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# Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Santa, Tree Lightings, Chanukah & More
- URL: https://bklyner.com/things-to-do-in-southern-brooklyn-bensonhurst/
- Published: 2015-12-03T21:01:20.000Z
- Updated: 2015-12-03T21:01:20.000Z
- Author: Rachel Silberstein
- Tags: Bensonhurst, Events, Nonsponsored, Western Brooklyn, Chanukah, Christmas, Kings Bay Y, mckinley park, saint mark church, sodom by the sea, southern brooklyn, things to do, tree lighting, #wp

![Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bites](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/santa-claus.jpg)

Photo by Alex Ellefson/Sheepshead Bites

There’s lots to do in southern Brooklyn this week. Send us your own event listing by posting it for free on[ our new event calendar](/calendar/), or using our classifieds site, [EverythingBK](http://www.everythingbk.com/?ref=bklyner.com).

**[Tree Lighting With Santa At McKinley Park](/golden-hosting-two-brooklyn-tree-lighting-ceremony-this-week/#.VmBvtWSDGko)**  
**When:** Thursday, December 3, 6:30pm  
**Where:** McKinley Park, Bay Ridge Parkway and Fort Hamilton Parkway  
**What:** Senator Marty Golden will once again host two Christmas tree lighting ceremonies this week, including carols, a special visit from Santa Claus, and hot chocolate for all.  
**How much:** Free  
**More Info:** [Website.](/golden-hosting-two-brooklyn-tree-lighting-ceremony-this-week/#.VmBvtWSDGko)

**[Chanukah Miracle of Wonders at the J](http://www.jchb.org/index.php?option=com%5Fjevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=1314&Itemid=25&year=2015&month=12&day=06&uid=27c5353011af39aa663aaea84eebc9ec&ref=bklyner.com)**  
**When:** Sunday, December 6, 12:30pm – 3:30pm  
**Where:** Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst, 7802 Bay Parkway  
**What:** Celebrate the Festival of Lights at Marks JCH, with crafts, cooking, sports, candle lighting, and presumably lots of latkes.  
**How much:** Free  
**More Info:[ ](/drive-in-movie-night-screening-of-the-addams-family-this-saturday-in-coney-island/)**[website](http://www.jchb.org/index.php?option=com%5Fjevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&evid=1314&Itemid=25&year=2015&month=12&day=06&uid=27c5353011af39aa663aaea84eebc9ec&ref=bklyner.com).

[**Sodom by the Sea Salon**](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/sodombytheseasalon?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Every Saturday and Sunday, from November 7 to February 7  
**Where:** Coney Island USA Shooting Gallery/Arts Annex, 1214 Surf Avenue  
**What:** The Coney Island Museum presents a cross section of Coney inspired works – paintings, watercolors, photographs and drawings – done between 2008 and 2015 by over 75 artists, hailing from Australia to the West End of Coney Island, presented on the home turf where their inspiration began.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** [Website](http://www.coneyisland.com/event/sodombytheseasalon?ref=bklyner.com)

[**Light the Bay for Christmas**](http://www.stmarkbrooklyn.org/?ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Saturday, December 5, 5pm & Sunday, December 4, 4pm  
**Where:** Saint Mark Church, 2609 East 19th Street, between Jerome Avenue and Avenue Z  
**What:** Saint Mark Church is kicking off the holiday season with “Light the Bay for Christmas” this weekend. On Saturday, the church offers lessons a carolers. Sunday, the parish presents the unveiling of the adoration tree.  
**How much:** Free  
**More info:** 718-891-3100

[**Chanukah Extravaganza**](http://kingsbayy.org/component/jevents/icalrepeat.detail/2015/12/06/271/-/chanukah-extravaganza?Itemid=1&filter%5Freset=1&ref=bklyner.com)  
**When:** Sunday, December 6, 11am-2pm  
**Where:** Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Avenue, Sheepshead Bay  
**What:** One of the largest holiday events in Sheepshead Bay, this Chanukah party features a huge array of activities for the entire family, including a symbolic menorah lighting ceremony, arts, crafts, rides, performances, and more.  
**How Much:** Free admission.