Yonkers Arts Weekend set

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano has announced that the Yonkers Arts Weekend will be held this year on Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5. It’s the event’s 10th anniversary.

“Yonkers arts are more vibrant than ever,” said Spano. “This year, we have new public art around the city, thanks to our collaboration with Yonkers Arts. We are also working with our talented young people who continue to inspire us and add to the tapestry of our community.”

The festival will include free art workshops and musical performances across nearly one dozen venues including the downtown area and Carpet Mills Arts District.

Community partners for the festival include: Blue Door Art Center; Carpet Mills Arts District; Hudson River Museum; MorDance; Philipse Manor Hall; S.I.C. Film School; Untermyer Gardens Conservatory; US+U/Warburton Galeriel WEARTONE; YOFI DMAC; YOHO; Yonkers Downtown/Waterfront Business Improvement District; City of Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation; Yonkers Partners in Education; Yonkers Public Library’s Riverfront Art Gallery; and Yonkers Public Schools.

The Yonkers Arts Weekend typically attracts 10,000 visitors.