The Best FREE Things to Do in Rockland

Saturday Dec. 6, 2025

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Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 4 pm

Holiday Artisan Market

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Croton Free LibraryCroton-on-Hudson

11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

11 am – 9 pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

3:30 – 6:30 pm

Holiday Lights at Crawford Park

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Crawford ParkRye Brook

5:30 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

5:30 – 7 pm

Nanuet Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Nanuet Tree LightingNanuet

6:45 pm

Holiday Electric Lights Parade

Ages: All
Festivals
Free

Holiday Electric Lights ParadeYorktown Heights

Sunday Dec. 7

Various

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

11 am – 4 pm

Artisans’ Holiday Gift Fair

Ages: All
Art
Free

Temple Israel of Northern WestchesterCroton-On-Hudson

11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

11 am – 9 pm

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

2 – 4 pm

Teen Time

Ages: 13 and up
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6 – 8 pm

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Untermyer GardensYonkers

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Free things to do in Rockland

Saturday Dec. 6, 2025

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Holiday Artisan Market

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Holiday Lights at Crawford Park

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Nanuet Tree Lighting

Holiday Electric Lights Parade

Sunday Dec. 7

Winter Fest at Cross County Center

Artisans’ Holiday Gift Fair

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Stew Leonard’s Holiday Mini-Drive Through 2025

Teen Time

Grand Holiday Illumination 2025

Featured Events

Brunch with Santa at the Bear Mountain Inn
Bear Mountain Inn & Overlook Lodge

Logrea Dance Academy’s Annual Production of The Nutcracker
SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center

Winter Fest at Cross County Center
Cross County Center

Lumina
Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard

Cross County Center Santa Photos
Cross County Center

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit
Liberty Science Center

2025 Santa Claus Visit & Photo Session
Jefferson Valley Mall

Skylands Stadium Light Show & Christmas Village
Skylands Stadium

Photos with Santa
American Dream

Bergen County’s Winter Wonderland
Van Saun County Park

Santa at Ridge Hill
Ridge Hill

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

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