Saturday, November 23 51st Annual Holiday Parade Downtown Schenectady • discoverschenectady.com Cookies, cakes, and candy, oh my! Downtown Schenectady’s parade of lights kicks off the holiday season with a mouth‐watering “Sugar Rush” theme, promising floats adorned with Candyland‐worthy houses, candy cane forests, and costumed gingerbread men marching with the performers, bands and fire trucks. The parade steps off at 5 pm, but make sure to get there early and armed with a thermos of hot chocolate and a blanket for the littles to camp out on. Watch their delight as the largest nighttime parade in the northeast rolls by culmi‐ nating with the landing of the big man in red…Santa! Saturday, November 30 Sinterklaas Send‐Off Celebration Kingston • sinterklaashudsonvalley.com This holiday tradition harkens back to the Dutch traditions of the Hudson Valley. Blending crafts, vendors, art markets and food, this cel‐ ebration is a feast of fantasy and a sight to behold. Family‐friendly activities begin at noon in downtown Kingston. But the highlight of the festivities is the parade that kicks off at dusk and heads straight to the waterfront to send off Sinterklaas (the Dutch iteration of Saint Nicholas) on his week‐long journey across the river. Sending Sinterklaas off…
Saturday, December 7 Sinterklaas Festival Rhinebeck • sinterklaashudsonvalley.com His week‐long journey completed, Sinterklaas is joyously wel‐ comed home to the eastern shore of the Hudson with dance, music and theatrical performances throughout the village of Rhinebeck (don’t miss the Crowns and Branches workshop!) More than 250 performers will be on display this year, ensuring something special for everyone. The day of family fun is capped off by the magical Children’s Starlight Parade at 6 pm. The two‐story tall puppets will delight the child in all!
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