A few spirited events make holiday shopping in your ‘hood seem less like a chore, more like a party.

The Season’s Best Holiday Windows
Upper East Side: Bloomingdale’s 59th Street gets social with cameras that post your mug on their Facebook page, and Barney’s goes Gaga with mechanical wonders that showcase the creativity of the platinum-haired performer. But it’s hard to top Bergdorf’s furry fantasy world run by anthropomorphized taxidermied creatures large and small.
Bergdorf Goodman, 5th Avenue at 59th Street; Bloomingdale’s, 59th Street at Lexington Avenue; Barney’s New York, Madison Avenue at 61st Street

Brooklyn Night Bazaar
Williamsburg: The kind of shopping, gathering, eating, drinking holiday event that’s actually fun, this three-day late-night warehouse event is no scruffy affair. Expect cool goods from top local vendors as well as some of the city’s best food and drink plus the very merry musical contributions of DJ James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) and bands like the Hold Steady.
December 15, 16, 17, 5 p.m.- 1 p.m.
149 Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Tickets (for music performances): $10-22

MoMA Pop Rally
Midtown: Take a break from the holiday hustle and mingle with an arty crowd at this Museum-after-dark event marking the premiere of the multimedia performance RELIQUARY HOUSE by band-du-jour Oneohtrix Point Never and visual artist Nate Boyce.
Saturday, December 17, 9 p.m.-12 a.m.
MoMA, 11 West 53rd Street
$18 in advance, $20 door

Whiskers in Wonderland Pet Adoption Event
Chelsea: Twenty-six different animal rescue groups and shelters participate in this Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals event to help potential adopters find the perfect pet, with a focus on apartment-friendly small animals like cats, bunnies, small dogs and exotic pets.
December 17 & 18, Noon - 6 p.m.
Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street