Lakeside Lawn Parties
Summer season 2023
Our new Lakeside Lawn Parties feature the best of the Mohonk summer season! Enjoy an evening of fun with magicians, jugglers, and street performers, followed by our iconic concerts from the Boat Dock. Hudson Valley vendors will offer tastings of food, wine, beer, and spirits alongside carnival classics including popcorn, cotton candy, and lawn games.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call .
Last Year's Season Highlights
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix
Johnny Peers and the Muttville Comix is a slapstick comedy act like no other. Watch as Johnny leads over a dozen dogs through challenging and hilarious tricks in this wonderful family show. Most of the dogs featured were rescued from shelters or pounds, and Johnny has given them a life of stardom. Since their debut, the Muttville Comix have appeared on David Letterman, Primetime Live, Circus of the Stars, at Disneyland, and even The White House!
Stoop Kidz Brass Band
Stoop Kidz Brass Band is a group of six New York City musicians who banded together during the pandemic to bring music to the public in a safe way. The often can be found playing most Saturdays in Prospect Heights – on Park Place between Vanderbilt and Underhill. During this challenging time of the pandemic, there goal was to make sure music could still be heard and enjoyed by all. Since its porch founding, this brass band has now performed and marched their music across the entire Metropolitan Area and right to our mountaintop.
Michael Hilby
Comedic-juggler Hilby presents a powerful and spellbinding collage of superb technical skill and wacky comedy in the tradition of vaudeville. One cannot help but be charmed by Hilby’s impeccable timing and extreme circus skills. You can find him on top of Unicycles of all shapes and sizes, manipulating objects ranging from bowling balls to hedge trimmers. This hilarious and thrilling show is not to be missed!
Evie Joy
Evie Joy has played over 50 Sofar Sounds shows, has opened for Sheryl Crow, Ava Max, and Social House, and her music was recently used in Season 2 of the television show, “Temptation Island.” A recent recipient of the 2020 New York Women’s Fund Grant and the 2021 NY City Artist Corps Grant, Joy was recognized by PopDust for writing “a canticle of female empowerment” and one of her passions is inspiring women to feel powerful and unburdened by social norms. Joy gets the crowd laughing alongside her by adding funny one-liners in between verses. “There is a sadness in everything,” she says in regard to her comedy in her music, “but that’s where we should find humor.” Joy is newly represented by G.G. Greg Agency for the college circuit, Steinberg Talent for comedic pursuits, and is managed by Robert Oborne. Joy credits her foundation in Operatic vocal training and jazz performance experience and was a recipient of the Johnny Mercer Fellowship.
Randy Shine
Magician Randy Shine is known for performing “Real Magic for Real People.” In other words, no smoke, no mirrors, just pure mind-boggling magic entertainment. He was named three-time College Magician of the year, performed for the troops on Navy bases in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and has appeared on the CW network’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us.
Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones
Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones are the Northeast’s premier Roots Rock n’ Roll & Rockabilly Twang outfit! They have been hitting the road hard since 2012, spreading their ‘pan-americana’ sound wherever they go. Enjoy the many areas of early rock and roots music as the Ark-Tones leap on their creative launchpad.
Magician Bill Herz
Master magician Bill Herz combines dazzling magic with his side-splitting comedy. Packed with audience participation, his show is remembered and talked about for years. Come see for yourself!
Willa Vincitore and Company
Singer/songwriter Willa Vincitore has been building a fan base across the Hudson Valley for nearly two decades and was inducted into the NY State Blues Hall of Fame in 2018. While her songwriting is an eclectic mix of blues, soul, rock, funk and (occasionally) pop, there’s one thing that ties it all together—that voice.
David Darwin One-Man Sideshow
Dave presents a laugh-a-minute show of juggling with original comedy and music. He’ll keep you riveted with the silliness of juggling three balls while playing the harmonica, the danger of eating and manipulating real fire, or the bizarre sounds of bare feet walking across broken glass! Be prepared to laugh yourself out of your seat as Dave juggles, dances and sings with both legs behind his head in an act that earned him an appearance on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent”.
Mariachi Citalli
Mariachi Citalli pride themselves on their professionalism and passion for their art. This passion has allowed them to perform with artists such as Luis Miguel, Pedro Fernandez, and Cristian Castro at venues such as the Madison Square Garden. They’ve appeared on hit shows such as ABC’s The Chew and One Life To Live. They’ve performed at events hosted by Billy Joe Armstrong, Billy Joel, Richard Gere, President George H. W. Bush, Conan O’Brien, and Salma Hayek to name a few.
Availability is limited. For reservations, please call .