Friday, Dec. 5
11th Annual Fort Greene Tree Lighting: Ring in the festive season as Fort Greene Park lights up with glittering lights! This free event will feature live music from the Brooklyn Music School, free hot chocolate, fun sleigh and touch-a-tractor photo ops, and the chance to write a letter to Santa! Bring a toy to donate to the annual Ingersoll and Whitman Houses toy drive to help your neighbors celebrate the holiday!
Free. 5-6 p.m. Fort Greene Park at the Myrtle Avenue & St. Edwards Street entrance.
December Cocktail Class at Fort Hamilton Distillery: Join the distillery’s expert mixologists for a lesson and some drinks! Educator Kelsey Owens will lead a lesson on the history of festive cocktails, then lead attendees as they learn to mix a few of their own. You’ll pick up some drink-making fundamentals, sample locally-made ingredients, and learn about the history of Fort Hamilton itself!
$79. 7-8:30 p.m. 21+. Fort Hamilton Distillery at Industry City, 68 34th St., 2nd Floor, in Sunset Park.
Saturday, Dec. 6
The Brooklyn Nutcracker: This local classic blends the best parts of the classic “The Nutcracker” ballet with local culture and history! “The Brooklyn Nutcracker” features ballet, hip-hop, and dance styles from all over the world, all set against a festive and familiar Brooklyn backdrop.
$37-132. 7 p.m., shows continue through Dec. 14. The Theater at City Tech, 275 Jay St. in Downtown Brooklyn.
‘Street Food City’ exhibit opening: The newest exhibit at the Museum of Food and Drink, “Street Food City” celebrates the past and present of street food and its vendors in New York City. Discover the hidden world behind iconic food carts, learn how street food vendors have shaped New York City, and trace the challenges faced by vendors in the past and today as they fight for their rights. After your visit, check out the accompanying display of carefully-curated photographs that tell personal, vibrant stories of street food vendors across the world at the nearby Empire Stores.
$10-17. 12-6 p.m., exhibit continues Thursdays-Sundays. Museum of Food and Drink, 55 Water St., 2nd Floor, in Dumbo.
Sunday, Dec. 7
Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market: Find unique gifts and support local vendors at the 8th annual Wallabout Wonderland! More than 150 sellers will offer everything from handmade ceramics, clothing and jewelry to tea and sweet treats. Shopping isn’t the only thing on offer — you can craft your own ugly Christmas sweater, play some yard games, enjoy a festive puppet show, and snap some festive photos with props and backdrops!
Free, RSVP in advance. 12-5 p.m. Brooklyn Storehouse, Building 293 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Assembly Road.
BrownstoneJAZZ After Brunch Trio: Enjoy an intimate jazz show in a historic Brooklyn brownstone! You’ll be transported back in time, to Brooklyn’s heydey as a jazz capital, as musicians perform jazz classics from yesteryear and modern songs alike. Each concert features M.C. Eric Lemons on the bass, Terry Burrus on upright grand piano, and Craig Hanyes on the trap drum set. Dress to impress — cocktail and jazz period attire are encouraged — and BYOB.
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