Your Awesome Westchester Weekend: December 9-11
Have you purchased all of your holiday gifts? Us either! In between checking out the local holiday markets, local lights, and holiday train shows, we have a list of some great weekend activities to enjoy with your kids. Read on for more
Check out our bucket list of fun things to do this winter in Westchester.
Friday, December 9th-January 1st from 4:30pm-8:00pm, daily
2022 Grand Holiday Illumination
Visit Untermyer Gardens for their annual Grand Holiday Illuminations. This free event features more than 10,000 lights in a fun walk-through experience as you see the beautiful architecture of the Untermyer Gardens dressed up for the season.Untermyer Gardens, 945 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.
Fridays and Saturdays, December 9, 10, 16 and 17, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m
Holiday Lights on the Farm
Get into the holiday spirit at Muscoot Farm and see the farm illuminated at night for its Holiday Lights on the Farm. In addition to the decorations, attendees can participate in a variety of activities including cookie decorating, crafts, treats, and more. On Saturdays, the event will include a holiday market where you can purchase gifts and other treats. Registration is required and general admission is $25, which grants access for up to 4 guests. Additional tickets may be purchased for $5 per person as an add on. Food trucks will also be available during certain nights of the event, featuring Wanna Empanada (available December 2, 9, 10, 16 and 17) and Fork in the Road (available December 9, 10, 16 and 17). Tickets are $25 per family of four and on sale now! Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100 Katonah, New York 10536.
Saturday, December 10th from 12:00pm-2:00pm
The Holiday Boutique at Philipsburg Manor
Visit the Philipsburg Manor Visitor Center for their annual holiday boutique. Along with shopping, they will have several holiday events throughout December. This includes Gingerbread Cookie Decorating on Saturday, December 10, 12-2pm. Enjoy festive fun (and satisfy a sweet tooth) when you create some classic cookies with our kit! Each kit includes two cookies and all the candy you need to make your gingerbread friend. Tickets: $5 (Free for Historic Hudson Valley Members). 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Saturday, December 10th at 10:00am
Santa Needs Your Help
Santa Claus is coming to The Picture House Pelham, live and in-person — and he needs you to help him get ready for Christmas! You pick the clips from Santa’s video library. You help Santa with live games and songs. You ask Santa anything you want during the Q&A. And after the show, you get your photo with Santa. It’s a one-of-kind show with you in a starring role! This family-friendly event is hosted by Emmy-nominated writer Kevin Maher, who will share his new book Santa Doesn’t Need Your Help. $16 per person. The Picture House Pelham, 175 Wolfs Lane, Village of Pelham, NY
Saturday, December 10th at 10:00am
Family Holiday Happening – “The Little Red Hen”
Join Matthew Leonard from The Lionheart Puppet Company who will perform a holiday-themed version of “The Little Red Hen”! Holiday refreshments will follow the show. Pound Ridge Library, 271 Westchester Avenue , Pound Ridge, NY 10576.
Saturday, December 10th at 11:00am
The Lost Latke: A Special Puppet Show
Enjoy a puppet show presented by the WonderSpark Puppet Company where kids will watch to see who has stolen the latkes foe Hannukah!Kids will search for clues, meet crazy characters, sing songs and apprehend the culprit. The show is free with your museum admission. Westchester Children’s Museum,
Saturday, December 10th at 11:00am
Winter Wonderland: A Very Merry Holiday Show
Celebrate the holiday season with this festive show filled with song and dance, led by none other than the Clauses and their North Pole friends! Plenty of surprises and fun photo opportunities await you in this festive celebration! $15; $10 children; free admission for children younger than three. Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, 480 N Bedford Road, Chappaqua, NY.
Saturday, December 10th from 1:00pm-2:30pm
Sew-A-Stocking
Learn how to sew a repurposed feed bags into holiday stockings! Tickets are $10 per person. Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100 Katonah, New York 10536.
Saturday, December 10th from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Family Day: Winter Wonderland
Celebrate the holiday season with The Bronx Museum! Enjoy an afternoon of festive wintry art making activities for the whole family. Musical performances start at 3:00pm. Free. Register here. The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10456.
Saturday, December 10th from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Pasta Making with Kids (And Parents!)
Calling all kid foodies! Learn how to make fresh pasta in this hands-on tutorial. Each family will leave with their own fresh pasta that they can bring home. Limited to five children. $18 per child. Papi’ 19 Bank Street White Plains, NY 10606.
Saturday, December 10th from 2:30pm-5:00pm
Gingerbread House Decorating Party
Participate in a fun gingerbread house decorating party at the Westchester Italian Cultural Center. Ticket price includes Gingerbread House, icing, decorating candies, drinks, snacks and treats, plus one raffle ticket for a holiday prize. This is not a drop-off event; a parent/guardian must accompany child. $30. Westchester Italian Cultural Center, 1 Generoso Pope Pl, Tuckahoe, NY 10707.
Saturday, December 10th and Sunday, December 11th at 3:00pm
Christmas Oratorio by Saint Saëns, and Saint Nicolas by Benjamin Britten
Enjoy a classic holiday concert, featuring the Hudson Chorale, the orchestra and soloist, Nils Neubert as Saint Nicolas. Tickets are $25 per person. Christ Episcopal Church, 43 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591.
Saturday, December 10th at 8:00pm and Sunday, December 11th at 2:o0pm
Honk! at The Play Group Theatre
Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on an adventure of self-discovery, all the while unknowingly outwitting a very hungry Cat. Along the way, Ugly meets a whole flock of unique characters and finds out that being different is not a bad thing to be. This tuneful, witty retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling is an enchanting comic musical for the entire family! One North Broadway, Suite 111, White Plains, NY 10601.
Sunday, December 11th at 2:00pm and 4:00pm
Reggie Harris
Join Reggie Harris for an uplifting concert of songs and stories about the Underground Railroad. The program celebrates the quest for freedom and holiday joy, as Harris shares how the winter holidays offered a moment of hope — and a rare opportunity to escape — for enslaved people. At 4:00pm, they are hosting a sensory-friendly listening performance. This is specially-designed for families and people of any age who are neurodivergent, have sensory sensitivities, or just need a bit more space to enjoy the music. Caramoor Center for Music & The Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536.
Sunday, December 11th at 5:30pm
City Lights, Bright Holiday Nights-Tree Lighting
Celebrate the sights of the season as the Mayor lights the holiday tree. This event is also the kick-off to the holiday market where you can start your shopping and find an assortment of gifts from local vendors. White Plains.
