Kid-Friendly Winter Productions: The Best Live Performances for Westchester Families

12/21/14 - By Susan Miele

After the hustle and bustle of the holiday season winds down, we may soon find ourselves with a surprising amount of free time on our hands. The winter is a perfect time to head indoors for a live performance, so to help guide you in your scheduling, we’ve rounded up some promising, kid-friendly productions in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. Plan ahead to get the performances and seats you want!

Read on and click through to the event listings for full details. For more fun winter events, be sure to check our events calendar or sign up for our free newsletter which will keep you up to date on all of the fun, educational and exciting happenings around Westchester and beyond.

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Disney's The Little Mermaid - White Plains
December 19 - January 4
Your kids will be singing along to the familiar tunes like “Part of This World” and “Under the Sea,” as Ariel, Sebastian and other familiar characters cavort about. $25-$55

The Paper Bag Players - Mamaroneck
December 27-28
If you’re looking for some wacky humor, this is the show for you! The characters include dancing cookies, a runaway chicken, a talking building and a family of tubes, among others. Interactivity included. $15

Bash the Trash Concert - Chappaqua
Friday, January 2
Since 1992, the Bash the Trash group has been performing concerts using only instruments made from recycled materials—and teaching sustainability to boot! FREE

Click, Clack Moo - Mamaroneck
Saturday, January 24
Two performance times are offered for this production that’s based on the popular children’s book about farm animals that go on strike when a computer is taken away. $15

To Kill a Mockingbird - Valhalla
Saturday, January 24
Introduce your kids to the moral tale of Scout, Atticus, Boo Radley and the other characters of the famous Harper Lee story, brought to life in this stage adaptation. $16-22

Danceworks for Children - Valhalla
Sunday, February 1
Get ready for some interactive fun at the return of this combination of performance and workshop. $10.

Free Concert: Yonkers Philharmonic - Yonkers
Sunday, February 1, and Sunday, March 22
A different guest conductor takes the baton at each of these concerts, and a different repertoire is performed as well. Can’t beat FREE!

Charlotte's Web - Mamaroneck
Saturday, February 7
Bring the tissues to this live production of the classic children’s story about Wilbur and his friends who rally to save him. $15

Musical Adventures Concert Series - Bronxville
Saturday, February 7, and Saturday, March 7
These brief performances, performed by musician faculty, are just enough to keep kids focused. $7.50-15

Tom Chapin's Backwards Birthday Party Concert - Nyack
Saturday, March 14
Many of us grew up with the music of Tom Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist whose birthday and life work is now being celebrated. Now it’s time to introduce the next generation to his inspiring body of children’s music. $18-28 (or save on a family of four)

Caladh Nua: St. Patrick’s Day Celebration - Valhalla
Sunday, March 15
From the fiddle to the bodhran(!), an eclectic combination of instruments are featured in the Celtic sounds celebrating St. Patrick's Day. $18-24