71°
There are a ton of events and fairs this weekend, starting with parades in the area:
Saturday night the Cortlandt Engine Company will hold a parade, before they draw the raffle prizes from their annual bazaar. There is food, drinks and most rides are $1. A true community event.Takes place behind the Montrose Firehouse, on the corner of Kings Ferry Road and Albany Post Road in Montrose.
The 24th Annual Croton Summerfest will then kick off their parade on Sunday, at Veterans Corner, with the near-centenarian Grand Marshall Vince Matero leading up event. Parade begins at 1 p.m. and will start at Veterans Corner in Croton, and continue down Old Post Road. Summerfest usually ends around 6 p.m. Food, drink, games and vendors. This year will feature a brand new Jamaican food vendor, and live music. The event is co-sponsored by the Croton Recreation and Parks Department and the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce Committee. Many Croton organizations will be there with booths and tables, such as the American Legion, and the Croton Council on the Arts. Also check out the rummage sale around the corner, final day!
Movie Nights
Kolping-on-Hudson will host a screening of Despicable Me, in Montrose on Saturday, with the Hudson River as a backdrop. The movie screening will offer a BBQ dinner for purchase at 6:30 p.m., and pool time for kids, before the movie screening.
Birds of Prey Day in Brewster
It might not be immediately in the area, but for those looking for a little more nature and a little less suburbia, this is the place to be. According to Green Chimneys, the sponsor of the event, each year Birds of Prey Day draws thousands of people from the tri-state area, for the display of more than 100 birds of pray. There will also be pony rides, hay rides and childrens activities.
The events takes place on Sunday June 5, at 11 a.m., and runs until 4 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for seniors and children. A family pass is available for $35, and kids wearing scouts uniforms get in free. Visit Green Chimneys website for additional information or call (845) 279-2995, ext. 286.
Click here to follow Daily Voice Cortlandt and receive free news updates.
