Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Endicott for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 2) and The Nutcracker (from December 11). 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.
What Rally found in Endicott
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Endicott
- Parades and tree lightings: Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony (December 2)
- Season: December 2 (Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony) to December 13 (The Nutcracker)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Tree lighting
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
- When: Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 6 to 7 pm
- Where: Village of Endicott, 1009 East Main Street, Endicott, NY 13760 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page
- Ages: All ages
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Neighbors gather on East Main Street while the Village of Endicott switches on its Christmas tree, a ceremony the village describes as annual and as one of its favorite community traditions. Once the tree is lit, everyone is pointed to the Endicott Visitor Center for cookies and hot cocoa, and the museum there stays open so families can walk among Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.
The ceremony is Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at 1009 East Main Street. The village page lists no admission price, tickets or sign-up. It does not give a street address for the Visitor Center stop that follows.
Parent tip: The lighting is a single hour on a school night, and the cocoa and decorated trees are at a second stop afterward. The page does not print the Visitor Center's address, so look it up before you leave home and decide whether small legs should walk or ride.
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Holiday show
The Nutcracker
- When: Fri December 11 (7 pm), Sat December 12 (2 pm), Sat December 12 (7 pm) and Sun December 13 (2 pm), 2026 (Four performances: Friday evening, Saturday matinee and evening, Sunday matinee)
- Where: Endicott Performing Arts Center, 102 Washington Ave, Endicott, NY 13760 (opens in maps)
- Cost: Reserved seating tickets required; no price listed on the organizer's page
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Young performers from EPAC Kids share the stage with The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton for this Nutcracker. The announcement dwells on the opening holiday party, where Clara and her brother Fritz celebrate with friends and family and surprising gifts keep turning up.
There are four performances at the Endicott Performing Arts Center: Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM, Saturday, December 12, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, December 13, at 2:00 PM. Seating is reserved, and tickets are sold on the EPAC website and at the box office at 102 Washington Ave. The page does not list a ticket price or a running time for this show.
Parent tip: Seats are reserved and there are only four performances, so choose yours early if you want the family side by side. The 2:00 PM shows on Saturday and Sunday are the gentler choice for children who fade before a 7:00 PM curtain.
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When each Endicott Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Endicott on December 2; the last runs to December 13. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Christmas Tree Lighting CeremonyEndicott · Dec 2
- The NutcrackerEndicott · Dec 11 to Dec 13
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 Binghamton, Morrisville, Manlius and Syracuse. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Endicott
Endicott grew so quickly out of open farmland around its shoe factories that it picked up the nickname the Magic City. Each December the village brings neighbors together on East Main Street for its annual Christmas tree lighting, and later in the month young dancers take the stage on Washington Avenue for The Nutcracker.
How Endicott celebrates
Christmas in Endicott opens with the village's own tree lighting. The Village of Endicott calls the ceremony annual and describes it as one of its favorite community traditions, and in 2026 it falls on Wednesday, December 2, at 1009 East Main Street. Afterward families are pointed to the Endicott Visitor Center for cookies and hot cocoa, where a museum shows Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations. The village calendar also lists a Christmas Village at Cider Mill on November 29. Later, from December 11 to 13, EPAC Kids and The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton stage The Nutcracker at the Endicott Performing Arts Center on Washington Avenue.
Fun facts about Christmas in Endicott
Endicott is named for Henry B. Endicott, a founding member of the Endicott Johnson Corporation shoe company, and it was incorporated in 1906, then absorbed the older village of Union in 1921. It is known as the Birthplace of IBM, because the company that became IBM was founded here on June 16, 1911. Six properties or districts in the village are on the National Register of Historic Places, including two carousels. The 2020 census counted 13,667 residents.
Traditions today
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony: The Village of Endicott lights its tree on East Main Street in a ceremony its own page calls annual.
- Cookies and cocoa at the Visitor Center: After the lighting, families head to the Endicott Visitor Center for cookies and hot cocoa.
- Decorated trees in the museum: The museum at the Visitor Center opens that evening to show Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.
- The Nutcracker at EPAC: EPAC Kids and The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton perform The Nutcracker over a December weekend at the Endicott Performing Arts Center.
- Washington Avenue: The theater stands on Washington Avenue, the street the Wikipedia article names as the center of the original company town.
A fact for kids
Endicott was called the Magic City because it popped up so fast where there used to be only farm fields. It also has two carousels so special that they are on a national list of historic places.
Questions about Christmas in Endicott
How did Endicott get its name?
The village is named after Henry B. Endicott, a shoemaker from Massachusetts who was a founding member of the Endicott Johnson Corporation. He founded the Endicott Shoe Company and in 1899 made his factory foreman, George F. Johnson, his partner.
When was Endicott incorporated?
Endicott was incorporated in 1906. A neighboring village called Union, a market town on the Susquehanna River settled in the 1790s, had been incorporated in 1892. The two grew together until there was no gap between them, and Union was merged into Endicott in 1921.
Why is Endicott called the Magic City?
Endicott began as a company town built for and by the Endicott Johnson Corporation on a large tract of farmland. It grew so fast that it became known as a boomtown, and that sudden growth earned it the nickname the Magic City.
What is Endicott's connection to IBM?
Endicott is known as the Birthplace of IBM. The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was founded in the village on June 16, 1911, and changed its name to International Business Machines in 1924. Endicott was the original home of the company's manufacturing, research and development.
What was the Square Deal in Endicott?
It was George F. Johnson's approach to his shoe workers, which included company-financed land for homes, recreational facilities and medical clinics. Workers marked it in 1920 by building stone arches across Main Street, Route 17C, at the entrances to Endicott and Johnson City.
Did the railroad shape Endicott?
Yes. The shoe company chose level land along the railroad, safely above the flood plain near today's North Street and Washington Avenue, and built its factories beside the rail line. From 1900 to 1910 most workers commuted from Johnson City on a horse-drawn streetcar line.
What happens at Christmas in Endicott?
The village holds its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, followed by cookies, hot cocoa and decorated trees at the Endicott Visitor Center. From December 11 to 13, EPAC Kids and The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton perform The Nutcracker.
Where is the Endicott tree lighting held?
The village lists the ceremony at 1009 East Main Street, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on December 2, 2026. Main Street is also Route 17C, the road where Endicott Johnson workers built the Square Deal arches in 1920.
Who organizes Christmas events in Endicott?
The Village of Endicott runs the tree lighting and invites residents to it on its own calendar. The Nutcracker is presented by EPAC Kids and The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton at the Endicott Performing Arts Center, a community theater at 102 Washington Ave.
Does Endicott have historic carousels?
Yes. Six properties or districts in Endicott are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and two of them are carousels. The village website also keeps a Carousel page among its listings about the community.
How many people live in Endicott?
The 2020 census counted 13,667 residents. Endicott is a village within the town of Union in Broome County, west of Binghamton, and together with Binghamton and Johnson City it makes up the area known as the Triple Cities.
Sources
- Endicott, New York, Wikipedia
- Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, Village of Endicott
- Endicott Performing Arts Center, Endicott Performing Arts Center
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Endicott Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What are the best Christmas events for kids in Endicott in 2026?
Start with the village's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, at 6:00 PM on East Main Street, which ends with cookies and cocoa at the Endicott Visitor Center. Then look at The Nutcracker at the Endicott Performing Arts Center, with four performances from Friday, December 11, through Sunday, December 13.
When and where is the Endicott tree lighting?
The Village of Endicott holds its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM at 1009 East Main Street. After the tree is lit, families are invited to continue to the Endicott Visitor Center for cookies and hot cocoa.
Do Endicott's Christmas events cost anything?
The village page for the December 2 tree lighting lists no admission price, tickets or sign-up, though it does not use the word free. The Nutcracker on December 11 to 13 is a ticketed show with reserved seats, and the theater's page does not print the ticket price for it.
Is there a Nutcracker in Endicott this year?
Yes. EPAC Kids and The FUSE Dance Center of Binghamton present The Nutcracker at the Endicott Performing Arts Center, 102 Washington Ave. Performances are Friday, December 11, at 7:00 PM, Saturday, December 12, at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM, and Sunday, December 13, at 2:00 PM.
Which Endicott Christmas events need tickets?
The Nutcracker does. Seating is reserved, and tickets are sold through the Endicott Performing Arts Center website and at its box office on Washington Avenue. The Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 2 is a community gathering, and the village page mentions no tickets or registration for it.
What is there to see at the Endicott Visitor Center at Christmas?
On the night of the tree lighting, December 2, 2026, the Visitor Center serves cookies and hot cocoa once the ceremony ends. The village says the museum there will also be open so visitors can enjoy Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Endicott?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides guide. This Endicott guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
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