💗 Hot Days, Cool Pools + Big Heart Events This Week

Firemen’s Carnival

Jun 26-Jul 5 | Mamaroneck | Harbor Island Park | Nightly from 6-10p | Details

Rides, games, fireworks, and festive vibes return to the Village of Mamaroneck for 10 nights of fun to celebrate the incredible volunteers of the Mamaroneck Fire Department. Check out the Firemen’s Parade on June 27 at 7p and fireworks coming up on July 4 - plus firefighter-fried Pizza Fritta (powdered sugar pizza? Yum!) and a chance to dunk a firefighter at the tank!

🎟️ Wristbands: $35 for unlimited rides, available every night except July 4

White Plains Rock the Block

Jun 25 | White Plains | Downtown / Mamaroneck Ave. | 5.30-8.30p | Details

Live music, family fun, and outdoor dining take over Mamaroneck Avenue this Wednesday. There will also be free games and arts activities, as well as plenty of outdoor dining from a heap of great restaurants. Entry is free but you may want to make a reservation for outdoor tables so you can get front row seats to some big beats!

🎤 The Big Takeover brings retro soul, reggae, ska, and serious stage presence, with a 7-piece band led by Jamaican-born powerhouse Nee Nee Rushie.

🎸 The Only Bay Allstars features 10-year-old guitar prodigy Bay Melnick Virgolino… he’s played the Apollo, jammed with Buddy Guy, and by the time he hits the stage will have appeared on America’s Got Talent!

Come early, bring the crew, and enjoy a summer night of live music and local flavor.

Peekskill Summer Concert Series

Jun 25 | Peekskill | Riverfront / Hudson Ave. | 7-9p | Details

Peekskill will also be popping on Wednesday night. Its Summer Concert Series’ next installation sees the high-energy FDR Drive Band take over Riverfront Green Park. From Motown to Top 40, disco to hip hop, they cover it all… and they bring the party. It’s free and family friendly, so bring a blanket or chair and enjoy a Hudson River sunset with some great live music.

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🏖 Beaches & Pools!

Not really an “event” but a reminder that there are a ton of public pool and beach options across Westchester if you need to cool off. With this week’s heatwave, Westchester County Parks pulled weekday open dates ahead to Jun 23… we’ve got a handy list of full opening times & locations across the county at the very bottom of this edition.

🎇 Firefly Festival

Jun 27 | Trailside Nature Museum @ Ward Pound Ridge Reservation | 6.30-9.30p | Details

As someone who lived many years without these little guys (one of us is Irish), their appearance each summer is the most magical thing in the world. Embrace the simple joys in life with this lovely event featuring games, music, face painting, firefly catch-and-release, a live owl photo op, and a special talk by firefly expert Dr. Andrew Moiseff. You can make a whole night of it with Captain Lawrence, Stonefire Pizza and American Swirl Soft Serve at hand! Bring your sense of wonder… and maybe a jar.

🎟️ $15 per person. Kids 2 and under are free. Free parking.

📖 Story + Craft

Jun 25 | Rye | Westchester Children’s Museum | 10.30-11.30a | Details

Drop in for a sweet midweek activity designed to spark creativity and a love of reading. Volunteers from The Arc Westchester lead story time followed by a themed hands-on craft in the Makerspace. Perfect for little listeners and busy imaginations and held right on the Playland boardwalk for a lovely stroll or beach day after.

Included for free with museum admission. No registration necessary.

🎠 Playland Park

Jun 26-29 | Playland Park | Rye | 12-9p | Details

The much anticipated, full season schedule has yet to be released, but just in time for school’s out, Playland Park will be open this Thurs through Sun. Rye’s beautiful boardwalk will be buzzing later this week with Playland Beach now open daily and the pool opening on Friday, June 27.

🎟️ Admission: free. All-day ride wristbands: $15. Parking: $10.

📽 LMC Kids - Screening / Puppet Meet & Greet

Jun 25 | Mamaroneck | Mamaroneck Library | 11a | Details

If you’ve got a little one that loves a good puppet experience, Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Television is hosting a special free screening and live puppet meet-and-greet of their brand-new local show, LMC Kids made for toddlers and preschoolers and created in Larchmont-Mamaroneck.

Packed with music, stories, and lovable characters, LMC Kids aims to help little ones explore friendship, feelings, and the world around them in a playful, easy-to-understand way. Full of catchy tunes I’m sure will get stuck in your head!

❤ Make-A-Wish, Summer of Wishes Celebration

Jun 25 | Tarrytown | The Sailhouse Restaurant, Tarrytown | 5-8p | Details

Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley has granted more than 3,400 wishes over the past 39 years, and this summer, they’re aiming for 50 more. Join them for the Summer of Wishes Kickoff Celebration at Tarrytown’s The Sailhouse overlooking the Hudson, and help bring joy, hope, and strength to local kids facing critical illness.

Enjoy light bites, a cash bar, and stunning views at the newly renovated, riverside restaurant, with Wish Families and WishMakers joining for a beautiful night of good vibes & great food with a powerful mission.

🎟️ $50 pp.

📖 ‘Next to Heaven’ with James Frey

Jun 25 | Bedford | Bedford Playhouse | 7p | Details

Controversial A Million Little Pieces author James Frey will speak about his latest work Next to Heaven, a Connecticut-set “addictive and voyeuristic plunge into a world where privilege, scandal, and moral decay intertwine, culminating in betrayal, chaos, and murder.”

🎟️ $20 pp

⛳ 4th Annual Impact Charity Golf Outing & Networking Event

Jun 26 | Bronx | Pelham Bay Split Rock Golf Course | 6-10p | Details

This Thursday sees one of the networking events of the summer, oozing with good times, good people, $50k+ worth of prizes, and yummy food & drink. Although the golf is sold out, the evening cocktail networking reception is where it’s at. Join 1,500+ business owners and professionals for an incredible night of connection, food, drinks, and giving back, in support of Blythedale Children’s Hospital, New York’s only independent children’s specialty hospital.

🎟️ Cocktail Reception Ticket: $150. Parking is limited.

🍸 The Shaka Club - Late 30s / 40s Happy Hour

Jun 26 | Port Chester | Haven | 7p | Details

Let’s be honest… making new friends as an adult isn’t always easy. And if most of your social life revolves around work, your kids... or even your grandkids, it might be time to mix things up. That’s where Shaka Club comes in - with laidback, age-aware events that make meeting new people actually feel fun again.

This Thursday join them for a curated happy hour at Haven in Port Chester for those in their late 30’s and 40’s. You’ll be matched with a group ahead of time, so no awkward hovering or forced small talk.

🎟️ From $23

🤣 Westchester Comedy Club

Jun 26 | Rye | Rye Grill & Bar | 6p Seating / 7p Show | Details

Comedians Veronica Mosey, Sean Donnelly, Caroline Murphy, Will Purpura and Ben Rosenfeld feature during Thursday’s Westchester Comedy Club show in Rye.

🎟️ $25 cover + $20 food & drink minimum.

🐟 Hungry on Hudson

Jun 20-29 | Ossining & Briarcliff Manor | Multiple Locations | Details

We covered this one in last Friday’s issue but as a reminder, Hungry on Hudson runs all through this week and features culinary standouts across Ossining & Briarcliff Manor. We’re planning on getting up north to dive in this week!

Plenty of chances to check out live music across Westchester this weekend. Check out our list below so you don’t miss a beat!

• David Gans & The Broken Angels (Grateful Dead Tribute) | Jun 25 | Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 7p Doors / 8p Show

• Walter’s Dog Days of Summer Concert Series - Smoky O | Jun 26 | Walter’s Picnic Area, 937 Palmer Ave., Mamaroneck | 6.30p [FREE]

• Downtown Eats, Rivertown Beats - The Saints | Jun 26 | Pierson Park, Tarrytown | 7p [FREE]

  • This riverfront summer concert series partners with local restaurants offering picnic boxes to grab and bring to the show. Details here.

• Phunk & Roses | Jun 26 | Garcia’s at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester | 7p Doors / 8p Show

• Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Pride! | Jun 26 | Caramoor, Katonah | 7p

***All live music events require tickets unless noted as [FREE]

⏰ Ticket Alert

The Capitol Theatre announced that stand-up comedian and popular SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez is coming to Port Chester on Thursday, August 14th. Tickets go on sale today, Tuesday, June 24th at 10a and range from $39-69. Details here.

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