Welcome 2023! With the craziness of the holidays behind us, it’s time to start filling our calendars with fun! We have rounded up some of the January Events taking place in Westchester County (and the surrounding area). Plan some family fun or a date night out this month!
Comedy:
Levity Live (Palisade Center – West Nyack) Enjoy a comedy show at Levity Live in January. Upcoming shows include Jessica Kirson (Jan. 5-7), Capone (Jan. 12-15), Yannis Pappas w/ special guest Maurica (Jan. 20-22), Arnez J. (Jan. 27-29). *Check the site for the full lineup
Yonkers Comedy Club (Yonkers) Enjoy a comedy show at the Yonkers Comedy Club. Upcoming shows include JJ Ramirez (Jan. 12-14), DC Benny (Jan. 19-21) and Aida Rodriguez (Jan. 26-28).
January 27 (Mamaroneck) The Daily Show Writers Comedy Tour at the Emelin Theatre. Featuring Kat Radley, Randall Otis, Matt Koff and Joe Opio. Tickets $35-$45
January 27 (Peekskill) Peekskills & Thrills Comedy Show at Peekskill Brewery. 6:30 PM – 9 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM, show starts at 7 PM. Enjoy a night of comedy brought to you in a collaboration between Peekskill Brewery and comedian Marcus Cardona. Hosted by Sean Barry, the lineup features comedians including Zilla Vodnas, JT Anderson, Alex Kollar and more. $26.95/ticket
Date Night/Girls Night Out:
January 11 (Bedford) Rock Paper Scissors Events presents trivia night at the Bedford Playhouse. 7-8 PM. Teams of up to 6 players. Tickets $20
January 12 (Peekskill) Paint & Sip at Lile Boutique Spa with Terry Fokine. 7-9 PM. $35/person
January 21 (Peekskill) Charcuterie Workshop & Sip at Lile Boutqiue Spa. 1-3 PM. Enjoy a drink while learning how to make food art that you can take home to enjoy.
January 27 (Peekskill) Paint & Sip hosted by Acielo Art at The Red Door Creative Space. 5 PM – 8 PM. $35/person early RSVP, $40/person at the door. DM (@trdcreativespace via Instagram) to RSVP.
Eat & Drink:
January 3 -31 (White Plains) White Plains Restaurant Month – Enjoy a prix fixe lunch or dinner at one of the many participating restaurants in White Plains. Lunch $22.95, Dinner $32.95, 2nd Tier Dinner $42.95.
January 26 (Ardsley) Mushroom Dinner at L’inizio. The restaurant has collaborated with Westchester Mushroom Co. to prepare a four-course mushroom dinner. Each course is paired with wine. 6:30 PM, $125/per person.
Family Fun:
November 2022 – January 2023 (FDR State Park, Yorktown Heights) Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience – “A nighttime woodland trail experience filled with magical creatures and wizarding wonders from the Harry Potter™ and Fantastic Beasts™ films. Explore after dark the sounds, lights, and special effects that bring the magic of the Wizarding World to life. Guests will also be able to enjoy a wide range of delicious food and drinks at the village! Set in a beautiful woodland, this nighttime trail experience has been created by award-winning theatrical designers and experiential creators.” Parking: $8/online, $10 on-site, Tickets: Adults (16+) $46-$75 + $9.00 booking fee (depends on date), Child (5-15) $35-$64 +$9.00 booking fee (depends on date)
January 7 (Ossining) Avian Art & Bird Walk at Teatown. Join Early Childhood Art Educator Caroline Erb for an avian art session and bird walk. Birds of winter, even without their breeding plumage, are beautiful. How will their fine feathers inspire you? This program also involves a short bird walk, so come to craft, but please dress for the weather.
10 AM and 2 PM session. $10 per family/members, $15 per family/nonmembers, limited to 5 families per time slot (max 5 members per family)
January 7 (Katonah) Animal Encounters at Muscoot Farm. Join us for the opportunity to enter one of our enclosures where you will see, touch, and learn more about an animal of the farmer’s choice! Due to the nature of this program, pre-registration is required, with tickets being $25 per person, and is only available to those 8+. This event is also taking place on Feb. 11 and March 11.
January 8 (Ossining) New Year Hike at Teatown. Ring in the new year with a hike, where we’ll celebrate new beginnings in the winter woods. Be prepared for a moderately difficult hike around Teatown Lake and up Teatown Hill. Wear appropriate hiking footwear, cold-weather clothing, and bring water and a snack.
12 PM – 2 PM. $3/members, $8/nonmembers, recommended ages 8+, limited to 15 participants
January 14-15 (Katonah) Backyard Sugaring at Muscoot Farm. 1-2 PM Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! We will meet at Muscoot’s Sugar Shack to tour our equipment and then walk around the farm to see our maples. Event is free!
January 14-15 (Tarrytown) Disney’s ALADDIN Jr. presented by Clocktower Players at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Clocktower Players welcomes you to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail!
Clocktower’s Jr Troupe performs Saturday January 14 at noon and The Kids Troupe performs January 15 at noon. 12 PM, Tickets: $26/adults, $22/children (18 and under)
January 15 (Ossining) Hop into the New Year at Teatown. Celebrate Lunar New Year at Teatown with Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister as we welcome the Year of the Rabbit. Learn what a lagomorph is and how it differs from rodents. Meet members of this fascinating order of animals, get creative with a craft, and find out what the Year of the Rabbit has in store for you.
10 AM-11 AM. $10 per family/members, $15 per family/nonmembers, limited to 5 families per time slot (max 5 members per family)
January 21 (Mamaroneck) Tortoise & Hare: The Next Generation– We begin with Aesop’s classic fable of the The Tortoise and the Hare but continue the story which finds them 10 years down the road, now with children of their own and exploring modern day distractions. Smart phones and video games create a new landscape of lost connections to life experiences. The Next Gen features Tortoise Junior and Lil’ Hare in a whole new kind of race; where their adventures lead them into unexpected territory. Old man Tortoise and Big Daddy Hare must come together despite their differences to find and save their children. What hurdles will they have to overcome to make it to the finish line?
With dazzling visuals, poignant storytelling and the creative use of music from classical to pop, this production brings this tale into a new brilliant light.
Shows at 11 AM and 2 PM. Recommended for grades K-4. Show runs approximately 1 hour. Tickets: $24/adults, $19/kids (under 12)
January 27-28: (Tarrytown) CHICAGO Teen Edition Presented by Clocktower Players. CHICAGO is the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy and shake. A universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another. Honored with 6 Tony Awards, 2 Olivier Awards, a Grammy, and thousands of standing ovations – the New York Times proclaimed it, “Musical Heaven!”
Starring Clocktower’s TEEN Troupe. Shows at 7:30 PM. Tickets: $26/adults, $22/children (18 and under)
Live Music & Performances:
The Capitol Theatre: (Port Chester) This month’s lineup includes: Greensky Bluegrass (Jan. 13-14), Umphrey’s McGee (Jan. 20-21), Joe Russo’s Almost Dead (Jan. 27-29). *Check the site for the full lineup
Emelin Theatre: (Mamaroneck) This month’s lineup includes The 3 Ages screening (Jan. 18).*Check the site for the full lineup
Tarrytown Music Hall: (Tarrytown) January’s lineup includes: Jazz is Dead (Jan. 26) and Music Hall Academy: There’s No Business Like Snow Business Rising Stars Fundraising event (Jan. 29). *Check the site for the full lineup
White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC): (White Plains) Jersey Boys performing through January 8, Laura Benanti (Jan. 28)
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