The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

Various

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Ages: 8 and under
Holiday
Theater

Manhattan Movement & Arts CenterUpper West Side

10–11am

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Ages: 5 – 8
Food & Drink

Stella 34 TrattoriaHerald Square

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10am–5pm

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Art
Craft & DIY

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

10am–noon

Santa’s Corner

Ages: 5 – 8
Christmas
Free

Bryant Park

10am–5pm

Chanukah Family Fest

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Community

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

11am–noon

Children’s Access Workshops

Ages: 5 – 12
Dance
Special Needs

New York City Ballet Rehearsal Studios Samuel B. & David Rose BuildingUpper West Side

Noon–6pm

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Noon–5:30pm

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

Ages: 8 and under
Christmas
Holiday

New World Stages

Noon–7pm

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

ARTECHOUSE NYCChelsea

3–6pm

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Jennifer’s PlaygroundStaten Island

5:30pm

My First Nutcracker

Ages: 3 – 8
Theater

Theatre RowNew York City

5:30–7:30pm

Folk Culture Collage Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Mind-Builders Creative Arts CenterBronx

6–10pm

The Week Before Christmas Sip and Shop

Ages: All
Holiday

Richmond RepublicStaten Island

6–7pm

14Y’s Chanukah in Union Square

Ages: 12 and under
Community
Craft & DIY

Union Square Park, North PlazaUnion Square

7–8pm

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Ages: 5 and up
Christmas
Holiday

The Players TheatreNew York City

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Things to do with kids in Westchester

Thursday Dec. 18, 2025

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Interactive Holiday Show

Stella 34 Trattoria’s Breakfast with Santa

Getting Ready for the Holidays at CMOM

Santa’s Corner

Chanukah Family Fest

Children’s Access Workshops

Holidays on Atlantic Avenue

Gazillion Bubble Show: A Holiday Spectacular

ARTECHOUSE Holiday Special

Jennifer’s Playground Free Afterschool Program

My First Nutcracker

Folk Culture Collage Workshop

The Week Before Christmas Sip and Shop

14Y’s Chanukah in Union Square

A Christmas Carol the Musical

Featured Events

Holiday Train Show
New York Botanical Garden

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink
Cross County Center

Holiday Bricktacular
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

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

Winter Fest at Cross County Center
Cross County Center

Lumina
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard

Cross County Center Santa Photos
Cross County Center

Santa Photos at The Mall at Bay Plaza
The Mall at Bay Plaza

Santa at Ridge Hill
Ridge Hill

Santa Photos at Palisades Center
Palisades Center

Photos with Santa at Nanuet Town Centre
Nanuet Town Centre

Nutcracker Dream
Emelin Theatre

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