Weekend Fun for Westchester Kids: Greek Food Festival, Cultural Arts, Colonial Day, June 13-14

6/10/15 - By Susan Miele

There are many fun activities in store for Westchester and Hudson Valley families this weekend, including lots of fairs and festivals. Community Day, for one, is a town-wide celebration featuring food, performances and presentations by emergency-service personnel. Meanwhile, you can journey through time or around the world at Colonial Day or the Greek Food Festival, respectively, or enjoy a Cultural Arts Day or Summer Family Festival.

Several events this weekend also raise funds for good causes, including a Strawberry Festival, the Holy Rosary Church Annual Bazaar and SunriseWALKS.

But that’s not all! Read on for all of our top picks, and check out our Event Calendar and June GoList for even more options. Want to get our posts in your inbox? Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletters.

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Greek Food Festival – Yonkers
Journey to Greece without leaving Westchester at this combination carnival and feast plus performances and other cultural immersions. Friday through Sunday.

Saturday, June 13

Community Day – Yorktown
Many organizations are joining together to host an elaborate day of festivities, including performances, carnival attractions, “A Taste of Yorktown,” demonstrations by first responders, vendors and more. FREE admission

Cultural Arts Day – North Salem
Enjoy music, dance, crafts and food at this international family day with the focus on multiculturalism.

Holy Rosary Church Annual Bazaar – Hawthorne
This fundraiser features carnival rides, games and food. Can't go today? It's happening Wednesday through Sunday.

Colonial Day - Mount Vernon
Turn back the clock for colonial games, music, dancing and crafts—plus a hayride tour of a colonial cemetery and more. FREE

Summer Family Festival - Purchase
Tied in with an exhibition about textiles, enjoy embroidery workshops, Congolese drumming and more. FREE

See all Saturday events.

Sunday, June 14

SunriseWALKS - Pearl River
This annual walk-a-thon raises money to send kids who have cancer to free summer camp. Their siblings even get to go with them. FREE

New City Street Fair – New City
This fair goes all out on entertainment, with not only traditional rides, bouncy houses, food and games, but also a stilt walker and a balloon artist—plus more! FREE

Strawberry Festival - Beacon
You’ll support environmental efforts when you bring your family to this old-fashioned festival featuring all things strawberry and live music.

See all Sunday events.

Beyond Westchester

Only in New York would you find an event called Bubble Battle NYC, and get this: The sole purpose is to engage in soap-bubble combat with other families. BYO bubble-blowing contraption and plenty of suds. FREE

On Sunday, right across the Westchester-Bronx border is Riverdale RiverFest, where families can enjoy Medieval battle demonstrations, river-oriented environmental education programs, arts and crafts, food, entertainment, boat rides on a historic vessel and more. Most of the fun is even FREE!

For a cultural experience, take in the  Drums Along The Hudson in Manhattan, a FREE open-air pow wow, celebrating Native American culture. This FREE event features dancing, drumming, crafts, food and more. This year’s event includes a birthday celebration for the Dalai Lama, with Tibetan performances, food and crafts. 

Check out our Event Calendar for even more fun happening this weekend and beyond in Westchester. And be sure to sign up for our FREE weekly newsletter to stay up-to-date on our latest reviews, tips and more.

Photo credit: SunriseWALKS