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Tuesday Dec. 16, 2025

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3–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Wednesday Dec. 17

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11am–9pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Thursday Dec. 18

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

10:30–11:30am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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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11am–noon

Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez: Weekday Specials

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Free

Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx

LatinJazzParranda (63)

12:30–1:30pm

Holiday & Latin Jazz Parranda with Papo Vázquez: Weekday Specials

Ages: 5 – 12
Christmas
Free

Hostos Center for the Arts and CultureBronx

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4–6:30pm

Winter Solstice Wishes

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Friday Dec. 19

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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3–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Saturday Dec. 20

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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

1pm

Plant Craft – Making Holiday Cards 

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Marshlands ConservancyRye

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Sunday Dec. 21

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Monday Dec. 22

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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3–7pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

6–8pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Tuesday Dec. 23

CROSSCOUNTY_TREELIGHTING_NOV25_PHOTOBY@LARUFOTOLUISRUIZ_0137 (1)

Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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