💗 Loving Westchester Kicks Off the New Year With Fun for All Ages

🎭 Music Hall Academy’s “Frozen Kids”

Sat., Jan 3 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 1.30p | Tickets $19

Watch Tarrytown Music Hall Academy students in grades 2+ bring Frozen to life! Directed and choreographed by Broadway's Lauryn Ciardullo, the Academy’s December Break Camp culminates in a performance showcasing young performers' hard work and talent.

🎭 "Sesame Street" Sing-A-Long with Alan

Sat., Jan 10 | The Ark at Shames JCC, Tarrytown | 10a | Click here for tickets

Join Alan Muraoka, proprietor of “Hooper's Store” on Sesame Street for 27 years, for an interactive sing-along packed with favorite Sesame Street songs! Alan and Sesame Street puppeteers Jennifer Barnhart and Jake Bazel entertain kids with storytelling and beloved tunes, ending with a meet-and-greet and photo session. Perfect for children of all ages!

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✨ Taylor Swift in Laser Lights

Through Sun., Jan 4 | Hudson River Museum, Yonkers | Times vary | Tickets $25; Members and Youth (ages 3–18) $16; includes general admission

It’s the final weekend of Hudson River Museum’s Planetarium Laser Show series where you can witness the synchronized visual displays alongside hits from The Beatles, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. Run times are approximately 55 minutes.

🏀 8th Annual Slam Dunk Showcase X Crusader Classic

Fri., Jan 2 & Sat., Jan 3 | Westchester County Center, White Plains | 12-9p | Daily tickets $10

Check out Westchester’s top high school basketball talent Friday & Saturday when White Plains’ Westchester County Center hosts the 8th Annual Slam Dunk Showcase x Crusader Classic. Five games will be played both days. Daily general admission tickets are $10.

🚂 The Great Holiday Train Show

Through Sat., Jan 3 | New Castle Historical Society, Chappaqua | Click here for times & tickets

The Great Holiday Train Show reaches its final stop, closing for the season on Saturday, January 3rd. Catch Chappaqua’s classic holiday attraction and its featured layouts: LEGO Around the World, Polar Express and Santa's Holiday Train.

🦄 Dylan & Cherie’s Weekend Workshops

Sat., Jan 3 & Sun., Jan 4 | 55 Church St., Suite 485, White Plains | 10a-12p | $25 per child, each additional child $15

Dylan & Cherie’s in White Plains kicks off the new year with new pre-teen and tween weekend workshops. On Saturday, they’re hosting a journal decorating workshop (ages 7-11) and on Sunday, drop by for “Adopt a Unicorn” with Sandy Daly (ages 4-6). Check out more event details and follow for future events at the Instagram link above.

🎄 An Illuminated Garden Stroll in Yonkers

Through Sun., Jan 4 | Untermyer Gardens, Yonkers | 4.30-8p | Free

Untermyer Gardens’ Grand Holiday Illumination wraps up for the season this weekend, giving you one last chance to view the free 150,000 light installation paired with holiday music, free hot chocolate and its family-friendly scavenger hunt. The perfect way to quell the back-to-school blues.

🎤 Hudson Valley Arts Collective Open Mic

Fri., Jan 2 | Ludy Cafe, Irvington | 6-10p | Free, register at the above link

Hudson Valley Arts Collective welcomes everyone from first-timers to seasoned poets during their open mic night at Irvington’s Ludy Cafe. It’s a night of connection, collaboration, and community and if you’d rather just listen to works of fellow poets, that’s fine, too!

🎸 Dark Star Orchestra at The Cap

Fri., Jan 2 & Sat., Jan 3 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p | Tickets from $40

Catch the final two shows of Dark Star Orchestra’s three-show residency at The Capitol Theatre on Friday and Saturday night and be treated to a Grateful Dead “Cosmic Celebration” with a set list derived from the Dead’s 30 years of touring.

🎶 First Friday Vinyl Night Goodhouse

Fri., Jan 2 | Goodhouse Social Club, Mount Kisco | 9-11.45p

Head up to Mount Kisco’s Goodhouse Social Club for their inaugural ‘First Friday Vinyl Night’ where DJ Jeff Pepsi will be spinning everything from deep cuts to B-sides, and fan favorites tonight. Tunes start at 9p.

🧘 Morning Hatha Yoga

Sun., Jan 4 | Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers | 10.30a | Registration required, tickets $18

Start your Sunday with gentle yoga in the sunlit Gothic Chamber at Philipse Manor Hall. This open-level Hatha class features low-impact movements, spine-lengthening stretches, and breathwork that build flexibility, strength, and calm, led by instructor Gilbert Rodriguez.

🤣 Westchester’s Lot of Laughs

• Hard Headed Comedy… featuring sets from veteran comedians Sonya Vai, Michael Brigante, Kevin Israel and Luz Michelle | Fri., Jan 2 | Captain Lawrence Barrel House, Mount Kisco | 7p | Tickets $28.52

• Bakers Dozen… free comedy show featuring NYC & tri-state area comics, presented by Run & Hide Brewing Co. | Sun., Jan 4 | Run & Hide Brewing Co., Port Chester | 5p | Free

• TriState Stand Up… open mic hosted by Jess Xu | Sun., Jan 4 | Wolf & Warrior Brewing Company, White Plains | 6p | Free, $10 bar tab minimum

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🎤 Jessimae Peluso 

Fri., Jan 2 & Sat., Jan 3 | Levity Live, West Nyack | Times & tickets vary, check link above

Comedian, podcast host, and Alzheimer's advocate, Jessimae Peluso, brings three sets of comedy to Levity Live. You may have seen her on MTV’s “Girl Code”, the Just For Laughs festival, and the Joe Rogan Experience… now you can catch her just across the river this Friday & Saturday night.

🦁 Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights

Ends Jan 4 | The Bronx Zoo | Check here for times & tickets

Last call for the Bronx Zoo’s annual Holiday Lights attraction! Catch millions of lights, hundreds of wildlife lanterns across six of the zoo’s trails and new features: snow tube slides, an ice-themed throne and virtual snowball throwing. Event ends Sun., Jan 4.