History. Music. Culture.
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
October 24 - 25 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm | FREE Admission
REV FEST 250 brings the American Revolution to life during Westchester County's signature event commemorating the nation's 250th. Through the stories of patriots, loyalists, and those caught in between, the festival offers a deeper understanding of the people, choices, and conflicts that shaped the birth of a nation. Explore authentic Continental and British Army encampments, meet 500 volunteer living historians portraying soldiers and civilians, witness military drills, musket and artillery firing, artisan trades, and hands-on living history that reveals what life was like during the Revolution.
Enjoy live entertainment, browse exhibitors, sample local food trucks, and watch both armies assemble and march toward the weekend's signature attraction—the Reenactment of the Battle of White Plains, a large-scale tactical demonstration. With more than two miles of immersive experiences spanning the scenic grounds of Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, there's something to discover around every corner. From historic camps and artisan villages to musical performances and interactive activities, REV FEST 250 offers an unforgettable weekend for families, history enthusiasts, and curious minds of all ages.
Plan Your Day
- 9:00 am - Off-site parking opens
- 9:30 am - Ward Pound Ridge opens
- 10:00 am - 2:45 pm - Live stage performances, explore British & Continental Army Camps, browse exhibitors, sample local food trucks
- 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Battle of White Plains Reenactment
Transportation
On-site parking is limited. A continuous, convenient, free shuttle service is available between the off-site parking lots, Katonah Metro-North Train Station and Ward Pound Ridge Reservation.
- 9:00 am - Shuttle service begins for off-site parking lots and the Katonah Metro-North Train Station
- 4:50 pm - Final shuttle bus going to the Katonah Metro-North Train Station
- 5:00 pm - Final shuttle bus to off-site parking lots
The full event schedule is in development, updates to follow.
Connect With Us! 
Saturday, October 24, 2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
More to come! The event schedule will be updated as additional performances and programming are announced.
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Carla & Keyes is a married performing duo based in Yorktown Heights, NY. Collectively, they have performed hundreds of concerts and educational programs for schools, spiritual centers, and community events over the course of thirty years. Combining their individual experience in school and library programs, live music, songwriting, and playwriting, they wrote the Holiday musical, “Santa’s Reindeer Ranch,” which won a grant from ArtsWestchester and was mounted (“virtually” during COVID) by Pleasantville Music Theater.
They have also written and produced “This Man’s A Spy!,” a musical retelling of the traitorous Revolutionary War plot of American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John Andre. Their other original programs include “An Afternoon with Madam CJ Walker,” ”Hulda: The Witch of the American Revolution,” and “Ona’s Interview: The True Story of George Washington’s Runaway Slave.”
To learn more visit, https://carlaandkeyes.com/history/
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Jonathan Kruk, M.A., Educational Theater, is a master storyteller, renowned for his solo shows of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Featured on CBS Sunday Morning, The Today Show & Travel Channel, he is the author of Legends & Lore of Sleepy Hollow. The Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution both awarded Jonathan with their citizenship medals for historical storytelling.
Audience members will revel in Kruk’s tales where every ghost in Sleepy Hollow reveals Westchester's “trying times” in Revolutionary New York; Listen and leap to tales of Mother Hulda, the witch of the Revolution, learn of tragic Major Andre, the wailing women of war-torn Westchester, and experience the origin story, dramatic and horrid of the Headless Horseman. To learn more visit, https://jonathankruk.com/
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History At Play™, LLC (HAP) was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith Kalaora to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. Offering high-calibre, thoroughly researched solo and ensemble Immersive Living History Experiences, HAP redefines immersive theatre as a pop culture teaching tool, blending contemporary values with historic educational perspectives. Clients enjoy unique, immersive presentations that feature meet ‘n greets, keynotes, workshops, roundtable discussions, and interactive Q&As. Services range from professional historical interpretative speakers to full-scale theatrical performances, and are facilitated by our troupe members who, collectively, offer more than 50 years’ experience in education, communications, facilitation, and entertainment.
Judith Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. Graduating Syracuse University Magna cum Laude, Kalaora completed the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, UK. Kalaora completed the United States Army War College’s National Security Seminar in 2024. She was one of approximately 100 civilian participants from around the United States invited to collaborate with the best minds in the United States Armed Services and its allies.
Deborah Sampson, the first woman to fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an immersive living history program chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five, Deborah grew up in a man’s world, where women were naught but second-class citizens. As a self-educated master-less woman, she felt a higher calling, and in the final years of the American Revolution, Deborah bound her chest, tied back her hair, and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army, as “Robert Shurtlieff.” The American Heroine takes you back in time!
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Kofi and Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble - Kofi is the leader and artistic director of Kofi & Sankofa Drum and Dance Ensemble. Sankofa (meaning –‘going back to the roots’ in the Asante Twi language from Ghana, West Africa) This ensemble symbolizes the promotion of personal and community awareness of the positive role the arts plays in the villages of West Africa demonstrated through our rich cultural values passed on to us by our great ancestors ‘Nananom’. Kofi & Sankofa Ensemble brings you Sounds and Sights of West Africa with audience participation in electrifying way.
Kofi has played with world renowned drummers such as Baba Olatunje (Drums of Passion), Mickey Hart (of Grateful Dead), Baba Camara, Sikiru Adipoye (talking drum maestro), Arthur Hall, and many more.
For more information visit www.bak2roots.org
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The West Point Band’s Benny Havens Band brings the best of rock, hip-hop, R&B, and country to their primary mission: to honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans and service members, and to inspire America’s future leaders in the United States Corps of Cadets.
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Educators and historical re-enactors, Sean Grady and Gary Petagine, designed a course for the Living History Education Foundation about the Andre/Arnold Conspiracy. As a result of its popularity, they decided to write Rendezvous with Treason: The Andre/Arnold Conspiracy in order to bring the story to life for the general public. Since 2009, Sean and Gary have performed as Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold at museums, historic sites, taverns, restaurants, libraries, and historical societies all over the Tri-State Area.
Rendezvous With Treason: The Andre/Arnold Conspiracy is a dramatic portrayal of the lives of two of the American Revolution’s most intriguing characters, Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold and their fateful meeting in Haverstraw, NY in 1780. The production allows these infamous men an opportunity to tell their side of the story and their motivation behind the plot that could have ended the cause of Independence. Rendezvous with Treason is their flagship production and has been performed at historic sites, restaurants, taverns, libraries, and historical societies across the tri-state area.
To learn more visit their social media at https://www.facebook.com/dramafromthepast/ or on instagram @drama_from_the_past
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Charles W. Dickerson Fife, Drum & Bugle Corps, is a distinguished musical organization from New Rochelle, New York, organized in 1929.The Corps represents a remarkable journey from a local Boy Scout band serving a specific community to an internationally recognized musical institution. Its history is a testament to the vision of its founders, the dedication of its teachers, the talent of its members, and an unwavering commitment to musical excellence, independence, and the preservation of its unique heritage. The Charles W. Dickerson Fife, Drum & Bugle Corps continues to honor its "long and noteworthy traditions" while embracing innovation and nurturing new audiences, ensuring that its "glorious history" continues.
(Drum & Fife Corp leads folks from stage area to the re-enactment viewing area)
Sunday, October 25, 2026
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
More to come! The event schedule will be updated as additional performances and programming are announced.
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Carla & Keyes is a married performing duo based in Yorktown Heights, NY. Collectively, they have performed hundreds of concerts and educational programs for schools, spiritual centers, and community events over the course of thirty years. Combining their individual experience in school and library programs, live music, songwriting, and playwriting, they wrote the Holiday musical, “Santa’s Reindeer Ranch,” which won a grant from ArtsWestchester and was mounted (“virtually” during COVID) by Pleasantville Music Theater.
They have also written and produced “This Man’s A Spy!,” a musical retelling of the traitorous Revolutionary War plot of American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John Andre. Their other original programs include “An Afternoon with Madam CJ Walker,” ”Hulda: The Witch of the American Revolution,” and “Ona’s Interview: The True Story of George Washington’s Runaway Slave.”
To learn more visit, https://carlaandkeyes.com/history/
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Educators and historical re-enactors, Sean Grady and Gary Petagine, designed a course for the Living History Education Foundation about the Andre/Arnold Conspiracy. As a result of its popularity, they decided to write Rendezvous with Treason: The Andre/Arnold Conspiracy in order to bring the story to life for the general public. Since 2009, Sean and Gary have performed as Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold at museums, historic sites, taverns, restaurants, libraries, and historical societies all over the Tri-State Area.
Rendezvous With Treason: The Andre/Arnold Conspiracy is a dramatic portrayal of the lives of two of the American Revolution’s most intriguing characters, Major John Andre and General Benedict Arnold and their fateful meeting in Haverstraw, NY in 1780. The production allows these infamous men an opportunity to tell their side of the story and their motivation behind the plot that could have ended the cause of Independence. Rendezvous with Treason is their flagship production and has been performed at historic sites, restaurants, taverns, libraries, and historical societies across the tri-state area.
To learn more visit their social media at https://www.facebook.com/dramafromthepast/ or on instagram @drama_from_the_past
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Jonathan Kruk, M.A., Educational Theater, is a master storyteller, renowned for his solo shows of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Featured on CBS Sunday Morning, The Today Show & Travel Channel, he is the author of Legends & Lore of Sleepy Hollow. The Sons and the Daughters of the American Revolution both awarded Jonathan with their citizenship medals for historical storytelling.
Audience members will revel in Kruk’s tales where every ghost in Sleepy Hollow reveals Westchester's “trying times” in Revolutionary New York; Listen and leap to tales of Mother Hulda, the witch of the Revolution, learn of tragic Major Andre, the wailing women of war-torn Westchester, and experience the origin story, dramatic and horrid of the Headless Horseman. To learn more visit, https://jonathankruk.com/
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History At Play™, LLC (HAP) was founded in 2010 by Artistic Director Judith Kalaora to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. Offering high-calibre, thoroughly researched solo and ensemble Immersive Living History Experiences, HAP redefines immersive theatre as a pop culture teaching tool, blending contemporary values with historic educational perspectives. Clients enjoy unique, immersive presentations that feature meet ‘n greets, keynotes, workshops, roundtable discussions, and interactive Q&As. Services range from professional historical interpretative speakers to full-scale theatrical performances, and are facilitated by our troupe members who, collectively, offer more than 50 years’ experience in education, communications, facilitation, and entertainment.
Judith Kalaora is a professional educator, award-winning playwright, and living historian. Graduating Syracuse University Magna cum Laude, Kalaora completed the Globe Education Program at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre of London, UK. Kalaora completed the United States Army War College’s National Security Seminar in 2024. She was one of approximately 100 civilian participants from around the United States invited to collaborate with the best minds in the United States Armed Services and its allies.
Deborah Sampson, the first woman to fight in and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an immersive living history program chronicling her life. An indentured servant by age five, Deborah grew up in a man’s world, where women were naught but second-class citizens. As a self-educated master-less woman, she felt a higher calling, and in the final years of the American Revolution, Deborah bound her chest, tied back her hair, and enlisted in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment of the Continental Army, as “Robert Shurtlieff.” The American Heroine takes you back in time!
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Attention all drama geeks, musical theatre lovers, and history buffs — are you ready to rise up? Join us for 45 minutes of non-stop Hamilton at Broadway Rave: a high-energy sing-along and dance party dedicated to the groundbreaking musical that revolutionized Broadway.
Come dressed as your favorite founding father, Schuyler sister, or revolutionary — and get ready to rap, sing, and belt out every word to the songs that made history cool. We’ll be blasting all your favorite tracks from the Hamilton soundtrack — from “Alexander Hamilton” to “The Room Where It Happens” — and maybe even a few surprise performances from Broadway special guests
Whether you're a “Young, Scrappy, and Hungry” fan or a die-hard Hamiltunes pro, this is your shot to take the spotlight and not throw it away.
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Charles W. Dickerson Fife, Drum & Bugle Corps, is a distinguished musical organization from New Rochelle, New York, organized in 1929.The Corps represents a remarkable journey from a local Boy Scout band serving a specific community to an internationally recognized musical institution. Its history is a testament to the vision of its founders, the dedication of its teachers, the talent of its members, and an unwavering commitment to musical excellence, independence, and the preservation of its unique heritage. The Charles W. Dickerson Fife, Drum & Bugle Corps continues to honor its "long and noteworthy traditions" while embracing innovation and nurturing new audiences, ensuring that its "glorious history" continues.
(Drum & Fife Corp leads folks from stage area to the re-enactment viewing area)
Exhibitors
Relive the Revolution
Moments from Our Last REV FEST 250
View Gallery
Photo Credit: Fred Compton