July Events in Rockland County, NY

We've rounded up the best July family activities in Rockland County, NY. Our top picks include kid-friendly shows, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and more seasonal events you shouldn't miss.

Music in the Parks

This month, towns around the county are once again hosting free weekly concerts in the park with music for all ages and musical tastes. Relax or dance the night away to music by Stephan Jordan, FDR Drive, Stevan Swann and ETA, Magic Touch, Jeffrey Friedberg of The Bossy Frog Band, Radio Flyer and more! Check out this month's Calendar of Events for specific dates and locations.

Fireworks Before the Fourth

Don't miss the Town of Haverstraw's annual Independence Day Celebration at Bowline Point Park, July 2 at 7pm. Festivities start at 7pm with music by the 52nd St. Band. Fireworks begin at 9:30pm. (Rain date July 3.) FREE. Bowline Road, Haverstraw. 845-429-2200.

Summer of Shakespeare

Rockland Community College (RCC), the school's Performing Arts Department, and the Rockland Shakespeare Company present The Tempest at the College's 14th Annual Outdoor Shakespeare Production. Bring blankets, chairs, and a picnic dinner. RCC and the campus courtyard are fully wheelchair accessible, July 8-10 and 15-17 at 7pm. FREE. SUNY Rockland Community College, 145 College Road, Suffern. 845-574-4000.

Connecting Kids to Art

The Edward Hopper House Art Center is offering a special Kids Activity Guide for young visitors to Edward Hopper, Prelude: The Nyack Years, this summer's special exhibit of Hopper's early works from his childhood home in Nyack. The much-touted exhibit, which runs through July 17, includes significant paintings and never-before-exhibited works from the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Arthayer R. Sanborn Hopper Collection Trust. The children's guide invites kids to respond to images in specific Hopper works, color in an outlined version of a painting in the exhibit, and think about how views from the building's windows -- including a view of the Hudson River -- influenced the artist. 82 North Broadway, Nyack.

Red and Yellow and Pink and Green

Butterflies, like ice cream and swimming pools, are sure signs of summer. On July 10, the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum invites visitors to a Butterfly Program, where they can take a guided walk through the center's fields in search of these lovely little creatures along with their cousins, the moths. 10am. $5 for ages 5 and up. Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Discovery Center, Muser Drive, Cornwall. 845-534-5506.