Page 12 - Westchester Magazine - 2024 Holiday Look Book

Calendar of Holiday Events
Botanical Garden. The garden’s scenic passages become pieces of art,
aglow with thousands of holiday lights in creative formations. Looking for
something a little different? Try watching model locomotives and trolleys
trundle through an outdoor lawn display replete with plant-based replicas
of local architecture as well as music, food, and drinks after dark. Tickets
range from $29 to $39.
nybg.org/event/holiday-train-show-2024/
Tarrytown for an evening of toe-tapping holiday tunes. The long running
rockers will mix a fleet of cherished Christmas tunes with their own hits.
Tickets range from $45.50 to $70.50.
tickets.tarrytownmusichall.org/eventperformances.asp?evt=2917
RETAIL CENTERS
Santa Photo Experience
The Westchester, White Plains
Ongoing through Dec
Santa welcomes visitors and even a few furry friends to his North Pole
digs during this family friendly photo session at The Westchester. With a
Caring Santa session tailored to children with special needs as well as a pet
photo op, anyone on two— or four legs—is welcome to this ongoing event.
Reservations recommended.
simon.com/mall/the-westchester/stores/santa-photo-experience
Bedford Chamber Concerts: Holiday Gala
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Bedford
Dec 11, 8 p.m.
Experience the songs of the season in all their splendor when St. Matthew’s
Fellowship Hall is filled with the sounds of Vivaldi, Corelli, and Newman, all
performed by talented local musicians. Tickets are $50.
bedfordchamberconcerts.org
Nefesh Mountain: A Hannukah Celebration
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Katonah
Dec 12, 7:30 p.m.
Led by the husband-and-wife team Doni Zasloff and Eric Lindberg, Nefesh
Mountain combines traditional Jewish music with Bluegrass and
Americana to produce a singular sound celebrating culture, faith, and the
Santa Photos and Menorah Lighting
beauty of nature. Dubbed a “masterclass in string music” by Rolling Stone,
Cross Country Center, Yonkers
these folk artists offer a unique take on a treasured holiday. Tickets range
Nov 14-Dec 24
from $36.50 to $90.
Bring the entire family to the Cross County Center’s Santa House to snag
a few pics with Saint Nick himself, nestled in his winter cabin. Reservations
The Nutcracker, Westchester Ballet Company
are strongly recommended through the center’s website and are required
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx
on Christmas Eve. On December 26, Chabad of Yonkers will also hold a
Dec 12, 13, 14, 15, 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m.
menorah lightning at the mall, with dreidels, donuts, and plenty of latkes.
With impressive choreography, vibrant costumes, and eye-catching special
crosscountycenter.com/event/Santa-Photos/2145585591/
effects, this anticipated annual performance by the Westchester Ballet
Company brings Tchaikovsky’s celebrated story to vivid life. Tickets range
LIVE PERFORMANCES
from $34.30 to $69.70
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party!
lehmancenter.org/events/nutcracker-Saturday
Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas Carol
Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown
Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown
Dec 8, 7 p.m.
Dec 13-29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Calling all cool cats. Bop back in time to the era of soda fountains and sock
Venture through Lyndhurst Mansion and into its opulent parlor to find
hops when 90s swing stalwarts Big Bad Voodoo Daddy descend upon
BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY’S WILD AND SWINGIN‘ HOLIDAY PARTY!
THE NUTCRACHER,
WESTCHESTER BALLET COMPANY
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Events are subject to change, so check with the venue directly for the most up-to-date information.
PHOTO (FROM LEFT) COURTESY OF TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL;
COURTESY OF WESTCHESTER BALLET COMPANY