within the newly renovated and opened David Geffen

Written by on November 26, 2022

An image of a Winter Village at Bryant Park in Manhattan.
An image of a Winter Village at Bryant Park in Manhattan. (Getty Images/Dimitrios Kambouris)

NEW YORK, NY — It is last weekend of November and there’s plenty to do in New York City as we transition fully into the holiday season.

From going to check out a winter village or a natural hair festival in midtown Manhattan, there are lots of options for those looking to get out of the house this weekend.

Here is a collection of events you can check out this weekend.

Saturday

World’s Largest Gingerbread Village: Essex Market, Lower Manhattan

The world’s largest gingerbread village is returning to Essex Market on the Lower East Side Saturday, where it will remain until Jan. 15.

Find out what’s happening in Chelseawith free, real-time updates from Patch.

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The Village has over 1,500 gingerbread houses in it and will use more than 8,000 pounds of icing to create the house.

You can learn more about the family-fun activity on the gingerbread village’s website.

Metamoon Music Festival: Barclays Center, Brooklyn

The inaugural Metamoon Music Festival will take place starting at 7 p.m. within Barclays Center.

Performers will include Lay Zhang, 9m88, Amber Liu, Tia Ray, Tyson Yoshia, and more.

You can learn more and check out tickets on the Barclay’s Center website.

Winter Wonderland at Pier 15: South Street Seaport

With the holiday season fully upon us, there’s no better time to check out a winter village.

South Street Seaport has its own winter wonderland this year that comes with hot coco, santa’s house, fire places, photo opportunities, and more.

You can check out more — here.

Sunday

Harry Connick Jr. Concert: David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center

The singer, actor, and television host will be performing at 8 p.m. within the newly renovated and opened David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center............................................................................................................................................................................................

Connick Jr. is one of the highest selling American singers in history, and is particularly well known for his Christmas music.

You can check out tickets — here.

Natural Hair Fest New York: Midtown, Manhattan

The Natural Hair Fest is taking place in the Watson Hotel at 440 W. 57th St. starting at 10 a.m. and running until 6 p.m.

The fest is aimed at promoting natural hair growth and will include fashion modeling, panels, entertainment, product demos, classes, and more.

You can find out more about the event — here.

Circus Vasquez: Citi Field, Queens

It’s never a bad choice to see the circus when its in town, and Circus Vasquez will have three shows in Citi Field on Sunday.

The show includes the wheel of wonder, jugglers, skaters, troupes, tumblers, and metal riders.


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