Looking for events and things to do in Yonkers? New York’s fourth-largest city, just north of the Bronx, Yonkers offers a diverse, riverfront calendar of festivals, markets, and cultural events. This local guide covers Yonkers’s biggest annual festivals, recurring markets and events, seasonal highlights, and how to find out what’s happening this weekend — straight from the people who live here.
Yonkers’s biggest annual events & festivals
Yonkers’ signature events include the Riverfest waterfront festival, the summer concert series and events at the revitalized Yonkers Waterfront and Pier, the Hudson River Museum programming, the diverse cultural and heritage festivals, and events at Untermyer Park’s spectacular gardens.
Farmers markets & recurring things to do in Yonkers
The Yonkers farmers markets run downtown and at the waterfront in season, and the Hudson River waterfront, Getty Square, and Untermyer Park host regular concerts, festivals, and cultural celebrations, all Metro-North accessible from NYC.
Yonkers through the seasons
Spring and summer bring Riverfest, waterfront concerts, farmers markets, and Untermyer Park’s garden season; fall offers harvest and heritage festivals; and winter features holiday events and indoor cultural programming.
What to know about Yonkers events
The revitalized waterfront and Getty Square are the walkable event hubs, and Metro-North connects to Manhattan quickly. Untermyer Park’s gardens are a hidden gem for events. Many festivals are free and reflect the city’s diversity.
What’s happening in Yonkers this weekend
Printed event calendars go stale fast, and the best local happenings — pop-ups, block parties, last-minute shows — often never make the official listings. The most current, honest answer to “what’s going on this weekend?” comes from neighbors. On Neighborhood Nurturers’ Yonkers community, real Yonkers residents post and discuss what’s happening right now. For more ideas any time, see our guide to the best things to do in Yonkers. Join your Yonkers neighbors free and never miss what’s happening →
The Yonkers angle
The best events here are seasonal and neighborhood-driven, so timing is everything. Half the fun of the local calendar in Yonkers is stringing it together with the places nearby. the free Untermyer Gardens is the landmark most people orient around, but neighbors will tell you the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail and the Lenoir Preserve are where the town really shows its character, with the Yonkers waterfront and pier worth a look if you have the time. Use those as your reference points and this guide slots neatly into a day that feels like Yonkers, not a checklist.
Keep exploring Yonkers
If this was useful, these companion guides cover Yonkers from angles that pair naturally with it: Things to do in Yonkers, Free things to do in Yonkers, Things to do with kids in Yonkers. Together they add up to a full weekend without leaving town.
Ask a Yonkers neighbor
The best tips never make the guidebooks — they come from neighbors who know which spot is worth it this week. That is what the Yonkers community on Neighborhood Nurturers is for. Ask Yonkers locals what they would do, or join free and get honest answers from people who actually know Yonkers.
Frequently asked questions
What are the biggest events in Yonkers?
The Riverfest waterfront festival, the summer waterfront concert series, Hudson River Museum programming, and events at Untermyer Park’s gardens.
Does Yonkers have a farmers market?
Yes — the Yonkers farmers markets run downtown and at the waterfront in season.
What’s happening in Yonkers this weekend?
Yonkers neighbors share the most current local events — from waterfront festivals to Untermyer Park happenings — in our community.