown’s
Albee Square. Don’t fret if you
missed it — the next few weeks are
chock-full of lights, singing, and cheer
in every corner of the borough.
Saturday, Nov. 27
Small Business Saturday Tree
Lighting, Park Slope: The Slope
kicks off their festivities just after
Thanksgiving with the annual Fifth
Avenue tree lighting. Head over to the
J.J. Byrne Playground at the corner of
Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street at 4:30
pm on Saturday, Nov. 27 for singing,
a bubble display, art, and steel drumming
and stilt walkers from Tropical
Fete, and a meet-and-greet with old
Saint Nick himself before the lights
turn on at 6 pm.
Sunday, Nov. 28
Chabad of Park Slope, Largest
Menorah in Brooklyn: Celebrate the
fi rst night of Chanukah by lighting the
largest menorah in Brooklyn at Grand
Army Plaza. Festivities begin at 4 pm
with music, fresh hot latkes and gifts for
the kids ahead of the lighting of the fi rst
candle. Festivities continue for each
of the eight nights of Chanukah, until
Sunday, Dec. 5. Check online for start
times, not every evening is the same!
Monday, Nov. 29
Marine Park Alliance Menorah
Lighting: The Marine Park Alliance is
celebrating all month long, starting last
week with a Diwali celebration and continuing
with a menorah lighting on the
second night of Chanukah. Rabbi Heidi
Hoover from Temple B’SHert leads the
ceremony and tells the story of Chanukah
before lighting the candles. The
event begins at 5pm at the Carmine
Carro Center inside Marine Park.
Thursday, Dec. 2
NIA Tree Lighting, Shore Road
Park: Carolers, Santa, and snacks
make for a fi ne evening at the Shore
Road Park Gazebo at NIA’s Christmas
tree lighting, hosted in partnership
with Councilmember Justin Brannan
and state Sen. Andrew Gounardes.
Head to 90th Street and Shore Road at
6 pm to join in on the free festive fun
right at the start of the jolliest month
of the year.
DUMBO Improvement District
Tree Lighting: DUMBO’s 15th annual
lighting is packed with entertainment
and events, from Calypso music from
Jah Pan, Christmas covers with Curtis
J. Social and even-more-cheerful
cheerleaders from PS 307 and Dock
Street Middle School. The event runs
from 4-7 pm at the Pearl Street Triangle
at Water Street between Pearl
Street and Anchorage Place, and the
main event happens promptly at 5:30
pm. Don’t forget to bring coats, unwrapped
toys and nonperishables to
donate while you’re there!
Red Hook Lobster Trap Tree
Lighting: Looking for something a
little less conventional? The Red Hook
Lobster Pound has you covered with
their lobster trap tree lighting. Celebrations
kick off at 6 pm with complementary
snacks and drinks and the
tree gets lit at 7. If you want to stick
around for dinner afterward, be sure
to make a reservation online to make
sure there will be claws available for
you to nosh on.
Friday, Dec 3
NIA & Investors Bank Tree
Lighting: Dyker Heights is well
known for their decked-out streets
come December, but Investors Bank is
once again getting in on the cheer this
year. Carolers, candy canes, and more
make the tree lighting and holiday ceremony
all the better at 7474 14th Ave.
at 6 pm.
Tuesday, Dec. 7
NIA Dyker Park Tree Lighting:
NIA is dedicated to spreading holiday
cheer all through the borough: join
them for a night of fun and festivities
at the Dyker Park tree lighting at the
corner of 86th Street and 14th Avenue
at 6 pm. Sing carols, snag some festive
treats, and get in the spirit alongside
your south Brooklyn neighbors.
Thursday, Dec. 9
Festival of Lights, Marine Park
Alliance: Decorate and light up an evergreen
tree with the Marine Park Alliance
to celebrate the season and the
fl ora that stays green year-round with
Bergen Beach Youth and Millennium
Development. Meet at the Carmine
Carro Center at 4 pm. Also happening
Dec. 19 and Dec. 27 at 5 pm.
Did we miss a lighting? Let us know!
Contact author Kirstyn Brendlen at
kbrendlen@schnepsmedia.com.
Light
it up!
Illuminating Bklyn
for the holidays
A past holiday extravaganza at Metrotech featured a Christmas tree lighting, an ice sculpture
and a special guest appearance from old Saint Nick himself. File photo by Todd Maisel
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