These 5 Holiday Events Are An Upstate New York Must This Season

The 2023 holiday season is here and it would be a shame if you missed it. Shopping for gifts, wrapping presents and endless trips to the grocery store are inevitable. This year take the family to as many holiday-themed events as you can find to really soak in the season.

Here are 5 Family Fun Things to Do In Upstate New York this Holiday Season.

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SINTERKLASS FESTIVAL  - Saturday December 2, 2023 - Rhinebeck, NY

• Sinterklaas is a day-long celebration of music, dance and the arts. The non-denominational celebration concludes at 6pm with the spectacular Children’s Starlight Parade. This parade features two-story tall, animated puppets carried by hundreds of volunteers.

TROY VICTORIAN STROLL - Sunday December 3, 2023 (11a-5p) - Troy, NY.

• For 40 years, the Troy Victorian Stroll has been a community holiday tradition that transforms the streets of historic downtown Troy into a bygone Victorian era, complete with visitors in Victorian dress strolling the City.

LIGHTS ON THE LAKE - November 13, 2023 - January 12, 2024 - Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, NY

• Lights on the Lake is a two mile long drive-thru show featuring towering holiday displays, a twinkling fantasy forest, a fairy tale magic grand finale and more!

LAKE PLACID SLEIGH RIDES  - Lake Placid, NY

• Treat yourself to a horse-drawn sleigh ride wrapped in warm blankets while listening to the sound of sleigh bells in the crisp Lake Placid air.

77th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF "IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE" - December 8th - December 10th - Seneca Falls, NY

• Welcome to Seneca Falls, the Real Bedford Falls! Each year, the town celebrates with an It's A Wonderful Life Festival the second weekend in December.