Your Awesome Westchester Weekend: June 16-18
This weekend is packed with Father’s Day and Juneteenth events where you can explore and celebrate with your family. There are also live music, art events, and cultural festivals happening throughout the County!
Check out our 2023 Westchester Summer Bucket List
Friday, June 16th-Tuesday, June 18th, various times
Yonkers Ukrainian Heritage Festival
At this annual celebration of Ukrainian heritage, families can learn more about Ukrainian culture, enjoy food, traditional crafts, games, and more. St. Michael’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, 21 Shonnard Place , Yonkers, NY, 10703.
Friday, June 16th at 7:00pm
Juneteenth Access for All Celebration
Visit Paramount Hudson Valley Theater for a Juneteenth celebration with live music from Acute Inflections, Peekskill Community Choir, and Gotham Kings. Admission is free and open to all. Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, 1008 Brown St, Peekskill, NY, 10566
Friday, June 16th from 6:30pm-8:30pm
Gentleman of Soul
Spend your Friday night enjoying live music at the Yonkers Waterfront, listening to the Gentleman of Soul as a part of The Annual Yonkers Waterfront Live concert series. Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheater at 71 Water Grant St, Yonkers, NY.
Saturday, June 17th
Juneteenth in the Village of Pelham
Participate in the 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration in Wolfs Lane Park! This includes an outdoor art gallery, live paintings, community art activity, film programming from The Picture House, live performances, food vendors, and a DJ. Wolfs Lane Park, Pelham, NY 10803.
Saturday, June 17th from 9:00am-12:00pm
Pumpkin Planting Workshop
Attend this hands-on workshop with Farm Manager Ice Lekometros. They will take you through the steps to set up your pumpkin patch for the season ahead. Participants will leave with pumpkin vine starts and a voucher for the U-Pick Pumpkin patch. $20 per person. Hilltop Hanover Farm, 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY.
Saturday, June 17th from 10:00am-7:00pm
Tuckahoe Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 17th from 10:00am-12:00pm
Children’s Art Workshop: Explore the Summer Solstice
Kids can get crafty this weekend and make a craft in celebration of the summer solstice. Blue Door Art Center, 13 Riverdale Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10701.
Saturday, June 17th – two shows at 11:30am and 1:30pm
Grateful Dead for Kids
Enjoy live music with your kids for Father’s Day as a part of the Rock and Roll Playhouse concert series with Grateful Dead. $17.50 per person. Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY.
Saturday, June 17th from 12:00pm-7:00pm
Peekskill Juneteenth
The event kicks off with a parade at 12:00pm, followed by music, dancing, and food. A.M.E. Zion Church, 1220 Park Street, Peekskill, NY.
Saturday, June 17th from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Juneteenth Ancestral Spiritual Awakening
Join leaders of Mamaroneck’s Black community for an afternoon of food, music, basketball, African drummers, games, and more. Columbus Park, Mamaroneck, NY.
Saturday, June 17th from 7:00pm-9:00pm
Father’s Day Concerts
Enjoy a free Father’s Day concert in White Plains with The Gentleman of Soul. Lake Street and Canfield Avenue, White Plains, NY 10601
Sunday, June 18th
Fathers Day 2023 Antique Tractor Pull
Visit the Orange County Farmers Museum and enjoy their annual Father’s Day antique tractor pull. Orange County Farmers Museum, 850 State Route 17K, Montgomery, NY 12549
Sunday, June 18th from 12:00pm-6:00pm
Father’s Day at Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium
Free admission for Dads when accompanied by their children. Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724.
Sunday, June 18th; Brunch served from 11:00am-3:00pm and Live Music from 12:00pm-2:00pm
Father’s Day Brunch
Enjoy brunch and live music at Jazz On Main with Joel Rodney. Music includes rock and Motown, stylized in an instrumental journey of the heart. Advance $20, at the door $25, minimum Food/Drinks $25 per person. Jazz On Main, 37 S Moger Av. Mt. Kisco, NY 10537.
Sunday, June 18th from 12:00pm-3:00pm
Big Equipment Day
Visit Muscoot Farm to learn all about the equipment used such as tractors, mowers, and more. Muscoot Farm, 51 Route 100 Katonah, NY 10536.
Sunday, June 18th from 1:00pm-3:00pm
Father’s Day Picnic
Members of the Wainwright House can enjoy a Father’s Day picnic by the water. 260 Stuyvesant Ave, Rye, NY 10580
Sunday, June 18th at 1:30pm
Family Event Gotta Swing! Eyal Vilner Swing Band
Enjoy a fun family dancing event at Carmoor with Eyal Vilner Swing Band. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536
Sunday, June 18th from 2:00pm-4:00pm
Sunday Makebreak: Woodburned Father’s Day Keychain
Visit the Michaels Yonkers or Port Chester locations to make Dad a cool woodburned keychain. Free event. Michaels Yonkers, 750 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704 or Michaels Port Chester, Port Chester Landing, 27 Waterfront Pl (Don Bosco Pl), Port Chester, NY.
Sunday, June 18th at 4:00pm
Hot Jazz Age Frolic Eyal Vilner Big Band
Spend Father’s Day at Caramoor with live jazz from the 17-piece band, Eyal Vilner Big Band. Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 10536.
Sunday, June 18th at 5:00pm
2023 Minnie Untermyer Series: German Cabaret
Enjoy live music at the spectacular Untermyer Gardens, feturing Soprano Tammy Hensrud and bass Robert Osborne, who will be performing 1920s German cabaret. Untermyer Gardens Conservancy 945 North Broadway Yonkers, NY 10701.
