Things to do in Upstate NY

Things to do in Upstate NY

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Wednesday Dec. 10, 2025

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Family
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

5:30 pm

City Lights, Bright Holiday Nights

Renaissance Plaza ParkWhite Plains

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Thursday Dec. 11

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

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Family

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 – 11 am

Cartwheels and Coffee

Ages: 2 and under
Classes
Family
Free

New York Gymnastics CenterBriarcliff Manor

10:30 – 11:30 am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance
Family

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11 am – 9 pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

cross county 2

Noon – 8 pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

Noon – 6 pm

17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate

Sam Bridge Nursery & GreenhousesGreenwich

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 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Family
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Kids Coding

6 – 7 pm

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Ages: 5 – 12
Family

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Zumbini

6 – 6:45 pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under
Family

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6 – 9 pm

Late Night Holiday Shopping Event on the Lower East Side

Small Businesses along Orchard StreetUpstate NY

Friday Dec. 12

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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