(Somewhat fewer than) 101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in Westchester - 2020

KidsOutAndAbout is Westchester's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! Typically we list (MORE than) 101 ideas for holiday family fun, but. . . it's 2020, which means a bit less is happening than usual. The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, 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

Nov 27 - Dec 22, 2020	12th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival - 2020
Nov 27, 2020	Santa's Grand Arrival at Galleria at White Plains
Dec 5, 2020	SINTERKLAAS FESTIVAL DAY IN RHINEBECK

Old-Time Christmas

Multiple dates starting Nov 29, 2020	Twilight Tours at Boscobel
Dec 5, 6, 12, 13, 2020	Christmas In The Village @ Museum Village

Light Displays

Starting Nov 13, 2020	New Christmas Tree at Cross County Shopping Center
Select dates November 20, 2020 through January 10, 2021	Holiday Lights 2020 - Bronx Zoo
Multiple dates beginning Nov 27, 2020	Westchester's Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Light Show Experience
Multiple dates starting Nov 28, 2020	North Kensico Christmas Light Show *FINAL YEAR*
Dec 5, 2020	HOLIDAY LIGHTS OF NYACK
Dec 4, 2020	Mt. Kisco Chamber presents: Holiday Tree Lighting

Holiday Theatre

Saturdays & Sundays Nov 24- Jan 1, 2020	SOUNDS OF THE SEASON PERFORMANCES at The New York Botanical Garden
Dec 12, 2020 (Virtual Event)	Livestream-TENET Vocal Artists - Caramoor

Christmas Tree Experience

Opening day Nov 21, 2020	Emmerich Tree Farm
Opening day Nov 23, 2020	Battenfeld Christmas Tree Farm
Opening day Nov 28, 2020	Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm
Opening day Nov 28, 2020	Wright Family Farm
Open the Friday after Thanksgiving	Stuart's Fruit Farm

Ice Skating

Multiple Days starting Nov 14, 2020	Ice skating at Bear Mountain Rink
Multiple Days starting Nov 11, 2020	Pop-Up Holiday Ice Skating Rink at Cross County Shopping Center
Multiple Days Nov 29 - Jan 4, 2020	6th Annual Westchester Winter Wonderland with Tree Lighting Celebration
Multiple Days- Dec 23- Jan 3, 2020	Learn to Skate at WSA
Multiple Days- Dec 23- Jan 3, 2020	Hockey Camp at WSA

Chanukah

Dec 10, 2020	Chanukah Menorah Lighting- Bedford
Dec 13, 2020	Young Families Chanukah Celebration at Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester

Shopping / Craft Fairs

Nov 7, 2020	Holiday Market at Greenburgh Nature Center
Multiple Days starting Nov 27, 2020	HOLIDAY FOOD TRUCK MARKET at Cross County Shopping Center
Dec 1 - 24, 2020 (Virtual Event)	Virtual Greenwich Holiday Stroll, 24 Days of Holiday Shopping & Dining Dec 1-24
Nov 23 - Dec 1, 2020	Online Artisan Boutique: Unique & Handmade Gifts - Rye Arts Center

New Year's Fun

Dec 31, 2020

New Year’s Eve Celebration - Windham Mountain

Miscellaneous

Nov 28, 2020 - Jan 6, 2021	Winter Wonderland Walk at Beardsley Zoo
Starting Dec 4, 2020	HOLIDAYS ON THE HILL TRAIN SHOW at Lasdon Park
Dec 4, 2020	Outdoor Adventures: Family Night Hike at SM&NC

Below are events that have been posted to our calendar. If you know of an upcoming event that is not yet there, please mindy@kidsoutandabout.com to let her know about it. If you are sponsoring an upcoming event, click here for posting instructions (it's free).