Members Field Trips
The Westchester Photographic Society sponsors field trips on roughly a monthly basis to locations that offer shooting opportunities for our members. Field trips may last several hours to several days, depending on the event and the distance involved.
To suggest or lead field trips in the greater NYC area, or to make your required reservation for a field trip, please contact our Field Trip Coordinator, Deborah Cohen or call our Field Trips Hot Line at (914) 827-5353.
*WPS Scheduled Field Trips are open only to WPS members and their immediate families." To join WPS click this link.
Scheduled WPS Field Trips*
Photo Opportunities
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
details on events: call 914-995-4050 (unless noted)
Blue Mountain Reservation
Peekskill, NY
West 249th Street and Independence Avenue (main entrance)
Bronx, NY 10471-2899
View Directions
718.549.3200
National September 11th Memorial and Museum
106 West Street
Manhattan 10007
212-312-8800
Hours: 1/01/2013-12/31/2013, 9-7 pm
Lasdon Park & Arboretum
Open all year, free
Katonah Art Museum
$12 adults, $10 seniors (65+)
April 30-Nov. 1
$5 fee
April-October
Patterson, NJ
Kingston, NY
Cultural Heritage Celebrations 2018
Experience a variety of cultures from around the world this summer without leaving Westchester
County during the annual Cultural Heritage Celebrations held in county parks.
Festivals will be held rain or shine.
Seating is informal; bring blankets or folding chairs for seating on the lawn.
Cultural Celebration Date / Time Location
Asian-American Saturday, June 2, Noon 6 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Albanian Sunday, June 3, Noon 7 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Portuguese Sunday, June 3, Noon 7 p.m. Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
African-American Sunday, June 24, Noon 7 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Polish Sunday, July 8, Noon 6 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Hispanic Sunday, July 15, Noon 7 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Arab Sunday, July 22, 1 p.m. 7 p.m. Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
Italian Sunday, July 22, Noon 7 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Irish-American Sunday, July 29, 1 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale
Heritage of India Sunday, Aug. 5, 12:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla
Jewish Sunday, Aug. 19, Noon 6 p.m. Kensico Dam Plaza, Valhalla