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Holiday Cheer in Putnam County - 2025 Edition

19 November 2025

“The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!”

Tis the season to be jolly and spread holiday cheer. In Putnam County there are plenty of activities to do with your family and friends. Spend some quality time with loved ones at one of the upcoming events.

1. The return of the Holiday Twilight Tours at Boscobel House & Gardens
Date(s): November 28th – December 13th
Location: Boscobel House & Gardens [1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY]
**Registration is Required**
Holiday Twilight Tours - Boscobel

2. Holiday Craft Fair
Date: Saturday, November 29th
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Patterson Rec Center [65 Font Street, Patterson, NY]

3. Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce – Holiday in the Park
Date: Saturday, November 29th
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Chamber Park [951 South Lake Blvd, Mahopac, NY]

4. Operation Save Christmas
Date: Sunday, November 30th
Location: Liberty Paintball [629 Route 311, Patterson, NY]
**Registration is Required**
Liberty Paintball  

5. Operation ELF
Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 5 PM – 8 PM
Location: Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services building [112 Old Route 6, Carmel NY)

6. Putnam Valley Holiday Tree Lighting
Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 6 PM  – 8 PM
Location: Putnam Valley Town Park [156 Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY]

7. A Christmas Carol
Date: Friday, December 5th
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Tompkins Corners Cultural Center [729 Peekskill Hollow Road, Putnam Valley, NY]
Theatre - Tompkins Corners Cultural Center

8. The Brewster Theater Company Presents A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Play
Date(s): December 5th-December 7th & December 12th-December 13th
Time(s): Friday, December 5 @ 7:30 PM; Saturday, December 6 @ 2:00 PM; Sunday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM; Friday, December 12 @ 7:30 PM & Saturday, December 13 @ 7:30 PM
Location: The Theater at Drew Methodist Church [28 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, NY]
Christmas Carol Radio Play

9. Holiday Pottery Show & Sale
Date(s): Friday, December 5th – Sunday, December 14th [closed Monday, December 8th]
Time: 11 AM – 6 PM
Location: Garrison Art Center (GAC)  [23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison, NY]
Holiday Pottery Show & Sale | Garrison Art Center

10. Carmel Holiday on the Lake
Date: Saturday, December 6th
Time: All Day Event
Location: Historic Hamlet of Carmel

11. Winter Wonderland
Date: Saturday, December 6th
Time: 1 PM – 6 PM
Location: Pegasus Farm [310 Peach Lake Road, Brewster, NY]
Community: Winter Wonderland at Pegasus

12. Putnam Lake FD 19th Annual Holiday Parade
Date: Saturday, December 6th
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Memorial Field to the Firehouse

13. Second Annual Holiday Craft Market
Date(s):  Saturday, December 6th & Sunday, December 7th
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Hudson Valley Interarts [40 Jon Barrett Rd, Patterson, NY]
Holiday Market - Hudson Valley InterArts

14. Annual Holiday Train Show
Date(s):  Saturday, December 6th – Sunday, January 11th
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Location: Arts on the Lake [640 Route 52, Carmel, NY]
Arts on the Lake | Benefit - 2025 Annual Holiday Train Show

15. Putnam Valley Grange Christmas Market
Date(s): December 6th, December 13th & December 21st
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Putnam Valley Grange [128 Mill Street, Putnam Valley, NY]
Events - Putnam Valley Grange

16. Festival of Trees
Date: Sunday, December 7th
Time: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Cultural Arts Coalition [Old Town Hall Theater – 67 Main Street, Brewster, NY]

17. Cold Spring Aglow
Date: Saturday, December 12th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Main Street, Cold Spring, NY
** Follow the Cold Spring Chamber Commerce on Instagram and Facebook to stay up to date **.
Aglow — COLD SPRING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

18. 3rd Annual Hudson Valley Holiday Market
Date: Saturday, December 13th
Time: 11 AM – 5 PM
Location: Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department [741 Route 6, Mahopac, NY]

19. Cookie and Crafts Fair
Date: Saturday, December 13th
Time: 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Arts on the Lake [640 Route 52, Carmel, NY]
Arts on the Lake | Benefit - 2025 Cookie and Crafts/Gifts Sale

20. Annual Outdoor Holiday Market!
Date: Saturday, December 13th
Time: 10 AM – 3 PM
Location: Camp Herrlich [101 Deacon Smith Hill Road, Patterson, NY]
Outdoor Holiday Market! Saturday December 13th! — Camp Herrlich

21. Patterson Holiday Festival – Parade & Tree Lighting
Date: Saturday, December 13th
Time: 2 PM – 6 PM
Location: Petersen’s Patterson Greenhouse Lawn [1169 Route 311, Patterson, NY]

22. Holiday Tea
Date: Sunday, December 14th
Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Location: Boscobel House & Gardens [1601 Route 9D, Garrison, NY]
**Registration is Required**
Holiday Tea - Boscobel

23. Menorah Lighting Ceremony
Date: Sunday, December 14th
Time: 4 PM
Location: Along the shore of Lake Gleneida, Carmel, NY

24. The Philipstown Depot Theater & Hudson Valley Shakespeare Presents The Long Christmas Dinner
Date: Sunday, December 14th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: The Philipstown Depot Theater [10 Garrison Landing, Garrison, NY]
The Long Christmas Dinner – HVS

25. Breakfast with Santa
Date: Saturday, December 20th
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Kent Fire Department [2490 Route 301, Carmel, NY]

26. Breakfast with Santa in the Barn
Date: Saturday, December 20th
Time: Two seatings (10:00 AM & 12:30 PM)
Location: Tilly’s Table [100 Route 312, Brewster, NY]
Breakfast with Santa at Tilly’s Table in Brewster on Saturday, December 20th! 

27. Annual Breakfast with Santa at Putnam County Golf Course
Date: Sunday, December 21st
Time: Two seatings (10:00 AM & 12:30 PM)
Location: Putnam County Golf Course [187 Hill Street, Mahopac, NY]
Breakfast with Santa and The Grinch at Putnam County Golf Course



If your organization has a holiday event and would like us to consider promoting, please fill out our Complimentary Promotion Form. Please click here: DISCOVER PUTNAM - COMPLIMENTARY PROMOTION ASSISTANCE

Welcome Message

Nestled between the Hudson River and the Connecticut state line, Putnam County offers an abundance of adventures and experiences to suit every lifestyle. From hiking and boating to dining and shopping, Putnam is a small but mighty treasure trove of crystal lakes, beautiful hiking trails, historic sites, art and cultural experiences and quaint restaurants and shops. With five Metro-North stops, we are just an hour away from Manhattan, making day trips hassle-free and a truly easy getaway.


Contact the Tourism Department


  • Tara Keegan

    Director of Tourism