These are just some of our wonderful holiday programs!
Visit the QPL Calendar to see a complete list.
Winter Spectacular (IN-PERSON)
No registration required - first come, first serve. Activities available: theme face painting, balloon twisting, cotton candy, holiday music, Santa Claus balloonist, elf face painter, lights show and dance, and prizes.
Saturday, December 7
11am
Hunters Point
47-40 Center Boulevard, Long Island City
Holiday Movie (IN-PERSON)
We’ll be screening some great holiday movie classics for the whole family to enjoy!
Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21, 28
2pm
Far Rockaway
1637 Central Avenue
Celebrating the Beauty of This Festive Season with Chinese Dance, Art, and Crafts (IN-PERSON)
This holiday season, you are cordially invited to a vibrant, three-part cultural journey! Experience the grace of traditional Chinese festive dances and songs, explore the unique expressions of ethnic and Taiwanese Indigenous movements, and immerse yourself in the intricate world of paper-cutting art. Through dance demonstrations, hands-on activities, and interactive photo sessions, this event offers a memorable, friendly-to-all opportunity to discover the cultural richness of Chinese festivals. Made possible by the Queens Public Library Foundation, The Pickman Foundation, and our individual donors.
Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21
3pm
Woodside
54-22 Skillman Avenue
Christmas Spirit: Decorating the St. Albans Christmas Tree (IN-PERSON)
The most wonderful time of the year is back! Let’s get into the Christmas spirit. Come by the St. Albans Library and participate in decorating the Christmas tree!
Thursday, December 12
4pm
St. Albans
191-05 Linden Boulevard
Family Art: Snowman (IN-PERSON)
Paint your own snowman picture to keep and cherish!
Monday, December 16
3pm
Glendale
78-60 73 Place
Holiday Show with Mitch Matlock (IN-PERSON)
The whole family will enjoy familiar Christmas classics such as “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song” and more! This program is made possible by the Queens Public Library Foundation and our individual donors.
Thursday, December 19
4:30pm
Baisley Park
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica
Holiday Carnival (IN-PERSON)
Games, raffles, prizes, crafts, and music will be featured in this fun-filled holiday event!
Friday, December 20
4pm
Douglaston/Little Neck
249-01 Northern Boulevard
Kwanzaa Hip Hop Family Celebration (IN-PERSON)
Join us for arts and crafts, book talks, a dance presentation, and more! This program will be hosted by QPL Hip Hop Coordinator Ralph McDaniels. Bring the entire family!
Saturday, December 21
1pm
Far Rockaway
1637 Central Avenue
Kwanzaa Celebration (IN-PERSON)
Join us at the Queensbridge Tech Lab for a multi-day celebration of Kwanzaa! Learn More and Register.
Thursday, December 26, 2:30pm
Saturday, December 28, 10am
Monday, December 30, 2:30pm
Queensbridge
10-43 41 Avenue, Long Island City
Family Film Friday: Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You (IN-PERSON)
Join us for a delightful, family-friendly film! Based on her iconic Christmas song, this film features Mariah Carey’s music and narration in a loving story about little Mariah’s Christmas wish for a puppy. All are welcome to attend!
Friday, December 27
3:30pm
Rochdale Village
169-09 137 Avenue, Jamaica
The Nutcracker Ballet Screening (IN-PERSON)
A classic among classics, Tchaikovsky’s fantastical masterpiece is presented with Vainonen’s choreography, the version most popular in Russia. The Étoile dancers Alina Somova and Vladimir Shklyarov light up a stage decked in scenery designed by Simon Virsaladze, accompanied by the Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra led by the legendary maestro Valery Gergiev. Petipa’s libretto was inspired by Alexandre Dumas’s French version of the tale by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. In 1934, Vainonen created a new choreography that came to be considered the epitome of classical ballet. Vainonen’s choreography is performed here by the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra and Ballet.
Saturday, December 28
2:30pm
Glen Oaks
256-04 Union Turnpike
