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Weekend Fun for Westchester Kids: River Festivals, Grandparents Day, Jazz and More, Sept. 6-7
It may be back to the grind at work and school, but for recreation in Westchester, the party is still on this weekend, including three events we highlighted on our September Go List. Celebrate the Hudson River at the Yonkers Riverfest, the Annual Take Me to the River Festival or the Croton Yacht Club Hudson River Day. For a jazz theme, take in theWhite Plains Jazz & Food Festivalor theJazz Ensemble Performance by the NAACP Youth Organization.
Also this weekend, the NY Metro Reptile Show returns to White Plains, the Leukemia Cup Regatta is raising money for cancer research and Greenburgh Nature Center hosts its annual Harvest Party. And, of course, you can still check out the New York Renaissance Faire.
For those of you who don't know, this Sunday is Grandparents Day and Legoland Discovery Center is celebrating with FREE admission for grandparents all weekend. Visit our event calendar for more ways to celebrate Grandparents Day, plus lots of other fun events happening around town.
Read on for the best events happening this weekend in Westchester. If you see something interesting, click through to the event listings for full details.
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Grandparents Day at Legoland - Yonkers
Legoland Discovery Center invites you to celebrate Grandparents Day by offering FREE admission for grandparents all weekend long. FREE for grandparents and tots under 2.
SATURDAY
Yonkers Riverfest - Yonkers
Entertainment on multiple stages ranges from Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals to Dan Zanes at this 22nd annual, all-day event. Also enjoy food, games, vendors, a car show and more! FREE
Annual Take Me to the River Festival - Hastings on Hudson
This event has been moved to Sunday, September 7, due to forecasted rain on Saturday. All day and all of the night, this 8th annual festival features bands, dance performances, activities for kids (including the Kids Funky Flea Recycling Center), workshops, a dozen food trucks, a solar-powered stage and more—all organized by a progressive arts organization. Admission: $5-$25; 9 and under: FREE
Jazz Ensemble Performance by the NAACP Youth Organization - White Plains
Let your kids see other kids perform (in a rather unlikely concert setting). FREE
Croton Yacht Club Hudson River Day - Croton-on-Hudson
Celebrate the Hudson River with interactive activities for kids, exhibits, education, fish chowder and more! FREE
Leukemia Cup Regatta - Larchmont
This annual fundraiser includes a yacht race followed by a pig roast. Proceeds go to help fund blood-cancer research. $75 adults, $35 children
SUNDAY
NY Metro Reptile Show - White Plains
View and purchase any of thousands of reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates, as well as paraphernalia from more than 200 vendors. $10 adults, $5 children ages 7 - 12, FREE for children under 7
White Plains Jazz & Food Festival - White Plains
Dine on cuisine from local vendors and enjoy live jazz music performed by 5 different bands at this annual food and music festival. FREE
Harvest Party - Scarsdale
Get in the fall spirit at Greenburgh Nature Center, reap the harvest of an organic garden and hives and sample tasty treats from the garden. $4-$8
BEYOND WESTCHESTER
In case there aren’t enough excuses for a party, this weekend you can celebrate the 200th anniversary of the naming of Madison Square at Mad. Sq. 200. Family-friendly offerings include historical performances (including vaudevillian), games, art and food. Additionally, historical artifacts will be on display, courtesy of The Museum of Interesting Things. There’ll also be a historical photo booth, a double-decker bus from the early 1900s and costumes from the early 1800s and 1900s. All this and more—and it’s FREE!
Circus Amok 2014, a circus-theater company whose mission is to provide free public art addressing contemporary issues of social justice, promises to dazzle audiences with its shows on Saturday in The Bronx and on Sunday on Coney Island. This FREE performance—open to the public—includes an eclectic mix of traditional circus acts, dance, improvisation and “queer celebratory spectacle.”
Remember to check our event calendar for even more happening this weekend and beyond in Westchester!
Photo courtesy of Yonkers Downtown Business Improvement District.
