Events

Please call the individual sites directly to inquire about the events listed below.

Events must be related to the themes of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area and be heritage, cultural, historical, and/or recreational/trail related.

Hudson Valley Marathon at Walkway Over the Hudson

May 5, 2024 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM Location: 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528 With a breathtaking run over the Hudson River, you’ll get to see beautiful views of the scenic and historic area from the Catskills all the way to the Hudson Highlands. More...

Birding Walk at Staatsburgh

May 5, 2024 9:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Experienced birders will enjoy a walk through several interesting environments, inexperienced birders will find encouragement and a helping hand, and newbies will be able to discuss equipment, apps, and techniques. More...

Yonkers Arts Weekend at Philipse Manor Hall

May 5, 2024 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site joins in Yonkers Arts Weekend with free admission to the museum all day More...

Lecture: Opening the Way – New Research and Other Items in New York’s Black Colonial History at Philipse Manor Hall

May 8, 2024 7:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Join NYS Parks Interpreter of African American History Lavada Nahon for a highlights tour of this work as we move towards 2027 and the commemorating of both the legal end of slavery and the arrival of the first men enslaved in New Netherland/New York. More...
In-Person Lecture: Taking Our Water for the City

In-Person Lecture: Taking Our Water for the City

May 9, 2024 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM Location: 63 Chestnut St, Cold Spring, NY 10516 How did city reservoirs in Putnam County change the landscape and the peoples living upon it? Join the PHM for a talk by Dr. April Beisaw about the research behind her new book "Taking Our Water for the City: The Archaeology of New York City’s Watershed Communities." More...

Staatsburg Village Walking Tour

May 11, 2024 10:00 AM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 This 90-minute walk in the village of Staatsburg will explore the estate’s close relationship with the nearby village and its connection to the Mills family. More...
Then and Now Festival: Farms, Food, and Families

Then and Now Festival: Farms, Food, and Families

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM to Jun 1, 2024, 4:00 PM Location: 7562 N. Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571 Join Historic Red Hook for their second annual festival as we explore the farms, food, and families past and present that shape the town’s unique character. Experience demonstrations, tours, games, music, food, vendors, and Red Hook memories that'll make you smile! More...

Pinkster Festival at Philipse Manor Hall

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Join us for this FREE, family-friendly festival. More...
18th Century Living Event at Stony Point

18th Century Living Event at Stony Point

May 11, 2024 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 44 Battlefield Road, Stony Point, NY 10980 18th Century Living Event at Stony Point More...

Guided Forest Bathing with Mother Earth at Olana

May 11, 2024 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 5720 Route 9G, Hudson, NY 12534 Get outside and show yourself and Mother Earth some love through a special guided walk inspired by After Glow: Frederic Church and the Landscape and Memory. More...

Tales of the Titanic at Staatsburgh

May 11, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Mark the 112th anniversary of the sinking by touring the home of Titanic ticket holders, Ogden and Ruth Mills. More...

History of the Art Tour at Clermont

May 11, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 Join Clermont’s Educator, Emily Robinson, on a special art tour of the mansion. More...

The REAL Gilded Age: America’s Elite in the Downton Abbey Era at Staatsburgh

May 12, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 This tour highlights the real-life characters and themes at Staatsburgh that parallel Downton Abbey and HBO’s The Gilded Age. More...

Pride In The Sky on the Walkway

May 17, 2024 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Location: 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528 The Friends of the Walkway nonprofit organization, in partnership with Big Gay Hudson Valley, will host Pride In The Sky, the first-ever nighttime LGBTQ+ pride celebration on Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park More...
Plants and Insects: Meadow Management at Poets’ Walk Park

Plants and Insects: Meadow Management at Poets’ Walk Park

May 18, 2024 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Location: Poets' Walk Park, 776 River Road Red Hook, NY 12571 This two-hour hike at Poets’ Walk Park will explore the history of the preserve and its unique meadowlands which are a habitat for native bees, butterflies, and other insects. The program will feature the Director of Parks and Community Engagement at Scenic Hudson, Rita Shaheen, and Pia Ruisi-Besares, Director of Science, Climate and Stewardship also of Scenic Hudson who will share about park history, conservation practices, and ecological studies. Register to attend: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/836551777887 More...