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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

Noon – 1:30 pm

Breakfast with Santa

The Barley Beach HouseRye

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Bag Snowflakes

Ages: All
Art
Classes
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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12:30 – 2:30 pm

Central Park Dance Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas
Family

The Capitol TheatrePortchester

1 pm

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

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1:30 – 3 pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

Author Visit

2 – 3:30 pm

Laurie Schulsinger Klein Makes an Author Visit!

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

2 – 4 pm

The Play Group Theatre’s “James and the Giant Peach”

Ages: All
Family
Theater

The Play Group TheatreWhite Plains

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2 – 5 pm

Finding Neverland:The Musical

Ages: All
Family
Music
Theater

White Plains Performing Arts CenterWhite Plains

2:30 – 3:30 pm

Yorktown Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Yorktown Community & Cultural CenterYorktown Heights

3 – 5 pm

Disney’s Frozen Jr. – Presented by the Iona Prep Players

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Iona Preparatory SchoolNew Rochelle

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Yorktown Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Yorktown Community & Cultural CenterYorktown Heights

3:30 – 4:30 pm

Celebrate Hanukah with Jewish Culture 4 Kids

Ages: 8 and under
Family
Free
Holiday

First Hebrew CongregationPeekskill

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4:30 – 5:30 pm

Trail of Honor Candlelight Vigil

Ages: All
Christmas
Family
Free

Lasdon Public Gardens & Veterans MemorialKATONAH

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5 – 7 pm

Central Park Dance Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas
Family

The Capitol TheatrePortchester

5 pm

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

5 – 6 pm

Somers Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Somers Town Hall (Elephant Hotel)Somers

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5 – 6:30 pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance
Family

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

5 pm

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

6 – 7 pm

Somers Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair

Ages: All
Family
Free
Holiday

Somers Town Hall (Elephant Hotel)Somers

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Monday Dec. 15

Various

Lumina

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

Various

Santa at Ridge Hill

Ridge HillYonkers

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Various

Cross County Center Santa Photos

Cross County CenterYonkers

Various

Santa Photos at Palisades Center

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

Various

Photos with Santa at Nanuet Town Centre

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Santa Photo Experience

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Various

2025 Santa Claus Visit & Photo Session

Jefferson Valley MallYorktown Heights

Watson Adventures

8 am – 5 pm

Watson Adventures’ Murder at the Met Scavenger Hunt

The Metropolitan Museum of ArtUpstate NY

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Family

Cross County CenterYonkers

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