KidsOutAndAbout is the Hudson Valley's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
If we're missing an activity that should be on our list, please email Mindy Mangan at mindy@kidsoutandabout.com. Please make sure to include a link to the event when you email. Thank you!
Below are items that have been posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
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Santa Sightings
| Multiple Days Starting Nov 14, 2025 (Reservations are strongly recommended) |
Cross County Center / Santa Photos |
| Multiple Days Starting Nov 14, 2025 (Reservations are strongly recommended) |
The Polar Express - Catskill Mountain Railroad |
| Multiple Days Starting Nov 21, 2025 |
Where Is Santa - Palisades Center |
| Nov 22, 2025 |
Santa's Arrival Event at Palisades Center |
| Multiple Days Starting Nov 22, 2025 |
Santa at Ridge Hill - Ridge Hill |
| Nov 30, 2025 |
Holiday Celebration With Santa | Walkway Over the Hudson |
| Dec 1, 2025 |
Pet Photos with Santa Palisades Center | West Nyack, NY |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
Pet Night with Santa - Ridge Hill |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Winter Walk at Hudson Hall |
| Dec 7, 2025 |
Sensory Friendly Santa at Palisades Center | West Nyack, NY |
| Dec 13 & 20, 2025 |
Dinner with Santa | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Dec 21, 2025 |
Santa's Workshop | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
Old-Time Christmas
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Holiday Twilight Tours at Boscobel House and Gardens |
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Christmas by Candlelight 2025 - Old Sturbridge Village |
| Multiple Dates starting Nov 28, 2025 |
A Gilded Age Christmas - Staatsburgh State Historic Site |
| Multiple Days Nov 30, 2025 |
Holiday Classic Mansion Tour | Lyndhurst Mansion |
| Dec 23, 24 & 25, 2025 |
Victorian Holidays Winter Getaway at Mohonk Mountain House |
| Nov 30, 29 & 30, 2025 |
Holiday Kick-Off | Hudson River Museum |
| Multiple dates starting Dec 6, 2025 |
Christmas Carolers at Ridge Hill |
| Multiple Dates starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Glenview Holiday Tour | Hudson River Museum |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
ST. NICHOLAS DAY - NYS Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation |
Light Displays
| Nov 14, 2025 |
Cross County Center / Tree Lighting Celebration |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 8, 2025 |
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree |
| Nov 21, 2025- Jan 5, 2026 (select dates) |
Holiday Lights - Bronx Zoo |
| Multiple Dates starting Nov 15, 2025 |
Holiday Train Show® | New York Botanical Garden |
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 21, 2025 |
Lumina A Magical Christmas Light Experience | Salem, NY |
| Nov 22, 2025 |
The Lighting at Ridge Hill - Ridge Hill |
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 22, 2025 |
Glimmer Nights - The Farmers Museum |
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 22, 2025 |
Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms - Holiday Hayride New Jersey |
| Multiple Dates begining Nov 28, 2025 |
The Wonderland of Lights Drive Through Light Show - Rhinebeck, New York |
| Multiple Dates Starting Nov 28, 2025 |
A Frosty Fest | Holiday Light Spectacular |
| Multiple dates beginning Nov 21, 2025 |
Westchester's Winter Wonderland |
| Weekends starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Winterfest Tunnel of Lights / CT Trolley Musuem |
| Multiple Dates begining Nov 28, 2025 |
Peace, Love & Lights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Dec 1, 8, 15, & 22, 2025 |
Sullivan 180 Walk-Thru Mondays at Peace, Love & Lights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Dec 3, 2025 |
Tree Lighting - Rockefeller Center |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Parade of Lights - Village of Millbrook |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Holiday Lights – Nyack Chamber of Commerce |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
2025 Holiday Tree Lighting - Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce |
| Multiple days starting Dec 5, 2025 |
Holiday Lights on the Farm : Muscoot Farm |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Holiday Electric Lights Parade 2025 | Town of Yorktown New York |
| Dec 10, 2025 |
City Lights, Bright Holiday Nights - Tree Lighting |
Holiday Theatre
Holiday Concerts
Holiday Trains
Hands On Holidays
Hands On For The Holidays
Christmas Tree Experience
Ice Skating
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
Shopping & Craft Fairs & Festivals
| Multiple dates starting Nov 14, 2025 |
Holiday Food Truck Market - Cross County Center |
| Nov 21 & 22, 2025 |
Christkindl – Germania |
| Nov 22 & 23, 2025 |
HV Hullabaloo Holiday Market |
| Nov 28, 29 & 30, 2025 |
Holiday Market | Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Holiday Bricktacular | LEGOLAND New York Resort in Goshen |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 30, 2025 |
Holiday Classic Mansion Tour | Lyndhurst Mansion |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Winter Craft Fair - Mid Hudson Civic Center inc. |
| Multiple Dates Starting Dec 6, 2025 |
Holiday Vendor Market with 914PopUps - Cross County Center |
| Dec 12, 2025 |
Croton Holiday Boutique |
| Dec 13, 2025 |
Mount Kisco HolidayFest |
Shopping / Craft Fairs
New Year's Eve/Day
Miscellaneous
| Multiple dates starting in Nov, 2025 |
Winter Fun Park - Rocking Horse Ranch Resort |
| Multiple Dates starting Nov 14, 2025 |
Holiday Food Truck Market - Cross County Center |
| Multiple Dates starting Nov 15, 2025 |
Holiday Train Show® | New York Botanical Garden |
| Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Holiday Spirit Festival |
| Weekends starting Nov 28, 2025 |
Winterfest - Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort |
| Nov 28, 29 & 30, 2025 |
Holiday Kick-Off | Hudson River Museum |
| Dec 5, 2025 |
Uptown Kingston Snowflake Festival |
| Dec 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2025 |
Holiday Hootenany Sing-Alongs at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Winter Walk at Hudson Hall - Hudson Hall |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Film Series: The Polar Express at Tarrytown Music Hall |
| Dec 6, 2025 |
Hudson NY's Winter Walk |
| Dec 20, 2025 |
Winter Solstice Celebration at Hudson Highlands Nature Center |
Below are upcoming holiday events that have been posted to our calendar by local organizations. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
