More than 200,000 New York City residents celebrate Diwali, the South Asian Festival of Lights, according to city officials.

This year, the five-day festival's main celebration falls on Sunday.

Diwali, also called Deepavali, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness — and, in some traditions, the holiday signals the start of a new year.

Here’s where you can celebrate the Diwali season with dancing, food, and candle lightings in New York City.

Dandiya raas dance and floating candles at the Sea Port

Friday, 3-6 p.m.

The Seaport on Manhattan's East River is hosting free dance performances — traditional garba and dandiya raas — and a sunset ceremony to place floating candles in pools of water to symbolize prosperity in the new year.

The South Street Seaport Museum will also host art activities. Aboard the Wavertree, a sailing ship built in 1885, visitors can make a decoration inspired by marigold garlands traditionally hung up during Diwali and meant to symbolize positivity and brightness — but with a "maritime twist." And on Pier 16, visitors can decorate candles to set afloat in prepared pools.

There will also be a live DJ, photo booth, rangoli art, a dance workshop, Indian food, and mithai sweets available from vendors.

RSVP to reserve a spot on Eventbrite. Dance sticks, called dandiya, are also available for pre-purchase online to pick up at the event.

Indian classical dance and puppet show at the Asia Society

Saturday, 1-4 p.m. at the Asia Society, located at 725 Park Ave. on the Upper East Side.

The nonprofit Asia Society, which operates a local museum on Asian culture on the Upper East Side, will host a puppet show, short film viewing, dance performances, storytelling, and arts and crafts.

WonderSpark Puppets will put on a show about Diwali. Professional dancers will perform classical Odissi and Bharatanatyam dances about Diwali stories.

Visitors will be able to make their own puppets, clay diya lamps, cards with a rangoli design, get henna tattoos, and join a workshop on mithai sweets in its Upper East Side building, among other activities.

Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, and free for members and children 12 and younger.

Across Central Park, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan is hosting similar events on Saturday and Sunday — including kathak dance performances and puppet shows of stories from the Sanskrit epic called the Ramayana — also hosted by the Culture Tree, a business that organizes South Asian cultural programs

A Comedy Show with a South Asian Lineup

Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at the Bell House, located at 149 Seventh St. in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Comedians Maya Deshmukh and Arti Gollapudi are hosting a party with an all-South Asian lineup of comedians, followed by a dance party with a live DJ. The event is only for people 21 and older. Tickets cost $15 on Eventbrite, with an extra $4.72 fee.

Aarti and Dance at the Bhakti Center

Sunday, 5-9 p.m. at the Bhakti Center (Temple Room), located at 25 First Ave. in the East Village.

The Bhakti Center, a spiritual and cultural space, is hosting its sixth annual Diwali celebration, with traditional Indian dance performances, along with stalls offering Indian street food and drinks, henna, face painting, and a photo booth.

Visitors will sing an aarti song together and light lamps to celebrate the new year. Register for the free event online.

Puppets and story time at a public library

Monday, 4-5 p.m. at 18 West 53rd St. in Midtown.

The founder of the Culture Tree, which organizes South Asian cultural programs, will read books for school-age children to learn about the history and social significance of Diwali. The event will also include a Diwali card-making activity. More information is available on the New York Public Library website.

Diwali Dinners at local restaurants

Various locations

Some South Asian restaurants across the city are hosting special Diwali dinners. On Friday evening, the James Beard Foundation is hosting a Diwali dinner cooked up by Indian restaurateur Jimmy Rizvi and chefs from his local restaurants GupShup and Ammi. At Tagmo in Lower Manhattan, chef Surbhi Shani has picked a mix of Punjabi and Bengali dishes for a prix fixe dinner available until Sunday. Or, stop by and support another one of your favorite local South Asian restaurants and sweet shops.