Winter Village Opens In Crown Heights This Weekend

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A winter village will help Brooklynites get in the holiday spirit this weekend, this time in Crown Heights.

The Nostrand Avenue Bar and Restaurant Association has announced plans to transform a stretch of Pacific Street between Nostrand and Bedford avenues into a holiday destination on Saturday.

The "Winter Village on Nostrand" will include live music, a clothing drive, vendors, health screenings, toys giveaways and, of course, visits with Santa. There will also be complimentary hot chocolate and donuts, according to a flyer.

Santa will be available to meet between 12 and 4 p.m. The rest of the winter village will be open until 7 p.m.

The Crown Heights village joins several other holiday attractions spread throughout the borough this month, including a "Winter Wonderland" holiday village in Bed-Stuy, a holiday market in Downtown Brooklyn and the borough's largest menorah near Grand Army Plaza.

There are also more than 20 holiday lighting set-ups throughout Brooklyn's parks. A full list of them can be found here.