A whole lot of history, independent mom & pop businesses, national retailers, and family-friendly entertainment venues dot all corners of Downtown. Find a sampling of activity and shopping adventures here.
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New Rochelle Public Library
Westchester’s busiest library, NRPL offers its patrons an extensive array of books, services, classes and entertainment, including, but not limited to: school vacation week programs, film screenings, lectures and concerts…
Ossie Davis Theater
An intimate, 138-seat venue attached to the Downtown New Rochelle Public Library. Each month the library presents a number of live public performances drawing from the outstanding artists living and…
Ruby Dee Park
Serving as the front yard of the New Rochelle Public Library’s Downtown branch, Ruby Dee Park at Library Green offers year-round seating, attractive plantings, a full roster of warm-weather events,…
Downtown Events
Bastille Day, the New Rochelle Street Fair, the Merchant’s Urchins Halloween parade and the New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce’s Thanksgiving Parade, Ring in the New Year at Noon at New…
Dining Lab
A fine-dining restaurant run entirely by students from very respectable School of Hospitality Management and the Culinary Arts at Monroe, the Dining Lab is designed to provide students with valuable…
Hour to Exit
Enter an escape room, a real life game that takes place in a specially designed room for a limited amount of time. Here you have to look for clues and…
Up Against the Wall Stunt School
Learn the secrets of stunt men and women from the pros who do it for a living. Professional stunt coordinator Chazz Menendez teaches the punches, kicks and falls from high-octane…
Jazz at Alvin and Friends
Live jazz is the perfect complement to the unique cuisine and casually elegant atmosphere at Alvin & Friends. Weekends are the time to linger over dinner or drinks and enjoy…
Salsa Party at NoMa Social
Enjoy salsa, merenge, cha-cha and bachata, and dance like you never knew you could. Lifelong dancers, experts and newcomers to the salsa scene come to meet, mingle and mix it…
Open Mic & Book Discussions
Two evenings a month, R Cafe becomes a literary oasis, with the For the Love of Words open mic night and the Long and the Short of It Book Club….
Encore Esports
Located in a modern gaming lounge with dozens of high end PCs, consoles, and top of the line equipment, Encore Esports is a competitive gaming venue that encourages and cultivates…
Barnes and Noble
In addition to serving as Monroe College’s university bookstore, this Barnes & Noble branch offers plenty for the general public as well. There is a robust children’s section with top…
Champs Boxing Club
Jab, jab, right hook! Champ’s Boxing Club is a well-equipped facility with two boxing rings, heavy bags, double end bags, speed bags, water bags, free weights and functional equipment. But…
Westchester Yoga Arts
Vinyasa, Power, Gentle or Ashtanga-inspired…this second floor oasis of a studio has a variety of flows for the wide variety of yogis dedicated to this Downtown mainstay. Also on offer:…
Empty Hand Zen Center
The Empty Hand Zen Center refers to itself as a refuge and a place for the study of what it means to live a wise and compassionate life. The Center…
Backstreet Gallery
Backstreet Gallery is noted for creative custom framing services, but also offers commercial custom art projects, digital printmaking, painting repair/restoration and more. They always have on hand a wide variety…
Sip and Paint at Lord & Andra Gallery
Lord and Andra is a contemporary art gallery that hosts a variety of exhibits and receptions throughout the year. The public is also invited to make their own masterpiece when…
Walk of Fame
The New Rochelle Walk of Fame, located in Ossie Davis Park at Library Green in downtown, is a unique tribute to nationally notable individuals with distinct ties to New Rochelle. …
