Celebrate the Afro-Dutch holiday of Pinkster, a festival of spring, family, culture, and resistance with live music, dance, games, crafts, vendors, history, & more! Free for everyone! PLUS Pinkster Jubilee 2026 coincides with Yonkers Arts Weekend! Pinkster is the Dutch name for Pentecost, a religious holiday and celebration of spring where people took time to travel and visit family.<\/p>\n
In the New Netherland Colony, Pinkster was transformed into a unique Afro-Dutch celebration – a week of temporary freedom for enslaved people. Able to travel, earn money, and gather in groups, Pinkster allowed enslaved people to take a break from their endless work, see separated family members, preserve and pass on culture to the next generation, and resist enslavement.<\/p>\n
Celebrate African culture in America and New York’s unique history! For the fourth year in a row, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site celebrates Pinkster with a Jubilee – we’ll feature live music and performances, free kids’ activities, crafts, and games, and visit vendors specializing in African and African-American gifts, art, food, and more.<\/p>\n