Westchester Parks Foundation kicked off the 2025 holiday season with the opening of Westchester’s Winter Wonderland at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla with a festive tree lighting. Five-year-old Piper Melzer of Cortlandt Manor, who has been bravely navigating gastroparesis and receiving ongoing care at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, served as the evening’s special tree lighter. Affectionately known as “The Mayor” for her outgoing spirit, Piper was joined by Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, representatives from the Westchester Medical Center Health Network, the Westchester Parks Foundation, and the Westchester County Parks Department. Westchester Winter Wonderland Drive-Thru runs nightly through December 31, 2025.
