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The Sheep and Wool Festival in Chestnut Ridge features crafts, a petting zoo, pony rides, and more. Photo courtesy of the event
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3/28/25 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Spring festivals, fairs, and celebrations in Westchester and the Hudson Valley offer some of the best ways to get outside and celebrate the season. Our picks of spring festivals include celebrations of the natural beauty of spring and festivals honoring the area's rich cultural bounty.

New for 2025: The world's largest Lego Festival comes to Legoland New York, featuring five immersive zones, new costume characters, new Lego models, and more.

Meanwhile, families can celebrate Earth Day at multiple spring festivals, including the Earth Day Celebration at Hudson Highlands Nature Center. Or, marvel at the beauty of nature at the annual Mohonk Mountain House Tulip Festival in New Paltz and the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival in Hastings-on-Hudson, which features beautiful cherry blossoms along with Japanese cultural activities. 

As always, if an event piques your interest, click through to our listing for all the details, including addresses, times, and recommended ages. And keep in mind: Really cool things to do with kids often book up quickly, so register or buy your tickets ASAP.

Be sure to check out our Guide to Spring Activities in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, and keep tabs on our Family Activity Calendar for more fun family-friendly events.

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Purchase a day pass and experience the amazing tulip gardens at Mohonk Mountain House. Photo courtesy of Fishman/Mohonk Mountain House
Purchase a day pass and experience the amazing tulip gardens at Mohonk Mountain House. Photo courtesy of Fishman/Mohonk Mountain House

Spring Fairs and Festivals in April in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Lyndhurst in Bloom - Flower Show & Market

Tarrytown
Saturday & Sunday, April 5 & 6, 2025
Experience Lyndhurst in Bloom as floral designers transform the historic mansion with luscious botanical displays. The weekend includes self-guided tours of the elaborately decorated mansion and a spring market of over 30 vendors offering plants, flowers, garden items, and gifts. READ MORE

SpringFest Street Fair in Downtown Nyack

Nyack–FREE
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Held in picturesque downtown Nyack, activities include rides, games, arts and crafts, entertainment, food, outdoor dining, and 200+ vendors. READ MORE

Green Ossining Earth Day Festival

Ossining–FREE
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Celebrate Earth Day in Louis Engel Waterfront Park by the Hudson River and learn how to reduce your impact on the environment. Enjoy live music, food and drinks, eco-demonstrations, a kids' activity zone, and much more.  READ MORE

Earth Day Celebration at Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Cornwall
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Celebrate Earth Day with family activities like live music, animals, hayrides, games, professional storytelling, food trucks, and an Earth Day market with local vendors at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum.  READ MORE

Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival in Hastings-on-Hudson

Hastings on Hudson–FREE
Saturday, April 26, 2025
The Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival in Hastings-on-Hudson's Villard Pocket Park features Japanese music and martial arts performances, origami and calligraphy activities, a community haiku, and food and refreshments for purchase.  READ MORE

Bedford 2030 Earth Day Festival

Bedford–FREE
Sunday, April 26, 2025
Celebrate Earth Day at this spring festival that features children's activities, food, live music, composting tutorials, a native plant sale, and more at the Bedford Hills Train Station. Join in a plant and seed swap, learn how to maintain a healthy yard, and more. READ MORE

Daffodil Day Spring Festival at Honeybee Grove Flower Farm

Somers–FREE
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Honeybee Grove Flower Farm kicks off its growing season with Daffodil Day. This spring market will be abuzz with color, local vendors, food, music, and u-pick daffodils. Activities include a PopArt Kids tent and face painting. READ MORE

Mohonk Mountain House Tulip Festival

New Paltz
Select days from Monday, April 28, 2025 - Friday May 9, 2025
Purchase a day Tulip Pass and experience the amazing tulip gardens at Mohonk Mountain House, with more than 20,000 vibrant red, yellow, pink, and purple delights. The Tulip Pass includes access to the Mountain House, grounds, and gardens; self-parking at the house (Lot B), and afternoon tea and cookies. READ MORE

Best Spring Festivals in May in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Peekskill Cherry Blossom Festival at Riverfront Green Park

Peekskill–FREE
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Celebrate the annual cherry blossom season at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, with guided tours of the blossoming trees, food vendors, live music, children's activities, a plant sale, and more.  READ MORE

Lego Festival at Legoland New York

Goshen
Debuts Saturday, May 3, 2025
The world's largest Lego fest is coming to Legoland New York. Featuring five immersive zones, 2 million extra Lego bricks, new costume characters, and 49 new Lego models being introduced across the globe, the Lego Festival is the ultimate celebration of play. READ MORE

STEM-tastic at Westchester Children's Museum

Larchmont–FREE
Friday, May 9, 2025
The STEM Alliance invites you to a FREE, public festival of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. STEM-tastic will have over 35 activities that bring STEM skills to life for all ages. READ MORE

Pinkster Festival at Philipse Manor Hall

Yonkers–FREE
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Celebrate the Afro-Dutch holiday of Pinkster, a festival of spring, family, culture, and resistance. Enjoy live music, dancing, games, crafts, food, vendors, history, and more. READ MORE

Albany Tulip Festival in Washington Park

Albany–FREE
Saturday, May 10-Sunday May 11, 2025
Albany's Dutch heritage is celebrated with a craft fair, a fine-art show, food, a KidZone, live entertainment on two stages, and more than 140,000 tulips in 150 different varieties in Washington Park. Time your visit for Dutch street scrubbing, tulip tours, and the tulip-queen coronation. READ MORE

Holi Festival of Colors in Broadway Field Park

Hawthorne
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Join Shake it Off and Mayura Dance Academy at the Holi Festival of Colors in Broadway Field Park in Hawthorne. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, is a holiday characterized by joy, color, and the celebration of new beginnings. Enjoy good food, bounce houses, music, and more! Dress all in white for the throwing of colors. READ MORE

Sheep and Wool Festival in Chestnut Ridge

Chestnut Ridge–FREE
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Held under leafy shade trees at the Threefold Community Campus in Chestnut Ridge, this family-friendly community event features child-friendly craft activities, a petting zoo and pony rides, live music, local craft vendors, and delicious food. READ MORE

Mayfest Farmers and Makers Market at Walkway Over the Hudson

Poughkeepsie
Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26, 2025
More than 180 vendors offer food and crafts, plus families can enjoy a full day of live music and specialty performances, art installations, and kids' games and activities at Poughkeepsie's Walkway Over the Hudson. READ MORE

Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair at Ulster County Fairgrounds

New Paltz–FREE
Saturday, May 24-Monday, May 26, 2025
Held twice yearly—Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends—this fair showcases the work of more than 200 artists from across the United States at the Ulster County Fairgrounds. The children's tent features demonstrations and supervised arts and crafts projects. Live entertainment and activities are planned. READ MORE

Top Spring Festivals in June in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

UFO Fair in Downtown Pine Bush

Pine Bush–FREE
Saturday, June 7, 2025
At this annual extraterrestrial extravaganza, the village celebrates its history of reported UFO sightings with roaming characters, an alien game show, an alien beauty pageant, cosplay, music, food, vendors, and more in downtown Pine Bush.  READ MORE

West Nyack Greek Festival

West Nyack–FREE
Thursday, June 5-Sunday, June 8, 2025
The annual West Nyack Greek Festival features Greek foods and desserts, live music and dancing, rides and games, and shopping. READ MORE

Sleepy Hollow Music Festival at Kingsland Point Park

Sleepy Hollow
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Sleepy Hollow Music Festival is held in Kingsland Point Park, with its breathtaking views of the Hudson River. Enjoy a full day of world-class live music, award-winning food and drinks, interactive art highlighting the Hudson Valley, and kids' activities including inflatables, a junior jam tent, and soft play for little ones! READ MORE

Beacon Strawberry Festival at Pete and Toshi Seeger and Riverfront Park

Beacon–FREE
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Enjoy an old-fashioned strawberry festival to celebrate the arrival of spring, with live music on two stages, strawberry shortcake, arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, and more fun in Pete and Toshi Seeger and Riverfront Park on the Hudson River.  READ MORE

Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival at Barton Orchards

Poughquag
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Sample a range of dishes from diverse food trucks and vendors with live music and a farm market at Barton Orchards in Poughquag. Activities for kids include a petting zoo, gem stone mining, a dog park, and playgrounds. The tap room and restaurant are also open.  READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Louis Engel Waterfront Park
Bedford Hills Train Station
Honeybee Grove Flower Farm
Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Walkway Over the Hudson - Ulster Welcome Center Plaza
Saints Constantine and Helen Church
Pete and Toshi Seegar and Riverfront Park

About the Author

Katherine Dhurandhar
Katherine Dhurandhar is a Community Publisher for Mommy Poppins, representing the Westchester and Hudson Valley region of New York, and a freelance copyeditor for Westchester Publishing Company. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling with her husband and son.
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