Chol Hamoed Sukkos 5783 Events & Happenings

COLlive.com presents a list of events happening this Chol Hamoed in the following text and flyers. Plus: A list of places to go.

Tuesday night, Oct. 11

9:30 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights
Live band, Surprise singers
Kingston Avenue and Montgomery St.
9:30 pm – Live music and singers

9:30 pm
Yemenite Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights
Yemenite music and dancing
Separate women’s section for dancing
Lubavitch Yeshiva, 570 Crown St.

Wednesday, Oct. 12: Day 1 Chol Hamoed

11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Jewish Children’s Museum
Hands on Exhibits – Game Shows – Miniature Golf – Craft Workshops
Featuring The Small Wonder Puppet Theater, Performing a Dramatic Jewish Story
Advanced Reservation Is Required
Regular Admission $15
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Reserve at www.jcm.museum
Get 10% off admission with promo code PUPPET11
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12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Chol Hamoed at Six Flags Great Adventure
Tickets Theme Park $53
Tickets Safari: $24
Kosher food and a Sukkah will available inside the park.
NCSYGreatAventure.com for bus and ticket info

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12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
MikDash by Torah VR
Play the world’s first Jewish VR Game
Experience the true joy of the Bais Hamikdash!
$10
Ages 9+, Bring the whole family!
482 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY
TorahVR.com

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12:00 pm
Luna Park at Coney Island
Sukkah on Premises
lunaparknyc.com

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10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Levi Yitzchok Library in the Five Towns
5,000 square feet of fun for children, colorful mitzvah train, full size puppet theater, state of the art computer center, special multimedia shows, books and toys.
564 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY
LYLibrary.org

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12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Leviim Jewish Art Gallery
Geulah Jewish Street Art Fair
New Rain Date! Eastern Parkway between Kingston and Albany Avenue in Crown Heights
Artwork from dozens of artists, and Menachem Halberstadt, the artist behind the hit Netflix show Shtisel
– Live band – Paint your own canvas
Jewishartshow.com

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2:00 pm
Grand Sukkos Rally in 770
For children of all ages
12 Pesukim, Special performance Barak the Fire Juggler
770 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY

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2:30 pm
Yerachmiel Begun and Shirainu present
Miami Boys Choir – Behar Sinai
YB & MIAMI singing their classics as well as premiering a new feature presentation –
Around the year with MBC
Also performing the ever-popular Miami Teens Alumni performing and dancing Miami Hits at a whole new level.
Only 45 min. from Lakewood & Brooklyn
At the State Theater in New Brunswick, NJ
Click here to purchase tickets

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6:30 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in the Five Towns
Music and Dancing, Juggler
Light Refreshments
Entertainment by Keith Leaf
Andrew J Parise Park, Corner Cedarhurst and Summit Aves.
Chabad5towns.com

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7:30 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Morristown, NJ
Mega Hakhel event for Men, Women and Children
Live Music, Fire and Juggling Show
Kids program and rally
Streeter Pool Parking Lot
2 Inamere Rd. Morris Twp, 07960

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6:30 pm
Connection Point Event in Crown Heights
Watch, understand and experience a full rally with the Rebbe
10 Grand prizes plus ever participant gets a prize!
Open to all children, grades 5 – 8
At Oholei Torah Hall

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7:00 pm, 9:30 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights
Live band, Surprise singers
Kingston Avenue and Montgomery St.
7:00 pm – Kids program – stories and pesukim by Rabbi Goldstein – Live music
9:30 pm – Live music and singers

Thursday, Oct. 13: Day 2 Chol Hamoed

11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Jewish Children’s Museum
Hands on Exhibits – Game Shows – Miniature Golf – Craft Workshops
Featuring The Small Wonder Puppet Theater, Performing a Dramatic Jewish Story
Advanced Reservation Is Required
Regular Admission $15
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Reserve at www.jcm.museum
Get 10% off admission with promo code PUPPET11

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11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sukkos at Hershey Park
70 rides and attractions including 20 kiddie rides and 13 coasters
Sukkah on site
Kosher food available for purchase
For tickets and more information visit:
www.lancastersukkot.com

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10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Levi Yitzchok Library in the Five Towns
5,000 square feet of fun for children, colorful mitzvah train, full size puppet theater, state of the art computer center, special multimedia shows, books and toys.
564 Central Avenue, Cedarhurst, NY
LYLibrary.org

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12:00 pm
Luna Park at Coney Island
Sukkah on Premises
lunaparknyc.com

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12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
MikDash by Torah VR
Play the world’s first Jewish VR Game
Experience the true joy of the Bais Hamikdash!
$10
Ages 9+, Bring the whole family!
482 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY
TorahVR.com

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2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sukkahwood Community Arts Festival
Inwood Hill Park at the intersection of 218th St and Indian Rd, Manhattan
Great Sukkah art, arts and crafts, entertainment, a beautiful park, a kosher eating Sukkah, and so much more!
More info? [email protected]
www.Sukkahwood.org
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– Cancelled due to Rain-
12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Quassy Amusement Park
Hakhel event and Family Fun Day
2132 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762
Tickets purchased online: $32 for rides and BMX show
$10 for park entry and BMX show (no rides)
www.schacademy.org/hakhel

Kosher food available for purchase, Sukkah on premises
Tickets purchased at the door will be $35

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7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Mega Hakhel Event in Crown Heights
for men, women and children
770 Eastern Parkway near Kingston Avenue
7:00 pm Countdown
Musical entertainment, famous singers
Children’s program

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9:00 pm -12:30 am
Simchas Beis Hashoeva for Women and Girls
9-10 PM New Moon all stars party band
At Machon L’Yahadus Dorm
1367 President Street

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9:00 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights
Live band, Surprise singers
Kingston Avenue
Live music and singers

Friday, Oct. 14: Day 3 Chol Hamoed

10:00 am – 2:30 pm
Jewish Children’s Museum
Hands on Exhibits – Game Shows – Miniature Golf – Craft Workshops
Featuring The Small Wonder Puppet Theater, Performing a Dramatic Jewish Story
Advanced Reservation Is Required
Regular Admission $15
Jewish Children’s Museum, 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
Reserve at www.jcm.museum
Get 10% off admission with promo code PUPPET11

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12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
MikDash by Torah VR
Play the world’s first Jewish VR Game
Experience the true joy of the Bais Hamikdash!
$10
Ages 9+, Bring the whole family!
482 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY
TorahVR.com

Motzei Shabbos, Oct. 15: Day 4 Chol Hamoed 

9:30 pm
Simchas Beis Hashoeva in Crown Heights
Live band, Surprise singers
Kingston Avenue and Montgomery St.
9:30 pm – Live music and singers

Know of an event that is not included here or would like to recommend an outing? Email [email protected] or add them in the comments below.

Places To Go in The New York Area

New York Aquarium
About 40 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 602 Surf, Brooklyn
Phone: (718) 265-3474
Hours: 10am – 4pm

New York Transit Museum
About 20 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 130 Livingston St
Phone: (718) 694-1600
Hours: 10am – 4pm
Housed underground in an authentic 1936 subway station in Downtown Brooklyn, the Transit Museum’s working platform level spans a full city block, and is home to a rotating selection of twenty vintage subway and elevated cars dating back to 1907.

American Museum of Natural History
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 79th Street, Central Park West,
Phone: (212) 769-5100
Hours: 10am – 5:45pm
From dinosaurs to outer space and everything in between, this huge museum showcases natural wonders.

Chelsea Piers
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 62 Chelsea Piers, New York
Phone: (212) 336-6666
Hours: Thursday 5:30am – 11pm Friday 5:30am – 10pm Sunday 8am – 9pm Monday – Wednesday 5:30am – 11pm
Huge sports complex with driving range, ice skating, swimming & bowling, plus drinking & eating.

Pier 62
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 61 Chelsea Piers, New York
Phone: (212) 627-2020
Beyond its gardens & lawns, this pier overlooking the Hudson River features a carousel & skate park.

Hayden Planetarium
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 79th Street, Central Park West,
Phone: (212) 769-5100
Hours: 10 am-5:45 pm

Children’s Museum of Manhattan
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 212 West 83rd St
Phone: (212) 721-1223
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Kids’ museum featuring a range of hands-on, educational & entertaining exhibits & activities.

Circle Line/New York Cruise Lines
About 40 minutes – 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: Pier 83, W 42nd St
Phone: (212) 563-3200
Hours: 9am – 7pm
Up-close perspective of Manhattan skyline, Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge with sea breezes.
Empire State Building Observatory
About 50 minutes from Crown Heights

Where: Empire State Building, 80th floor
Phone: (212) 736-3100
Hours: 8am – 2am
Iconic, art deco office tower from 1931 with exhibits & observatories on the 86th & 102nd floors.

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 234 West 42nd St. btwn 7th & 8th Phone: (800) 246-8872
Hours: 9am – 10pm

Spyscape
About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 928 8th Ave
Phone: (212) 549-1941
Hours: Mon – Fri 10:00 am – 9:00 pm,
Sun 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Spyscape is a world-class museum of spy gadgets and stories

New York Skyride
About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 350 5th Ave
Phone: (212) 279-9777
Hours: 9am – 6pm
NY Skyride is New York City’s only virtual tour simulator. This virtual adventure takes you high above the streets of New York.

NYC Fire Museum
About 30 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 278 Spring Street between Varick and
Hudson Streets
Phone: (212) 691-1303
Hours: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Displays illustrate the evolution of firefighting from the bucket brigades of Peter Stuyvesant’s New Amsterdam through the colorful history of volunteer firefighters to modern firefighting techniques and equipment.

South St. Seaport Museum
About 25 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 12 Fulton St.
Phone: (212) 748-8600
Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11am – 5pm,
Monday – Tuesday – closed
Maritime museum in New York City housing paintings, ship models, scrimshaw & more with vintage ships docked outside.

United Nations Sightseeing Tours
About 30 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 46th St & 1st Ave
Phone: (212) 963-8687
Hours: Guided tours Mon – Fri 9:00 am – 4:45 pm
A one-hour guided tour offers an exciting opportunity to discover UN Headquarters. Learn about the history and work of the UN and visit the famous General Assembly Hall and Security Council Chamber
(meetings permitting).

LONG ISLAND, NY
Atlantis Marine World & Atlantis Explorer
About 2 hours from Crown Heights
Where: 431 East Main St., Riverhead
Phone: (631) 208-9200
Hours: 10am – 5pm
Interactive exhibits include boat rides, shark dives, feeding stingrays & frolicking with sea lions.

Cradle Of Aviation Museum
About 1.45 hours from Crown Heights
[Closed this week Tuesday-Thursday, 10/11-10/13 for a private event]
Open for Sukkot on Friday and Sunday with special activities and free planetarium shows.
See flyer below for details.
Where: Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City,
Phone: (516) 572-4111
Hours: Thursday & Friday – Closed,
Sun- Wed 9:30am-5pm

Funtopia USA
About 40 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: Metro Mall, 66-26 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village, NY 11379
Phone: (718) 370-0077
Hours: Monday – Thursday 10am – 8pm,
Friday 10am – 10pm, Sunday 10am – 9pm
Indoor entertainment center with bumper cars, arcade games, a 3-level playground & kiddie rides.

Old Westbury Gardens
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury
Phone: (516) 333-0048
Hours: 10am – 5pm, Tuesday – Closed
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps, heir to a U.S. Steel fortune, in Nassau County, New York.

BRONX, NY
Bronx Zoo
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: Bronx River Pkwy & Fordham Rd
Phone: (718) 367-1010
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am – 5pm, Sun 10am – 5:30pm
New York Botanical Gardens
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 200 St. & Southern Blvd.
Phone: (718) 817-8700
Hours: Tues – Sun 10am – 6pm

QUEENS, NY
New York Hall of Science
About 40 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 47-01 111th Street Corona, New York 11368 Phone: (718) 699-0005
Hours: Monday – Friday: 9:30 am – 5 pm,
Sunday 10 am – 6 pm
Discover over 450 exhibits, events, and workshops designed to engage ages 1 to 100. With over 100,000 square feet of indoor exhibition space, plus 60,000 square feet of outdoors, you’ve got room to explore!

Launch Trampoline Park – Queens
Where: 163-50 Crossbay Blvd, New York, NY
Hours: Sunday 10AM–8:30PM, Mon-Thurs 2–8:30PM, Friday 2–11PM
Sukkos special: Only $17 for a 90 min. Jump, socks $3!
(Ask about private party rooms and Special group rates)
Walk ins welcome! mention you want the “Sukkos Special”
Questions: 7185934204  [email protected]

STATEN ISLAND, NY
Fun Station USA
About 1 hour from Crown Heights
Where: 3555 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10314 Phone: (718) 370-0077
Hours: Friday 10am – 12am, Sunday 10am – 10pm Monday – Thursday 10am – 11pm
Indoor kiddie fun park has arcade, toddler & kid rides, bumper cars, batting cage, laser tag & more.

Historic Richmond Town
About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island
Phone: (718) 351-1611
Hours: Tuesday- Friday 12:00pm – 5:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm, Daily Tours Available
Historic Richmond Town’s Main Village site comes alive with the sights, sounds, tastes and smells of New York City’s rural past!

Staten Island Miniature Golf, Go-Kart & Batting Cage Center
About 35 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: Address: 215 Schmidts Ln, Staten Island,
NY 10314
Phone: (718) 982-5576
Hours: Sunday 10am – 9pm, Monday – Tuesday
10am –10pm, Wednesday – Friday 11am – 9pm
Cash-only spot with a go-kart track, mini-golf course, batting cages, roller hockey & a snack stand.

Staten Island Children’s Museum
About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 1000 Richmond Terrace Building M Enter via the Fillmore St. Gate off, Tysen St.
Phone: (718) 273-2060
Hours: Sunday 10am – 5pm, Monday – Closed Tuesday – Friday 11am–5pm
Hands on, imaginative & affordable fun for kids ages 1 & up, Programs include story and science times, cooking, art workshops, camps, & birthday parties.

Staten Island Skating Pavilion
About 45 minutes from Crown Heights
Where: 3080 Arthur Kill Rd, Staten Island,
Phone: (718) 948-4800
Hours: Sunday 10am – 9pm, Monday 10am – 10pm Tuesday 10am – 10pm, Wednesday 11am – 9pm Thursday 11am – 9pm, Friday 11am – 9pm

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