# Hanukkah Events for Kids in NYC 2026 > 5 family-friendly Hanukkah events in New York City for 2026. Giant menorah lightings, latkes and family Hanukkah parties. Hanukkah 2026 runs from sundown Fri, Dec 4 to Sat, Dec 12. URL: https://littlegotham.com/holidays/hanukkah/ [Holidays 2026–27](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/) ## Hanukkah events for kids in NYC Giant menorah lightings, latkes and family Hanukkah parties. Hanukkah 2026 runs from sundown Fri, Dec 4 to Sat, Dec 12. 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Brooklyn Free #### [Brooklyn's Largest Menorah Lighting](https://www.chabadparkslope.com/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/2401293/jewish/Schedule.htm) [Grand Army Plaza, Prospect Park entrance, Park Slope ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Grand%20Army%20Plaza%2C%20Prospect%20Park%20entrance%2C%20Park%20Slope%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages Chabad of Park Slope lights its giant menorah each night with live music, hot latkes and small gifts for kids. Checked Sep 26 · source: [chabadparkslope.com](https://www.chabadparkslope.com/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/2401293/jewish/Schedule.htm) [Event details ](https://www.chabadparkslope.com/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/2401293/jewish/Schedule.htm) 2. Bronx Free #### [Riverdale Giant Menorah Lighting](https://www.chabadbronx.org/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/7148104/jewish/Giant-Menorah-Lighting.htm) [Bell Tower Park (Riverdale Monument), W. 239th St & Riverdale Ave, Riverdale ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bell%20Tower%20Park%20%28Riverdale%20Monument%29%2C%20W.%20239th%20St%20%26%20Riverdale%20Ave%2C%20Riverdale%2C%20Bronx%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages Chabad of Riverdale lights a big public menorah at the neighborhood's bell tower monument every night of Hanukkah. Checked Sep 26 · source: [chabadbronx.org](https://www.chabadbronx.org/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/7148104/jewish/Giant-Menorah-Lighting.htm) [Event details ](https://www.chabadbronx.org/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/7148104/jewish/Giant-Menorah-Lighting.htm) 3. Manhattan Free #### [World's Largest Menorah Lighting (Manhattan)](https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video%5Fcdo/aid/7168414/jewish/LIVE-From-NYC-The-Worlds-Largest-Menorah-2025.htm) [Grand Army Plaza, Fifth Ave & 59th St, Midtown ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Grand%20Army%20Plaza%2C%20Fifth%20Ave%20%26%2059th%20St%2C%20Midtown%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages Watch a crane lift the rabbi up to light the 36-foot Agam menorah by Central Park, a Hanukkah tradition since 1977. Checked Sep 26 · source: [chabad.org](https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video%5Fcdo/aid/7168414/jewish/LIVE-From-NYC-The-Worlds-Largest-Menorah-2025.htm) [Event details ](https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video%5Fcdo/aid/7168414/jewish/LIVE-From-NYC-The-Worlds-Largest-Menorah-2025.htm) 4. Brooklyn Free #### [Festival of Lights: Chanukah in Marine Park](https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/12/06/festival-of-lights-chanukah) [Marine Park (held at the Carmine Carro Community Center, 3000 Fillmore Ave, in past years) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marine%20Park%20%28held%20at%20the%20Carmine%20Carro%20Community%20Center%2C%203000%20Fillmore%20Ave%2C%20in%20past%20years%29%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages A free NYC Parks Hanukkah get-together in Marine Park, usually hosted by the Marine Park Alliance with a menorah lighting and treats. Checked Sep 28 · source: [nycgovparks.org](https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/12/06/festival-of-lights-chanukah) [Event details ](https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/2026/12/06/festival-of-lights-chanukah) · [About the venue](https://littlegotham.com/activity/marine-park/) 5. Manhattan · From $25 #### [Chanukah Extravaganzukah at 92NY](https://www.92ny.org/event/chanukah-extravaganzukah) [92NY, Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall (enter on 92nd St between Lexington & 3rd Aves), Upper East Side ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=92NY%2C%20Geffen%20Stage%20at%20Kaufmann%20Concert%20Hall%20%28enter%20on%2092nd%20St%20between%20Lexington%20%26%203rd%20Aves%29%2C%20Upper%20East%20Side%2C%20Manhattan%2C%20NY "Open in maps") Israeli dance troupe Parparim leads an interactive Chanukah show with dancing dreidels and robots, followed by crafts, games, face painting and snacks. Checked Oct 21 · source: [92ny.org](https://www.92ny.org/event/chanukah-extravaganzukah) [Event details ](https://www.92ny.org/event/chanukah-extravaganzukah) Coming back, 2026 dates not posted yet (17) - [Hanukkah Family Day at the Jewish Museum](https://thejewishmuseum.org/calendar) - [Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan Chanukah programs (toddler party, lobby candlelighting)](https://www.mmjccm.org/jewish-life/holidays) - [Chanukah on Ice at Wollman Rink](https://chabadfamilyprograms.org/) - [Chabad of the West Side menorah lighting, Theodore Roosevelt Park (UWS)](https://www.chabadwestside.org/lightupthewestside) - [Chabad of the West Side Kids' Chanukah Celebration](https://www.chabadwestside.org/chanukahparty) - [Chabad of Midtown nightly Fifth Avenue menorah and 'Light Up NYC' menorahs (Times Square, Bryant Park, Hudson Yards)](https://www.chabadmidtown.com/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/5688772/jewish/CHANUKAH-IN-NYC.htm) - [Chabad Israel Center UES Fire Truck Chocolate Gelt Drop](https://www.chabadic.com/templates/section%5Fcdo/aid/5322590/jewish/Chanukah.htm) - [Chanukah on the Park, Forest Hills (Chabad of Forest Hills North)](https://www.chabadfhn.com/chanukahonthepark.html) - [Chabad LIC Menorah Lighting & Gelt Drop, Gantry Plaza State Park](https://queenspost.com/chabad-lic-lights-six-foot-menorah-at-gantry-plaza-state-park) - [Staten Island Mall Menorah Lighting (Chabad of Staten Island)](https://www.chabadsi.com/templates/articlecco%5Fcdo/aid/3864906/jewish/Chanukah-at-Chabad.htm) - [Chanukah at the Seaport chocolate menorah](https://www.theseaport.nyc/) - [Grand Menorah Lighting at Carl Schurz Park (Chabad UES)](https://www.chabaduppereastside.com/) - [Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID menorah lighting](https://www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com/) - [Temple Emanu-El family Chanukah events](https://www.emanuelnyc.org/chanukah/) - [Children's Museum of Manhattan Hanukkah programs](https://www.cmom.org/events) - [Museum of Jewish Heritage, Center for Jewish History and Chelsea Market Hanukkah events](https://mjhnyc.org/current-events/) - [NYPL / BPL / QPL library Hanukkah storytimes and crafts](https://www.nypl.org/events/calendar) These happen most years. We add them above as soon as the organizer confirms dates. We check dates, times and prices on each organizer’s own site, but plans change: confirm before you go. New events are added as they’re announced. --- LittleGotham: things to do with kids in New York City. [Home](https://littlegotham.com/) · [Search](https://littlegotham.com/explore/) · [llms.txt](https://littlegotham.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://littlegotham.com/sitemap.xml) · [Open data (JSON)](https://littlegotham.com/data/activities.json)