Family Fun at the Yonkers Arts Weekend
The arts have been experiencing a major resurgence in Yonkers, and in a few weeks you and your family can experience the artistic magic of Yonkers at the annual Yonkers Arts Weekend(YAW).
Held on May 20th, this 7th annual event is filled with exciting programs, interactive workshops for the whole family, food trucks, a fashion show, live music, free museum admission to the Hudson River Museum, art exhibitions, and much more!
Started in 2014, YAW has been a huge part in the growth of the arts in Yonkers with new galleries displaying the works of local and internationally renowned muralists and artists, contributing to the City’s downtown renaissance.
During the day, there will be a free shuttle — taking families to various event points at Van der Donck Park, Carpet Mills Arts District, Hudson River Museum and Untermyer Park and Gardens.
Check out some highlights of Yonkers Arts Weekend below.
Yonkers Arts Weekend Schedule (Various times and locations)
- YPS Student Film Festival In Partnership with Lionsgate and Great Point Studios “Yonkers: My City, My Home”
- Yonkers Public Schools Annual Arts Expose
- DrawnTogetherNYC FREE portraits by four professional portrait artists -live sketching
- Artist & Teacher Stefano Luigi Guida Cardboard Creations workshop for kids in grades K-12
- Scribble Art Workshop
- Pinkster Festival African-American Celebration of Spring
- Interactive Artist Booths
- Gel Plate Printing with artist AJ Springer
- Brooklyn Craft Company “DIY Pom Pom & Tassel Accessories” workshop
- Guttenberg Arts “Monoprint Demo” workshop
- Paper and Glue, The Art of Collage Exhibition
- Children’s Arty Party
- Jazz and Poetry Performance
- Andre and Mariah Jazz
- Planetarium Show
- Upcycled Community Collage
- 14th Annual Yonkers Artists Showcase
- National Graffiti Art Expert Ken Davis, Retired YPD Detective Exhibiting Photographic Display of Graffiti Art
- AND MUCH MORE
To learn more, visit yonkersartsweekend.com/
