Dad Fest
Enjoy a sunny afternoon in Washington Park at the City of Albany’s Dad Fest designed to celebrate all fathers on their special day. Enjoy a Classic Car Show, live music, delicious food, and many "dad-centric" retail vendors.
Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour
This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming…
Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm
Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…
SABBATH GIRL: A New Musical
Penguin Rep Theatre 7 Crickettown Road, Stony Point, NY, United StatesPenguin Theatre's 2024 Season Begins! Don't miss Sabbath Girl: A New Musical at Penguin Rep Theatre May 3-26, 2024. The world premiere of a sparkling new musical about big-city life and the possibility of finding love when you're least looking for it. Based on the book by Cary Gitter. Tickets on sale! Visit www.penguinrep.org.
Pride in the Sky at the Walkway Over the Hudson
Walkway Over The Hudson 61 Parker Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesKick off pride season with this inaugural Pride Night on the Walkway Over the Hudson. At dusk, a group of 100-plus flag marshals will parade a 15-foot-wide, 1,000-foot-long portion of Gilbert Baker’s original eight-color Pride flag from the Dutchess County side of the Walkway over the river to the Ulster County side. The Walkway’s new…
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Elmwood Playhouse 10 Park Street, Nyack, NY, United StatesElmwood Playhouse presents THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG. May 17-June 8, 2024. This hilarious comedy is a rollercoaster of mishaps, slapstick humor, and side-splitting chaos. Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse—or any funnier—they do! Winner of the Drama League Award for Best Play. Written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields.…
“Little Shop of Horrors” at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck 661 Route 308, Rhinebeck, NY, United StatesCENTERstage Productions presents the deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck. The show will run from May 10 – 26, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets. "Little Shop of Horrors" has…
Playland – Fireworks
Mesmerizing display of fireworks and watch the sky come alive. An unforgettable experience, perfect for families and friends alike.
Putnam History Museum Guided Hike -Denny Mine May 18th
History Hike: Denny Mine May 18th Register Here: History Hike: Denny Mine – Putnam History Museum Join the Putnam History Museum on this guided History Hike exploring Fahnestock State Park and the Denny Mine. Throughout the centuries, hundreds of workers throughout the Hudson Highlands mined for iron embedded in the well-known Reading Prong, stretching from…
Winter Wolves @ Wolf Conservation Center
Winter offers families a unique opportunity to visit the wolves during their favorite time of year. Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America. Whether the wolves are living on the Arctic tundra or the woodlands of the…
The Grit Ninja Games
Croton Point Park 1A Croton Point Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, United StatesParticipate in tournaments, watch a professional ninja racing competition, meet celebrity ninjas and more!
Bindlestiff Family Cirkus at The Stissing Center for Arts & Culture
The Stissing Center for Arts & Culture 2950 Church Street, Pine Plains, NY, United StatesSummer Children's Theater at The Stissing Center for Arts & Culture returns with another season of amazing pay-what-you-can-afford events, starting with the exceptional Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. Founded by Keith Nelson and Stephanie Monseu in 1995, Bindlestiff Family Cirkus prides itself on being an integral part of America’s outstanding folk traditions of circus, sideshow, and vaudeville…
Cold Spring Farmers’ Market at Boscobel House & Gardens
Boscobel House & GardensLocated on the grounds of Boscobel House & Gardens, the Cold Spring Farmers' Market is open on Saturdays year-round. The mission of the Cold Spring Farmers’ Market, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, is to support local, regional and sustainable farms by providing an outlet for direct sales of agricultural products. Our vendors are either farmers,…
“Fairy House Hunt” Family Program at Locust Grove Estate
Locust Grove Estate 2683 South Road (Route 9), Poughkeepsie, NY, United StatesPut 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…
“Tales of the Titanic” Themed Mansion Tour at Staatsburgh State Historic Site
Staatsburgh State Historic Site Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY, United StatesStaatsburgh’s owners, Ruth and Ogden Mills, had tickets to sail on the R.M.S. Titanic’s scheduled second trip. This April, to mark the 112th anniversary of the Titanic’s infamous maiden voyage, Staatsburgh State Historic Site is offering its ever-popular “Tales of the Titanic” theme tour of the mansion. This 90-minute tour, led by a costumed guide,…
Pinkster
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site 32 Catherine Street, Albany, NY, United StatesOnce a colonial Dutch holiday, Pinkster quickly developed into an African celebration of family, hope, and cultural identity in the 18th century. The celebration developed from cultural traditions brought to the Hudson River Valley by individuals from West and Central Africa who were enslaved by the Dutch colonists. Pinkster became a spring celebration where enslaved…
Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour
This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming…
HUDSON VALLEY MAKER FAIRE
Garner Arts Center 55 W Railroad Ave, Garnerville, New YorkJoin us for the Hudson Valley Maker Faire - Saturday, May 18th & Sunday, May 19th, 12pm to 6pm. Located at GARNER Arts Center. RAIN OR SHINE. Enjoy interactive STEAM demonstrations, experience immersive VR and robotics, and engaging creative tech demos from tinkerers and experienced engineers alike. This year will not be without such GARNER festival…
24-Hour Drone: Experiments in Sound and Music
Basilica Hudson 110 S. Front Street, Hudson, NY, United StatesBasilica Hudson and Le Guess Who? present in collaboration with Sarah Van Buren the return of 24-HOUR DRONE: EXPERIMENTS IN SOUND AND MUSIC. 24 hours of unbroken DRONE for ’24! An immersive event and all-encompassing experience, 24-HOUR DRONE is a roving, international series featuring musicians and sound artists experimenting within the spectrum of drone to create…
Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm
Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…