Dec4Fri
City of Albany Holiday Tree Lighting
Academy Park (City Hall if the weather is bad) · Downtown Albany
- When
- Friday, Dec 4
- Time
- 5–7pm
- Price
- Free
December 2026Albany · The Capital Region
December in Albany with little kids.
7 things to do with kids up to age 6 in and around Albany in December 2026, sorted by week. Each listing links to its own page and to the organizer’s page, and we add more as new dates are posted.
3 listings
Dec 1 to Dec 6
Dec6Sun
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4 listings
Open for weeks at a time
Light displays, exhibits and other runs that last longer than a week. Check each page for the nights or days they’re closed.
Dec1to 20
Santa at Christmas Land
Christmas Land · 3068 Furbeck Road, Altamont, NY 12009
- When
- Nov 28 to Dec 20
- Time
- Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
- Price
- Kids need a Christmas Land Passport (sold in the webstore); adults 18+ pay admission
Dec3to 20
Santa's Cottage at the Saratoga Victorian Streetwalk
Santa's Cottage by the tree at Putnam Market, Broadway · Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY
- When
- Dec 3 to Dec 20
- Time
- Dec 3 6:30-9pm on Streetwalk night; Dec 4 4-9pm; then Fridays 4-7pm and Sat-Sun 1-4pm through Dec 20
- Price
- Not listed on the downtown association's page
Dec5to 20
Breakfast with Santa at Indian Ladder Farms
Indian Ladder Farms Tasting Room · Altamont, NY
- When
- Dec 5 to Dec 20
- Time
- Seatings at 9:15 and 10:45 a.m., 12:15, 1:30 and 2:45 p.m.
- Price
- Reservations required; they open Nov 1
Dec13to 20
Brunch with Santa at Prime at Saratoga National
Prime at Saratoga National · Saratoga Springs, NY
- When
- Dec 13 to Dec 20
- Time
- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
- Price
- Price on the restaurant's booking page
Guides
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This week in AlbanyDated outings for ages 0–6, checked every Thursday
Good questions
December in Albany: the FAQ
7 dated listings so far, including City of Albany Holiday Tree Lighting (Dec 4), 44th Troy Victorian Stroll (Dec 6), Troy Victorian Stroll (Dec 6) and Santa at Christmas Land (Nov 28 to Dec 20). The rest are below, by week. We add more as organizers post their dates.
City of Albany Holiday Tree Lighting (Dec 4), 44th Troy Victorian Stroll (Dec 6) and Troy Victorian Stroll (Dec 6). For free days and places that never charge, see free things to do in Albany.
4 start this December: Santa at Christmas Land (Nov 28 to Dec 20), Santa's Cottage at the Saratoga Victorian Streetwalk (Dec 3 to Dec 20), Breakfast with Santa at Indian Ladder Farms (Dec 5 to Dec 20) and Brunch with Santa at Prime at Saratoga National (Dec 13 to Dec 20).
Yes, at the same address. After Dec 31, 2026 it switches to December 2027, starting with the events that come back every year.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.
The checked list, every Thursday.
One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Albany that weekend.
