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Make menorahs with the kids, celebrate Hanukkah on ice, or catch Matisyahu in concert.
(Photo: Museum of Jewish Heritage; Meir Pliskin; Bobby Bank/WireImage) |
For the Whole Family
Glow-in-the-Dark Chanukah Dinner
92Y, Warburg Lounge, Lexington Ave. at 92nd St.; 212-415-5500
Celebrate the Festival of Lights by eating in the dark at this innovative dinner. Come prepared with a flashlight and join in the glow-stick-lit festivities, complete with live music and the customary latkes.
Date: December 16, 6 p.m.
Price: $36 for adults, $18 for children. Buy tickets here.
Hanukkah Playhouse and Book Fair
Kaufman Music Center, Merkin Concert Hall, 129 W. 67th St.; 212-501-3330
This musical performance brings Hanukkah stories to life with theater that begs for audience participation. Kids can croon along to the festive songs after perusing holiday books from Upper West Side bookshop Book Culture.
Date: December 18, Book Fair: 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m.; playhouse performance: 1 p.m.
Price: Book Fair: free; Hanukkah Playhouse: $20. Buy tickets here.
Latkepalooza!
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Pl. at 1st Pl.; 646-437-4202
Prepare your family’s holiday palates by munching on fresh latkes and enjoying music, theatrical performances, and interactive activities for all ages.
Date: December 18, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Price: $10; Children and grandchildren of MJH/WC/NYTF members free. Buy tickets here.
Hanukkah Family Day
The Jewish Museum, Scheuer Auditorium, 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St.; 212-423-3200
Kids can cut, glue, and mold their own sculptural Hanukkah lamp for a personal touch on your holiday table. Creating menorahs out of found objects is a Jewish Museum tradition that promises creativity and hands-on fun. Artist Jeff Hopkins will also be doing a live drawing performance, illustrating stories of the season.
Date: December 18, noon-4 p.m.
Price: Free with museum admission.
Chanukah Festival
92Y, Lexington Ave. at 92nd St.; 212-415-5500
This event is packed to the brim with crafts, treats, activities, and shows — all conducted in both Hebrew and English. From the Wondergy Cool Science Show to a performance by Israeli folk dancers, you will be hard-pressed to find a lull amidst the menorah building, edible dreidels, and holiday-card crafting.
Date: December 18, 11 a.m.
Price: $12 for adults, $18 for children. Buy tickets here.
Chanukah on Ice
Lasker Rink, Central Park, 110th St. at Lenox Ave.; 917-492-3856
Expect a picturesque night of ice-skating in Central Park, with kosher fare and live music to enjoy under the glow of an icy menorah. In keeping with the event’s supersized theme, a giant spinning dreidel will also be on view.
Date: December 27, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Price: Online, $25 with skate rental and $18 without skate rental; at the door, $28 with skate rental and $20 without skate rental. Children under 3 are free. Buy tickets here.
Lighting of the World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorah
Grand Army Plaza, Eastern Pkwy. at Flatbush Ave.; 646-298-9909
Supersize your celebration at the lighting of a 32-foot-tall menorah in the heart of Brooklyn. There will be a lighting ceremony on all eight nights, complete with live music, latkes, and gifts for the kids.
Date: December 24-31
Price: Free.
Adults Only
Beer + Latkes
92Y, Warburg Lounge, Lexington Ave. at 92nd St.; 212-415-5500
This annual event is known for serving up latkes with unexpected garnishes and dressings that give a new twist to the traditional Hanukkah fare. And, of course, there will be plenty of local beers to wash it all down with.
Date: December 22, 7:30 p.m.
Price: $36; Buy tickets here.
The Last Schmaltz With the Jewbadours
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., nr. 10th Ave.; 212-414-5994
Get in the holiday spirit at this all-Jewish cover band's annual bash. It promises to be a rollicking night full of sing-along-friendly radio hits from the '70s and early '80s.
Date: December 22; Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Price: $20 advance, $25 day of show, $40 reserved. Buy tickets here.
Festival of Light: An Evening With Matisyahu
City Winery, 155 Varick St. at Vandam St.; 212-608-0555
Matisyahu, the Grammy-nominated Jewish reggae-rapper, will be playing tracks from his newest album Akeda, along with more traditional songs to celebrate the season.
Date: December 22-24; doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Price: $40 bar stool, $45 reserved, $50 premier, $55 VIP. Buy tickets here.
Menorah Horah!
Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th St., nr. 10th Ave.; 212-414-5994
This burlesque performance embraces the friskier side of Hanukkah with a vaudeville-style show from the Schlep Sisters and a slew of special guests. Book the babysitter for a night of laughs and libations.
Date: December 24; Doors open at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Price: $25 advance, $30 day of show, $40 reserved advance, $45 reserved day of show. Buy tickets here.
Matzoball 2016
Capitale, 130 Bowery, nr. Grand St.; 212-389-9922
This perennially popular Jewish-singles event promises a party that continues into the wee hours of the morning. See if you can find a sweetheart to bring home for dinner.
Date: December 24, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.
Price: $50 for general admission, $75 for VIP. Buy tickets here.
Hanukkah Ugly Sweater Party: Let’s Get Lit!
Repair the World NYC, 808 Nostrand Ave., nr. Lincoln Pl., Crown Heights; 817-891-5660
This Brooklyn shindig puts a new (dreidel) spin on the ugly-sweater-party tradition. Head to Crown Heights to don your ugliest duds and chow down on Chinese food.
Date: December 25, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
Price: Free. RSVP here.
