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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.
Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival
The 33rd-annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival has an entire weekend of family-friendly fun and excitement planned at Tymor Park! Among the festival favorites are the tethered hot-air balloon rides, full hot-air balloon flights, helicopter rides, fireworks, live music and entertainment, food trucks, a beer and wine tent, local vendors, a whole bunch of family…
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…
4 events,
Guided Walking Tour of Public Art in Poughkeepsie
Guided Walking Tour of Public Art in Poughkeepsie
Award-winning muralist Franc Palaia leads this tour, which is part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble. The two-hour walking tour covers only a few blocks in downtown Poughkeepsie and examines over 45 indoor and outdoor murals, sculptures, historical monuments and works of architecture. Highlights include several New Deal-era murals commissioned by Franklin D. Roosevelt, large-scale contemporary…
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…
Germania of Poughkeepsie Hosts Oktoberfest 2024
Germania of Poughkeepsie Hosts Oktoberfest 2024
Germania of Poughkeepsie presents Oktoberfest 2024, a fun, festive — and authentic — Oktoberfest at the Germania Festival Grounds. The three-day celebration will be held Sept. 6 from 5–10 p.m., Sept. 7 from 1–10 p.m. and Sept. 8 from 12–5 p.m. Enjoy live German bands, German food, home-baked German desserts, traditional German beer, children’s entertainment,…
6 events,
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…
“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 Wine & Food Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Hudson Valley Wine & Food Festival at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Sample hundreds of products from New York wineries, craft breweries and distilleries, taste gourmet foods from some of the region's finest restaurants, enjoy live music and browse the wares of various vendors. Stick around for educational seminars and cooking demonstrations throughout the weekend. Click here to purchase tickets.
8 events,
Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market
You'll find everything and anything at the Beacon Flea Market, such as antique furniture, glassware, vintage designer clothing, vinyl, books, all sorts of jewelry and so much more. The Beacon Flea Market is open every Sunday, April through November, and is located at the heart of Beacon's trendy, walkable Main Street corridor, where you'll find…
“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…
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…
2 events,
Sunset Sensations at Locust Grove Estate
Sunset Sensations at Locust Grove Estate
Sample culinary tastings from a celebrated Hudson Valley chef paired with three fine tastes of wine and a wine presentation. Round out the evening with a tour of Locust Grove's heirloom flower gardens or kitchen gardens that inspire this celebrated local chef. Click here to purchase tickets.
4 events,
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…
“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…
“Nina West is The Very Queen!” at Vassar College
“Nina West is The Very Queen!” at Vassar College
Nina West, star of television, stage, and film, makes her Big Gay Hudson Valley concert debut in a brand-new show called "Nina West is The Very Queen!" Through story and song, Nina will take you on a journey of the moments that have made her career one to watch. Featuring selections from "Hairspray," "The Little…
4 events,
Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market
You'll find everything and anything at the Beacon Flea Market, such as antique furniture, glassware, vintage designer clothing, vinyl, books, all sorts of jewelry and so much more. The Beacon Flea Market is open every Sunday, April through November, and is located at the heart of Beacon's trendy, walkable Main Street corridor, where you'll find…
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…
“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,
Traveling Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute at Bowdoin Park
Dutchess County’s Office of Veterans Affairs brings the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Traveling Vietnam Wall to Bowdoin Park. The wall, an 80 percent replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., contains the names of U.S. military personnel who died in the Vietnam War. The memorial will be open to visitors around the clock…
7 events,
“Cook Up Some Magic” with the Culinary Institute and The Inn at Bellefield
The Culinary Institute of America and the Inn at Bellefield invite you to participate in this one-time, all-inclusive culinary experience. Learn to cook like a pro at a two-hour, hands-on cooking class at the CIA, then enjoy a dinner for two featuring the dishes you just prepared. This exclusive package also includes a tour of…
Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend
Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend
The Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend is set for Sept. 20 and 21! Free fly-casting and shooting lessons; falconry, hunting dog, and game cooking demonstrations; and a variety of hands-on activities for the kids — the whole family will enjoy the Orvis Game Fair. Plus, you’ll find dozens of exhibitors and vendors, food concession…
“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…
Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show and Sale
Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society Annual Show and Sale
Mid-Hudson Valley Gem & Mineral Society hosts its annual gem, fossil, mineral and jewelry show and sale for two days at Gold's Gym. The theme of this year's show is "The World of Crystals." Shop from 30 dealers, watch a lapidary (gem-cutting) demonstration, and be sure to check out the rock and mineral displays set…
7 events,
Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market
You'll find everything and anything at the Beacon Flea Market, such as antique furniture, glassware, vintage designer clothing, vinyl, books, all sorts of jewelry and so much more. The Beacon Flea Market is open every Sunday, April through November, and is located at the heart of Beacon's trendy, walkable Main Street corridor, where you'll find…
Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend
Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend
The Orvis Game Fair and Sporting Weekend is set for Sept. 20 and 21! Free fly-casting and shooting lessons; falconry, hunting dog, and game cooking demonstrations; and a variety of hands-on activities for the kids — the whole family will enjoy the Orvis Game Fair. Plus, you’ll find dozens of exhibitors and vendors, food concession…
“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…
3 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…
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…
5 events,
Beacon Flea Market
Beacon Flea Market
You'll find everything and anything at the Beacon Flea Market, such as antique furniture, glassware, vintage designer clothing, vinyl, books, all sorts of jewelry and so much more. The Beacon Flea Market is open every Sunday, April through November, and is located at the heart of Beacon's trendy, walkable Main Street corridor, where you'll find…
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…
“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…
3 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…
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Harvest Hunt Kids’ Scavenger Hunt at Locust Grove Estate
Come enjoy a kid-friendly day in the gardens and find more than 30 decorated pumpkins and whimsical photo ops hidden among the flowers and trees on a Locust Grove scavenger hunt/story walk on the grounds of the historic mansion. Tour at your own pace, stay all day or just as long as you’d like. Costumes…