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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.
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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…
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,…
3 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…
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,…
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…
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,…
Puppeteering with Brad: Cardboard Explosion at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie
Puppeteering with Brad: Cardboard Explosion at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum in Poughkeepsie
Enjoy this creative and fun program with puppeteer, puppet builder and arts educator Brad Shur, the founder and lead artist of Paper Heart Puppets! With help from the audience, Brad transforms simple cardboard shapes into elaborate puppet characters, then brings them to life right before your eyes. Plus, participate in a puppet-inspired craft before or…
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.
2 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…
2 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…
2 events,
Salute2Vets at the Walkway Over the Hudson
Salute2Vets at the Walkway Over the Hudson
Join the Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization and veterans from both Dutchess and Ulster County in celebrating those who served this nation. Dutchess County Veteran Services and MHA Dutchess Vet2Vet will host resource and informational tables for Veterans on the East (Poughkeepsie) side of the Walkway. There will be food trucks and free food…
3 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…
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…
3 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…
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…
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…
Worldwide Day of Play at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Worldwide Day of Play at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum
Get up! Get out! Come play! The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum is thrilled to participate in Nickelodeon’s Our World: Worldwide Day of Play, administered by the Association of Children’s Museums. As a day dedicated to experiencing joyful learning through play, this event focuses on getting children and their families up, out, and playing around! Head to…
Hudson Valley Gospel Festival
Hudson Valley Gospel Festival
Let your spirit soar as Arts Mid-Hudson presents an evening of gospel singers, choirs and praise dancers! Featured performers include the Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Choir directed by Dinesa Hansen; and the Hudson Lily of the Valley Praise Dance Team led by Linda Molina. The mistress of ceremonies for the evening is Pastor Evelyn Clarke…
2 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…
2 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…