Celebrate the end of winter chill with a sweet gift from the earth! Green Chimneys’ Maple Sugaring & Pancake Breakfast is a longstanding tradition and you are invited to our Clearpool Campus, chock-full of native sugar maples, to meet seasoned experts who will show you exactly how it’s done. Enjoy the wintry beauty of our…

This Parade is the third largest parade in New York State with 6 divisions – it consists of numerous marching bands, police and fire departments, civil servants, schools and various organizations throughout the state. Parade will be kicked off with the Pledge of Allegiance on the Corner of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road at…

Visit MANITOGA, the House, Studio and Woodland Garden of pioneer industrial designer, Russel Wright (1904-1976). Experience Dragon Rock, Wright's experimental home which he built onto the rock ledge of an abandoned quarry while masterfully orchestrating the surrounding landscape into a series of outdoor rooms of varying character and delight. Visitors follow the upper Quarry path…

Gotham Bicycle Tours/Empire State Trail from Putnam to Dutchess County or from Putnam to Westchester County The Empire Trail Service starts at $60 for a supported ride along the Maybrook Trailway between Brewster and Poughkeepsie. You can add lunch, rail fare, shuttle services or rental bikes based on your preferences. We also offer GPS that…

 THE TOAST OF VARIOUS VARIETY SHOWS, OPEN MICS, PARK BENCHES AND STREET CORNERS, BRYCE EDWARDS IS A MUSICIAN AND CABARET ARTIST REVIVING TRADITIONAL JAZZ AND POPULAR MUSIC FROM THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. A VAUDEVILLIAN TROUBADOUR , EDWARDS IS A UNIQUE VOCALIST THAT TAKES EQUAL CUES FROM THE CROONERS AND SOFT SINGERS OF THE LATE 1920'S…

May 31st-September 17th Every day except Tuesday. Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, HVSF engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity. Founded in 1987, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) is a critically acclaimed (The New York Times, The New…

June-October Selected Dates & Times: Book Your Tour of the FLW House on Petra Island | wrightoverwater.com Petra Island in the middle of Lake Mahopac is home to a Frank Lloyd Wright Cottage and a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired home (built with FLW plans). For the first time ever beginning in June tours will be…

Additional June Dates: June 7th, June 13, June 14th June 20th June 21st Tours at 11am 1pm and 3pm Discover the Beauty of Petra Island & Frank Lloyd Wright’s Massaro House!  This one of a kind tour includes guided access to both the Chahroudi House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright as the guest cottage for…

Come celebrate the diversity of Putnam County at the 2023 Putnam Culture Fest hosted by CEPAB (Community Engagement & Police Advisory Board)! The culture fest will take place on June 17, 2023 (rain date June 18) from 12pm-5pm. The Fest offers an opportunity for people to come together to enjoy our offerings of entertainment, food,…

Join us on June 24th in Brewster Village for the Fourth Annual Putnam Pride celebration! Putnam Pride was formed in 2019 by local residents seeking to create visibility and community for Putnam’s LGBTQ+ people and allies. The event will be taking place this year on Saturday, June 24, at Wells Park in Brewster Village, gathering at The Old…

Garrison, NY Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, HVSF engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity. Founded in 1987, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) is a critically acclaimed (The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street…

Uncle Cheef Brewster: A DESTINATION  Uncle Cheef Located 56 miles north of New York City in the Village of Brewster, Uncle Cheef is Hudson Valley’s newest home to exciting live music curated by Tonight Show musician and five time Grammy award winning saxophonist, Ian Hendrickson-Smith (aka Uncle Cheef). American “Tapas style” share plates, a full…

Upstate Art Weekend: July 21-21, 2023The fourth edition of UPSTATE ART WEEKEND, July 21-24, 2023, includes 130+ participants located in Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester counties. The official Kick-off will take place at Magazzino Italian Art in Putnam County. In addition to Magazzino, other Putnam County locations include: UPSTATE…