💗 Loving Westchester's Holiday Homestretch: Seasonal Strolls & Makers Markets in Full Force!

🎁 Hops on the Hudson Holiday Market

Sat., Dec 13 & Sun., Dec 14 | Windrose on Hudson, 1 Shady Lane Farm Road, Ossining | 11a-5p | Free admission & parking

Hops on the Hudson is elevating your holiday shopping experience — they’re turning up the energy with a brand-new indoor Hops on the Hudson Holiday Market. Set against the elegant backdrop of Ossining’s Windrose on Hudson hotel, this indoor holiday edition brings handcrafted goods, local flavor, and a seriously festive vibe all under one roof. See our Featured Holiday Market section below for more details...

🎅 Harbor Island Santa Claus Experience

Sat., Dec 13 & Sun., Dec 14 | Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck | 5-9p

The Village of Mamaroneck hosts The Santa Claus Experience at Harbor Island Park, a holiday walkthrough light show & display, complete with a Santa meet and greet and a holiday boutique. Catch the tree lighting social on Sat., Dec 13 at 6p.

🩰 Central Park Dance Presents The Nutcracker

Sun., Dec 14 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 12.30p & 5p

Witness a timeless holiday tale featuring over 100 performers from Central Park Dance and local communities on The Capitol Theatre stage for the 10th annual production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. There are two showings this Sunday, Dec 14, the first a matinee at 12.30p followed by an early evening 5p performance.

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🎅 Westchester’s Winter Wonderland

This weekend: Fri., Dec 12 (5.30-9.45p), Sat., Dec 13 & Sun., Dec 14 (4.30-9.45p) | Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla | Check link for entry times & tickets

The 1.2-mile holiday drive through Kensico Dam Plaza’s Winter Wonderland will be open from Thursday through Sunday this week and features a 175-foot illuminated tunnel, a 40-foot Christmas tree, Candy Cane Lane and a Santa sighting!

❄ Disney’s Frozen Jr. Presented by the Iona Prep Players

Fri., Dec 12 - Sun., Dec 14 | Verni Center Theater, New Rochelle | Click here for times & tickets

The Iona Prep Players bring a stage adaptation of Disney’s Frozen with their presentation of Frozen Jr. Kids can catch their favorite characters live and in person at Verni Center Theater in New Rochelle.

🩰 Nutcracker Dream

Sat., Dec 13 & Sun., Dec 14 | Emelin Theatre, Mamaroneck | 1.30p & 5p | Tickets from $30

The Emelin Theatre hosts Nutcracker Dream, a family-friendly 90-minute production that brings the holiday classic to life. The show features Ballet des Amériques professionals joined by local young dancers, a perfect seasonal day out!

🎅 Santa Meet & Greet at Tavern on McLean

Sat., Dec 13 | Tavern on McLean, Yonkers | 2-5p

Santa brings a flash of red to the Emerald Mile when he drops by Yonkers’ Tavern on McLean for a day of family fun with a meet and greet, photos, live music and some surprise gifts.

🩰 New York Theater Ballet’s The Nutcracker

Sun., Dec 14 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 3p & 6p

The New York Theatre Ballet stops by the Tarrytown Music Hall for two Sunday performances of The Nutcracker. The hour-long production is created for family audiences based on children’s literature versions. Limited tickets remain!

🚂 Polar Express Holiday Party

Sun., Dec 14 | Dream Makers Performing Arts, Tuckahoe | 4.30-6.30p | Tickets

Have the kids throw on their PJs and join Dream Makers Performing Arts as they host a Polar Express Watch Party this Sunday evening. The party is complete with holiday crafts, cookies and milk, hot chocolate, popcorn and a viewing of the Polar Express.

🎄 Holiday Spirits Are High at Tarrytown’s Lyndhurst Mansion

• Lyndhurst Illuminated… the mansion opens for the evening, decked out in holiday glow with dozens of Christmas trees to set the festive mood | Fri., Dec 12 & Sat., Dec 13 | 5-8p | Click for tickets

• “The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook” Talk… meet cookbook author, Becky Libourel Diamond and learn about Gilded Age holiday recipes while sampling a few for yourself | Sat., Dec 13 | 2p | Tickets $5

🎭 Broadway in Bedford Holiday Show

Fri., Dec 12 | Bedford Playhouse | 7p | Tickets $50

Join Bedford Playhouse for an evening of music featuring four Broadway veterans: Jonathan Christopher (Hamilton), Laurel Harris (Wicked), DeLaney Westfall (Sweeney Todd) and pianist / Wicked music director & conductor, Dan Micciche.

🎙 Love for the Holidays

Fri., Dec 12 | Tarrytown Music Hall | 8p | Tickets from $57.50

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Darlene Love, takes the stage in Tarrytown for her Christmas show, Love for the Holidays. Catch the artist who Rolling Stone had named “one of the greatest singers of all time” tonight.

🎸 A Star-Studded Benefit at The Cap

Fri., Dec 12 | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 8p | Tickets from $94.10

Multiple Grammy-winners take the stage in Port Chester tonight as part of the 11th Annual John Henry’s Friends Benefit in partnership with singer-songwriter Steve Earle and the Harper House Foundation. The benefit features Brandi Carlile, Margaret Glaspy, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. Proceeds benefit The Keswell School, an educational program for children and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

🍕 Hudson Valley Pizza & Italian Festival 6

Sat., Dec 13 | MJN Convention Center, Poughkeepsie | 1-5p | Click for tickets

Pizza lovers have their Saturday plans sorted when MJN Center in Poughkeepsie hosts the Hudson Valley Pizza & Italian Festival. A ticket gets you: unlimited pizza sampling, live music & entertainment and voting power to crown the best local pizzerias.

🎶 A Record Riot in Elmsford

Sun., Dec 14 | Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Elmsford | 11a-5p

Calling all vinyl record fans (or gift buyers for vinyl record fans)… Record Riots comes to Elmsford’s Captain Lawrence Brewing Company this Sunday, where over 10,000 LPs will be on sale.

🤣 Westchester’s Comedy Lineup

• The Comedy Ward… 18th Ward Brewing hosts The Comedy Ward, featuring Daniel Tirado, Oni Francis & Jeremyah Schur | Fri., Dec 12 | 18th Ward Brewing, New Rochelle | 8.30p | No cover charge

• Tri-State Standup… catch a comedy set from headliner Anthony Zenhauser, Andrew Steiner, Chris Warren and host Colin Pasquarella Friday night in Mount Kisco | Fri., Dec 12 | Jazz on Main, Mount Kisco | 9p | Tickets $20

• Comedy From Scratch… the award-winning standup show returns to Larchmont’s Idea Kitchen, featuring Katie Hannigan (Late Show with Stephen Colbert), Ron Nobles (NY Comedy Festival) and host, Ben Asher | Sat., Dec 13 | The Idea Kitchen, Larchmont | Show 8p | Tickets $25, BYOB

• Feliz Navidad Stand Up Comedy Showcase… featuring Al Felony, Jilberto Soto, Priscilla Candelaria, Andrew Alfredo, Linette Palladino, and headliner Henrick Ureña, with host Tim Deery and live music | Sat., Dec 13 | Dobbs Ferry Public Library Community Room | 8p | Free, 18+

• Bakers Dozen & Tri-State Standup… Run & Hide Brewing Co. presents a free comedy show featuring Chris Hopkins-Ward, Phani Chidella, Noa Barsky, Luis Salazar and Christian Escoto | Sun., Dec 14 | Run & Hide Brewing Co., Port Chester | 5p | Free

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