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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

11am–7pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

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11am–5pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

Noon–4pm

“Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

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Noon

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

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Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

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12:30–2:30pm

Central Park Dance Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Capitol TheatrePortchester

1pm

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

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1:30–9pm

Ride a Vintage Train to Visit Santa Claus – All Aboard “The Snow Clipper” for the First Gift Express

Ages: 3 – 12
Christmas
Fundraisers

Danbury Railway MuseumDanbury

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1:30–3pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

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4pm

Westchester Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker”

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Dance

Lehman Center for the Performing ArtsBronx

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5–7pm

Central Park Dance Presents The Nutcracker

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

The Capitol TheatrePortchester

5pm

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

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5–6:30pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

Monday Dec. 15

All day

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

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

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Menorah Lighting at Cross County Center

6–7pm

Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Tuesday Dec. 16

All day

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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

10:30–11:30am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Wednesday Dec. 17

All day

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Various

Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

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

Noon–4pm

“Bulls of Wall Street,” a New Exhibition on 19th-century Finance

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion MuseumNorwalk

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Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

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