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Monday Dec. 15, 2025

Homeschoolers

2–3pm

Homeschoolers of Haverstraw

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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3–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

4pm

AniMonday!

Ages: 13 and up
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4pm

Recording Studio Access Workshop

Ages: 13 and up
Music

Parkchester LibraryBronx

4pm

Riverdale Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

The Bell Monument at Bell Tower ParkBronx

4–6pm

Community Wide Hanukkah Celebration

Westchester Jewish CenterMamaroneck

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–10pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

5pm

Bronxville Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Leonard Morange SquareBronxville

Hanukkah

5:30–6:30pm

Celebrate Hanukkah Twice With Beth Am Temple

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Holiday

Beth Am TemplePearl River

Lighting of Giant Menorah at Cross County Center

6–7pm

Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Pint-Sized Science

6–7pm

Pint-Sized Science

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Ocean in a Bottle

6–7pm

Science in Action-Ocean in a Bottle

Ages: 9 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

7pm

Tuckahoe Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Depot SquareTuckahoe

Tuesday Dec. 16

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Various

Santa Photos at The Mall at Bay Plaza

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Mall at Bay PlazaBronx

Various

Lumina

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

Various

Santa at Ridge Hill

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Ridge HillYonkers

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Various

Cross County Center Santa Photos

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Cross County CenterYonkers

Various

Santa Photos at Palisades Center

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

Various

Photos with Santa at Nanuet Town Centre

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

All day

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Various

2025 Santa Claus Visit & Photo Session

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Jefferson Valley MallYorktown Heights

10am–6pm

Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New York Botanical GardenBronx

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

10am–5pm

Hanukkah Celebrations

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

10:30–11:30am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Tales & Tunes

10:30–11am

Tales & Tunes

Ages: 2 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sensory Play

10:30–11:15am

Sensory Play @ the Village Branch

Ages: 4 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

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