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Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Saturday Dec. 20, 2025

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11 am – 5 pm

Holiday Bricktacular at LEGOLAND New York Resort

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Christmas

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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11 am – 1:20 pm

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

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11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

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

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Noon – 8 pm

Cross County Center Holiday Food Truck Market

Cross County CenterYonkers

Noon – 1:30 pm

Breakfast with Santa

The Barley Beach HouseRye

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Paper Bag Snowflakes

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Ages: All
Classes
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

12:30 – 2:30 pm

Breakfast with Santa at Hudson’s Mill Tavern

Hudson’s Mill TavernWest Haverstraw

1 pm

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

1 pm

Plant Craft – Making Holiday Cards 

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Free

Marshlands ConservancyRye

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1 – 4 pm

Holiday Train Show at the Bedford Hills Historical Museum

Ages: 12 and under
Attractions
Christmas

Bedford Hills Historical MuseumBedford Hills

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1:30 – 3 pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

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2:30 – 3:30 pm

The Nutcracker for Kids

Ages: All
Holiday
Theater

Yorktown StageYorktown Heights

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4:30 – 6 pm

Hanukkah Laser Light Show

The Ark at the Shames JCCTarrytown

5 – 8 pm

Holiday Lights on the Farm

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

Muscoot FarmKatonah

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5 – 6:30 pm

Nutcracker Dream

Ages: All
Christmas
Dance

Emelin TheatreMamaroneck

Westchester The Wonderland of Lights

5 pm

The Wonderland of Lights

Dutchess County FairgroundsRhinebeck

5 – 10 pm

Peace, Love & Lights

Bethel Woods Center for the ArtsBethel

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

Sunday Dec. 21

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

8 – 10 am

Breakfast with Santa @ Applebee’s Cortlandt

Applebee’s Grill + Bar CortlandtMohegan Lake

9 am

Breakfast with Santa

KruckersPomona

9 am – 2 pm

Brunch with Santa at the Bear Mountain Inn

Bear Mountain Inn & Overlook LodgeTomkins Cove

10 am – 7:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

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