Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in Westchester and the Hudson Valley: Best Things To Do

Celebrate  Diwali: The Festival of Lights at the Pelham Arts Center. Photo courtesy of the center

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Families can get a head start on the holiday festivities this Veterans Day at the opening weekend of American Christmas's Holiday Lane, or enjoy traditional Indian music, dancing, and more at Pelham Art Center's Diwali Celebration.

Veterans Day 2024 also means the return of many tributes in local towns, including the Yorktown Veterans Day Parade and a Veterans Day Commemoration at St. Paul's Church in Mt. Vernon. 

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 on Long Island: Best Things To Do with Kids

Ring in the season at the holiday festival and tree lighting at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park. Photo courtesy of Tanger Outlets

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Veterans Day falls on Monday this year, and there are plenty of things to do on Long Island with kids that day, including kicking off the holiday season at the Annual Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting at Tanger Outlets in Deer Park, where you can take pics with Santa and hang out with some live reindeer. 

Other top things to do this weekend include enjoying a holiday lights experience at LuminoCity, which returns to Long Island's Eisenhower Park with a new luminescent theme, and getting cozy with some furry farm animals during Patchogue's annual free Walk-Through Zoo.

Of course, it's not too early to start plotting your holiday outings with our list of 25 must-do Christmas and holiday activities on Long Island.

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in New Jersey: Best Things To Do with Kids

The Bergen County Zoo's holiday lantern show, "Let It Glow," opens this week. Photo courtesy of the zoo

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

With Veterans Day and the NJEA Convention falling on the same weekend, many New Jersey students have lots to look forward to on this 4-day weekend, and we've got plenty of ideas for how to keep kids busy. 

The holiday season is off to a bright and early start with the kickoff of Let It Glow-A Holiday Lantern Spectacular, with larger-than-life glowing animals throughout the Bergen County Zoo. Santa's even beginning to make the rounds this weekend, including via firetruck at Rockaway Townsquare.

With the holiday season starting to gear up, check our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events

Veterans Day Weekend 2024 in NYC: 15 Best Things To Do with Kids

The visionary Omnium Circus returns to the Queens Theatre with "I'm Possible!" Photo courtesy Omnium Circus via Queens Theater

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this Veterans Day weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list for this weekend.

Monday is Veterans Day, and that means it's time for the biggest celebration of service in the United States: the NYC Veterans Day Parade. You can also salute our military at the Intrepid Museum's wreath ceremony.

The Big Apple Circus is back at Lincoln Center and early holiday fun arrives with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. You can also climb aboard the North Pole Express for a chat with Santa or celebrate the American Wing's 100th birthday at The Met.

30 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Orlando for Kids

Dazzling Nights is back at Leu Gardens with its dazzling winter wonderland of lights. Photo by Creative City Project

Get ready for fun, family-friendly Orlando Christmas events this holiday season, including theme park holiday lights, holiday parades, Christmas tree ceremonies, and more! At the theme parks, awe at more than 3 million lights on display at SeaWorld Orlando or explore a magical Harry Potter Christmas at Universal Orlando Resort. Families can visit the charming town of Mount Dora for a lighted boat parade, experience ICE! at Gaylord Palms, enjoy a Florida "snowfall" at Celebration Town Center, and more.

30 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Atlanta for Kids

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights returns to Atlanta Botanical Garden for an amazing Christmas lights event. Photo courtesy of Atlanta Botanical Garden

'Tis the season for holiday events around Atlanta! Families looking for wholesome merriment have plenty of options this holiday season, including Illuminights at Zoo Atlanta and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer at Center for Puppetry Arts. You can't go wrong with one of Atlanta's biggest holiday mainstays and Christmas events, Stone Mountain Park Christmas; or try something new like Cirque du Soleil's Twas the Night Before at the Fox Theatre. Feeling nostalgic for Atlanta holiday traditions? The Pink Pig returns this year at Georgia Festival of Trees!

16 Must-Do Christmas Events and Holiday Activities in Los Angeles for Kids

Try sock skating at Kidspace Winter Frolic. Photo by Jamie Pham courtesy of the Museum

'Tis the season for Christmas events and holiday activities in Los Angeles! From the hundreds of Christmas events and holiday activities taking place this year, we've managed to trim our list to the top family favorites.

This year, Santa's bag is overflowing with festive fun for families in Los Angeles. This holiday season's stockings are full of theme parks dressed up in their holiday finest, traditional holiday parades, only-in-LA holiday shows, and other beloved holly jolly traditions. We can barely keep up with all the fun Christmas events and holiday activities in Los Angeles this year. 

 For more holiday activities, don't miss our Holiday Events and Christmas Activities Guide for Los Angeles, packed with every possible Santa breakfast, holiday and Christmas light shows, Nutcracker shows, Polar Express holiday trains, outdoor ice skating rinks, and so much more.

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