The Best Local Community Events in Rockland

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Tuesday Dec. 31, 2024

Westchester Winter Wonderland

5 – 9 pm

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Food Truck Market at Cross County Center

Cross County CenterYonkers

Noon – 12:15 pm

12th Annual Peekskill Polar Plunge!

Ages: All
Community
Free

Peekskill Riverfront Green ParkPeekskill

Brooklyns Largets Menorah

6 pm

Lighting of Brooklyn’s Largest Menorah

Ages: All
Community
Free

Brooklyn’s Largest MenorahBrooklyn

Thursday Jan. 2, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Food Truck Market at Cross County Center

Cross County CenterYonkers

Friday Jan. 3, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Food Truck Market at Cross County Center

Cross County CenterYonkers

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 4, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

9 – 10 am

Animal Meet & Greet

Ages: All
Animals
Community

Rye Nature CenterRye

9:30 – 10:30 am

Shabbat Shaboom

Ages: 3 – 4
Community
Free

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Starry Night Sky

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

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Noon – 8 pm

Holiday Food Truck Market at Cross County Center

Cross County CenterYonkers

Sunday Jan. 5, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink

Ages: All
Community
Holiday

Cross County CenterYonkers

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Starry Night Sky

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

10 am – 5 pm

December Break at the Cradle of Aviation Museum: Snoopy and the Space Program – Past, Present, and Future

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Craft & DIY

Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City

Noon

Frozen Jr at the Bellmore Theatre!

Ages: 8 and under
Community
Dance

Bellmore Movies and ShowplaceBellmore

1 – 3 pm

Sensory-Friendly Performance at New York City Ballet

Ages: All
Art
Community

David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln CenterLincoln Square

Friday Jan. 10, 2025

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 11, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Weathering a Storm

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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2 – 4 pm

Preschool Fair

Ages: All
Community
Free

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

Sunday Jan. 12, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Weathering a Storm

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

Friday Jan. 17, 2025

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6 – 7 pm

Club 8: Ridiculously Fun Social Skills Group for Teens

Ages: 13 and up
Community

Club 8Plainview

Saturday Jan. 18, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

Sunday Jan. 19, 2025

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10 am – 1 pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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