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Monday Dec. 15, 2025

Lighting of Giant Menorah at Cross County Center

6 – 7 pm

Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Pint-Sized Science

6 – 7 pm

Pint-Sized Science

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Ocean in a Bottle

6 – 7 pm

Science in Action-Ocean in a Bottle

Ages: 9 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

7 pm

Tuckahoe Menorah Lighting

Ages: All
Community
Free

Depot SquareTuckahoe

Tuesday Dec. 16

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Various

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions

Liberty Science CenterJersey City

Various

Santa Photo Experience

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

The Shops at RiversideHackensack

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Various

Orchard of Lights

Demarest FarmsHillsdale

Various

Lumina

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

Various

Santa at Ridge Hill

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Ridge HillYonkers

Various

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village

Skylands StadiumAugusta

Various

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland

Ages: All
Attractions

Van Saun County ParkParamus

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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

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Bergen Town CenterParamus

Various

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

American DreamEast Rutherford

Various

Photos with Santa at Paramus Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Paramus Park MallParamus

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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

10 am – 9:30 pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 9 pm

Photos with Santa

Ages: All
Christmas
Holiday

Westfield Garden State PlazaParamus

10 am – 5 pm

Hanukkah Celebrations

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
Holiday

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Tales & Tunes

10:30 – 11 am

Tales & Tunes

Ages: 2 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sensory Play

10:30 – 11:15 am

Sensory Play @ the Village Branch

Ages: 4 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

Mr & Mrs Claus at Stew’s!

11 am – 9 pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Noon – 6 pm

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 – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

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