Free Holiday Events At Queens Borough Hall This Month

KEW GARDENS, QUEENS — Queens residents have a chance to deck the halls of Queens Borough Hall this holiday season.

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. is hosting a trio of free holiday events at Queens Borough Hall: a Christmas tree lighting and family movie night on Dec. 17th, followed by a Kwanzaa celebration on Dec. 29th. The tree lighting was initially slated for Dec. 8th, but it got postponed due to rain and snow forecasts.

All of the events are free, but require registration as well as proof of ID and vaccination — save from the tree lighting, which takes place outside of Queens Borough Hall at 120-55 Queens Boulevard.

The tree lighting, which kicks off at 4:30 p.m., will also include caroling, cookies, a visit from Santa, and a free toy giveaway.

A couple of hours later, at 6:00 p.m., Richards will welcome families into Queens Borough Hall for a screening of "Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey," complete with hot cocoa and donuts.

On Dec. 29th, during the holiday of Kwanzaa, Richards will organize a cultural event with the African American Heritage Committee and The Blaque Resource Network, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Richards' office is also promoting an array of other holiday events, including a Caribbean holiday market-slash-celebration in southeast Queens, and a holiday-themed opera performance in Forest Hills.

Find out more about the events here.