Prepare for the whimsical, the wacky, and the wow at the Mad Hatters Parade in Hudson. Photo courtesy of the event

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Search the grounds of Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie for enchanted fairy houses this month. Photo courtesy of Locust Grove

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Palisade Center's Climbzone features themed rock walls as high as 40 feet. Photo courtesy of Climbzone.

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Kids can climb the walls at the Cliffs in Valhalla. Photo courtesy of the Cliffs

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Touch the soft rabbits at the Greenburgh Nature Center's petting zoo in Scarsdale. Photo courtesy of the center

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Peekskill, NY, is a lovely riverfront community that acts an the unofficial gateway to the Hudson Valley.

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Tig & Peach offers drop-in, no reservations required, open play 7 days a week.

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Tour the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, an annual rite of fall. Courtesy Historic Hudson Valley

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Play under the balloons at the Hudson Valley Hot Air Balloon Festival. Photo courtesy of the festival

5/17/24 - By Susan Miele

Summer fairs and festivals in Westchester offer a ton of ways to party al fresco from June through August. Westchester's staged outdoor entertainment options include picnic-blanket music festivals and cultural-heritage feasts.

Kick off the summer festivities at the Westchester Annual Strawberry Festival in Chappaqua, featuring live music, a petting zoo, and the famous strawberry shortcake. Other stand-out events include the return of the Sleepy Hollow Mermaid Festival and a 4th of July celebration at Mamaroneck's Fireworks Spectacular and Fireman's Carnival in Harbor Island Park.

Families can also celebrate Pride Month at multiple kid-friendly celebrations, including Hastings-on-Hudson Friday Night Pride, which features a parade, concert, and tons of kids' activities, such as a giant rainbow slide and face painting.

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