Westchester Festivals and Carnivals September 2024
Looking for some amazing community events to enjoy with your family? Carnivals and festivals bring people together, creating a wonderful sense of community. Families can bond while celebrating and making joyful memories. Explore the following list of festivals, and carnivals for an unforgettable family outing!
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Hudson River Arts & Crafts Festival
Senasqua Park, 2 Elliot Way, Croton on Hudson
Sunday, Sept. 1, 11 am – 5 pm
All ages
Free admission
The Hudson River Arts & Crafts Festival is a fun and free event for the whole family featuring hands on art for kids, food by Baked by Susan, vendors selling their handmade arts & crafts, and more.
Westchester Irish Folk Fest
Stepinac High School, 950 Mamaroneck Ave. White Plains
Sunday, Sept. 1, 1 – 8 pm
All ages
$40; $20 ages 5-12
This exciting festival aims to create a day of joy and entertainment for the whole family, immersing attendees in the rich music, dance, food, and culture of Ireland. The festival lineup will include New York’s top Irish festival entertainers, including, The Narrowbacks, McLean Avenue Band and local Irish bands and dancers. There will be entertainment for the whole family, and for anyone Irish at heart. This lively day will include raffles, auctions, local vendors, and delicious Irish food & beverages.
Yorktown Grange Fair
Yorktown Grange Fairgrounds, 99 Moseman Avenue, Yorktown Heights
Sept. 6-8, Friday, 4 – 10 pm; Saturday, 10 am – 10 pm; Sunday, 10 am – 7 pm.
Quiet hours to accommodate those with special needs on Saturday and Sunday 10- 11 am
All ages
$10/carload; $5/person walk-in; free admission for children younger than 3
The Yorktown Grange Fair has been bringing the community together for one hundred years. Celebrate its centennial with three days of amazing livestock exhibits to visit, sensational art shows, thrilling rides, delicious food, live music, and an atmosphere of excitement and delight.
Family Fun & Pet Extravaganza
Abendroth Dog Park, Abendroth Park Grandview Ave & Touraine Ave. Port ChesterWHEN: Saturday, Sept. 7, 11 am – 2 pm
All ages
Free
Bring the whole family, including your pets, to a day of community and advocacy. Meet some animals available for adoption. Abendroth dog park will be filled with activities for all, including The Bubble Bus!
The New York Metro Reptile Expo
Sunday, Sept. 8, 9 am – 4 pm
Westchester County Center, 198 Central Avenue, White Plains
All ages
$12; $6 ages 7-12; free for children 6 and younger
Check out over 250 vendor tables full of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, supplies, and more!
Yonkers Riverfest 2024
1 Larkin Plaza, Yonkers
Saturday, Sept. 14, 12 – 7 pm
All ages
Free admission
The largest one-day festival in Westchester County brings together more than 15, 000 people with its broad appeal as it celebrates community. The festival, held just as summer turns into autumn, is a great time to gather with friends and family to listen to music from every era and to sample delicious foods. Enjoy inspired performances from jazz and soul to hip-hop, and rock, sample cuisine from around the world, shops & vendors, arts and crafts, kids activities, rides & slides, face painting, and more.
Sleepy Hollow Block Party – Celebrating 150 Years!
Beekman Ave., Sleepy Hollow
Saturday, Sept. 14, 2 – 10 pm
All ages
Free admission
Everyone’s invited to the Sleepy Hollow Block Party packed with free activities to celebrate Sleepy Hollow’s 150th Anniversary. Watch the parade, listen to live music, bring the kids to the bouncy castles, visit the food trucks, join in the eating contest, help fill the time capsule and the grand finale, fireworks!
Yorktown San Gennaro Feast
1826 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights
Sept. 18-22, Wednesday – Friday, 5 – 11 pm, Saturday, 12 – 11 pm, Sunday, 12 – 10 pm
All ages
Free admission
The San Gennaro Feast in Yorktown is an iconic Italian Heritage Festival. This amazing 5 night street festival brings traditional Italian cuisine and other delicious foods, amusement rides, games and live entertainment. The feast will kick off with a ceremonial procession of San Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples.
Third Annual Mamaroneck Monarch Butterfly Festival
Harbor Island Park, 123 Mamaroneck Ave., Mamaroneck
Saturday, Sept. 21, 10 am – 1 pm
All ages
Free
Celebrate the migration of the endangered Monarch Butterfly! Guests will enjoy educational activities, arts and crafts, food and giveaways! Children will receive a passport to track their ‘migration’ on a mini obstacle course. Costumes are encouraged of your favorite Pollinator. No live butterflies will be at the festival, unless you catch a glimpse of them flying to Mexico!
2024 Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Chappaqua Train Station, Allen Place, Chappaqua
Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 am – 4 pm
All ages
Free
The annual event features 160 authors including Laura Numeroff (the “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” series), 2024 Caldecott Medal winner Vashti Harrison, festival favorite Victoria Kann (Pinkalicious), Dan Gutman (the My Weird School series) and so many more! The festival gives kids and families a chance to meet and interact with the creators of their favorite characters and to appreciate that there is a real person behind the art and the words on the page. The celebratory day includes food trucks, activities and more for all to enjoy.
Armonk Outdoor Art Show
205 Business Park Drive, Armonk
Sept. 28-29, Saturday and Sunday, 10 am – 5 pm
All ages
$15; $13 Seniors; free admission for ages 18 and younger.
The Armonk Outdoor Art Show has repeatedly been ranked among the country’s top fine art and design art shows. At the show, there is a wide range of activities beyond exploring the incredibly talented works of art, including numerous kids’ activities and food trucks from restaurants across the county. The 140 artists have been juried from over 600 and provide many different genres of art, such as mixed media, painting, photography, sculptures, and much more.
