Purim Occasions for Households 2023
Purim can be celebrated on March seventh this yr and it’s time for households to come back collectively as you commemorate the saving of the Jewish individuals from Haman.
If you’re searching for family-friendly occasions to do with the youngsters, we’ve bought an inventory of of actions that can be hosted in and across the metropolis!
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Manhattan
JCC Purim Celebration for Infants and Younger Youngsters
Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, 334 Amsterdam Ave., Higher West Aspect
Friday, March 3, 11 am – 12 pm
Ages 4 and youthful
$12; $10 members
Come wearing costume, and be part of new and acquainted JCC pals for this annual Purim celebration! Youngsters will take pleasure in music, tales, actions, and scrumptious hamantaschen.
Household Purim Live performance
92nd Avenue Y, 1395 Lexington Ave., Higher East Aspect
Sunday, March 5, 10:30 – 11:30 am
All ages
$36
Rejoice with singing, dancing, visitor performances, and discover the significant themes of the vacation.
After the present, stick round to assist with a group service challenge, schmooze and nosh on Hamantaschen at a energetic afterparty!
The Pop Ups Household Live performance
The Jewish Museum, Scheuer Auditorium, 1109 fifth Ave. Higher East Aspect
Sunday, March 5, 10:30 – 11:30 am
All ages
$18; Youngsters 18 and beneath are free.
Be part of this Grammy-nominated band for music, hilarious puppets, and an epic costume occasion simply in time for Purim.
Jazz for All Ages Purim Pageant
Emanu-El Downtown, 440 W. twenty first Avenue, Chelsea
Sunday, March 5, 4 – 6 pm
All ages
$20
Come costumed and shimmy with some hamantaschen. Get able to be amazed with an immersive circus the place you get to be a part of the present.
Don’t miss a festive, multi-sensory Purim occasion that can go away attendees with joyful, upside-down recollections to take residence.
The Nice Sutton Place Purim Parade
East 54th and 1st Ave.
Tuesday, March 7, 3:15 pm
Ages 10 and youthful
Free
Participate on this Purim parade for kids and pets that includes a marching band, giveaways, and balloons. The parade ends with a celebration at Chabad Sutton. Are available costume, on a motorcycle, or scooter.
Purim Across the World
Chabad Higher East Aspect, 419 East 77th Avenue, Higher East Aspect
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
$65; $36 youngster
Superior registration required
Journey around the globe with out leaving town and have fun the vacation of Purim with a world delicacies buffet and reside music!
Purim Carnival – The Best Present on the Y
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Avenue, Washington Heights
Sunday, March 12, 12 – 3 pm
All ages
$25 Household Ticket (max 5 individuals, excluding youngsters 2 and youthful); $10 adults 18 and older; $5 youth 5-17; free for kids youthful than 2.
Deliver the entire household for bouncy homes, carnival video games, arts & crafts, and extra!
Live performance: Rejoice Ladies’s Historical past Month with the Music of Alhambra!
Museum at Eldridge Avenue, 12 Eldridge Avenue, Decrease East Aspect
Sunday, March 12, 3 – 4:30 pm
All ages
$25; $20 seniors and college students; $10 ages 5-17; free for kids youthful than 5.
Rejoice the ladies in your life and all through historical past at Eldridge Avenue with Alhambra!
Alhambra creates thrilling preparations of historic Judeo-Spanish wedding ceremony music, love songs, and instrumental dances on the oud, violin, shawm, dumbek (middle-eastern drum), riq, def, and bendir.
Expertise the enjoyment of Judeo-Spanish music, with particular songs to honor Ladies’s Historical past Month and the Purim season.
Brooklyn
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Hannah Senesh Group Day College, 342 Smith Avenue, Carroll Gardens
Sunday, March 5, 10 am – 12 pm
Ages 2-10
$5 per youngster 2 and older on the door.
Rejoice the festive vacation of Purim with a puppet present, story time, singalong, snacks, crafts, a photograph sales space and extra!
Purim Carnival in DUMBO
DUMBO Loft, 155 Water Avenue, DUMBO
Tuesday, March 7, 4 – 6 pm
All ages
Recommended donation $20 per household
The Chabad of DUMBO is internet hosting a Purim carnival for the entire household! Clowns, acrobats and jugglers, carnival video games, costume costs, interactive Megillah studying and extra for kids of all ages.
Purim Across the World
Chabad Jewish Heart of Prospect Heights, 569 Vanderbilt Avenue, Prospect Heights
Tuesday, March 7, 4:30 pm
All ages
$25; $12 ages 2-12
Superior registration required
Hear the studying of the Megillah after which “journey” to China, Italy, and Israel on the Purim Celebration and Dinner that includes worldwide delicacies, graffiti artwork, and reside music. RSVP on-line.
Queens
Superhero Purim
JCC-Chabad of West Queens, 10-29 forty eighth Avenue, Lengthy Island Metropolis
Monday, March 6, 6 pm
All ages
$36 per particular person; $75 per household
Superior registration required
You’ll have a SUPER Purim with the studying of the Megillah, scrumptious dinner, Hamentashen, Mad Science Present, and extra! Are available costume and obtain a prize!
Rejoice Purim with Temple Torah
Yeshiva Har Torah, 250-10 Grand Central Pkwy., Bellerose
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
$25; $20 members; $15 per youngster
Rejoice Purim with a Megillah studying, grand feast, drum circle, and music.
Household Purim at Malkhut in Western Queens
Group United Methodist Church, 81-10 thirty fifth Avenue, Jackson Heights
Sunday, March 12, 10:30 am – 12 pm
All ages
Recommended Donation: $5-$10
Be part of Malkhut, Schechter Queens, and PJ Library for a joyous, family-friendly celebration of Purim.
Come dressed up in your favourite costume, carry your noise makers, and revel in a puppet-show telling of the Purim story with Wondersparks!
Along with the festive enjoyable, assist us unfold chesed (lovingkindness) by packing mishloach manot snack luggage for our area people fridges.
Purim Celebration at Central Queens
Commonpoint Queens Central Queens, 67-09 108th Avenue, Forest Hills
Sunday, March 12, 12 – 2 pm
All ages
$5 ages 2 and older
Put on your finest Purim costume for a day with crafts, video games, bounce home, prizes, and extra.
Staten Island
Purim E-book Studying and Craft
Barnes and Noble, Staten Island Mall
Thursday, March 2, 5pm
Ages 3-8
Free
Take pleasure in a Purim-themed ebook studying and craft.
Purim Carnival
Joan & Alan Bernikow JCC, 1466 Manor Rd., Staten Island
Sunday, March 5, 11am-1:30pm
All ages
$5 per youngster; adults free.
Register by March 3 to safe your spot.
Costume in your finest costume, and head to the JCC to take pleasure in a household carnival with inflatables, carnival cubicles, Purim crafts, face portray, giveaways and extra.
Children Purple Carpet Purim
Chabad of Staten Island, 289 Harold St., Staten Island
Sunday, March 5, 4-5:45pm
All ages
$18
Superior registration required
Arrive in model sporting your individual artistic costume.
Purim at Funstation
Enjoyable Station, 3555 Victory Blvd., Staten Island
Monday, March 6, 6-9pm
Ages 3-12
Name 718-370-8953 for extra data.
Rides, video games, mishloach manot, megillah readings, costumes and extra!
Queen Esther’s Breakfast
Chabad of Staten Island, 289 Harold St., Staten Island
Tuesday, March 7, 8:30 am and 10 am
All ages
Name 718-370-8953 for extra data.
Be part of Chabad of Staten Island for Megillah readings, adopted by a breakfast buffet.
Grillin’ Chillin’ Purim
Chabad of Staten Island, 289 Harold St., Staten Island
Tuesday, March 7, 5pm
All ages
$18
Superior registration required
Put on your favourite cowboy gear. All you possibly can eat barbecue, Megillah, L’Chaims, reside music and a youngsters program.
Lengthy Island, Nassau County
Hamantasch-A-Thon
Port Jewish Heart, 20 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington
Sunday, March 5, 10 am – 4 pm
All ages
Free
All are welcome to expertise the well-known and scrumptious hamantaschen. Deliver your youngsters, grandparents, neighbors and pals.
Household Purim Occasion and Megillah Studying
Chabad of Nice Neck, 400 East Shore Street, Nice Neck
Monday, March 6, 6 pm
All ages
Free
Begin your Purim off with a enjoyable night of magic that includes Grasp Magician R.J. Lewis, goodie luggage, kids’s megillah masquerade, crafts, meals on the market, and reside DJ.
Rejoice Purim with Lake Success Chabad
Chabad of Lake Success, 224 Lakeville Street, Lake Success
Monday, March 6, 6 – 7:30 pm and Tuesday, March 7, 7:30 pm.
All ages
Monday, Free
Tuesday, $54 adults and $36 per youngster.
Tuesday occasion requires superior registration
Kick off the Purim festivities on Monday night with the studying of the megillah, crafts for youths, balloon shapes, and magical leisure.
On Tuesday, proceed the enjoyable with a Roaring 20’s theme occasion that includes a connoisseur dinner, leisure, reside jazz band, and open bar. Register prematurely for the Tuesday occasion.
Purim within the 60’s
Chabad Heart for Jewish Lifetime of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh, 2174 Hewlett Avenue, Merrick
Tuesday, March 7, 4 pm & 5:15 pm.
All ages
$12-$22
Superior registration required
Have a cool Purim with video games, music, megillah studying, far out feast, tie dye insanity, and extra! RSVP required.
Lengthy Island, Suffolk County
Purim Palooza
Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd, Commack
Sunday, March 5, 11 am – 2 pm
All ages
$15 per household prematurely, $20 per household on the door
Be part of the SYJCC for a Purim carnival! Bounce homes, video games, music, costume contest, and extra! For kids of all ages! Meals obtainable for buy.
Purim within the Shtetl
Chabad Of Islip Township, 283 Ocean Ave. Islip
Monday, March 6, 6 pm
All ages
$30; $15 per youngster
Superior registration required
Journey again in time for Tevya’s Megillah studying, a scrumptious themed dinner, Klezmer music and dancing, L’chaim’s at “Moishkes Tavern”, and Golde’s craft desk for youths. RSVP on-line.
Purim in Israel
Chabad of North Fork, 725 Bennetts Pond Lane, Mattituck
Tuesday, March 7, 4:15 pm
All ages
Free
Superior registration required
Rejoice Purim with a megillah studying, dinner within the “shuk”, hamentashen & graggers (noise makers), Israeli actions, and music & dancing.
Purim in Arabia
The Chai Heart, 501 Vanderbilt Pkwy. Dix Hills
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
$15-$20 prematurely; $20-$25 on the door
The Chai Heart invitations all to their grand Purim party- Purim in Arabia!
The night will embrace the studying of the Megillah, an Arabian themed dinner, and reside leisure together with a snake charmer and hookah balancing act.
Get an image of you holding HAMAN the SNAKE!
Westchester
Friday Evening Shabbat Tots: Purim
JCC Mid-Westchester, 999 Wilmot Street, Scarsdale
Friday, March 3, 3:30 – 5 pm
Ages 5 and youthful with mum or dad
$18 per household
Rejoice Purim by making hamantaschen with Renana Shvil, chef and teacher at Fiddleheads Cooking Studio. Are available costume!
A Purim within the Circus Expertise
Chabad of Bedford, 220 South Bedford Street, Bedford Corners
Tuesday, March 7, 4 – 6 pm
All ages
$20 per particular person
Superior registration required.
Rejoice the festive vacation of Purim with an interactive circus present, aerialist, juggler, acrobatics, tight wire & stilts, scorching canine, popcorn, cotton sweet and of course- hamentashen!
Purim within the Palace Festive Household Celebration
Radisson Lodge New Rochelle, 1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle
Tuesday, March 7, 5 – 7:30 pm
All ages
$18; $54 Household.
Superior registration required
Be part of the Chabad of Pelham for a royal expertise at Purim within the Palace!
The night will embrace a Multimedia Megillah studying and Banquet Buffet and Royal Leisure that includes Alex’s unimaginable Magic & Mentalism!
Plus, Music, Graggers, Majestic Crafts, Masquerade & Picture Op!
Purim within the Circus
Chabad of the Rivertowns, 303 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
Free
Superior registration required
Be part of Chabad of the Rivertowns for a family-friendly occasion full of Megillah studying, Hamantaschen, masquerade, concessions, and a spectacular present by CirqOvation.
Purim Underneath the Sea
Chabad of Bronxville, Eastchester & Tuckahoe, 453 White Plains Street, Eastchester
Tuesday, March 7, 5 – 7 pm
All ages
$18 per particular person; $50 per household
Superior registration required by March fifth
Dive into the Purim festivities with an interactive megillah studying, buffet dinner, and interactive bubble present. You should definitely are available in costume!
Rockland/Bergen
Purim Masks-erade Pajama Occasion
JCC Rockland, 450 W Nyack Street, West Nyack
Thursday, March 2, 5:30 – 7 pm
All ages
$36 per household
Superior registration required
Seize your favourite pjs and convey the entire household to have fun Purim on the J!
Take pleasure in breakfast for dinner (bagels, cereal bar, and extra), music, masks and gragger making, inflatables, and naturally hamantaschen.
Rubach Household Purim Celebration
Kaplen JCC on the Palisades, 411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
Sunday, March 5, 12-4pm (From 12-1pm, the occasion is open for households with kids with particular wants. 1pm open to all.)
All ages
$1 or non-perishable meals merchandise to be donated. $25 for 30 tickets for all video games, rides and inflatables.
Come wearing your favourite costume, and revel in a enjoyable afternoon of inflatables, slides, video games, prizes, snacks and extra.
COJECO NJ Purim on Ice – Household Costume Ice Skating Occasion
Secaucus Ice Rink, third Ave and Plaza Heart Street, Secaucus
Sunday, March 5, 5:30 – 7 pm
All ages
$25
Superior registration required
Rejoice Purim on Ice with a fancy dress parade, DJ, Hamentashen & scorching chocolate, and a efficiency by Israeli Determine skaters Mariia Nosovitskaya and Mikhail Nosovitskiy.
Chabad of the Nyacks Purim Feast
The Nyack Seaport, 21 Burd Avenue, Nyack
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
$25; $15 per youngster; $65 household max
Superior registration required
Rejoice Purim with a Feast that can embrace dinner, reside music, leisure for kids, megillah studying, L’chaim, group and pals.
Purim within the Jungle
Chabad Lubavitch of Rockland, 315 North Important Avenue, New Metropolis
Tuesday, March 7, 5 pm
All ages
$36; $25 kids 12 and youthful; $180 per household
Superior registration required
Take pleasure in “wildly” scrumptious meals catered by Chopstix Teaneck, face portray, interactive drum circle, and enjoyable jungle video games.
