YONKERS ARTS WEEKEND 2026 is HERE
Yonkers Arts Weekend is an annual, city-wide celebration that transforms our streets into a vibrant canvas of creativity. From soaring murals to intimate gallery showcases, this event brings together the best of our local talent and the community that sustains it.
As a cornerstone of the festivities, the Carpet Mills Arts District (CMAD) serves as a premier destination in its own right. CMAD offers a curated journey through industrial chic spaces filled with immersive exhibitions, live performances, and hands on activities designed to elevate your weekend.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a curious neighbor, we can’t wait to welcome you to the heart of the Yonkers arts scene!
For more info, visit yonkersartsweekendcom. For Yonkers Arts Weekend at CMAD, visit yonkersarts.org
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Yonkers Arts Weekend is here!
Here’s the schedule featuring all of the events happening throughout the Carpet Mills Arts District across Saturday and Sunday including exhibitions, live music, fashion, dance, workshops, family activities, and more.
Every event is FREE and open to the community, making this a weekend dedicated to creativity, culture, and connection throughout Yonkers.
While you’re exploring CMAD, don’t forget this is a citywide celebration with additional events and experiences also taking place throughout Downtown Yonkers.
Check the graphics for full event times, locations, and addresses. Grab your friends, bring the family, and experience everything Yonkers Arts Weekend has to offer.
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Yonkers Arts Weekend is HERE!🎨🖌️
Swipe to the end and see some of the events happening all across Yonkers this weekend. And yes, they’re all FREE! See you all there!
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Episode 2: Welcome to the Carpet Mills Arts District in Yonkers — home to Simple Motive Brewing Co. and an amazing creative community. 🍻
For this video, we highlighted some of the incredible local talent that makes YOHO so special — from Dark City Music Studio, to Yonkers Arts & The Lab as well as custom Guitar maker Ferrari.
This weekend for Yonkers Arts Weekend, artists across the district will open their studios from 11AM–5PM, just steps from our taproom.
Expect LIVE mural painting, jazz, spoken word, vendors, and more at Yonkers Arts Gallery, plus live music at the taproom Saturday from 7–10PM.
And yes… it’s all FREE.
Grab a beer, explore the district, and experience the art and creativity of Yonkers.
The Basement: Conversations of Foundation
Some of the most important parts of our lives stay hidden beneath the surface and that’s where this experience begins. “The Basement” is a creative exhibition centered around culture, community, connection, and the raw energy that happens when artists and people come together in one space.
Experience live painting, music, art, and immersive creative expression during Yonkers Arts Weekend inside @littlechurchstudio.yo at the CMAD
đź—“ Sunday, May 17
⏰ 11AM – 5PM
📍 Little Church Studios — 550 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers
Free admission • Open to the public • Part of Yonkers Arts Weekend
FOUNDATIONS — An Exhibition and Experience
The intention to build always has a beginning. Whether physical or conceptual, every creative journey starts somewhere and the strongest foundations are often the ones unseen.
“Foundations” is an exhibition created to acknowledge and honor the process, struggles, growth, and stories behind the work so we can better celebrate the success of the artists and creatives shaping our culture today.
Experience a powerful showcase featuring 10+ artists and creatives inside the historic mills during Yonkers Arts Weekend.
đź—“ Saturday
⏰ 11AM – 5PM
📍 CMAD — 530 Nepperhan Ave, 4th Floor, Yonkers
Free admission • Open to the public • Part of Yonkers Arts Weekend at CMAD
Sunday Soul Sessions are coming to Yonkers Arts Weekend 🎷
The Library Jazz Band is taking over CMAD with an afternoon filled with live jazz, spoken word, piano and guitar duos, and The Little Big Band bringing soulful energy to the Arts District all day long. Experience the beauty of live music and community during a special Sunday lineup celebrating art, culture, and sound.
🎹 Piano & Guitar Duo — 1PM–1:45PM
🎤 Jazz & Spoken Word — 2PM–3PM
🎺 The Little Big Band — 3:15PM–4:15PM
đź—“ Sunday during Yonkers Arts Weekend
đź“Ť CMAD / Carpet Mills Arts District
Free admission • Open to the public
Old factory floors turned into studios, murals, music, and creative energy all across Yonkers 🎨
The Yonkers Arts space inside the Carpet Mills is helping lead the way for the arts in our city, giving local artists room to create, collaborate, and inspire.
And this weekend, it all comes alive for Yonkers Arts Weekend đź‘€
Open studios. Live music. Fashion shows. Galleries. All across the city. All FREE.
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Fashion takes over the Arts District during Yonkers Arts Weekend at CMAD
Hosted by @westchesterfashionweek , this runway experience will feature collections from @marionkass9@d.i.a.l.e.k.t.o and @lindajmendelson in collaboration with @joecsuperstar showcasing everything from kidswear to women’s and menswear.
The fashion scene in Yonkers is flourishing, and this is your chance to experience the creativity, culture, and talent coming out of the city right now.
đź—“ Saturday, May 16
⏰ 5PM – 7PM
📍 Yonkers Arts — 216 Lake Ave, Yonkers, NY
Free admission • Open to the public • Part of Yonkers Arts Weekend at CMAD
A Live BAND is coming to Yonkers Arts Weekend 🎶🍻
Join us at @simplemotivebrewing for a live set by Old Play on Saturday night in the heart of the Carpet Mills Arts District. Come meet the brand, enjoy craft beer + bites, and experience Yonkers Arts Weekend at Night!
đź—“ Saturday, May 16
⏰ 7PM – 10PM
📍 Simple Motive Brewery — 222 Lake Ave, Yonkers
Free admission • Open to the public • Live music all night
Bring the kids out for a creative afternoon during Yonkers Arts Weekend at CMAD 🎨
You must register your child to join artist Erica Soto for FREE mural painting + crafts at Simple Motive Brewery located at 222 Lake Ave in the Carpet Mills Arts District. Open to all kids and families to come create, paint, and have fun together!
đź—“ Sunday, May 17
⏰ 11AM – 1PM
📍 Simple Motive Brewery — 222 Lake Ave, Yonkers
Register at: /events
Free admission • Family friendly • All ages welcome
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Come show some love this weekend!!
SATURDAY MAY 16
“Foundations” Exhibition
530 Nepperhan Ave, 4th Floor Yonkers NY
10701
11AM-5PM
SUNDAY MAY 17
“The Basement: Conversations of Foundation”
@littlechurchstudio.yo
540 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers NY 10701
11am-5pm
Curated by @piecesgallery914@akashacollectivegallery vanstovamp
@joeb_46@nancy_mendez_artist
