Westchester Photographic Society, Inc.
Valhalla, New York

Field Trip and Photo Opportunities

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.

*WPS Schedules Field Trips are open only to WPS members and their Spouses.

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 Chairwoman, Deborah Cohen or call our Field Trips Hot Line at (914) 827-5353.

Photo Opportunities

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Javits Center Events

May 18, 2013 - May 21, 2013 International Contemporary Furniture Fair
http://www.icff.com /

June 10-13 Cloud Computing Expo
http://www.cloudcomputingexpo.com/?gclid=CJ620Yfs7rYCFYHc4AodBzsAkw

June 30-July 2, 2013 International Fancy Food Confection Show
http://www.specialtyfood.com/fancy-food-show/

July 16 – July 18, 2013  International Apparel Sourcing Show
http://www.apparelsourcingshow.com/

JA Summer Show: July 28 – July 30, 2013
http://www.jewelers.org/events/janyshow.php

August 4 – August 6, 2013  Accessories The Show
http://www.accessoriestheshow.com/new-york-august-4-6-2013-holidayresort-2013/

August 17 – August 21, 2013 NY NOW the Market for Home and Lifestyle NY http://www.hometextilestoday.com/event/12067-Texworld_USA.php  

September 8 – September 10, 2013 WHOLESALE EXPO
http://tradeshowsevents.blogspot.com/2013/03/value-plus-variety-expo-ny-wholesale.html

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Other Events

2013 Ethnic Festivals - Kensico Dam
free entry, free parking
Saturday, May 18, 2013 12:00PM - 6:00PM Asian Heritage Festival
Sunday, June 02, 2013 12:00PM - 7:00PM Albanian Heritage Celebration
Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:00PM - 7:00PM African American Heritage Celebration
Sunday, July 07, 2013 11:00am -7:00pm Italian Heritage Festival
Sunday, July 14, 2013 10:00AM - 3:00PM Polish Heritage Festival
Sunday, July 21, 2013 12:00 - 7:00pm Hispanic Heritage Festival
Sunday, July 28, 2013 10:00AM - 3:00PM Jewish Heritage Festival
Sunday, August 4, 2013 12:30 - 6:30PM Indian Heritage Festival

 Sunday, July 14, 2013 12:00 - 7:00pm Irish Heritage Festival
    Note different location:  Ridge Road Park, Hartsdale, NY

May 5- November 11, 2013 Garden Conservancy Open Days 2013

May 18, 2013 Dance Parade
http://danceparade.org/wp/the-parade-route/

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 34th Annual Irish Feis Dance Competition http://www.zvents.com/carmel_ny/events/show/321949503-34th-annual-irish-feis

Sunday, June 2, 2013  - Pearl River Rotary Soap Box Race
http://www.rotaryclubofpearlriver.org/

June 2, 2013 Sunday Birds of Prey at Green Chimneys

May 16 Sept. 12 Bear Mountain Car Shows

Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 Apple and/or Pumpkin picking

Oct 5-6, 11-14, 17-20, 24-31, Nov 1-3, 8-11:   The Great Blaze, Van Cortland Manor

October  2013 weekend evenings: The Rise of the Jack O’Lanterns

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On-going Photo Opportunities

Wave Hill
http://www.wavehill.org/
            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

Motorcycle Museum

Katonah Art Museum
(free Tuesday-Friday 10AM - noon)

Lenoir Preserve, Yonkers, NY

Philipsburg Manor
$12 adults, $10 seniors (65+)
April 30-Nov. 1

Union Church - $5 fee
April-October

Great Falls National Park
Patterson, NJ

Storm King Art Center

Storm King State Park

New York Botanical Gardens

Wilderstein House

Trolley Museum
Kingston, NY

Untermeyer Park

Scheduled WPS Field Trips*

Storm King
Sunday, October 10, 2013
Details forthcoming

Mystic Seaport/Mystic Aquarium Overnight
September 21-22, 2013
Details forthcoming

Night Shoot at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Saturday, August 17, 2013
4:00pm to 10-11:00pm
click here for details

Grand Central Terminal
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Limit to 25 members - trip filled to capacity

Cloisters
Sunday, May 19, 2013
click here for details

Hispanic Museum Field Trip
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Rain or Shine but possibly not snow
Snow date: after 4/14
click here for details

Hudson River Museum
Wednesday February 27, 2013
Yonkers, NY click here for details

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Wednesday Jan. 30, 2013
click here for details

Night Shoot at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Saturday, December 22, 2012
1:00 pm-9:00 pm
click here for details

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Revolutionary Reenactment
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Ft. Lee, NJ
click here for details

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Ellis Island
Sunday, October 7, 2012
click here for details
Canceled due to bad weather

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FDR Park Native American PowWow
Sunday, September 23, 2012
click here for details

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WPS Picnic
11 am - 4 pm
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Caramoor
click here for details

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Rye Playland Fireworks
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
clich here for details
click here for Albert's Shooting Fireworks notes

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Mystic Seaport
Antique and Classic Boats Rendezvous and Rumrunners Rendezvous
Saturday, July 28
click here for details

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Auto Show
Bear Mountain
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 5 pm
details
Weather Watch Status - This Field Trip has been CANCELED