Grab your mistletoe and menorahs, the holiday season is right around the corner! As you prepare your household for Thanksgiving and beyond, you can trust that Sherry Wiggs is your local guide, with eyes on the community, so that you and your loved ones can plan your weeks and months ahead seamlessly and efficiently.

In the Coming weeks…

November 7 – November 20: Valley Table Present’s Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. For details and a full list of participants, click here. 

Parades, Markets, Fairs, Tree & Menorah Lightings 

• 11/4 – 11/6 Fine Day Holiday Fair at Onatru Farm Park: South Salem, NY *Tickets Required 
• 11/4 – 12/23 America’s Christmas Village: Mount Vernon *Tickets & Timed Entry Required 
• 11/12 & 11/13 Greenburgh Nature Center Holiday Market 
• 11/24 New Rochelle Thanksgiving Day Parade 
• 11/27 Frosty Fest & Parade in Armonk 
• 12/3 at 2PM TASH Holiday Market at Patriot’s Park  *Village Tree Lighting at 5PM
• 12/3 Holly Jolly Trolley and Winter Stroll through Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow
• 12/3 at 4PM Barley Beach House Holiday Market Pop-up: Rye *Followed by Tree Lighting 
• 12/3 Sinterklaas Festival Day: Rhinebeck
• 12/4 Holiday Market at the Tarrytown Music Hall 
• 12/9 – 12/18 White Plains Holiday Market 
• 12/9 – 1/1 Untermeyers Conservancy Grand Holiday Illumination: Yonkers, NY
• 12/10 The Rivertown’s Chamber Presents the Holiday Trolley through Irvington, Dobbs Ferry & Hastings-on-Hudson, a shop local event *Tickets Required 
• 12/11 White Plains Tree Lighting at Renaissance Plaza 
• 12/19 Menorah Lighting at Cross County Center in Yonkers 

Family Activities – Tickets Required 

• 11/18 – 12/10 Boscobel Twilight Tours: Garrison
• 12/9 – 12/23 Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas Carol at Lyndhurst 
• Select Dates in November & December – Armour Stiner House Holiday Tour: Irvington, NY 

Train Shows, Light Displays & Experiences – Tickets Required 

• Now – January 2023 Harry Potter Forbidden Forest Experience: FDR Park Yorktown, NY 
• 11/9 – 1/8 LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival: East Meadow, NY 
• 11/12 – 12/4 Greenburgh Nature Center Holiday Train Show: Scarsdale, NY 
• 11/18 -12/28 Polar Express Train Ride: Catskill Mountain Railroad
• 11/18 – 1/8 Bronx Zoo Holiday Light Display 
• 11/18 – 12/30 Lumagica: Enchanted Forest at Harvest Moon: North Salem, NY
• 11/19 – 1/16 NY Botanical Gardens Holiday Train Show  *Consider NYBG “Glow” Light Display afterwards for additional fun! 
• 11/19 – 1/8 Chappaqua’s Great Holiday Train Show 
• 11/25 – 1/1 Westchester’s Winter Wonderland Drive Thru Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla 
• 11/25 – 12/25 Holiday Spirit Festival Winter Wonderland Walk: Wappingers Falls, NY
• 11/25 – 12/25 Wonderland of Lights Drive-Thru Dutchess County Fairgrounds 
• 11/26 – 12/31 Holidays on the Hill Train Show: Somers, NY 

The Nutcracker: Where can I attend the Ballet Near Me? 

• 11/16 Capitol Theatre: Port Chester, NY Tickets & Info Here  
• 11/26 Paramount Theatre: Peekskill, NY Tickets & Info Here 
• 12/11 Capitol Theatre: Port Chester, NY Tickets & Info Here   
• 12/2&12/3 Linda Kelly Theatre: New Rochelle, NY Tickets/Info Here 
• 12/17&12/18 Lehman Center: Bronx, NY Tickets/Info Here 
• 12/17 & 12/18 Palace Theatre: Stamford, CT Tickets & Info Here 
• 12/18 Tarrytown Music Hall: Tarrytown, NY Tickets & Info Here 

Cut Down a Christmas Tree

• Battenfeld’s Christmas Tree Farm: Red Hook, NY (845) 758-8018
• Wilken’s Fruit & Fir Farm:Yorktown Heights, NY 
• Fabulous Firs at Van Scott Farms: Poughkeepsie, NY 

Museum Ideas/Indoor Activities

• Arcadia Earth: NY, NY 
• Hudson River Museum: Yonkers, NY 
• Westchester Children’s Museum: Rye, NY 
• Sports Time USA: Ardsley, NY 
• Legoland Discovery Center: Yonkers, NY 
• Spins Hudson at the Factoria: Peekskill, NY 
• Grand Prix: Mount Kisco, NY 
• Wolf Conservation Center: South Salem, NY 
• Maritime Aquarium: Norwalk, CT 
• Adventure Aquarium: Camden, NJ 

Ice Skating

• Bear Mountain Ice Rink (Opens 11/5) Tomkins Cove, NY For Skating Hours, FAQ’s & More, Click Here 
• Cross County Center Pop-Up Rink (Open 11/19 – 1/1) Yonkers, NY  For Skating Hours, FAQ’s & More, Click Here 
• Brewster Ice Arena (Year Round) Brewster, NY For Skating Hours, FAQ’s & More, Click Here 
• Playland Park Ice Casino (Year Round) Rye, NY For Skating Hours, FAQ’s & More, Click Here 

Suggested Restaurants for Holiday Feels

• Goosefeather: Tarrytown, NY 
• The Gingerman: Greenwich, CT 
• Crab Tree’s Kittle House: Chappaqua, NY 
• The Old ‘76 House: Tappan, NY 
• Beekman Arms & Delamater Inn: Rhinebeck, NY 
• Olde Village Inne: Nyack, NY 
• Mulino’s of Westchester: White Plains, NY 
• Rolf’s of NYC:  New York, NY 

Weekend Trip Ideas 

• Catskills, NY: Less than 2.5 hours from Westchester, the Catskills offer a myriad of winter activities such as skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and more! For a full list of resorts/lodges, click here. 
• Lake George, NY: Less than 3 hours from Westchester County. Good to visit December – March, but peak attraction time is in February (see below). Winter Carnival , Ice Castles , Dog Sledding, Snow Tubing, Sleigh Rides & More 
• Stowe, Vermont: Less than 5 hours from Westchester County, Stowe is considered an Alpine Ski Capital of the East and ranked “Top 10 Ski Towns” by Forbes. Stowe is great to visit from December – March for winter activities such as ice climbing, dog sledding, fat biking, skiing and more! 

Cozy Weekend Getaways 

• Mohonk Mountain House Resort & Spa:  New Paltz, NY 
• Crystal Springs Resort: Sussex County, NJ 
• Mirbeau Inn & Spa: Rhinebeck, NY 
• The Abbey Inn & Spa: Peekskill, NY 
• Castle Hotel & Spa: Tarrytown, NY