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Things To Do in Westchester this Weekend: Newsies, Three Kings Day, Winter Wonderland

Disney's Newsies starts its seven-day run at the White Plains Performing Arts Center this weekend. Photo by Jack Davey
Disney's Newsies starts its seven-day run at the White Plains Performing Arts Center this weekend. Photo by Jack Davey
12/31/19 - By Susan Miele

If you feel the need to chill out after the rush of the holiday hullaballoo, now is a great time for turning down the excitement a notch—but there’s still no shortage of fun things to do this weekend for Westchester and Hudson Valley families.

As winter settles in, we’re especially fond of FREE and low-cost programs, as an antidote December’s typical expensiveness. Rounding out the holiday season is the FREE Three Kings Day Celebration featuring multicultural performance and cuisine, while the historic Candlelight Tour takes us back to a simpler time, when holiday traditions were less hectic. Another throwback is the presentation of two Charlie Chaplin silent films, presented on the big screen with the live piano accompaniment that was the norm back in its day. Or thoroughly unplug at Family Forest Time.

Read on for all this and more, then head to our Event Calendar and our newly published January GoList to plan ahead!

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Disney's Newsies

White Plains
Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the tale of Jack Kelly, leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies other newsies to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right.  READ MORE

Candlelight Tour

New City
Take a candlelight tour of the Jacob Blauvelt House. Highlights include a tour of the 1832 farmhouse in its holiday greenery, period music and refreshments. Learn about Dutch American holiday traditions of the period. READ MORE
Saturday is the last day to check out Westchester's Winter Wonderland. Photo courtesy of the event
Saturday is the last day to check out Westchester's Winter Wonderland. Photo courtesy of the event

Things To Do on Saturday, January 4

Westchester's Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru Holiday Light Extravaganza

Family Forest Time - The Leprechaun Edition

Larchmont
Mindfully connect your family with the natural world. In anticipation of St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate the stories of leprechauns, build some leprechaun homes, and find the pot of gold that is hiding in the Sheldrake forest. Tea and refreshments will be served under the canopy of the trees. READ MORE

Three Kings Day / Día de Reyes

White Plains – FREE
Celebrate Three Kings Day with a bilingual story and by making a holiday crown. READ MORE

Color Me Thankful

Peekskill
Work with watercolor and collage techniques to create handmade cards you can send as thank-you notes to family and friends. READ MORE

Things To Do on Sunday, January 5

Three Kings Day Celebration

New Rochelle – FREE
The cultural traditions of Central and Latin America are brought to Westchester in honor of Three Kings Day, which marks the close of the holiday season. Enjoy a live performance by the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company and samples of Rosca de Reyes, a traditional holiday bread. READ MORE

Sunday Silents

Rosendale
The Rosendale Theatre continues its monthly silent-film series with a screening of Charlie Chaplin's City Lights and The Immigrant, along with live musical accompaniment, as was the custom in the films' era. READ MORE
Catch a mini-performance of Thomas & Friends at NYBG this weekend. Photo courtesy of NYBG
Catch a mini-performance of Thomas & Friends at NYBG this weekend. Photo courtesy of NYBG

Beyond Westchester

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail at the New York Botanical Garden

Bronx
Join Jack Skellington, Sally, and Zero on a walk of wonders, as your favorite characters, scenes, and songs from the immortal film The Nightmare Before Christmas come to life in New York's most treasured garden. READ MORE

Disney On Ice presents Dream Big

Bridgeport
Believing is just the beginning for your favorite Disney heroes at Disney On Ice presents Dream Big. Share every magical moment filled with breathtaking ice skating and beloved songs and stories that give you a reason to believe. READ MORE

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