# Kwanzaa Events for Kids in NYC 2026 > 3 family-friendly Kwanzaa events in New York City for 2026. Celebrations of the seven principles, Dec 26 to Jan 1, with music, dance and crafts. URL: https://littlegotham.com/holidays/kwanzaa/ [Holidays 2026–27](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/) ## Kwanzaa events for kids in NYC Celebrations of the seven principles, Dec 26 to Jan 1, with music, dance and crafts. [All](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/) · [Diwali 6 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/diwali/) · [Thanksgiving 29 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/thanksgiving/) · [Hanukkah 5 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/hanukkah/) · [Christmas & winter holidays 98 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/christmas/) · [Kwanzaa 3 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/kwanzaa/) · [New Year's 4 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/newyear/) · [Lunar New Year 5 ](https://littlegotham.com/holidays/lunarnewyear/) ### All Kwanzaa events 3 events, sorted by date 1. Upstate day trip · Price on website #### [Kwanzaa Celebration at Beczak (Yonkers)](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwanzaa-celebration-saturday-december-26-2026-tickets-1983605391122) [Beczak Environmental Education Center, 35 Alexander St, Yonkers (about 30 min drive) ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Beczak%20Environmental%20Education%20Center%2C%2035%20Alexander%20St%2C%20Yonkers%20%28about%2030%20min%20drive%29 "Open in maps") All ages An afternoon Kwanzaa gathering by the Hudson River with music, food and a friendly community feel for families. Checked Sep 26 · source: [eventbrite.com](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwanzaa-celebration-saturday-december-26-2026-tickets-1983605391122) [Event details ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kwanzaa-celebration-saturday-december-26-2026-tickets-1983605391122) 2. Brooklyn · Price on website #### [Kwanzaa Celebration at Brooklyn Children's Museum](https://www.brooklynkids.org/programs/kwanzaa/) [Brooklyn Children's Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave, Crown Heights ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Brooklyn%20Children's%20Museum%2C%20145%20Brooklyn%20Ave%2C%20Crown%20Heights "Open in maps") All ages NYC's biggest Kwanzaa festival returns for a 19th year with daily candle lightings, drumming, dance and art workshops. - Stroller-friendly - Restrooms Checked Sep 26 · source: [brooklynkids.org](https://www.brooklynkids.org/programs/kwanzaa/) [Event details ](https://www.brooklynkids.org/programs/kwanzaa/) 3. Staten Island · Price on website #### [Kwanzaa: Unity in the Community (Staten Island)](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-unity-in-the-community-tickets-1998358454933) [Central Family Life Center, 59 Wright St, Stapleton ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Central%20Family%20Life%20Center%2C%2059%20Wright%20St%2C%20Stapleton%2C%20Staten%20Island%2C%20NY "Open in maps") All ages A community Kwanzaa night with African drumming, dance, candle lighting, a small marketplace and a shared Karamu feast. Checked Sep 26 · source: [eventbrite.com](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-unity-in-the-community-tickets-1998358454933) [Event details ](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-kwanzaa-celebration-unity-in-the-community-tickets-1998358454933) Coming back, 2026 dates not posted yet (9) - [AMNH Kwanzaa Celebration](https://www.amnh.org/calendar/kwanzaa) - [Kwanzaa Film Festival (Harlem / Schomburg Center)](https://filmfreeway.com/KwanzaaFilmFestival) - [Kwanzaa at Weeksville Heritage Center](https://weeksvillesociety.org/) - [Kwanzaa: Regeneration Celebration (Forces of Nature Dance Theatre, Hostos Center / Apollo)](https://www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/events/Year2025/December/Regeneration-Celebration/) - [Festival of Lights: Kwanzaa in Marine Park](https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/marine-park/events) - [NJPAC Kwanzaa Family Festival & Marketplace (Newark)](https://www.njpac.org/about/community-engagement/kwanzaa-festival-and-marketplace/) - [CMOM Kwanzaa programs](https://www.cmom.org/events) - [BAM Kwanzaa programming](https://www.bam.org/) - [Library Kwanzaa storytimes and crafts (NYPL, Queens Public Library, BPL)](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)