Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Croton Falls for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments (December 5) and Kids' Holiday Craft Festival (December 6). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New York Christmas events for kids guide.
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- 2 Christmas events for kids in Croton Falls
- Season: December 5 (Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments) to December 6 (Kids' Holiday Craft Festival)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments
- When: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 1 to 2 pm
- Where: Railyard Arts Studio, 621 NY-22, Croton Falls, NY 10519 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $37 per child
- Ages: Ages 5 and up
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In this clay workshop with instructor Kellie Kottmann, children roll out brown ceramic clay and cut cookie shapes the way they would with real gingerbread dough. They sketch their designs on paper, then decorate with colored slips and underglazes, and each child finishes three ornaments. The studio adds a clear glaze and fires them in the kiln afterward.
The workshop is Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM and costs $37. It is for ages 5 and up, no clay experience is needed, and tickets are non-refundable. The fired ornaments are ready to pick up within two weeks.
Parent tip: The ornaments stay at the studio for glazing and firing, so plan a second trip to collect them within about two weeks, still in time to hang before Christmas. Class size is small, so book ahead instead of counting on a spot that day.
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Kids' Holiday Craft Festival
- When: Sunday, December 6, 2026, 1 to 3 pm (Drop in any time during the two hours)
- Where: Railyard Arts Studio, 621 NY-22, Croton Falls, NY 10519 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $25 in advance for 6 craft tickets, or $5 per ticket at the door while they last
- Ages: All ages
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Railyard Arts Studio sets up five craft stations for a drop-in afternoon led by Kerry Irwin and Lauren Rankel. Kids can paint a mini snowman flower pot, bead a holiday wreath, decorate a tree slice ornament, print snowman wrapping paper and turn a gift bag into a gingerbread house. Each station costs one ticket, and all materials are supplied.
The festival is Sunday, December 6, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Registering early costs $25 and gets you six tickets for the price of five, handed over at the door under the buyer's name. A limited number of single tickets are sold on the day for $5 each until they run out, and tickets are non-refundable.
Parent tip: Acrylic paint is used at several stations, so send kids in clothes that can take a stain. Buy the advance bundle if your child wants to try every station, since day-of tickets are limited and can sell out.
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When each Croton Falls Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments in Croton Falls on December 5; the last runs to December 6. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread OrnamentsCroton Falls · Dec 5
- Kids' Holiday Craft FestivalCroton Falls · Dec 6
Looking further afield? Our New York Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Pleasantville, Stony Point, Orangeburg and Tappan. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Croton Falls
Croton Falls is a hamlet in the northwest corner of North Salem, the northernmost town in Westchester County, and it has its own Metro-North station. In early December, families come to the hamlet's Railyard Arts Studio to make clay gingerbread ornaments and handmade holiday crafts.
How Croton Falls celebrates
The Christmas events confirmed for Croton Falls are both run by Railyard Arts Studio, which gives the first weekend of December over to children's holiday making. On Saturday, December 5, 2026, instructor Kellie Kottmann leads Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments, a clay workshop where each child shapes and decorates three ceramic cookies. On Sunday, December 6, the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival offers five drop-in stations with Kerry Irwin and Lauren Rankel, from a snowman flower pot to a gingerbread house gift bag. The hamlet sits within North Salem, a town of parks, lakes and horse trails with commuter train service.
Fun facts about Christmas in Croton Falls
Croton Falls is one of several hamlets in the town of North Salem, which split from the older town of Salem in 1784 and received its present name from the New York State Legislature in 1788. The town had 5,243 residents at the 2020 census. The Great Blizzard of 1888 stopped trains in North Salem for more than a week. The town is also known for a granite boulder that rests on several smaller stones.
Traditions today
- Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments: Children roll, cut and decorate three ceramic gingerbread ornaments at Railyard Arts Studio on December 5, 2026.
- Kids' Holiday Craft Festival: Railyard Arts Studio sets out five drop-in holiday craft stations for kids on December 6, 2026.
- Handmade gift wrap: Two of the festival stations have kids make snowman wrapping paper and a gingerbread house gift bag for their own presents.
- Croton Falls station: The hamlet has a Metro-North station, part of the commuter train service that runs through North Salem.
A fact for kids
In the comic books, the X-Men have their headquarters in Salem Center, another hamlet in the same town as Croton Falls. The town also has a giant boulder balanced on top of smaller stones.
Questions about Christmas in Croton Falls
Where is Croton Falls, New York?
Croton Falls is a hamlet in the northwest corner of the town of North Salem in Westchester County. North Salem is the county's northernmost town, about 50 miles north of Midtown Manhattan, with Putnam County to the north and Connecticut to the east.
Is Croton Falls its own town?
No. It is a hamlet within the town of North Salem, which means it has no separate government of its own. North Salem is run by a town supervisor and four town board members. Other hamlets in the town include Purdys, Salem Center, Grants Corner and Peach Lake.
When was North Salem founded?
Permanent European settlement began in the early 1700s in what was then a single municipality called Salem. In May 1784 Salem split into two towns. The northern one was known as Upper Salem until a 1788 act of the New York State Legislature gave North Salem its modern name.
Does Croton Falls have a train station?
Yes. The Wikipedia article on North Salem notes that Croton Falls has the Croton Falls station of Metro-North, and the neighboring hamlet of Purdys has a station too. Commuter train service is one of the features the article lists alongside the town's parks, lakes and horse trails.
What is the Standing Rock in North Salem?
It is a granite boulder that sits on top of several smaller stones. Because the boulder does not match the surrounding geology, one explanation is that glaciers left it there during the last Ice Age, though others have suggested it was placed by people long ago.
How many people live in North Salem?
The 2020 census recorded 5,243 people in the town of North Salem, which includes Croton Falls, on a land area of 21.37 square miles. Just under one in four residents is under 18. The article does not give a separate population for the hamlet of Croton Falls.
What happens at Christmas in Croton Falls for kids?
Railyard Arts Studio holds two holiday craft events. Children make ceramic gingerbread ornaments on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, and the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival offers five drop-in craft stations on Sunday, December 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Who runs the Christmas craft events in Croton Falls?
Both are organized by Railyard Arts Studio. Ceramic artist Kellie Kottmann teaches the gingerbread ornament workshop on December 5, 2026, and Kerry Irwin and Lauren Rankel lead the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival on December 6. Tickets for both are sold on the studio's website and are non-refundable.
How much do the Croton Falls holiday craft events cost?
The gingerbread ornament workshop on December 5, 2026, costs $37 per child. For the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival on December 6, advance registration is $25 and includes six craft tickets, while single tickets are $5 at the event until they sell out.
Sources
- North Salem, New York, Wikipedia
- Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments, Railyard Arts Studio
- Kids' Holiday Craft Festival, Railyard Arts Studio
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Croton Falls Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events are there for kids in Croton Falls?
Railyard Arts Studio hosts two holiday craft events on one weekend. Sweet Traditions: Holiday Gingerbread Ornaments is a clay workshop on Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, and the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival is a drop-in afternoon on Sunday, December 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Which Croton Falls event is best for young children?
The Kids' Holiday Craft Festival on Sunday, December 6, 2026, welcomes all ages and lets families drop in for one project or several. The gingerbread ornament workshop the day before is for ages 5 and up, so save that one for children old enough to work with clay for an hour.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Croton Falls?
Neither listed event is free. The gingerbread ornament workshop on December 5, 2026, costs $37. At the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival on December 6, single craft tickets are $5 at the door while they last, so one project is the lowest-cost way to take part.
Do I need to book ahead for Christmas crafts in Croton Falls?
For the gingerbread ornament workshop on December 5, 2026, yes, since you buy a spot in advance and places are limited. For the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival on December 6, early registration is recommended but not required, and it earns six tickets for the price of five.
Where can kids meet Santa in Croton Falls?
No Santa visit is among the events listed for Croton Falls this season. The two confirmed events are both hands-on craft sessions at Railyard Arts Studio, on Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2026, where children make ornaments, gift wrap and decorations to take home.
What will my child make at the Kids' Holiday Craft Festival?
There are five stations on December 6, 2026: a mini snowman flower pot, a beaded holiday wreath, a tree slice ornament, snowman wrapping paper and a gingerbread house gift bag. Each one costs a ticket, materials are included, and the studio asks kids to dress for painting with acrylics.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Croton Falls?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides guide. This Croton Falls guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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