Holiday Events for Grownups 2019
Best Holiday Events for Grownups: Take a break from the kids and get out to see some grownup holiday fun. From Bar Car Nights at the NYBG Holiday Train Show to Saturday Night Live’s Ana Gasteyer’s Sugar and Booze Holiday Show.
Holiday Train Show Bar Car Nights
November 23 @ 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Holiday Train Show Bar Car Nights @ New York Botanical Garden: Exclusively for adults 21 plus! Check out this after dark viewing of the world’s coolest train show on a quarter-mile of track, with 12 super-sized train sets and a…
Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Christmas
Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Christmas: Ridgefield Playhouse: Back after a sold-out show last summer, join famed time-twisting musical collective Postmodern Jukebox (PMJ) for a vintage-style Christmas celebration! PMJ is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early…
It Happened One Christmas Eve
November 29 @ 6:15 pm
It Happened One Christmas Eve, Westchester Broadway Theatre: A heart-warming musical about an infant left on a Brooklyn doorstep one Christmas Eve and the magic she brings to the lives of those who find her. The story of unfolds over several Christmas…
A Carpenter’s Christmas
A Carpenter’s Christmas: Palace Stamford: While The Carpenters are known for over a dozen chart topping hits, they also won over their fans with their Christmas celebrations. Singer and playwright Lisa Rock and her 6-piece backing band are keeping The Carpenters’…
Holiday Mansion Tours at Lyndhurst
December 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Holiday Mansion Tours at Lyndhurst: See Lyndhurst mansion transformed into an extravagant wonderland of holiday splendor. Described as one of the “Ten Best Historic Holiday Tours” by USA Today, Lyndhurst goes all-out during the holiday season, filling the mansion with…
A Taste of Westchester: Clock Tower Grill
A Taste of Westchester: Clock Tower Grill: Holiday Madness! Proud owner of a farm supporting the restaurant’s growing needs, chef Rich Parente will teach you how to explore food in a fun and different way. You will sample local beer…
Holiday Shop & Sip for Wounded Warriors
Holiday Shop & Sip Boutique for Wounded Warriors, The Heights at Brother Vic’s: Mingle, shop and support our veterans a The Heights at Brother Vic’s restaurant and music lounge. Proceeds go to The Wounded Warrior Project.
Luanne de Lesseps Christmas with The Countess
Luanne de Lesseps Christmas with The Countess: Well, well, well! Here’s a chance to broaden your understanding of the true meaning of Christmas. Back after a sold out show earlier this year, the “The Real Housewives of New York” star returns…
Handel’s Messiah
December 6 @ 8:00 pm
Handel’s Messiah, The New Choral Society: The New Choral Society presents its traditional season opener, the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah, Part I. Hear the familiar and uplifting choruses and solos from the Messiah along with J.C. Bach’s Magnificat in…
New Castle Holiday Sing
New Castle Holiday Sing, Holiday Crafts & Tree Lighting: Traditional line-up of events from The Chappaqua Orchestra and the New Castle Historical Society. All events are free and open to the public! Annual Schedule of Activities New Castle Community Sing presented…
Mr. Dickens Tells a Christmas Carol
December 7 @ 7:30 pm
Mr. Dickens Tells A Christmas Carol @ Lyndhurst Mansion: Mikel Von Brodbeck recreates the famous performance tour by Charles Dickens in 1867 with his classic tale bringing the travails of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim to life. Taken from the…
Darlene Love for the Holidays
Darlene Love for the Holidays Ridgefield Playhouse: Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love returns with her holiday show, performing all her hits including the #1 holiday classic “Christmas Baby Please Come Home,” a song that she performed annually…
Handel’s Messiah in Somers
Handel’s Messiah, Westchester Oratorio Society: Artistic Director Benjamin Niemczyk, and the Westchester Oratorio Societyreturn to St. Luke’s Church in Somers for a “Scratch” “Messiah” (sing-along). They will be joined by the St. Luke’s choir and professional soloists tba. About the Westchester Oratorio…
Dance to the Holidays Ridgefield Playhouse
Dance to the Holidays with Tony Dovolani & Anna Trebunskaya: This holiday spectacular stars “Dancing with the Stars” Mirrorball Champions Tony Dovolani and Anna Trebunskaya along with other celebrity pros from “Dancing with the Stars,” “American Idol,” and “So You…
It’s a Wonderful Life
It’s a Wonderful Life Bedford Playhouse: Voted the #1 Most Inspiring Film of All Time by AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Cheers, It’s a Wonderful Life has had just that. With the endearing message that “no one is a failure…
Rappelling Santa Stamford
Rappelling Santa, Heights & Lights, Stamford Downtown: From 22 stories high above Stamford Downtown, watch and cheer for Santa Claus, Rudolph, Grinch and friends as they make their daredevil descent, twisting and flying from the top of one of Stamford’s tallest…
Keb Mo’s Jingle Bell Jamboree
Keb Mo’s Jingle Bell Jamboree, Tarrytown Music Hall: Keb’ Mo’ holiday tour, Jingle Bell Jamboree, features the four-time Grammy-award winning contemporary Blues and Americana artist performing songs off of Moonlight, Mistletoe, And You – his first-ever Holiday album.
The Brandenburgs are Bach in Bedford
Bedford Chamber Concerts: The Brandenburgs are Bach in Bedford: Back by popular demand, Dr. Anthony Newman and guests perform the Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (complete) at St. Matthew Church in Bedford. Dubbed the “high priest of Bach” by Wynton…
Candlelight Holiday Tours John Jay Homestead
December 12 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Candlelight Holiday Tours John Jay Homestead: Celebrate the holiday season at John Jay Homestead with a guided tour of John Jay’s historic Bedford House focused on the holiday traditions and decorations of the 1820s. The number of tickets available for…
Wine Around Town In Chappaqua
Wine Around Town In Chappaqua: Get some holiday shopping done and sample wines from around the world courtesy of Chappaqua businesses. (That works for us!) Last year’s participants include the New Castle Historical Society, Desires by Mikolay, Family Britches, Eye Gallery…
CMS Lincoln Center Brandenburg Concertos
December 13 @ 7:30 pm
New York City, NY 10023 United States
CMS Lincoln Center Brandenburg Concertos: The Brandenburg Concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach are considered among the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era. The New York Times called The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s annual performances at Alice Tully Hall a…
Holiday Stomp The Hot Sardines
Holiday Stomp The Hot Sardines: Forbes calls them “one of the best jazz bands in NY today.” The Hot Sardines have been featured at the Newport and Montreal Jazz Festivals, have sold out the Bowery Ballroom and have hit the…
It’s A Wonderful Life @ Jacob Burns
December 14 @ 12:00 pm
It’s A Wonderful Life Jacob Burns Film Center: Get off the couch and get out to see it on a big screen this year! A holiday classic for the whole family! Frank Capra (Arsenicand Old Lace) directs this beloved story of desperate…
ModernMedieval at Caramoor
December 14 @ 2:00 pm
ModernMedieval at Caramoor, A Midwinter Feast: This all-female vocal trio brings to Caramoor the wondrous sounds of medieval chant and polyphony. Join us for a holiday program of music from the British Isles, featuring beloved English medieval and Renaissance carols, including There…
Handel’s Messiah, Old Greenwich
Handel’s Messiah, Old Greenwich: Since 1966 First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich, CT has presented Part I of Handel’s Messiah, the Christmas portion, concluding with the Hallelujah chorus. The First Church Festival Chorus, 75 singers strong, is accompanied by the First Church Chamber…
Jessica Lynn A Very Merry Christmas
Jessica Lynn A Very Merry Christmas: Westchester native, and country music star, Jessica Lynn returns to the Paramount with her holiday show. The show features dancers, singers, dazzling effects, a visit from Santa and Jessica’s country take on traditional holiday songs…
Holiday Traditions Jeffrey Biegel S. Salem
Holiday Traditions Jeffrey Biegel S. Salem: Virtuosic performer, Jeffrey Biegel, returns to the Series for the holiday season. His performance will feature Bach, Mozart and Chopin along with selections from his CD, “A Steinway Christmas” which reached No. 1 on…
Royal Opera House The Nutcracker
Royal Opera House The Nutcracker, Bedford Playhouse: The Royal Ballet’s glorious production of The Nutcracker, created by Peter Wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an all-time ballet favourite. It is Christmas Eve and Herr Drosselmeyer the magician…
Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here
Canadian Brass: Christmas Time is Here, Performing Arts Center Purchase: Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, the award-winning Canadian Brass is almost single-handedly responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. From trademark Baroque…
The Messiah The New York Philharmonic
December 17 @ 7:30 pm
The Messiah The New York Philharmonic: We try to deliver as many Messiah’s for the holidays as we can. Even if we have to go to David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center for the New York Philharmonic.
Ana Gasteyer Sugar and Booze
Ana Gasteyer Sugar and Booze, Ridgefield Playhouse: Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live) returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse with tunes from her new holiday album, Sugar & Booze, a collection of original and classic holiday songs. The album harkens back to the…
Cee Lo Green Holiday Hits
Cee Lo Green Holiday Hits, Tarrytown Music Hall: Five-timeGrammy Award winning singer, songwriter CeeLo Green performs fan favorites from his critically acclaimed and Grammy Award-winning album, CeeLo’s Magic Moment, including “What Christmas Means to Me,” “This Christmas,” “All I Want For…
Christmas With The Celts
Christmas With The Celts, Ridgefield Playhouse: Christmas with the Celts, featuring the Ashurst Irish Dancers, returns to The Playhouse after sold-out performances for the past four seasons! This holiday show features a mix of lively traditional Irish music and instrumentation…
Big Band Holidays @ Lincoln Center
December 20 @ 8:00 pm
Big Band Holidays @ Lincoln Center: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and music director Marcus Printup continue a beloved New York tradition with Big Band Holidays. Featuring soulful, big band versions of classics like “Jingle Bells,” “Joy to…
A Celtic Christmas
December 21 @ 3:00 pm
Cherish the Ladies A Celtic Christmas: An annual sold-out tradition at the Music Hall….Cherish the Ladies returns in 2019 for two shows to celebrate the holiday season! The Grammy Award nominated Irish-American supergroup formed in 1985 has performed their signature blend…
The Nutcracker Connecticut Ballet
December 21 @ 6:00 pm
The Nutcracker Connecticut Ballet: A staple of the Holiday season in our area, principal dancers from the New York City Ballet, and American Ballet theatre join the Connecticut ballet in four productions of The Nutcracker. Guest stars Unity Phelan and TaylorStanley of…
Matisyahu Ridgefield Playhouse
Matisyahu Ridgefield Playhouse: Back after a sold out show in 2014, Jewish reggae rapper Matisyahu returns with a community of like-minded musicians to celebrate unity and to transcend barriers with a performance that highlights his voice and beat boxing with…
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