2nd Annual Rivertown Public Market Set To Open

DOBBS FERRY, NY — The second annual Rivertown Public Market is coming back to Dobbs Ferry. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park.

The day will be filled with destination-worthy food and drinks, live music, kids' activities and a festive vibe, according to organizers.

The event is open to the public free of charge beginning at noon. New this year, festival goers can purchase VIP early entrance for the first hour, from 11 a.m. to noon. You can get first crack at deliciousness with shorter lines and experience an exclusive performance by Dobbs Ferry's own singer-songwriter Ursula Hansberry.

The $25 per person includes a $5 wristband, which is required to purchase liquor.

Kids under 12 are free, but tickets are required for all entrants to the VIP hour. VIP tickets are available here.

The all-star slate of local purveyors of food and drink includes newcomers Bona Bona Ice Cream, L’Inizio, Good Shepherd Distillery, Five Alarm Pizza Company, and Sing Sing Kill Brewery. Returning vendors include Campbell Meats, The Cookery/Dave Di Bari, Bread & Brine, Boro6, Baked by Susan, Samosa Shack, Penny Lick Ice Cream, Irvington Delight, La Milpa de Rosa Tortillas, Harper’s, Big Bang Coffee Roasters, Westchester Burger Truck, Luxx Chocolat, among others. Sprig Flower Truck will offer make-your-own flower crowns with their fresh-cut, local blooms for that true festival vibe.

Free children’s entertainment and activities will include classes by Hastings Yoga, Edge Martial Arts, Westchester Performing Arts Studio, and Plant Me a Rainbow. Some of the Rivertowns’ most popular original bands will be featured, including Ursula Hansberry, soul-tinged folk-rock group The Divining Rod, roots-rockers Greetings From Anywhere, eclectic samba ensemble Osaka De Janeiro and the sensational Amy Lynn and the Honey Men, a seven-piece machine that blows glitter all over the traditional Memphis-Motown soul/rock style.

Limited free parking will be available at the Waterfront Park and the 99 Cedar Street parking lot on a first-come, first-served basis, but attendees are encouraged to walk or take public transit if possible.

Net proceeds will benefit the Rivertowns Chamber of Commerce, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization (www.rivertownschamber.com).

For more information, the website at www.rivertownpublicmarket.com.