Purim begins on the evening of Monday, March 2, and continues the following day. This festive holiday is a time for families and friends to come together to celebrate the miraculous saving of the Jewish people from Haman. So put on your Purim costumes and get ready to celebrate with these family-friendly events and activities throughout New York City!
At a Glance:
- Make Hamantaschen at Complete Playground, Kehillat Harlem, and Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC.
- Join a carnival at Central Synagogue, The Altman Building, West End Presbyterian Church, the Kings Bay Y, The Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, and the Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC.
- Check out exciting performances at 92NY, Chabad of Riverdale, Brooklyn Bowl, and the Crown Hill Theatre.
- Take part in special programming at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan and the Jewish Children’s Museum.
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Manhattan
Grand Hamantash Bake & Masquerade
Complete Playground, 30 Broad St., Financial District
Sunday, Feb. 22, 11 am – 12:30 pm
All ages
$36 per child
Enjoy a day of pre-Purim fun at Complete Playground! Take part in a Mega Hamantash Bake where kids will create their own delicious Hamantashen with friends and indulge in a spread of mouth-watering, freshly baked Hamantashen in every flavor imaginable! Dress up for the Grand Masquerade & Costume Contest and compete for the ultimate costume prizes in the dazzling masquerade! Kids will let their creativity shine with exciting crafts that they can take home as a Purim keepsake! Plus, bounce, jump, and play in the awesome gym at Complete Playground!
February Shabbat Pause/Play with 14Y
14th Street Y, 344 E 14th St., East Village
Saturday, Feb. 28, 3 – 6 pm
Ages 6 and younger
$20
Turn your Saturday afternoon into a choose-your-own adventure bursting with Purim energy, creativity, and moments to slow down.
Secular Purim Celebration
Location Provided Upon RSVP, Upper West Side
Sunday, March 1, 4 – 5 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Join The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism for a joyful, cultural Purim celebration for families. The event will feature music, games, prizes, pizza, and hamantaschen. Children are welcome to attend in costume!
Family Purim Party
Kehillat Harlem, 2248 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Harlem
Sunday, March 1, 10 am – noon
All ages
Free
Join Kehillat Harlem for a joyful Purim celebration featuring hands-on Hamentaschen making, Purim fun and laughter, costumes, and community! Melanie Goldberg Silver, the author of Bedtime Stories for Strong Jewish Girls will also be there for a special reading, highlighting the bravery of Jewish heroes (like Queen Esther)!
Purim: Celebrating Joy & Play at CMOM
Children’s Museum of Manhattan, 212 W 83rd St., Upper West Side
March 1–3, Sunday and Tuesday, 10 am – 5 pm
All ages
Included with admission: $18
Purim is a joyful holiday filled with community, storytelling, and sharing treats. This week, families explore generosity, celebration, and creativity through hands-on artmaking.
92NY Family Purim Concert
92NY, 1395 Lexington Ave., Upper East Side
Sunday, March 1, 10:30 am
All ages
$25
Join 92NY Director of Jewish Family Life, Rebecca Schoffer and a rockin’ live band, and embark on a musical journey to retell the story of Purim! There will be singing, dancing, celebrating, and exploring the meaningful themes of the holiday. Plus, a special guest performance by the 92NY Shababa Sparks! After the show, stick around to help with a community service project, schmooze, and nosh on Hamentaschen at a lively afterparty!
Sensory-Sensitive Purim Carnival
Central Synagogue, 123 E 55th St., Midtown
Sunday, March 1, 2 – 4 pm
All ages
Advanced registration required
Featuring a smaller crowd, quieter games, arts and crafts, kosher pizza, and hamantaschen, activities are designed for children through elementary school, including those for whom developmental age may not align with chronological age. All children must be accompanied by a trusted grown-up.
Emanu-El Downtown: Big Top Purim
The Altman Building, 135 West 18th St., Chelsea
Sunday, March 1, 3 – 5 pm
All ages
$25-$45
Get ready to shake your groggers and party with ABCirque and an interactive post-circus party. Come in your favorite costumes (you too, adults) ready to party and eat hamantaschen!
Romemu Purim Carnival
Romemu at West End Presbyterian Church, 165 W 105th St., Upper West Side
Monday, March 2, 5:30 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Put on your Poker Faces and ignore the Paparazzi at this year’s Purim Carnival! Enjoy Carnival games, mask & grogger making, balloon animals, slime making & face painting. Free food and drinks: Tacos, Hamentaschen, and a Purim-inspired open bar with cocktails and mocktails!
KPop Demon Hunters: Purim Sing-Along Screening
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave., Upper West Side
Tuesday, March 3, 5:30 – 7:15 pm
All ages
Free
Register in advance
Join this electrifying Purim screening of KPop Demon Hunters! Dress up, light up your lightsticks, and sing along to killer KPop anthems as the idols-by-day become demon-slayers-by-night in this tale of music, monsters, and friendship.
Bronx
Purimania
Chabad of Riverdale, 535 W 246th St., Riverdale
Monday, March 2, 5:30 – 7 pm
All ages
$15; $10 child
Advanced registration required
Put on your Purim costume for this special kids program featuring a mini Megillah reading, craft, and magic show.
Purim in Candyland
Bronx Jewish Center, 900 Pelham Parkway South, Pelham Gardens
Tuesday, March 3, 5 pm
All ages
Free
Put on your costume and join Purim in Candyland featuring a Megillah Reading, Mishloach Manot Exchange, hot dinner, crafts, and games.
Brooklyn
Purim Discovery Room
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Pkwy, Crown Heights
Mondays – Thursdays, 10 am – 5 pm, Sundays, 10 am – 5:30 pm, through March 4.
Ages 4–10
$19 child; $17 adult
Step into a festive Purim world at the Jewish Children’s Museum! Children are invited to dress up in costume, decorate their own Purim masks, and explore hands-on sensory stations inspired by the joy of the holiday. A playful, immersive Purim experience perfect for young children and families. Come dressed up to The Pre-Purim Fun!
JCC Brooklyn Purim Celebration
Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel, 275 N 8th St., Williamsburg
Sunday, Feb. 22, 11 am – 1 pm
All ages
Free
Advanced registration required
Dress in your favorite costume, enjoy refreshments, and entertainment!
Purim Celebrations at B’ShERT
B’ShERT, 83 Marlborough Road, Ditmas Park
Saturday, Feb. 28, 11 am – 1:30 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate Purim at B’ShERT! Purim commemorates the Story of Esther and is known for joy, creativity, unity, and courage. The morning begins at 11:00am with a family-friendly Purim Spiel and Megillah Reading, followed at 12:00pm by a Purim carnival with games, pizza, a costume parade, face painting, and crafts. This event is open to the whole community. Costumes encouraged!
Purim Jamboree
Brooklyn Brewery, 79 N 11th St., Williamsburg
Sunday, March 1, 10 am – noon
Ages 0 – 6
$20 per family
Grab your costumes and get ready to celebrate the Jewish calendar’s carnival holiday, Purim at Purim Jamboree with The Neighborhood, Tkiya, B’nai Brooklyn, PJ Library, and Greenpoint Shul. This festive day will be jam packed with lively music, face painting, crafts, and of course, delicious hamentashen.
Kings Bay Y Purim Carnival 2026
Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Ave., Sheepshead Bay
Sunday, March 1, 11 am – 2 pm
All ages
Free admission
RSVP online
Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with a costume party, arts & crafts stations, the main show, puppet show, Hamantaschen, inflatables, and so much more!
The Rock and Roll Playhouse plays the Music of Phish for Kids Purim Party ft. Uncle Ebenezer
Brooklyn Bowl, 61 Wythe Ave., Williamsburg
Sunday, March 1, noon – 1 pm
Ages 10 and younger
$21.45
Celebrate Purim and jam out to the music of Phish!
Family Purim Celebration with ABCirque: Cirque du Purim
Crown Hill Theatre, 750 Nostrand Ave., Crown Heights
Sunday, March 8, 2 – 4 pm
Ages 2–10
$25-$40; free for kids younger than 2
Step into an enchanting world of whimsy for an unforgettable Purim celebration with Brooklyn’s favorite Cirque and Play show by ABCirque. Watch the Purim story come to life through dazzling acrobatics, awe-inspiring acts, clowns, magic, and more! The celebration includes: a dance party, circus performance, try-It Stations where kids can practice their circus skills with the amazing performers, and snap some magical photos to remember the day. With a live band, fabulous costumes (wear your favorite festive attire!), and delicious food and drinks available for purchase, this day is all about community, creativity, and joy.
Queens
Purim Carnival
The Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, 37-06 77th St., Jackson Heights
Sunday, March 1, 2 – 5 pm
All ages
Free; Suggested donation: $5 per child, $10 per adult
Join The Jewish Center of Jackson Heights and Malkhut for a joyous, community-wide celebration of Purim. There will be live music, craft tables, face painting, photo booth, snacks, and noise-making during our community Purim spiel.
JCC-Chabad LIC Grand Purim Party
JCC-Chabad LIC, 10-29 48th Ave., Long Island City
Monday, March 2, 6 pm
All ages
$50 per family
Register by Wednesday, Feb. 25
Make some noise this Purim at a grand celebration featuring Drumworks, Megillah reading with interactive slide show, pizza dinner, hot cocoa bar, and Hamentash bar!
Shababa Queens: Pop-Up Purim
Renew Queens LIC, 10-15 46th Road, Long Island City
Saturday, March 7, 4 pm
All ages
$12
Help bring the story of Purim to life with a lively and musical, interactive storytelling led by Rebecca Schoffer (92NY Director of Jewish Family Life) and a live band. Schmooze, grab a slice of pizza, and connect with the growing community in Queens. Then cap off the night with Hamentashen and Havdalah (the sweet ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat). Queen Esther is coming to Queens!
Purim Festival at Central Queens
Commonpoint Queens Central Queens, 67-09 108th St., Forest Hills
Sunday, March 8, 12:30 pm
All ages
$5
Celebrate Purim with arts & crafts, a Purim puppet show with The Chutzpah Caravan, and more.
Staten Island
Purim Carnival
Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC, 1466 Manor Road, New Springville
Sunday, March 1, 11 am – 1:30 pm.
All ages
$10 per child for non-members, $5 per child for members, adults free
The JCC invites families to its upcoming Purim Carnival! The costume carnival will include inflatables, games, hamantaschen baking, Purim crafts, face painting, balloon art, and more.
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