Third Weekend Around, Crowds Flocking to the Winterfest Brooklyn Museum

67,000 people came out to participate in cultural programming and winter attractions and check out the local artisans — and now attractions are free for all

The Enchanted Maze (PRNewsfoto/Winterfest Brooklyn Museum)

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Since its kick off on Black Friday, Winterfest has the Brooklyn Museum grounds pulsed with activity, drawing bustling crowds to an outdoor gift shopping experience, daily live performances, and a wine and beer tent. Visitors can now enjoy the attractions for free and wander around the tree lights maze, warm up inside geodesic dome, and meet Santa.

“We had two very good weekends at Winterfest as families and adults from the neighborhood and also from as far as Connecticut came to visit. We are looking forward to next few days in the event,” Kistina Rasina from Alma Knitware, a vendor at Winterfest said.

Watch Winterfest in action: www.winterfestbrooklynmuseum.com

Occupying 40,000 square feet between the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the merry festivities will run from Thursday to Sunday every week through December 31st. Winterfest is the quintessential outing for community members, families, friends, tourists, and groups for work parties and school trips.