"It's the hap-happiest season of all!" There are 2 more weeks to December 25th and by now I'm sure all of you are busy decorating, shopping, baking and of course making memories with your family and friends!
You can stay close to home and make the most of the holidays with so many great community events! Macaroni Kid will make that easy for you by being your source for holiday happenings in and around Schenectady NY!
DEC 8| BELLEVUE NEIGHBORHOOD TREE LIGHTING | Schenectady | Free
New! DEC 8| MERRY CHRISTMAS PRE-SCHOOL PARTY! | Schenectady | Free
DEC 9 & 10 | QUICK RESPONSE SANTA'S PLAYLAND| Clifton Park
DEC 10| HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE AT CENTRAL LIBRARY| Schenectady
DEC 10| SCHENECTADY COUNTY CHILI CHOWDOWN| Schenectady
DEC 10| DOWNTOWN SCHENECTADY'S CITY HALL-IDAY| Schenectady| Free
DEC 10| BROWN SCHOOL RINGING| Upper Union Schenectady| Free
DEC 10| INDIAN LADDER FARMS BREAKFAST WITH SANTA|Altamont
DEC 10 & 11| CARMAN FIRE DEPT SANTA RUN| Schenectady| Free
DEC 11| BREAKFAST WITH SANTA| Randy Loren's Dolce Vita Schenectady | Proceeds will benefit Vet Help and Homeless Veterans in our community.
New! DEC 11| LIVING NATIVITY| Rotterdam |Free
New! DEC 11| SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO PETSMART| Schenectady| Free
New! DEC 11| BREAKFAST WITH SANTA| Ballston Lake Fire Department
DEC 11| VICTORIAN HOLIDAY CELEBRATION & WINTER MARKET| Altamont |Free
New! DEC 24| FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE & CHRISTMAS PAGEANT| Schenectady| Free
New! DEC 31| NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY UNTIL NOON| Schenectady| Free
DEC 31 - JAN 1 | FIRST NIGHT SARATOGA 2016 | Saratoga Springs
ONGOING
NOV 25 to DEC 23 | VISIT SANTA AT PRICECHOPPER/ MARKET 32 CAPITAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS| Washington Park
NOV 25 to JAN 16|miSci HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW | Schenectady
NOV 26, 27, DEC 3,4,10, 11, 17 & 18|CHRISTMAS LAND | Altamont| Free
NOV 18-20th, 25-27th, DEC 2-4th, 7-11th, 13-23rd|POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE| Saratoga Springs
WRITE & RECEIVE A LETTER FROM SANTA: Check the USPS Letters to Santa program for details.
CUSTOMIZED LETTER FROM SANTA: Package from Santa, Letter From Santa and Santa Claus House each provide customized letters from Santa
EMAIL: Go to emailsanta.com and answer a few questions. Almost as soon as you click send, a FREE response from Santa shows up that you can print out. This site also has webcams, Christmas jokes, games, songs, and so much more.
TRACK: The official NORAD Santa Tracker follows Santa on Christmas Eve as he makes his magical journey around the globe from the North Pole. From December 1 till December 24, visit the site to enjoy games, video, music, and stories.
SANTA IN ACTION: Capture the Magic and I Caught Santa are tools to use to capture a picture of Santa in YOUR home.