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AQUAFEST!

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Aquefest!

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Saturday, September 28, 2024 - 11:00am to 4:00pm

 Join us!

Come out to the Keeper’s House to celebrate the Old Croton Aqueduct and the 100th anniversary of our New York State Parks with puppets, a petting farm, partnering organizations, bluegrass music, and more! Full schedule below!

The Keeper's House is at 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry. Free and for all ages! Walnut Street will be Closed. Street Parking is Limited. We encourage walking, jogging, strolling, biking, dog walking...it’s all on the trail!

11:00 AM-4:00 PM | Location: Keeper’s House, Dobbs Ferry | Free | Ages: All Ages

AQUEFEST PROGRAM & HIGHLIGHTS!

11:00 Subomi, the African Storyteller, opens Aquefest with Water (Omi) is the Soul of LIFE
11:30 Indie Kids Music with Jess & Aaron!
12:00 Goat on a Boat Puppet Truck presents “The Doubtful Sprout.” Tunnel down with Worm and Sprout as they discover the mysterious life underground.
12-2 Barnyard Petting Farm! Visit with goats, sheep, bunnies and more.
1:00 Happy 100th Birthday New York State Parks! Singalong and cake.
1:30 The Rivertown Ramblers bluegrass hootananny!
3:00 Greetings from Anywhere, Dobbs Ferry’s own roots rock band.

All Day

Visit our OCA-Partners for updates on our waterways, trails, pollinator gardens, cycling, running, bricks, oysters and more!

Riverkeeper • Haverstraw Brick Museum • City Island Oyster Reef • Westchester Land Trust • Lenoir Preserve • Rivertown Runners • Rivertown Pollinator Pathways • Groundwork Hudson Valley • Westchester Trails Association • Yonkers Bike Club

  • Make a puppet at the Goat On A Boat Puppet Truck

  • Dig in the OCA Pollinator Garden with Rivertown Pollinator Pathways

  • Dabble in Walnut Ink Painting with Scribble Art Workshop

  • Build An Aqueduct with The Maker Hive of Hastings

  • Know Your Bricks with the Haverstraw Brick Museum

  • Discover the power of oysters with City Island Oyster Reef

  • Follow the Aqueduct Story Walk along the trail

  • Leave your mark on the NYS Parks 100th Birthday Banner

  • Float a rubber duckie down the AqueDuck Water Flume

  • Color a Giant Paint-by-Numbers Landscape with Jennifer Moore Smith

  • Doggie Treats & Services at the Westchester Wags tent

  • Build and crawl in the Kids Brick and Tunnel Zone

  • Take a selfie by the big OCA on the barn!

 

Food Court

Bloomy Cheese & Provisions and more! Stay tuned!

Fun for All Ages! Bring a blanket and your water bottle.
Walnut Street will be Closed • Street Parking is Limited.
We encourage walking, jogging, strolling, biking, dog walking...it’s all on the trail!

Earlier Event: August 14
Sportime Summer Camp, Amagansett, NY
Later Event: September 29
Sag Harbor American Music Festival