Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Sunday Dec. 14, 2025

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

9am

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

9am–2pm

Brunch with Santa at the Bear Mountain Inn

Bear Mountain Inn & Overlook LodgeTomkins Cove

10am–7:30pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

10am–3pm

Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show

Lasdon Public Gardens & Veterans MemorialKATONAH

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10am–4pm

The Great Holiday Train Show

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

New Castle Historical SocietyChappaqua

10am–7pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

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10am–6pm

Holiday Music Festival and Silent Auction

Ages: All
Free
Music

Hoff-Barthelson Music SchoolScarsdale

10–11:30am

Breakfast with Santa

The Barley Beach HouseRye

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

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11am–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11am–9pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

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Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

Noon–1:30pm

Breakfast with Santa

The Barley Beach HouseRye

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Bag Snowflakes

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Ages: All
Classes
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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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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1:30–3pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

Author Visit

2–3:30pm

Laurie Schulsinger Klein Makes an Author Visit!

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

2–4pm

The Play Group Theatre’s “James and the Giant Peach”

Ages: All
Theater

The Play Group TheatreWhite Plains

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2–5pm

Finding Neverland:The Musical

Ages: All
Music
Theater

White Plains Performing Arts CenterWhite Plains

2:30–3:30pm

Yorktown Menorah Lighting & Kids Fair

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

Yorktown Community & Cultural CenterYorktown Heights

3–5pm

Disney’s Frozen Jr. – Presented by the Iona Prep Players

Ages: All
Theater

Iona Preparatory SchoolNew Rochelle

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