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8 events,
LGBTQIA+ Climbing Night at the Gravity Vault in Poughkeepsie
Join your fellow LGBTQIA+ climbers to meet, hang out and climb! All experience levels welcome. This event runs once a month on the second Thursday. To complete the required registration, click here.
Stormville Airport Antique Show and Flea Market
Stormville Airport Antique Show and Flea Market
Hunt for all sorts of treasures at the Stormville Flea Market! As seen on the HGTV show "Flea Market Flip," you can find anything and everything at the Stormville Flea Market, with hundreds of vendors offering antiques, jewelry, furniture, artwork, collectibles, crafts, new and vintage clothes and so much more. There is plenty to eat and drink.…
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
World War II Encampment on the Roosevelt Library Great Lawn
World War II Encampment on the Roosevelt Library Great Lawn
History comes alive as the Great Lawn at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum takes on the appearance of a World War II bivouac with military displays and period military vehicles of all sizes, along with soldiers in battle dress on hand to share their love of World War II history. Click here for…
2 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
5 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
Third-Annual Stanford Pride Event at Thomases Equestrian
Third-Annual Stanford Pride Event at Thomases Equestrian
Come out for a day of celebration at the third-annual Stanford Pride Event! Revel in the beauty of rural Dutchess County for a lively afternoon filled with music, food, and an array of activities for all ages. This year’s event takes place at picturesque Thomases Equestrian, where the spirit of Pride will be in full…
Eat Drink Beacon Food Crawl
Eat Drink Beacon Food Crawl
This third-annual event celebrates all the best of what Beacon's Main Street has to offer. Each ticket includes samples of food, drinks and other popular items at many of Beacon's best restaurants and businesses. Last year's event was sold out, so advance tickets are recommended. Have your tickets handy and check in at one of…
2 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
2 events,
Four-Day Bistro Boot Camp at the Culinary Institute of America
Four-Day Bistro Boot Camp at the Culinary Institute of America
Guest chef Christopher Muller leads this four-day boot camp where you will explore the techniques and ingredients of classic French cuisine and create your very own soups, stews, rustic omelets, robust gratins, savory tarts and fresh breads and pastries! Muller is the former culinary director at Le Bernardin in New York City, a Michelin three-star…
4 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
RevCon 2024 Revolutionary War Reenactment and History Fair at the FDR Library and Museum
RevCon 2024 Revolutionary War Reenactment and History Fair at the FDR Library and Museum
Start your celebration of America’s Independence early at RevCon 2024! Dutchess County kicks off its multi-year commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary with reenactors from the Brigade of the American Revolution on hand to demonstrate military camp life, tactics, weapons demo and to answer your questions about life in Revolutionary America. Examine Dutchess County’s role in…
Poughkeepsie Pride Parade and Festival
Poughkeepsie Pride Parade and Festival
Celebrate Pride Month in Dutchess and join the PKGO Pride Parade and Festival, which is always held on the second Saturday in June. The festival will feature local queer-owned businesses, food vendors, and activities for children and families. Click here for updates. The Dutchess County Pride Center is a safe place for members of the LGBTQ+ community,…
2 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
2 events,
“Bloodlines Interwoven Festival of Art & Diaspora” at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park
Baryshnikov Arts presents its inaugural "Bloodlines Interwoven Festival of Art & Diaspora" at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park's picturesque 153-acre campus from June 10–16. This music and cultural festival will feature artist talks, evening-length concerts including commissioned world premieres by acclaimed composers, informal music-making in traditional and contemporary styles, late-evening fireside music, and curated storytelling and discussion…
4 events,
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate the start of the weekend and take advantage of summer sunsets from the Taproom Terrace with a la carte, family-friendly menus from local food trucks. Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy the lawn or find a picnic table for the whole family! Tap wine will be available, as well as beer, popcorn…
Craft and Sip at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery: “Hello Summer!”
Craft and Sip at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery: “Hello Summer!”
Celebrate the summer with Millbrook Winery's first summer Craft & Sip class! Let your imagination run wild as you create your own masterpiece in this guided class. Each ticket includes a glass of Millbrook wine, a hanging round board and all the supplies needed for this craft. Click here to purchase tickets. Stick around for the…
10 events,
Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekends in Dutchess County
Explore the gardens and landscapes of Dutchess County’s Great Estates along the Hudson River during Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekends June 15–16 and Aug. 3–4. Experience the outdoor beauty of these estates from the Revolutionary War, the Gilded Age, and the World War II eras on your own or attend an outdoor event! Participating…
Eastern New York Summer Classic Livestock Show at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Eastern New York Summer Classic Livestock Show at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds
The Dutchess County Fairgrounds hosts two days of hogs, lambs and cattle at this New York Livestock Circuit Approved Show! Jackpot payouts include $500 for first prize, $250 for second and $100 for third. For a complete list of the weekend's schedule and to register, click here.
15th-Annual “Classics on the Hudson” Car Show
15th-Annual “Classics on the Hudson” Car Show
The Early Ford V8 Club of the Hudson Valley's 15th-annual "Classics on the Hudson" car show welcomes spectators for a fun-filled family day along the beautiful waterfront at Marist College. The school has opened up its gorgeous property for this family event, where car enthusiasts will gather, and food will be available. $15 to enter…
Fly Fishing 101 at Orvis Sandanona
Fly Fishing 101 at Orvis Sandanona
If you're looking for an exciting, easy, and inexpensive way to get your family outdoors, the Fly Fishing 101 class at Orvis is the perfect place to start. Fly fishing is a sport everyone can enjoy, and all ages are welcome to attend (under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult). The…
4 events,
Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekends in Dutchess County
Explore the gardens and landscapes of Dutchess County’s Great Estates along the Hudson River during Great Estates Garden & Landscape Weekends June 15–16 and Aug. 3–4. Experience the outdoor beauty of these estates from the Revolutionary War, the Gilded Age, and the World War II eras on your own or attend an outdoor event! Participating…
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
2 events,
Bard SummerScape and Spiegeltent at the Fisher Center
Bard College's annual SummerScape features two fantastic months of performances at the iconic Fisher Center! This year’s schedule includes performances of James Joyce's "Ulysses" by Elevator Repair Service; Urban Bush Women's 40th anniversary celebration featuring "SCAT!," a new dance-driven jazz club spectacular; and a new opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer titled "Le Prophete," which features the…
5 events,
38th Powerhouse Theater Season at Vassar
Vassar College presents its 38th Powerhouse Theater season, featuring six weeks of new musical and play workshops, free readings and training programs. This season’s highlights include the biting new comedy “Messy White Gays;” the lesbian spy thriller musical “Absolute Zero;” “Shanghai Sonatas,” the sweeping musical based on the memoirs of Jewish refugee musicians who escaped…
38th Powerhouse Theater Season at Vassar
Vassar College presents its 38th Powerhouse Theater season, featuring six weeks of new musical and play workshops, free readings and training programs. This season’s highlights include the biting new comedy “Messy White Gays;” the lesbian spy thriller musical “Absolute Zero;” “Shanghai Sonatas,” the sweeping musical based on the memoirs of Jewish refugee musicians who escaped…
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate the start of the weekend and take advantage of summer sunsets from the Taproom Terrace with a la carte, family-friendly menus from local food trucks. Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy the lawn or find a picnic table for the whole family! Tap wine will be available, as well as beer, popcorn…
5 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate summer with Millbrook Winery’s outdoor jazz concerts, to be held on select Saturdays on the beautiful vineyard lawn. Food trucks will be onsite providing concert fare and snacks, and wine will be available for purchase in the winery. Click here to see a schedule of the performers and to purchase tickets.
4 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
4 events,
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate the start of the weekend and take advantage of summer sunsets from the Taproom Terrace with a la carte, family-friendly menus from local food trucks. Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy the lawn or find a picnic table for the whole family! Tap wine will be available, as well as beer, popcorn…
5 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate summer with Millbrook Winery’s outdoor jazz concerts, to be held on select Saturdays on the beautiful vineyard lawn. Food trucks will be onsite providing concert fare and snacks, and wine will be available for purchase in the winery. Click here to see a schedule of the performers and to purchase tickets.
6 events,
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
Hudson Valley Free Day at Dia Beacon
Hudson Valley Free Day at Dia Beacon
Hudson Valley residents receive free admission to Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. And there is much to see at this extraordinary collection of contemporary art. Among the many long-term exhibitions on display at Dia Beacon is the recently opened “Shadows” by Andy Warhol. “Shadows,” is a single painting in multiple parts…
Shakespeare in the Vineyard at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Shakespeare in the Vineyard at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Come to Millbrook Winery and enjoy a performance of the William Shakespeare classic, "The Tempest," presented by the Rooted Voyageurs theater troupe. Keen on creating accessible and entertaining theater that celebrates community, this event is free to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the performance. Millbrook wine will be on…
4 events,
Fireworks Spectacular at the Walkway Over the Hudson
Fireworks Spectacular at the Walkway Over the Hudson
Combine all the beauty and excitement of a fireworks display with the splendor and majesty of the Hudson River at night, and you have one unforgettable Independence Day celebration! Watch the City of Poughkeepsie’s annual fireworks show with an unobstructed view from the Walkway Over the Hudson. The Walkway will close to the public at…
4 events,
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Friday Night Food Trucks and Live Music at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate the start of the weekend and take advantage of summer sunsets from the Taproom Terrace with a la carte, family-friendly menus from local food trucks. Bring your own chairs and blankets to enjoy the lawn or find a picnic table for the whole family! Tap wine will be available, as well as beer, popcorn…
6 events,
Stormville Airport Antique Show and Flea Market
Stormville Airport Antique Show and Flea Market
Hunt for all sorts of treasures at the Stormville Flea Market! As seen on the HGTV show "Flea Market Flip," you can find anything and everything at the Stormville Flea Market, with hundreds of vendors offering antiques, jewelry, furniture, artwork, collectibles, crafts, new and vintage clothes and so much more. There is plenty to eat and drink.…
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Put on your favorite set of wings and fly on over to Locust Grove! Kids and families can enjoy the Fairy House Hunt, a scavenger hunt for tiny fairy houses hidden among the gardens and trees, every Saturday and Sunday in May and June, as well as Monday, May 27. Costumes encouraged! Fairy wings and…
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Summer Jazz Concert Series at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery
Celebrate summer with Millbrook Winery’s outdoor jazz concerts, to be held on select Saturdays on the beautiful vineyard lawn. Food trucks will be onsite providing concert fare and snacks, and wine will be available for purchase in the winery. Click here to see a schedule of the performers and to purchase tickets.