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Communities across the Hudson Valley are getting into the Christmas spirit

Christmas tree lightings and events


It's that time of year again. Families across the Hudson Valley are getting into the holiday spirit with annual tree lighting ceremonies, parades and other community events. We have rounded them up by county right here for you!

If you don't see your community event listed here e-mail editor@excitingread.com to have it added.

Nov. 23: Polar Express Expedition, Kingston
Nov. 23-Jan. 1: Sussin Family Christmas Light Show, Saugerties
Nov. 23-Dec. 29: Watt Christmas Wonderland, Goshen
Nov. 23-Dec. 25: ERDAJT's Holiday Christmas Light Display, Lagrangeville
Nov. 23-Dec. 25: Frosty Fest, Ulster Park
Nov. 23-Dec. 30 Holiday Lights in Bloom, Montgomery
Nov. 23- Dec. 22: Locust Grove Mansion Holiday Tours, Poughkeepsie
Nov. 16-25: Scrooge, The Musical, Carmel
Nov. 24: Sinterklaas! Send-off celebration, Kingston
Nov. 24-Dec. 23: Christmas on the Farm, Montgomery
Nov. 24: Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Kingston
Nov. 24: Skydiving Santa on the Farm, Modena
Nov. 24: Lagrange Holiday Festival of Lights Parade, Lagrange


Top light displays

Nov. 27: Mid-Hudson Civic Center Presents A Charlie Brown Christmas Live on Stage, Poughkeepsie
Nov. 30-Dec. 1: Holiday on Huguenot Street, New Paltz
Nov. 30-Dec. 2: International Festival of the Holidays, Claryville
Nov. 30: Celebration of Lights, Parade and Fireworks, Poughkeepsie
Nov. 30- Dec. 9: A Charlie Brown Christmas and Frosty the Snow Man, Woodstock
Nov. 30- Dec. 2: A Christmas Carol, Kingston
Nov. 30- Dec. 16: Winter Wonderettes, Ellenville
Dec. 1: Whoville Who-Bilation, Washingtonville
Dec. 1: A Gilded Age Christmas, Staatsburg
Dec. 1-16: Home for the Holidays, Warwick
Dec. 1: Sinterklaas Festival Day, Rhinebeck
Dec. 1: Holiday Open House, Saratoga Springs
Dec. 1: Make a sled with Reindeer, Fishkill
Dec. 1: Electric Fire Truck Parade, Ellenville
Dec. 1: Annual Woodstock Holiday Open House, Woodstock
Dec. 1: 4th Annual Arlington Holiday Festival, Poughkeepsie
Santa is coming

Dec. 1: West Point Holiday Show, West Point
Dec. 2: Holidays at the Homestead: Colonial Crafts, Cornwall
Dec. 2: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Hyde Park
Dec. 2: Holiday House Hunt, Poughkeepsie
Dec. 2: Holiday Festival, Cornwall
Dec. 7: Catskill Ballet Theatre Presents The Nutcracker, Kingston
Dec. 7: Pawling Decemberfest, Pawling
Dec. 7: Snowflake Festival, Kingston
Dec. 8-9: Christmas Festival Fair, Lagrangeville
Dec. 9: Holiday Party and Tree Lighting, Fishkill
Dec. 16: Reindeer Food Making Class, Montgomery
Dec. 16: Holiday Princess Tea Party, Pine Bush
Dec. 22: Beary Merry Holiday, Highland Falls

Hudson Valley Christmas Tree Farms




Updated November 7, 2018



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