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Saturday Dec. 28, 2024

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All day

Pop-Up Ice-Skating Rink at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Cross County CenterYonkers

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

Westchester American Christmas

Various

Holiday Lane at American Christmas

American ChristmasMount Vernon

Polar Conductor

All day

Polar Express Train Ride

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

Westbrook Lane StationKingston

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

Various

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

10 am – 9:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Ages: All
Outdoors
Sports

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

10 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

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10 am – 4 pm

The Great Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New Castle Historical SocietyChappaqua

Muppets-featured

11 am – 12:30 pm

The Muppet Christmas Carol

Ages: All
Film

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

2023 Holiday Bricktacular – ARCH – -14

Noon – 6 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Food Truck Market at Cross County Center

Cross County CenterYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cupcake Adornments

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Fashion Designer for a Day

Ages: All
Art
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Nebula-in-a-Bubble Holiday Ornament

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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2 – 3 pm

The Sky Tonight: Holiday Edition (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

5 – 6 pm

Laser Taylor Swift

Ages: All
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

4:30 – 8:30 pm

Lumina

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

4:30 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2024

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Westchester Winter Wonderland

5 – 9 pm

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

7:30 pm

Hairspray

Ages: All
Theater

White Plains Performing Arts CenterWhite Plains

Sunday Dec. 29

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All day

Pop-Up Ice-Skating Rink at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Festivals

Cross County CenterYonkers

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

Westchester American Christmas

Various

Holiday Lane at American Christmas

American ChristmasMount Vernon

Polar Conductor

All day

Polar Express Train Ride

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Christmas

Westbrook Lane StationKingston

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

Various

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

10 am – 7:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Ages: All
Outdoors
Sports

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

10 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

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10 am – 4 pm

The Great Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New Castle Historical SocietyChappaqua

2023 Holiday Bricktacular – ARCH – -14

Noon – 6 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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