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Santa Sightings & Tree Lightings & Menorah Lightings

2018 Flushing Holiday Guide

By Emily Griffin Sheahan January 28, 2022

Your guide to local holiday fun this year!

Santa Storytime

When: Saturday & Sunday, December 8 & 9, 11:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Garden World
Cost: FREE
What: Santa hosts storytime, horse drawn carriage rides, letters to North Pole

Fourth Annual Chanukah on the Park

When: Sunday, December 9, 6:00pm to 9:00pm
Where: Yellowstone Park
Cost: FREE
What: Giant (18 ft) Menorah Lighting, music, family fun, food

St. Nicolas Day

When: Sunday, December 9, noon to 5:00pm
Where: Onderdonk House
Cost: $5 adults/kids FREE
What: Singing, crafts, Santa and Tree Lighting

Santa

When: Sunday, December 9, noon to 5:00pm
Where: VFW Hall, 120-19 14th Rd, College Point
Cost: $1 per person
What: Santa, holiday items for sale, refreshments for purchase

An Outdoor Celebration

When: Sunday, December 9, noon to 4:00pm
Where: The Celtic Cove
Cost: FREE
What: Santa, DJ, pony rides, crafts

Brunch with Santa

When: Sunday, December 9, 11:00am to 2:00pm
Where: Bourbon Street, 40-12 Bell Blvd, Bayside
Cost: Kids eat free w/adult purchase
What: Santa will be on hand while families brunch

Douglaston Village Winter Festival

When: Saturday, December 15, noon to 4:00pm
Where: Douglastion LIRR station
Cost: FREE
What: ice skating, shopping, rides, games crafts, and Santa

Santa Storytime

When: Saturday & Sunday, December 15 & 16, 11:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Garden World
Cost: FREE
What: Santa hosts storytime, horse drawn carriage rides

Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol"

When: Sunday, December 16, 2:00pm
Where: Poppenhausen Institute
Cost: $5 children/$8 adults/$5 seniors
What: A live production of the holiday classic and an appearance from Santa

Christmas Tinker Festival & Tree Lighting

When: Sunday, December 16, 2:30 to 5:30pm
Where: Lewis Latimer House Museum
Cost: FREE
What: Tinkering, tunes, cocoa, Santa and Tree Lighting