Weekend Planner: The Best Weekend Events For Families (December 14-16)

Catch the holiday favorite from the State Ballet Theatre of Russia as they perform in the U.S. for the very first time. The ballet follows Clara’s classic story and is sure to whisk you and your children away with its whimsy and imagination.

The Brooklyn Historical Society hosts the only vendor-run handmade market in the city. Enjoy a carefully curated set of holiday gifts, all the most unique handmade goods you can find. Admission to the market is free, and every purchase includes a raffle ticket, giving you a chance to win some of the market’s very best!

Nothing like cozying up with music in a park! The Al Smith Choir will sing holiday carols in the playground while the Christmas tree lighting takes place. Sip on some hot chocolate and work on arts and crafts at this free public event.

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This musical theater revue from Brooklyn Music School is designed especially for little ones, and features songs from all the winter holidays, so no one will feel left out. They will also perform scenes from popular musicals like “Ragtime,” “Into the Woods,” and “The Wiz.” It’s a kid-friendly music event they won’t soon forget!

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Do they? Find out more at TheaterWorks’ production, a musical revue of the beloved children’s book by Adam Rubin. Kids ages 5-10 will be enthralled by the party where the tacos are just a little too spicy.

Kids 6 and up will be enthralled by this performance, which brings Saint-Saëns’s musical “salute to feathers, fur, and fins”to life. Everyday objects become animals in this annual production.

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