{"id":64258,"date":"2025-12-08T14:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/64258\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:35:18","slug":"atlantic-terminal-turns-up-the-holiday-cheer-with-markets-music-and-family-fun-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/64258\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Terminal turns up the holiday cheer with markets, music and family fun \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Holiday decorations and festive lights set the tone as Atlantic Terminal kicks off a season of winter events in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Atlantic Terminal<\/p>\n

\t\t Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in Brooklyn<\/a> for more local events \u2014 or submit your own<\/a>!<\/p>\n

In honor of the holiday season, Atlantic Terminal is transforming into a lively winter wonderland, featuring markets, family activities and cultural celebrations running through December. Here\u2019s a roundup of family-friendly events taking place at the terminal this year:<\/p>\n

The Lay Out Holiday Market<\/a><\/p>\n

Kicking off the season, The Lay Out \u2014 a community-driven initiative celebrating Black culture and businesses \u2014 is hosting a monthlong market at Atlantic Terminal. Running every weekend through Dec. 24, the market is open from 1 to 6 p.m. Visitors can shop a curated selection of Black-owned brands offering apparel, accessories, home goods, toys and beauty products. Vendors include favorites such as The Printing Block, Baked N\u2019 Full, Furkat & Robbie and Plantdad by Moobience. Located near Sephora, the vibrant market will also feature DJ sets.<\/p>\n

Santa Land + Photo Experience<\/a><\/p>\n

Children and \u201clittle ones at heart\u201d can visit Santa Land on the main level near McDonald\u2019s for holiday cheer and festive photos throughout December. Open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 13\u201324, the seasonal attraction offers opportunities for kids and adults alike to meet Santa. The experience also includes themed events such as pet night, Sensitive Santa and Pink Noel.<\/p>\n

20 Years of Joy Holiday Celebration<\/a><\/p>\n

Partiers can return to the holiday hub on Dec. 11 to celebrate Atlantic Terminal\u2019s 20th anniversary with a special holiday event. Activities include story time with Santa, a book giveaway in partnership with Brooklyn Book Bodega, seasonal face painting, free photos with Santa and a hot chocolate giveaway. The festivities also feature a Pixie Pods pop-up with dancing and activities, holiday tunes spun by a DJ, and a partnership with Children of Promise, an organization that assists children with incarcerated parents.<\/p>\n

\"\"Musicians from the Brooklyn Music School\u2019s Youth Orchestra perform holiday classics inside Atlantic Terminal.Photo courtesy of Atlantic Terminal
\nMerry Melodies: Live Holiday Music<\/a><\/p>\n

Music lovers can enjoy the sounds of the season with live performances by the Brooklyn Music School\u2019s Youth Orchestra on Dec. 9 and 10. Performances run from 5 to 6:30 p.m., filling the mall with holiday classics and festive tunes as shoppers browse the pop-up market.<\/p>\n

\"\"Families are invited to gather under the mall\u2019s glowing menorah during Atlantic Terminal\u2019s Chanukkah celebration, hosted in partnership with Chabad Fort Greene.Photo courtesy of Atlantic Terminal
\nSpin & Shine: Chanukkah Celebration<\/a><\/p>\n

On Dec. 17, Chabad Fort Greene and its partners will kick off celebrations for the Jewish Festival of Lights from 4 to 6 p.m. Atlantic Terminal will host a menorah lighting, traditional songs, sufganiyot, chocolate gelt and family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n

For more information on events, visit the official Atlantic Terminal website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Holiday decorations and festive lights set the tone as Atlantic Terminal kicks off a season of winter events…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":64259,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2571,19063,32966,98,100,99,288,249,28192,9,24,12,370,63,2539,904],"class_list":["post-64258","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-arts-and-entertainment","tag-atlantic-terminal","tag-atlantic-terminal-mall","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-business","tag-holiday","tag-holiday-market","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-newsletter","tag-nyc","tag-shopping","tag-things-to-do"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64258","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64258"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64258\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64258"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64258"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64258"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}