Events
PKGO Pride, Poughkeepsie
Festivals, dining events, fairs, parades and more – Dutchess County has a jam-packed agenda year-round with something for everyone. Visit dutchesstourism.com/calendar for current and complete event details.
ONGOING EVENTS First Friday Poughkeepsie. First Fridays in POUGHKEEPSIE. Monthly celebration of Poughkeepsie’s cultural, dining and entertainment offerings. FirstFridayPK.com Gilded Age Tea and Talks. Staatsburgh State Historic Site, STAATSBURG. Tea & scones, a Gilded Age themed talk, and mansion tour. Jan. – April. 889-8851. NYSParks.com Second Saturdays. BEACON. Events, exhibit openings, receptions and tastings; galleries and shops stay open late. BeaconArts.org Stormville Airport Antique Show & Flea Market. STORMVILLE. 600 exhibitors. April - Nov. monthly. Also Ultimate Family Yard Sales. June & Sept. 221-6561. StormvilleAirportFleaMarket.com
Hudson Valley Renegades Baseball Season. Dutchess Stadium, WAPPINGERS FALLS. June-Sept. 838-0094. HVRenegades.com
JANUARY Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Birthday. FDR National Historic Site, HYDE PARK. Wreath-laying ceremony Jan. 30. 229-9115. NPS.gov/HoFR Hudson Valley Wingfest. MJN Convention Center, POUGHKEEPSIE. Sample chicken wings while listening to live music. HVWingFest.com Winterfest. Hackett Hill Park, HYDE PARK. Winter fun, snow tubing & cross-country skiing. 229-8086. HydeParkNY.us
FEBRUARY
Sunset Sensations: Unique Wine & Food Pairings. Locust Grove Estate, POUGHKEEPSIE. Chefs pair wine and food samples; demos. May-Dec., second Thursdays. 454-4500. LGNY.org
Adams Garden Shows. Adams Fairacre Farms, POUGHKEEPSIE & WAPPINGERS. Indoor floral & landscaping displays. 454-4330. AdamsFarms.com
Air Shows at the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. RED HOOK. Weekend air shows (weather permitting) June-Oct. Museum opens in May. 752-3200. OldRhinebeck.org
POUGHKEEPSIE. Free
Modfest. Vassar College,
performances and programs in dance, drama, visual art, film, literature, poetry and music. 437-5370. CreativeArts.Vassar.edu
Hudson Valley Renegades, Wappingers Falls
MARCH Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Parade. WAPPINGERS FALLS. First Saturday. DCSPPC.org Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Top chefs highlight the region’s bounty with 3-course prix-fixe menus. ValleyTable.com/HVRW New York State Maple Weekends. Crown Maple Estate & Soukup Farm in DOVER PLAINS, Cronin Maple Farm & Sharpe Reservation in FISHKILL, and Bowdoin Park in WAPPINGERS FALLS. Visit farm sugarhouses to learn how maple syrup & related products are made. NYSMaple.com Hudson Valley Tattoo Fest. MJN Convention Center, POUGHKEEPSIE. Over 200 artists at this family-friendly weekend of live music, food, & tattoos. HudsonValleyTattooFest.com Harlem Valley Farm & Food Alliance Spring Farm Days. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. Seasonal activities on-site at various farms. Also in the fall. HarlemValleyFarmand FoodAlliance.com
APRIL Daffodil Tea. Wilderstein. RHINEBECK. Celebrate spring with tea sandwiches, sweets & mansion tours. 876-4818. Wilderstein.org A Cup of the Valley Coffee & Tea Festival. HYDE PARK. Indulge in locally roasted coffees, blended teas and tasty gourmet treats. ACupoftheValley.com Wappingers Creek Water Derby.
PLEASANT VALLEY. 8-mile canoe/
kayak race down Wappingers Creek; rentals available. AquaticExplorers.org
MAY Barn Star’s Antiques at Rhinebeck. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK.
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Furniture, folk art & country items. 876-0616. BarnStar.com Beacon Open Studios Weekend. Beacon-based artists show their work for self-guided tours of their studios. BeaconOpenStudios.org Hudson Valley Comic Con. Gold’s Gym, POUGHKEEPSIE. Combines sci-fi, fantasy, comics, pop culture, anime, and video games in one expo. HVComicCon.com Northeast Outdoor Show. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK. Hunting, fishing, camping and RV vendors, seminars, and family activities. 876-4000. NEOutdoorSportsShow.com Rhinebeck Antique Car Show & Swap. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK. One of the largest car shows in the Northeast. 876-4000. RhinebeckCarShow.com World War II Living History Weekend. FDR Home, Presidential Library & Museum, HYDE PARK. Historic reenactors, military displays and vehicles. USO Show Fri. 229-9114. FDRLibrary.org
JUNE Bard SummerScape. Richard B. Fisher Center for Performing Arts, Bard College, ANNANDALE-ONHUDSON. Seven weeks of themed opera, music, theater, dance, film; cabaret in Spiegeltent. 758-7900. FisherCenter.Bard.edu/ SummerScape Discover Hudson Valley Bike Ride. POUGHKEEPSIE. Fully supported scenic cycling rides, from 15-100 miles. 212-870-2080. Bike.NYC/events Dutchess County Pride Events. Various events celebrating the LGBTQ community throughout the month. DutchessTourism.com/LGBT
All phone numbers are in (845) area code unless otherwise indicated.
