Are you looking for holiday family fun in the Northern Westchester area and beyond? Macaroni KID Northern Westchester has all of the holiday activities you could ask for, right in one place! Whether you are looking for places to see holiday lights, cut down a Christmas tree, see Santa, catch a show, give back by volunteering, go sledding, ring in the New Year, or enjoy the various holiday attractions in Northern Westchester, you'll find the information here! We've arranged all of the holiday festivities you might be looking for into convenient mini-guides, as well as a weekend-by-weekend breakdown of all there is to see.
This guide is under construction. Last updated 12/20/24
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Events by Date |
December |
Tree and Menorah Lighting in Katonah
December 6th: Preschool Caroling Hike at Mountain Lakes Park/LookoutRCT Santa Claus the Musical
Holiday Lights on the Farm at Muscoot Farm
Holiday Tree Lighting at Mount Kisco Village Hall
Village of Sleepy Hollow Holiday Celebration
Yonkers Downtown Tree Lighting
Shine Bright & Fezziwigs in Bedford Village
Winter Festival at Pine Ridge Park
Ossining Market Square Tree Lighting
December 6th - 7th: Ridgefield Holiday Stroll
December 7th:
Pound Ridge Business Association Holiday Market & Tree Lighting
Run of the Mills Jingle Jangle 5K in North Salem
Old Mill Singers Holiday Concert at the Clear View School
Ardsley Christmas Tree Lighting
Dobbs Ferry Holiday Lights Parade
Peekskill Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony
Meet Santa at the Cortlandt Youth Center
Peekskill Art Alliance Holiday Boutique
Candy Cane Run at Mamaroneck Parks
Breakfast with Santa in Ossining (ages 2-10)
Breakfast with Santa at The Barley Beach House in Rye
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Holiday Tree Lighting and Electric Parade in Yorktown
Saturday with Santa in Tarrytown
TaSH Holiday Market and Tarrytown Tree Lighting
TaSH Holiday Market and Tarrytown Tree Lighting
Holiday Tree Lighting at The Barley Beach House, Rye
Holiday Electric Lights Parade and Tree Lighting in Yorktown
Holiday Lights at Crawford Park, Rye
Jazz Holiday Cheer at Pound Ridge Library
Holiday Market at Bedford Hills Train Station
Homeschool Entrepreneur Holiday Fair 2024
Family Holiday Hike and Caroling at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (all ages)
How the Grouch Stole the Nutcracker - presented by Hudson Ballet Theatre
December 8th:
Children's Holiday Party at the Pleasantville Fire Department
Holiday Singalong and Bonfire in Briarcliff Manor
Nutcracker, Short and Sweet- Sensory Friendly Performance
Peekskill Art Alliance Holiday Boutique
Winter Festival at Eastchester Town Hall
Holiday Bonfire & Sing-a-long at Rye Recreation Park
Mistletoe Market at Honeybee Grove Flower Farm
Breakfast with Santa at The Barley Beach House in Rye
Santa's Coming to Town!Brunch with Santa at Harrison Meadows Country Club (all ages)
Sensitive Santa at the Jefferson Valley Mall
Sensory-friendly Experience with Santa at the Westchester Mall
SPCA Westchester Holiday Open House
Hanukkah Brunch at Harrison Meadows Country Club (all ages)
December 11th: Tree Lighting at Renaissance Park, White Plains
December 11th - 22ndHoliday Market - White Plains
December 13th:Holiday Lights on the Farm at Muscoot Farm
December 14th:
Bedford Hills Fire Department Candy Cane Run
Christmas Tree and Menorah Lighting in Croton Falls
A Soulful Christmas Gala & Show at Westchester County Center
Breakfast with Santa at Mt. Pleasant Community Center
Breakfast with Santa at the New Castle Community Center
Jessica Lynn- A Very Merry Classic Christmas at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
December 15th:Bedford Hills Holiday Market
Breakfast with Santa in Pajamas at Sonesta White Plains
December 17th Holiday Market at Tarrytown Music Hall
December 18th: New Rochelle's Holiday Market
Wednesdays through Sundays: Glenview Holiday Tour
December 20th:
Holiday Lights on the Farm at Muscoot Farm
Westchester County Moms' Winter Market at Shake It Off - Scarsdale
December 21st: Laurie Berkner: A Live Holiday Concert
December 21st and 22nd:
Breakfast with Santa at Doherty-owned Applebee’s Westchester
Nutcracker Dream at The Emelin Theater
December 21st - 23rd:
Skate with Santa at Brewster Ice Arena
December 22nd:
Yorktown Stage presents Dance For Joy’s Nutcracker for Kids
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, Ossining
December 22nd - 25th: Westchester's Christmas Dinner Volunteer Opportunities
December 26th: Cross County Center Menorah Lighting
December 29th: Hanukkah, Hot Chocolate, & Playtime for Kids at CSI
December 31st: Noon Years Eve Party with Macaroni KID and Briarcliff Recreation Department
Recurring
November 7th - December 19th: Holiday Market in Mount Kisco (on Thursdays)
November 7th - December 26th: Holiday Lane at Mount Vernon
November 15th - December 29th: Catskill Mountain Polar Express
November 18th - December 31st Let's Celebrate Worldwide at Stepping Stones Museum (on-going event)
November 23rd - December 31st Westchester Winter Wonderland
November 7th - December 24th: Santa at The Westchester (on-going event)
November 23rd - December 24th: The Holiday Wish Express – Believing Is The Greatest Gift of All, Stamford (multiple dates)
November 29th - December 24th: Reindeer Festival & Santa's Village™ Greenwich (on-going event)
November 30th - January 5th Holidays on the Hill Train Show at Lasdon Park and Arboretem
November 14th - January 5th: Pop Up Skating at the Cross County Center (on-going event)
December 7th - January 1st: Grand Holiday Illumination 2024 - Untermyer Gardens Conservancy (on-going)
More Holiday Fun |
Holiday Break Camps |
December 13th, 2024: Schools Out Camp at Briarcliff Youth Center with Macaroni KID and Hi-Five Metro Sports
Multiple Dates: Girls Empowerment Winter Break Program
Do you know of a family friendly event happening this fall in the Armonk, Chappaqua, Millwood, Mount Kisco, Thornwood, Pleasantville, Amawalk, Bedford, Bedford Hills, Cross River, Goldens Bridge, Granite Springs, Jefferson Valley, Katonah, Lincolndale, Mohegan Lake, North Salem, Pound Ridge, Purdys, Shrub Oak, Somers, South Salem, Waccabuc, Yorktown and Yorktown Heights area and all the Northern Westchester towns in between? Submit it to our calendar and we’ll have it listed in no time!