💗 Duck Derby Returns + '80s Dance Party Rocks Westchester This Week

🦆 Quack to the Future 2

Thu., Aug 7 | Tibbetts Brook Park, Yonkers | 5.30-7.30p

After the July 31st washout, the 2nd Annual Duck Derby hosted by the Westchester Parks Foundation has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 7th. Race entry prices start at $25 and include a meal voucher. Kids enter and eat free! Click the image or link above for more race & event details.

🎵 Don’t You (Forget About Concerts In The Park)

Wed., Aug 6 | Lanza Field, Harbor Island Park, Mamaroneck | 7p | FREE

Bust out the leg warmers and Michael Jackson glove on Wednesday for Emelin Theater’s annual Concerts in the Park; the musical guest Rubix Cube is billed as “The Galaxy’s Most Excellent ’80s Tribute Band.” No tickets or reservations required. Food and adult beverage vendors will be on site.

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📽 Goonies Never Say Die!

Tue., Aug 5 | Mamaroneck Cinemas | Fun starts at 7.30p, Movie 8p | Tickets $15-18

The LMC Media Center and the Video Vault Series present a special screening of The Goonies at Mamaroneck Cinemas on Tuesday night. Come dressed as your favorite character with contests, prizes and musical entertainment scheduled. Very limited tickets remain!

🚒 National Night Out Take Over

Tue., Aug 5 | Ossining High School, New Rochelle Police Dept on North Ave, & Rye Rec | Times as Below | Free and open to the public

Westchester towns are joining in the nationwide celebration, National Night Out, which promotes strong police-community partnerships. We’ve gathered those we have the details for but keep an eye out for this fun, summer night out near you.

Expect burgers, hot dogs, games, face painting, and touch-a-truck fun in Ossining (6-10p), or head to New Rochelle for equipment demos, bubble bus, yummy food and an aviation flyover (5-8p). In Rye, you’ll find food trucks, live music, prizes, a kids vs. cops tug-of-war, and a water balloon fight (5.30–7.30p).

🏅 Philipse Manor Hall Summer Games

Wed., Aug 6 | Philipse Manor Hall, Yonkers | 12-2p | FREE

Try your luck at some of your colonial ancestors’ favorite games like hoop & stick, graces, battledore & shuttlecock, shut the box, mancala and Jacob’s ladder. Open to everyone and free!

🎟 South Salem Fire Department’s Annual Carnival & Parade

Wed., Aug 6 - Sat., Aug 9 | Fire Department, South Salem | Daily open times vary | Unlimited daily ride wristbands $35

South Salem FD’s annual carnival kicks off on Wednesday this week with rides, games and food for attendees to enjoy. The parade runs on Wednesday at 7p along Rte. 35. Click the link above for daily open hours.

🏃‍♀️ Have A Field Day!

Thu., Aug 7 | Old Croton Aqueduct Keeper’s House, Dobbs Ferry | 3-4p | FREE, register at the above link

Outdoor water play, games and obstacle courses are on the schedule at the Dobbs Ferry Library field day! Let the games begin on Thursday at 3p on the Old Croton Aqueduct Keeper’s House grounds.

📖 Shhhh! There’s Magic at the Library

Thu., Aug 7 | White Plains Library | 6.30-7.30p | FREE

Enjoy a free magic show appropriate for all ages at the White Plains Library Auditorium. Prepare to be astonished! For Free! That’s a pretty good deal.

🎨 Paint & Sip

Tue., Aug 5 | Cross County Center, Yonkers | 6.15-8p | Tickets $35, must be 21+, pre-registration required

A DJ, a blank canvas and some wine. Sounds like a little slice of heaven? Well, it could be the last chance to give it a try with the Cross County Center’s final Paint & Sip night of the summer. Yonkers’ We Art One Team will be on hand to give guidance, as well as art supplies, and enough wine to make you think perhaps you missed your calling.

🌳 Bonsai & Brews

Thu., Aug 7 | Captain Lawrence Brewing Company, Elmsford | 6.30p | Tickets $85 - and very limited!

Sip a beer and shape a tiny tree at Bonsai Bar’s beginner workshop at Captain Lawrence. Learn how to pot, prune, and care for your very own bonsai while enjoying drinks with friends. No experience needed — just show up early, grab a drink, and pick your favorite tree and pot.

🤣 Laughter Up North

Fri., Aug 8 | Paramount Hudson Valley Theater, Peekskill | 8p | Tickets $30

Head to Peekskill Friday night for a double-billing of comedy pros as Patty Rosborough and Joe DeVito take the stage. With late night and Comedy Central appearances under their respective belts, it’s sure to be an entertaining one.

🐟 Reenergize in the Moonlight

Fri., Aug 8 | Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Pleasantville | 8-10p | Tickets $4

Explore the Preserve after dark for a 4-mile hike through carriage trails illuminated by August’s full “sturgeon moon,” which is believed to symbolize strength and endurance. Check the link above for details on timing and recommended attire.

🤫 Secret Standup?

Fri., Aug 8 | ???, Port Chester | Doors 7.30p / Show 8p | Tickets $27

For comedy fans who don’t mind last minute planning, Don’t Tell Comedy brings a unique standup set to Port Chester. At the time of purchase, ticket holders only know a few details about the venue with its exact location a total mystery up until the morning of the show.

 Tuesday, August 5th

• The Chris Conte Duo | Uncle Lefty’s, Hastings-on-Hudson | 7-9p | FREE

• Billy & The Showmen | Rye Town Park, Under the Pavilion, Rye | 7.30p | FREE

Wednesday, August 6th

• Mount Kisco Summer Concerts: The Bryce & Reilly Show | Fountain Park, Mount Kisco | 6.30-8.30p | FREE

• Stella Blue’s Band | Garcia’s, Port Chester | Doors 7p / Show 8p | Advance tickets $20, Day of $25

• Peekskill Summer Concert Series: Archives Band | Riverfront, Peekskill | 7-9p | FREE

• Mount Pleasant Summer Concert Series: Elephant Rock | Carroll Park, Thornwood | 7-9p | FREE

• New Castle Summer Concerts: Tramps Like Us | 198 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua | 7p | FREE

• New Rochelle Summer Sounds: Esteem Allstars Band | Hudson Park, New Rochelle | 7.30p | FREE

Thursday, August 7th

• Walter’s Dog Days of Summer Concert Series: School of Rock / Filo Fox | Walter’s Picnic Area, 937 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck | 5.30p | FREE

• Larchmont Summer Concert in the Park: Tasca / Larchmont Music Academy | Constitution Park, Larchmont | 6-10p | FREE

• Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst Concert Series: Gabrielle Stravelli | Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown | Grounds 4p / Show 6.30p | Tickets: $10 / Children Under 10 FREE

• Harrison Summer Concert Series: Patrick Perone and the 7 Blue Suede Rockers (Elvis Tribute) | Village Green, West Harrison | 7p | FREE

• Ava Gallo Jazz Trio | Jazz on Main, Mount Kisco | 7p | Advance: $25, Door: $30, $25 food & drink minimum per person

• Tarrytown Summer Concert Series: Funk & Disorderly | Pierson Park, Tarrytown | 7-9p | FREE

• Ominous Seapods | Garcia’s, Port Chester | Doors 7p / Show 8p | Advance tickets $20, Day of $25

Friday, August 8th

• Concert Series at Ridge Hill: Showtime Dance Band | Town Square, Yonkers | 6-8p | FREE

• Yonkers Waterfront Live: John Smith and the Jazz Funk Mosaic | Waterfront Amphitheater, Yonkers | 6.30-8p | FREE

• Jack West | Barley Beach House, Rye | 7-9p | FREE

• Ossining Riverjam: Mike Risko Band | Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Ossining | 7p | FREE

• West Point Band Presents, "Transformations" | Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla | 7-8.30p | FREE

• New Rochelle Summer Sounds: Party Train | Hudson Park, New Rochelle | 7.30p | FREE

• The Avett Brothers | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | Doors 6.30p / Show 8p | Tickets $99.50-179.50

⚾ August Homecoming for the Baby Bombers

Head north to Dutchess County and catch the New York Yankees’ affiliate Hudson Valley Renegades take on the Brooklyn Cyclones this week in one of their final homestands of the 2025 season:

• Tues., Aug 5 | 6.35p | Strikeout Cancer Night & Baseball Bingo… fill your card up for some awesome prizes.

• Wed., Aug 6 | 6.35p | Renegades musical! See a Renegades-specific musical written by a local playwright performed between innings.

• Thu., Aug 7 | 6.35p | Caribbean Night. The Renegades take the field as Fenómenos Enmascarados del Valle de Hudson with a replica jersey for the first 1,000 fans through the gates (Renegades alternate identity in the image above).

• Fri., Aug 8 | 7.05p | Post-game fireworks & Make-A-Wish Night with the Little Renegades.

• The homestand runs through August 17th, check back for weekend promos in our upcoming Friday edition.

🤣 Catch A Top Billing Comedian Just Across The Hudson

Thu., Aug 7 - Sat., Aug 9 | Levity Live, West Nyack | Multiple showtimes | Tickets $49.22

One of the world’s highest earning comedians and feature on the first-ever Netflix comedy special, Russell Peters, hammers out five sets between Thursday and Sunday at Levity Live in West Nyack. Limited tickets still available.

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