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Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Wednesday Dec. 24, 2025

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10am–2:15pm

School’s Out/Art’s In

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes

Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah

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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11:30am–noon

Planetarium Laser Show: Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

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12:30–1pm

Planetarium Laser Show: Nutcracker

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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1–3pm

It’s a Wonderful Life

Ages: All
Christmas
Film

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

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2–2:30pm

Planetarium Laser Show: Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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3:30–4pm

Planetarium Laser Show: Nutcracker

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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

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11:30am–noon

Planetarium Laser Show: Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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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

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Friday Dec. 26

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

10am–9:30pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

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10–11am

Mommy & Me: Animals & Nature

Ages: 4 and under
Animals
Classes

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

10am–3pm

Holidays on the Hill Annual Train Show

Lasdon Public Gardens & Veterans MemorialKATONAH

10am–7pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

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10am–2:15pm

School’s Out/Art’s In

Ages: 3 – 12
Art
Classes

Katonah Museum of ArtKatonah

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10:30am–1pm

Watson Adventures’ Ho-Ho Holiday Midtown Family Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Games

Paley ParkMidtown

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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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11:30am–noon

Planetarium Laser Show: Holiday Magic

Ages: All
Attractions
Music

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–8pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

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12:30–1pm

Planetarium Laser Show: Nutcracker

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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