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Tuesday Dec. 23, 2025

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11am–9pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Noon–6pm

17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Sam Bridge Nursery & GreenhousesGreenwich

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3–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

5pm

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

5–10pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

ItsAWonderfulLife (1)

7–9pm

It’s a Wonderful Life

Ages: All
Christmas
Film

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

Wednesday Dec. 24

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–3pm

17th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa’s Workshop presented by Jenny Allen & Kristen Studwell, Compass Real Estate

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Sam Bridge Nursery & GreenhousesGreenwich

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

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10am–3pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

10am–6pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11am–9pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

cross county 2

Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

ItsAWonderfulLife (1)

1–3pm

It’s a Wonderful Life

Ages: All
Christmas
Film

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

5pm

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

5–10pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Thursday Dec. 25

Various

Lumina

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

cross county 2

Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

5pm

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

5–10pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

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