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Menorah Lighting Events and Chanukah Celebrations



Local families enjoy Chanukah celebrations throughout the Hudson Valley

Menorah candle lighting

It's that time of year again. Families across the Hudson Valley are getting into the Chanukah spirit with community lighting ceremonies and celebrations. We have rounded them up right here for you! 


December 25 Chinese and Trivia
Menorah lighting, Chinese dinner, trivia game, donuts, and latkes. Kids can make their own Chanukah snow globe. Must register. Pardess Center for Jewish Life, 171 Blue Hill Rd, Hopewell Junction. 4:30pm


December 25-January 2 Menorah Lighting

CAI honors different groups of people each night from our elected officials to our amazing staff and school and teachers. Early lighting at 3:30pm on Friday, December 27. Join us for donuts & hot chocolate every night to honor our community members plus Latkes on the fifth night, Sunday, December 29 at 4pm. Congregation Agudas Israel, 290 North Street, Newburgh. 6pm


December 26 Goshen Chanukah Village Walk

Children visit participating shops for Chanukah gifts, Chanukah crafts, and Chanukah activities. Map & bag picked up @ Goshen Mailroom. Meet at the village green for grand menorah lighting and famous gelt drop 6pm. All are invited. Main St, Goshen. 4:45pm


December 26 Menorah Lighting

Giant 10' menorah lighting, latkes and donuts, chocolate gelt, and lively music. All are welcome. Adam's Fairacre Farm, 160 Old Post Rd, Wappingers Falls. 5:30pm


December 26 Hanukkah-Lighting of the candles

Mesier Park, E. Main Street, Wappingers Falls. 5:30pm


December 26 Menorah Lighting and Gelt Drop

Join the community in a unity event on this second night of Chanukah! Grand Menorah Lighting and Annual Gelt Drop - dropping thousands of chocolate coins from the sky raining down with bubbles. Doughnuts, hot cocoa and hot potato latkes, community unity event, music, joy & festivity. Gifts for kids! This event is FREE and open to all. Village of Goshen. 6pm

 

December 29 Glow Crazy Chanukah

Glowing cotton candy menorah, glow swag, gelt drop, glow Chanukah parachutes, neon face paints, latkes, donuts, glow games, and pasta bar. Chabad House, 94 Gilbert St, Monroe. 4pm


December 30 Chester Chanukah Celebration

Menorah lighting, glow giveaways, latkes, donuts, and dreidels. All are welcome. Free of charge. Chester Town Hall, 1786 Kings Hwy, Chester. 5:30pm

January 1, 2025 Light Up Pawling

Giant 10' menorah lighting, latkes and donuts, chocolate gelt, and lively music. All are welcome. Pawling Village Green, Charles Coleman Blvd, Pawling. 5pm


Updated December 7, 2024



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