November 2026 in Westchester: events, festivals, and family fun

November in Westchester is a handoff month: the big fall festivals wind down, and the holiday season lights up. Catch the last nights of the Blaze, then head to Kensico Dam Plaza for Winter Wonderland, tour a mansion dressed for the holidays, or settle into a concert hall for an evening out.

Festivals and holiday lights

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, through Sunday, November 8. More than 7,000 hand carved jack-o’-lanterns light up the historic estate on select evenings, with timed entry. Advance tickets are required, and children 2 and under are free. Details: https://visitsleepyhollow.com/guides/great-jack-olantern-blaze/

Photo: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor. Source: Historic Hudson Valley. Photo by Tom Nycz Photography.

Westchester’s Winter Wonderland, Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla. NovemberFest, a walk-through version of the light show, runs Thursday, November 19 through Sunday, November 22. The drive-through light show begins Friday, November 27 and runs on scheduled dates through December 31. Proceeds benefit the Westchester Parks Foundation. Details: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2026/10/12/westchester-winter-wonderland-tickets-2026/92133210007/

Holiday Market Weekend, Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28. Explore the decked halls of the mansion and shop the Holiday Market. Details: https://lyndhurst.org/events/holiday-market-weekend/

Holiday Classic Mansion Tours, Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, beginning Sunday, November 29 and running through December 27. See the mansion transformed for the holidays. Details: https://lyndhurst.org/events/holiday-classic-mansion-tours/

Family friendly

Westchester Children’s Museum, Rye, is open daily with hands-on STEAM exhibits and workshops. Story Time runs daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and Music and Movement runs daily at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Details: https://parentguidenews.com/event/story-time-music-and-movement-2/2026-11-29/

Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, keeps its Dia de Muertos community altar on view through November 1, and its Holiday Kick-Off weekend is listed for November 27 through 29, with family art and science workshops. Check the museum’s calendar before you go, since workshop times vary. Details: https://www.hrm.org/

Museums and historic homes

Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, pairs art, the 1876 Glenview historic home, and a planetarium in one visit, with free parking. Current exhibitions include Exquisite Creatures and Borinquen Gallo: Jungle Bliss. Details: https://www.hrm.org/press/

Lyndhurst, Tarrytown, is worth a November visit even beyond its holiday events, for the Gothic Revival mansion and its 67 acre Hudson River estate. Details: https://lyndhurst.org/events/holiday-market-weekend/

Performing arts

Caramoor, Katonah, Rosen House Concert Series. Evnin Rising Stars perform Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m. Pianist Aaron Diehl performs Friday, November 6 at 7:30 p.m. Countertenor and author Anthony Roth Costanzo speaks about his new book on Sunday, November 8 at 3 p.m. The Renaissance Quartet performs Sunday, November 15 at 3 p.m. Details: https://www.iloveny.com/thebeat/post/october-and-november-classical-highlights-at-caramoor/

Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown. Dweezil Zappa, Wednesday, November 4 at 8 p.m. Marc Maron, Saturday, November 7 at 8 p.m. Samantha Fish, Thursday, November 12 at 8 p.m. Taconic Opera: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, Saturday, November 14 at 1 p.m. In Conversation with Amy Tan, Sunday, November 15 at 4 p.m. Annie, November 21, 22, 27, 28, and 29 at various times. Maria Bamford, Saturday, November 21 at 8 p.m. Buy tickets only through the venue’s official box office. Details: https://artswestchester.org/press-releases/taconic-operas-29th-season-begins-beethovens-9th-symphony-ode-to-joy-matinee-nov-14-tarrytown-music-hall/

More in Westchester

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, fall edition, November 2 through 16, 2026, at participating restaurants across Westchester and the Hudson Valley, with prix-fixe menus. Details: https://hvmag.com/events/restaurant-week/

YoFiFest, the Yonkers Film Festival, November 6 through 15, 2026, Yonkers Riverfront Library and Digital Media Arts Center, Yonkers. Independent films, Q and A sessions, workshops, and events. Details: https://www.visitwestchesterny.com/blog/post/westchester-county-film-festivals-2026/

Westchester Book Festival, Saturday, November 7, 2026, Katonah Village Library and Katonah Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, Katonah. Author panels, talks, and signings. Details: https://www.westchesterbookfest.org/authors

Sleepy Hollow Street Fair, Sunday, November 8, 2026, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Beekman Avenue, Sleepy Hollow. Free, family-friendly street fair with vendors, live music, and a kids’ zone. Details: https://visitsleepyhollow.com/sleepy-hollow-street-fair/

Annie at Yorktown Stage, November 14 through 29, 2026 (Fridays and weekends), Yorktown Heights. Note that exact showtimes should be checked on Yorktown Stage’s own listing. Details: https://www.visitwestchesterny.com/events/events-by-season/fall/

Planning tip: the Blaze and Winter Wonderland both sell timed tickets, and popular nights go first, so book ahead. For Lyndhurst, note that only the first floor of the mansion is wheelchair accessible, since the historic building has no elevator.

Looking for more November ideas? See our November 2026 roundups: November 2026 in the Bronx: events, festivals, and family fun and November 2026 in Manhattan: Broadway, museums, and events.

Sources

• The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze guide: https://visitsleepyhollow.com/guides/great-jack-olantern-blaze/
• Westchester’s Winter Wonderland: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/2026/10/12/westchester-winter-wonderland-tickets-2026/92133210007/
• Lyndhurst events: https://lyndhurst.org/events/holiday-market-weekend/ and https://lyndhurst.org/events/holiday-classic-mansion-tours/
• Caramoor Rosen House calendar: https://www.iloveny.com/thebeat/post/october-and-november-classical-highlights-at-caramoor/
• Taconic Opera at Tarrytown Music Hall: https://artswestchester.org/press-releases/taconic-operas-29th-season-begins-beethovens-9th-symphony-ode-to-joy-matinee-nov-14-tarrytown-music-hall/
• Hudson River Museum press room: https://www.hrm.org/press/
• Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: https://hvmag.com/events/restaurant-week/
• Sleepy Hollow Street Fair: https://visitsleepyhollow.com/sleepy-hollow-street-fair/