Your Awesome Westchester Weekend: August 26-28
The weekend is almost here! With back-to-school only a week away, we are sharing some local ways where you can make the most of the last days of summer (we can’t believe it either!). This weekend, you and your family can enjoy family art workshops, live music, cultural celebrations, and a carnival! Have a great Westchester weekend!
Back-to-school shopping this weekend? Here are some places where you can shop in Westchester.
Friday, August 26th from 10:00am-10:30am
Mommy and Me: Animal Kingdom at Westmoreland Sanctuary
Enjoy a special bonding experience with your child at Westmoreland Sanctuary where you and your child can meet a new animal friend. Through this drop-in (with a parent) program, your kids will get to pet animals for 45-minutes. This is followed by 45 minutes of self-directed play. There will also be coloring books and animal crackers. $10 per session. 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mount Kisco, NY 10549.
Saturday, August 27th from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Family Studio Art Workshop: Changing Perspectives
In this family art project, you and your kids can create an agamograph. This is an art form that uses optical illusions to create changes in an image from different angles that moves or has an element of motion. Supplies will be provided and this program if for kids ages five and up.
Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY
Saturday, August 27th from 9:00am-12:00pm
Family Fun at the Ossining Farmers Market
Kids of all ages can participate in a variety of activities to learn about eating healthy eating while you shop. This includes worksheets, coloring pages, and sidewalk chalk. Down to Earth Ossining Farmers Market, corner of Main and Spring Streets, Ossining, NY.
Saturday, August 27th from 2:00pm-5:00pm
Pokemon League
Calling all Pokemon fans! Enjoy a day of playing and trading cards at this drop-in event. 3rd Universe Comic Emporium, 35 North Riverside Ave, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520.
Saturday, August 27th from 6:00pm-7:00pm
Summer Jam with Peter Calo
Wind down the end of summer (say it ain’t so!) with a concert featuring Peter Calo. The concert will be held at the front lawn of the Croton Free Library. You don’t need tickets but should bring a blanket and chairs. All ages. Croton Free Library, 171 Cleveland Dr, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520.
Sunday, August 28th from 1:00pm-4:00pm
Family and Friends Day
Enjoy a family and friends day with games, swimming, food, drinks, and more! Willson’s Woods Park, 8 Bradford Road, Mount Vernon, NY 10553.
Sunday, August 28th from 2:00pm-3:00pm
Family Adventure Tour – Walled Garden
Learn more about the incredible Walled Garden at the Untermyer Gardens. This stroller-friendly tour will teach your kids about plants, mythology, architecture, sculpture and ruins. This tour is best for kids from 7-12 and costs $12 per child, accompanying adults and children under two are free. 945 North Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701.
Sunday, August 28th from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Muslim Heritage Celebration
Experience an exciting array of Muslim culture featuring entertainment, displays, and more. Festivals will be held rain or shine. Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn. Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Pkwy Road, Valhalla, NY 10595.
Sunday August 28th from 4:00pm-7:00pm
Indy Lab Kid’s Concert and Carnival
Enjoy live music with your kids at the Indy Lab Kid’s Concert and Carnival. Hosted by The Tennis Club of Hastings, the event kicks off with a 45-minute concert from Ramblin’ Dan’s Freewheelin’ Band bandleader, Matty. It also includes a large carnival filled with bouncy houses and carnival tennis games like “Beat the Pro” and “Pop the Balloon with a Volley!” Food and drinks will also be provided. A family ticket (two kids and two adults) is $50 and a single ticket is to $35.Tennis Club of Hastings, 100 River Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706.
Have a great Westchester weekend!