Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Pleasantville for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are The Muppet Christmas Carol (from December 19) and Home Alone (from December 26). 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 Pleasantville
- Season: December 19 (The Muppet Christmas Carol) to December 27 (Home Alone)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Holiday show
The Muppet Christmas Carol
- When: Sat December 19 and Sun December 20, 2026, 11 am to 12:25 pm (Two screenings, Saturday and Sunday. End time is worked out from the 85-minute running time.)
- Where: Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $5 per ticket for adults and children
- Ages: All ages; rated G
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The Jacob Burns Film Center shows the 1992 Muppet take on the Dickens story on its big screen, with Michael Caine as Scrooge and Kermit the Frog as Bob Cratchit. It is part of the center's All Ages series of weekend family films.
Screenings are at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20, 2026. All Ages tickets are $5 for everyone, children and adults. The film is rated G and runs 85 minutes.
Parent tip: At 85 minutes and rated G, this is the shorter and gentler of the center's two Christmas films, a good first trip to the movies. Scrooge's ghostly visitors can still spook very young viewers, so an aisle seat helps.
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Holiday show
Home Alone
- When: Sat December 26 and Sun December 27, 2026, 11 am to 12:43 pm (Two screenings, Saturday and Sunday. End time is worked out from the 103-minute running time.)
- Where: Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (opens in maps)
- Cost: $5 per ticket for adults and children
- Ages: All ages; rated PG
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The 1990 comedy about eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, left behind at Christmas and defending his house from two burglars with homemade booby traps, plays at the Jacob Burns Film Center the weekend after Christmas. It is part of the center's All Ages series.
Screenings are at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27, 2026. Tickets in the All Ages series are $5 for adults and children alike. The film is rated PG and runs 103 minutes.
Parent tip: The PG rating and the slapstick traps make this a better pick for grade-schoolers than toddlers. With a 103-minute running time, the 11:00 a.m. show lets out close to 12:45 p.m., so plan lunch for afterward.
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- Jacob Burns Film Center (opens in a new tab)
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- Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570 (opens in maps)
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When each Pleasantville Christmas event for kids happens
The first is The Muppet Christmas Carol in Pleasantville on December 19; the last runs to December 27. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- The Muppet Christmas CarolPleasantville · Dec 19 to Dec 20
- Home AlonePleasantville · Dec 26 to Dec 27
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 Orangeburg, Tappan, Stony Point and Yonkers. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Pleasantville
Pleasantville got its name by second choice: in the 1820s postmaster Henry Romer first proposed Clarksville, and when that was rejected he offered Pleasantville, which was accepted before the post office opened on February 29, 1828. At Christmas, families in the village can head for the old Rome Theater, now the Jacob Burns Film Center, for holiday films on the big screen.
How Pleasantville celebrates
The Christmas events gathered here come from the Jacob Burns Film Center, the nonprofit cinema that opened in 2001 in the village's landmark Rome Theater. Its All Ages series offers a family film every Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m., with tickets at $5 for children and adults alike. In December 2026 the series turns to Christmas with The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 19 and 20 and Home Alone on December 26 and 27. The center notes that the first Sunday of each month is a sensory friendly screening.
Fun facts about Christmas in Pleasantville
Pleasantville is a village in the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, 30 miles north of Manhattan, with 7,513 residents in the 2020 census. The railroad arrived in 1846, and a station built the next year pulled the business district to where it is today. The village was incorporated on March 16, 1897. The Rome Theater, built in 1925 in Spanish mission style, was one of the first movie theaters in Westchester County and has housed the Jacob Burns Film Center since 2001.
Traditions today
- The Muppet Christmas Carol: The film center screens the Muppets' version of the Dickens tale for families on December 19 and 20.
- Home Alone: The 1990 Christmas comedy plays on the weekend after Christmas, December 26 and 27.
- The All Ages series: The Jacob Burns Film Center shows a family film each Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 a.m. for $5 a ticket.
- The Rome Theater: The 1925 Spanish mission-style theater that houses the film center was one of the first movie theaters in Westchester County.
A fact for kids
Pleasantville's post office opened on a leap day, February 29, 1828. The village is also listed as the home of Chips, the most decorated war dog of World War II.
Questions about Christmas in Pleasantville
How did Pleasantville get its name?
In the 1820s the new postmaster, Henry Romer, was told to name the planned post office. His first idea, Clarksville, was rejected because another New York post office already used it. His second choice, Pleasantville, was accepted, and the post office opened on February 29, 1828.
What was Pleasantville called before?
In the early 19th century the settlement was known as Clark's Corners, after property Henry Clark owned at the intersection of Broadway and Bedford Road. That corner was the original commercial center and is now called the Old Village.
When was Pleasantville incorporated?
Pleasantville was incorporated as a village on March 16, 1897. The 1890s also brought a police department, a volunteer fire department and a library system, during a period of rapid growth in the second half of the 19th century.
When did the railroad come to Pleasantville?
The railroad arrived in 1846, and a station was built the following year near Bedford Road and Wheeler Avenue. The trip to New York City took only 70 minutes by rail, compared with five hours by stagecoach. The current station building dates to 1905.
Where is Pleasantville?
Pleasantville is a village within the town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles north of Manhattan. Its 2020 census population was 7,513, and commuters reach the city on the Harlem Line of Metro-North Railroad.
What is the Jacob Burns Film Center?
It is a nonprofit film center that opened in 2001 in the Rome Theater, a Spanish mission-style building from 1925 and one of the first movie theaters in Westchester County. The center is dedicated to independent, documentary and world cinema, and it also runs a family series.
What happens at Christmas for families in Pleasantville?
In December 2026 the Jacob Burns Film Center screens The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 19 and 20 and Home Alone on December 26 and 27. Both are part of its All Ages series, with showings at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
How much do the Christmas films cost?
All Ages screenings are $5 for everyone, children and adults alike, according to the film center's pages. That price applies to both The Muppet Christmas Carol and Home Alone. The pages note that members avoid online fees.
What is Pleasantville's connection to Reader's Digest?
DeWitt and Lila Bell Wallace made Pleasantville the magazine's headquarters in 1922, starting in a converted garage and pony shed on Eastview Avenue. The headquarters moved to nearby Chappaqua in 1939 but kept its Pleasantville post office box, which made the village's name familiar to readers worldwide.
Does Pleasantville have a farmers market?
Yes. The Pleasantville Farmers Market began in 1998 and is described as the largest year-round farmers market in Westchester County. The Saturday morning market is run by community volunteers as a nonprofit and draws about 60 vendors.
Sources
- Pleasantville, New York, Wikipedia
- The Muppet Christmas Carol, Jacob Burns Film Center
- Home Alone, Jacob Burns Film Center
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Pleasantville Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events for kids are in Pleasantville in 2026?
The Jacob Burns Film Center shows two Christmas films in its All Ages series: The Muppet Christmas Carol on Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20, and Home Alone on Saturday and Sunday, December 26 and 27. Every screening starts at 11:00 a.m. at the center on Manville Road.
How much are tickets to the Christmas films at the Jacob Burns Film Center?
All Ages screenings at the Jacob Burns Film Center are $5 for everyone, kids and adults alike, according to the center's pages for The Muppet Christmas Carol and Home Alone. The pages add that members pay no online fees.
Which Christmas film is better for younger kids?
The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 19 and 20 is rated G and runs 85 minutes, the shorter of the two. Home Alone on December 26 and 27 is rated PG and runs 103 minutes, which makes it a better match for school-age children.
Are there free Christmas events for kids in Pleasantville?
The events listed here are not free, but they are low cost: the Jacob Burns Film Center charges $5 per ticket for its All Ages screenings of The Muppet Christmas Carol on December 19 and 20 and Home Alone on December 26 and 27.
Do we need to buy tickets ahead of time?
Each screening is ticketed, and the film center sells tickets through its website. There are only two showings of each film, at 11:00 a.m. on a Saturday and a Sunday, so buying ahead for The Muppet Christmas Carol or Home Alone is a reasonable precaution.
Is there something for kids to do in Pleasantville after Christmas Day?
Yes. Home Alone screens at the Jacob Burns Film Center at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 26 and Sunday, December 27, 2026. It is the 1990 comedy about a boy who defends his house from burglars over Christmas, and it runs 103 minutes.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Pleasantville?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New York Christmas train rides guide. This Pleasantville 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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