Community Corner
Grab & Go Kids Planner: Pirate School, Festivals and Fairs
The weekend's almost here and so is your Patch-approved guide.
With school beginning to wind down, summer fun activities are getting into gear. It’s carnival/festival season, and we have lots to offer this weekend! One new tidbit I personally learned last weekend: at town fairs and carnivals, when the wee ones get tired, and the sun goes down, the tween/teen scene begins to sizzle. I was banished to hovering on the outskirts of the park with the dog as my 13 year-old and apparently every other teen in town scoured the grounds for friends and shenanigans (hopefully nothing too shenanigan-y!). Ok, I know I sound super old - kids no longer say “friend” or “shenanigans,” but I won’t embarrass myself or my tweens by trying to act hip (yes, I know, another term that dates me).
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in downtown Pelham (corner of Fifth & Lincoln Aves.).
Why Go: Over 140 exhibitors will wow you with art, photography, food, and unique items for sale, and the kids will love the all-day entertainment and free children’s rides.
Pricing: Free.
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. at the Emelin Theatre.
Why Go: Are you kidding me? Buccanneers will be lined up down the gang-plank for a piece of the pirate’s life as kids will set sail with the Good Pirate Billy Bones and have a swash-buckling good time.
Pricing: $10.
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 at 11 a.m. at the Neuberger Museum of Art.
Why Go: Children can explore African art and culture as they make sculptures and enjoy West African dance and music.
Pricing: Free.
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m. at the Greenburgh Nature Center.
Why Go: That soft wool sweater started out when a sheep was sheared; kids can learn about sheep shearing and hand spin a craft project.
Pricing: Free.
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Tibbits Park on North Broadway and Main Street in White Plains.
Why Go: This juried art show will offer fun, art, crafts, hand-made jewelry, food vendors and more, and all proceeds support scholarships for White Plains High School students.
Pricing: Free admission.
Where/When: Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5 from 11 a.m. until 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the County Center.
Why Go: If you've been considering pet adoption, you can trust the Best Friends Animal Society to bring you animals from over 40 shelters and provide you with the information and assistance you need to make the right choice for your family.
Pricing: Free.
