Best August Events
Best August Events
Bannerman Island Boat Ride & Tour
Bannerman Island Boat Ride & Tour: This 2.5 hour boat ride and guided tour of Bannerman Island aboard the Estuary Steward offers a 30 minute scenic boat ride across the Hudson from the town of Beacon. A guided 1.5-hour walking…
Kusama: Cosmic Nature Opens @ NYBG
Kusama: Cosmic Nature Opens @ NYBG: The New York Botanical Garden kicks off its reopening with a new exhibition Kusama: Cosmic Nature. The exhibit features spectacular installations inspired by pop art from the world renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, celebrating…
Caramoor: Picnic on the Grounds/Hear the Music
Caramoor: Picnic on the Grounds/Hear the Music Select Sundays / $20 On select Sundays when there are concerts in the Venetian Theater (June 27; July 4, 18; August 1, 8) there will be a $20 admission to the grounds, but…
Bicycle Sundays Bronx River Parkway
Bicycle Sundays Bronx River Parkway Westchester County has expanded its Bicycle Sundays program this year to run from May 2 straight through to October 31! During Bicycle Sundays, the parkway is open exclusively for bicyclists, in-line skaters, scooters, walkers and…
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour This three (3) hour excursion begins with a narrated tour of the Norwalk harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one hour stop at Sheffield Island Lighthouse. From May through September,…
ArtsWestchester Gallery Reopens with COVID Exhibit
ArtsWestchester Gallery Reopens with COVID Exhibit: ArtsWestchester will reopen its 4,800ft2 gallery with soaring 20-foot-high ceilings and distinctive palladium windows on May 7 with “Together apART: Creating During COVID.” The exhibition features 250 works of painting, photography, sculpture, craft, song, and…
Afternoon Tea @ Caramoor
Afternoon Tea @ Caramoor: Spend time relaxing with friends and enjoy an Afternoon Tea in the Spanish Courtyard of the historic Rosen House. Tea service includes a variety of tea sandwiches, scones with crème fraiche and preserves, delicious desserts, and…
Marine Life Encounter Cruise
Marine Life Encounter Cruise Study marine biodiversity from the water’s surface down to the bottom for a first-hand understanding of Long Island Sound’s interdependent marine life. We utilize such sampling techniques as a plankton tow, trawl net and biodredge that…
Apollo’s Fire @ Caramoor
Apollo’s Fire @ Caramoor Apollo’s Fire, Cleveland’s Baroque Orchestra, and Jeannette Sorrell return with a program of Venetian treats, including fiery concertos by Vivaldi, as well as gorgeous songs by Monteverdi. Vivaldi’s stormy “Summer Concerto” from The Four Seasons sets…
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour This three (3) hour excursion begins with a narrated tour of the Norwalk harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one hour stop at Sheffield Island Lighthouse. From May through September,…
Schooner Sunset Sails
Schooner Sunset Sails Enjoy the excitement and wonder of the Long Island Sound aboard Stamford’s 80′ Schooner. Two-hour sunset and afternoon sails offered all summer long from Stamford, CT. Sunset Sails Wednesday – Sundays Bring your dinner and your favorite…
Marty Stuart at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives at The Ridgefield Playhouse: Country music torchbearer Marty Stuart is back after a sold-out show in 2019! With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo…
Squeeze at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Squeeze at The Ridgefield Playhouse: Still led by frontmen and founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze returns to The Playhouse after a sold-out show in 2020! Get ready for a night of your favorite hits including “Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels…
Thursday Night Music in Armonk Square
Thursday Night Music in Armonk Square: The Armonk Chamber of Commerce presents six nights of music in Armonk Square beginning on Thursday, June 24 from 6pm to 8pm with Willful Misconduct. This Stamford band features a standard rock rhythm section…
Ljova and the Kontraband @ Caramoor
Ljova and the Kontraband @ Caramoor Drawing influences from seemingly every type of music — Western classical, klezmer, tango, jazz, and Gypsy music — Ljova and the Kontraband defy musical boundaries. The musicians of this ensemble hail from Russia, Lithuania,…
John Anderson (of Yes) at The Ridgefield Playhouse
John Anderson with the Paul Green Rock Academy at The Ridgefield Playhouse: After three previously sold-out shows, Jon Anderson of YES returns to The Playhouse stage with The Paul Green Rock Academy Band. This show will exclusively feature the music of YES, including…
Norwalk Harbor Sunset Lighthouse Cruise
Norwalk Harbor Sunset Lighthouse Cruise Your trip begins with a narrated tour of the historic Norwalk Harbor, taking you back to Norwalk’s early days when Native Americans introduced the English settlers to a strange seafood delicacy… raw oysters. As you…
HVSF: The Tempest
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Returns: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) will return to Boscobel on the Hudson with two productions and an audio play in 2021. Seating at HVSF’s open-air tent will be distanced and limited to capacity guidelines outlined by…
KT Tunstall at The Ridgefield Playhouse
KT Tunstall at The Ridgefield Playhouse: KT Tunstall burst onto the music scene in 2004 with her worldwide smash debut album “Eye To The Telescope – selling 5 million copies and spawning hits “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and…
Watkins Family Hour @ Caramoor
Watkins Family Hour @ Caramoor What began in 2002 as a musical variety show produced by siblings Sean and Sara Watkins, Watkins Family Hour has grown into a bluegrass collective embracing the power of shared music. In the duo’s latest…
Stand-Up Under the Stars in Bedford
Stand-Up Under the Stars in Bedford: Liberty Comedy known for their elite brand of clever comedy on late-night TV and Comedy Central returns to the Bedford Playhouse – this time under the stars on the Playhouse Lawn. Featuring: Wali Collins…
Friday Night Fireworks at Playland Park
Fireworks at Playland Park: Friday night fireworks will return to Playland Park in Rye beginning July 9. Fireworks displays, computer-fired and choreographed to a musical soundtrack will continue every Friday night through September 3. Find the park’s operating schedule and admission prices…
Pandemic Players: The Crucifer of Blood
Pandemic Players: The Crucifer of Blood The Schoolhouse Theater’s Pandemic Players’ weekly (impromptu) virtual play readings continue with this presentation of Paul Giovanni’s The Crucifer of Blood, a play adapted from Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel The Sign of the Four.…
Postponed to AUGUST 7: Pound Ridge Independence Day Fireworks
Postponed to AUGUST 7: Pound Ridge Independence Day Fireworks: The Town of Pound Ridge (the town that knows how to party) is out front again with the return of their Independence Day Fireworks celebration (on Saturday, July 3) with four hours…
Phillip Phillips at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Phillip Phillips at The Ridgefield Playhouse: Since releasing his five-times-platinum debut single “Home” after winning American Idol in spring 2012, Phillip Phillips has released two chart-topping albums and taken his expansive brand of earthy, guitar-fueled rock to stages across the…
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas @ Caramoor
Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas @ Caramoor Nathan Williams is a champion of zydeco, a fast and furious accordion-driven dance music of the Creole people of South Louisiana, a relatively modern style that emerged after the Second World War.…
AR Gurney’s Love Letters at The Ridgefield Playhouse
AR Gurney’s Love Letters at The Ridgefield Playhouse: People’s United Bank brings back a free, outdoor day of fun! This much-loved annual event brings in more than 500 attendees each year and is a “thank you” to the community. This…
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour
Sheffield Island Lighthouse & Harbor Tour This three (3) hour excursion begins with a narrated tour of the Norwalk harbor and its three historic Norwalk lighthouses, ending with a one hour stop at Sheffield Island Lighthouse. From May through September,…
Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Leonidas Kavakos @ Caramoor
Orchestra of St. Luke’s: Leonidas Kavakos @ Caramoor The Orchestra of St. Luke’s closes our official Summer Season with an all J.S. Bach program, led by world-renowned violinist Leonidas Kavakos. “I doubt if there is more than handful of violinists…
JJ Grey & Moffro at The Ridgefield Playhouse
JJ Grey & Moffro at The Ridgefield Playhouse “JJ Grey concocts a vivid blend of blues, Southern rock and funk, complete with richly evocative lyrics and an easygoing sense of blue-collar storytelling…lucid, plainspoken American music.” – NPR Celebrated soulful ensemble…
Bedford Playhouse Book Club: On The Hook
Bedford Playhouse Book Club: On The Hook: The Bedford Playhouse’s Book Club series from their book club curator Elisabeth Weed concludes on Tuesday, August 10 with a discussion with Fracisco X Stork about his young adult book, On the Hook. A story…
Squeeze at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Squeeze at The Ridgefield Playhouse: Still led by frontmen and founding members Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook, Squeeze returns to The Playhouse after a sold-out show in 2020! Get ready for a night of your favorite hits including “Tempted,” “Pulling Mussels…
Summer Music in Wampus Brook Park
Summer Music in Wampus Brook Park continues with Ladies & Gentleman All shows runs from 6pm to 8pm. The series continues with: Saturday, July 31: Ladies & Gentlemen: Another Armonk Chamber regular, Ladies & Gentlemen perform at Garcia’s at The…
Flor de Toloache @ Caramoor
Flor de Toloache @ Caramoor All-female group Flor de Toloache fuses influences from a range of genres and cultures, offering a unique and powerful take on traditional mariachi music. As NPR puts it: “They don’t just sing; they could blast…
Colin Hay Band at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Colin Hay Band at The Ridgefield Playhouse: Fan favorite Colin Hay returns for his 8th performance at the Playhouse, this time marking his first show with a full band! Hay is best known as the lead singer of the Grammy…
Pandemic Players: The Gin Game
Pandemic Players: The Gin Game The Schoolhouse Theater’s Pandemic Players’ weekly (impromptu) virtual play readings continue with this presentation of DL Coburn’s 1978 Pulitzer Prize winning play The Gin Game. This two person play follows the relationship of two residents…
Jose Feliciano at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Jose Feliciano at The Ridgefield Playhouse Produced by Traffick Jam Live, join multi Grammy Award winning Superstar José Feliciano and special guests, for an evening to remember in a benefit concert Saturday Night, August 14th, 7-10pm supporting Connecticut’s leading anti-human…
Alexi Kenney @ Caramoor
Alexi Kenney @ Caramoor on the East Lawn Enlighten your Sunday mornings with Beginner’s Ear, a unique series founded by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim and designed to bring mindfulness to the concert experience. Caramoor’s bucolic East Lawn provides a fitting setting to…
Thursday Night Music in Armonk Square
Thursday Night Music in Armonk Square: The Armonk Chamber of Commerce presents six nights of music in Armonk Square beginning on Thursday, June 24 from 6pm to 8pm with Willful Misconduct. This Stamford band features a standard rock rhythm section…
Eddie Montgomery at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry at The Ridgefield Playhouse Eddie Montgomery carries on the legacy of the world famous country music duo, after Troy Gentry’s passing in 2017. With 20 plus charted singles, the Kentucky native has earned CMA, ACM,…
Della Mae @ Caramoor
Della Mae @ Caramoor Della Mae is a Grammy Nominated, Nashville-based, all-female string band. With a musical approach that’s steeped in tradition yet firmly rooted in the present, they have a completely original style that blends years of experience with…
Bedford Outdoor Movie Night: Close Encounters
Bedford Outdoor Movie Night: Close Encounters The Bedford Playhouse screens Steven Spielberg’s 1977 science fiction classic Close Encounters starring François Truffaut, Richard Dreyfuss and Teri Garr on their 40 foot inflatable screen outdoors on the Playhouse Lawn. After an encounter…
Alan Arkin Robert Klein in Schoolhouse Benefit
Alan Arkin Robert Klein in Schoolhouse Benefit: Bram Lewis, Artistic Director of Croton Falls’ Schoolhouse Theater recently announced a new livestream event that is a master stroke of his continuing contributions to the local arts scene. On Saturday June 26 at…
Blonde Ambition at KMA’s Sculpture Garden
Blonde Ambition at KMA’s Sculpture Garden The Katonah Museum of Art’s Summer Socials in the Marilyn M. Simpson Sculpture Garden concludes with Blonde Ambition who have been rocking area venues for over a decade. The band features Michael Koren on…
Norwalk Harbor Sunset Lighthouse Cruise
Norwalk Harbor Sunset Lighthouse Cruise Your trip begins with a narrated tour of the historic Norwalk Harbor, taking you back to Norwalk’s early days when Native Americans introduced the English settlers to a strange seafood delicacy… raw oysters. As you…
Spirit of the Sound Sunset Cruise
Spirit of the Sound Sunset Cruise Enjoy a fun relaxing boat tour out to the Norwalk islands timed to include the setting sun and – providing cooperation beyond our control – a dazzling western sky reflecting on the water. Aquarium…
HVSF: The Tempest
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Returns: The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) will return to Boscobel on the Hudson with two productions and an audio play in 2021. Seating at HVSF’s open-air tent will be distanced and limited to capacity guidelines outlined by…
Bell Bottom Blues at Paramount Hudson Valley
Bell Bottom Blues at Paramount Hudson Valley: Get the real Eric Clapton Experience with Bell Bottom Blues, a show band that performs theaters, casinos, outdoor festival and other top venues around the country. Bell Bottom Blues’ Clapton tribute follows his career,…
Three Dog Night at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Three Dog Night at The Ridgefield Playhouse Legendary band, THREE DOG NIGHT, is celebrating 5 decades together, playing to sell-out crowds and boasting some of the most astonishing chart statistics in popular music. With 21 consecutive Top 40 hits, including…
Bedford Playhouse: Broadway in Bedford
Bedford Playhouse: Broadway in Bedford: The Bedford Playhouse’s new Broadway in Bedford monthly series presents stars from Broadway musicals performing live on the Playhouse Lawn with a Best of Broadway lineup assembled by Wicked Musical Director Dan Micciche. Featuring Dee…
Michael Franti & Spearhead Trio at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Michael Franti & Spearhead Trio at The Ridgefield Playhouse Best known for his top 10 Billboard charting hit “Say Hey (I Love You)” Michael Franti, and his band Spearhead, have continued to make chart topping hits with “Sound of Sunshine,”…
Steve Martin & Martin Short at The Palace
Steve Martin & Martin Short at The Palace in The Funniest Show in Town at The Moment The Funniest Show in Town at the Moment follows Steve Martin & Martin Short’s celebrated sold-out tour An Evening You Will Forget for the…
Shenel Jones @ Caramoor
Shenel Jones @ Caramoor With a voice that embodies grace and passion and a personal style that sways effortlessly from jazz to R&B to gospel, Shenel Johns has emerged as one of the shining stars of her generation. A native…
Day Out With Thomas The Tank
Day Out With Thomas The Tank – Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Toot toot!!! Thomas the Tank Engine, his buddy Percy, and Sir Topham Hatt are pulling into Essex Station for “The Party Train Tour” in honor of Thomas’s birthday!…
andemic Players: The Box Show
Pandemic Players: The Box Show The Schoolhouse Theater’s Pandemic Players’ weekly (impromptu) virtual play readings continue with this presentation of The Box Show, Dominique Salerno’s solo show in which she plays 30 different characters from inside a box. Including a…
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: Scared Scriptless at The Ridgefield Playhouse Armed with only their wits, “Whose Line is it Anyway?” stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood are taking to the live stage and they’re…Scared Scriptless. Prepare to laugh yourself…
Stamford HarborFest Sail
Stamford HarborFest Sail SoundWaters HarborFest is an event that promotes the beauty, utility, and growing accessibility of the Stamford Harbor. It will feature environmentally friendly activities and health and wellness exhibitors. The goal is to educate people about the ecology…
Summer Music in Wampus Brook Park
Summer Music in Wampus Brook Park continues with Ladies & Gentleman All shows runs from 6pm to 8pm. The series continues with: Saturday, July 31: Ladies & Gentlemen: Another Armonk Chamber regular, Ladies & Gentlemen perform at Garcia’s at The…
Julia Scotti’s Trans-Comedy at Paramount Hudson Valley
Julia Scotti’s Trans-Comedy at Paramount Hudson Valley: After performing for 20 years as Rick Scotti, the new and improved Julia has gone full she/her since 2011 – racking up awards and with LGBTQ and straight audiences alike and making Simon…
Layale Chaker & Kinan Azmeh @ Caramoor
Layale Chaker & Kinan Azmeh @ Caramoor Enlighten your Sunday mornings with Beginner’s Ear, a unique series founded by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim and designed to bring mindfulness to the concert experience. Caramoor’s bucolic East Lawn provides a fitting setting to…
Bernie Williams at The Ridgefield Playhouse
Bernie Williams & His All Star Band at The Ridgefield Playhouse Famed New York Yankees Center Fielder and Latin Grammy nominated jazz guitarist – Bernie Williams returns to The Playhouse ballfield- this time for a concert benefiting The Pulmonary Fibrosis…
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