Seasonal & Holidays
Christmas, Hanukkah Events In Putnam County: Parades, Tree Lightings
There are events scheduled in the coming weeks in the Putnam County area to get you into the holiday spirit.
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PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — There is no shortage of things to do in Putnam County and the surrounding area to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.
Christmas and Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, intersect this year, with Hanukkah running Dec. 18-26. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the holidays.
Here are some of the events in and around Putnam County:
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- Mahopac falls Volunteer Fire Department Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 2
- Carmel Holiday on the Lake, Dec. 3
- Putnam Valley Parks & Recreation 15th Annual Holiday Gathering in the Park, Dec. 2
- Cross County Center Menorah Lighting, Monday, Dec. 19, Yonkers
- Ridge Hill Shopping Center Menorah Lighting, Sunday, Dec. 18, Yonkers
- Sinterklaas Festival Day, Dec. 3, Rhinebeck
- Westchester County’s Winter Wonderland, Valhalla
- The Wonderland of Lights, Rhinebeck
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