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Monday Dec. 1, 2025

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3 – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Tuesday Dec. 2

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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3 – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

6:30 pm

North Bergen Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

James J. Braddock ParkNorth Bergen

Wednesday Dec. 3

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Thursday Dec. 4

10:30 – 11:30 am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

7 – 8 pm

Teen Library Council (Gr. 7-12)

Ages: 13 and up
Community
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Friday Dec. 5

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3 – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

4:30 – 5:30 pm

Yonkers Downtown Getty Square Tree Lighting Ceremony

Ages: All
Free
Holiday

The Getty SquareYonkers

5 – 7 pm

Shine Bright Bedford

Ages: All
Christmas
Free

Bedford Village GreenBedford

6 – 7 pm

Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce Annual Holiday Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Fountain Park at Village HallMount Kisco

6 pm

Nyack Tree Lighting

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Nyack GazeboNyack

6 – 7 pm

Village of Suffern Tree Lighting at the Gazebo

Ages: All
Christmas
Community

Suffern GazeboSuffern

Saturday Dec. 6

10 am – 4 pm

Holiday Artisan Market

Ages: All
Art
Christmas

Croton Free LibraryCroton-on-Hudson

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11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

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

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11 am – 4 pm

Artisans’ Holiday Gift Fair

Ages: All
Art
Free

Temple Israel of Northern WestchesterCroton-On-Hudson

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11 am – 7 pm

Meet Santa Claus at Stew’s

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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