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.
Native Prospects: Indigeneity and Landscape Painting
May 4, 2024 10:00 AM to Oct 27, 2024 Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 A special exhibition of historic and contemporary art at the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in Catskill, New York, on view through October 27, 2024. More...
People Of The Waters That Are Never Still: A Celebration of Mohican Art and Culture
Sep 14, 2024 10:00 AM to Dec 31, 2024 Location: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210 People Of The Waters That Are Never Still: A Celebration of Mohican Art and Culture More...
Delights of the Senses: Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art and Life, Featuring Paintings from The Leiden Collection
Sep 14, 2024 10:00 AM to Dec 31, 2024 Location: 125 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12210 Delight of the Senses: Seventeenth-Century Dutch Art and Life, Featuring Paintings from the Leiden Collection On View September 14, 2024 - December 31, 2024 More...
Murder at Cherry Hill
Oct 10, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024 Location: 523 1/2 South Pearl Street “Murder at Cherry Hill” tours (October 10th-26th) explore the true crime that occurred at the site in 1827. Guests will meet the historical players, walk in the footsteps of a murderer, and revel in harrowing--and historical--titillation. More...
Guided Landscape Walk of Staatsburgh’s Grounds: What You See and What You Don’t See
Oct 11, 2024 10:00 AM to Oct 25, 2024 Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 A guided walk through the estate’s grounds that explores how the landscape was designed to reflect the luxurious lifestyle of Staatsburgh’s owners, while deliberately hiding the turn-of-the-century technology and labor that made the estate run. More...
History Hidden in the Woods at Staatsburgh
Oct 13, 2024 to Oct 31, 2024 Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 This 90-minute guided hike will lead visitors through the park, exploring the history of three historic estates: from Staatsburgh’s founding as a gentleman’s farm in the 1700s to the development of The Point and Stonehurst estates in the 19th century. More...
Legends by Candlelight Ghost Tour
Oct 18, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024 Join us for an exciting, one-of-a-kind, Halloween experience! What starts as a campy candlelit tour of the museum quickly turns into a quest to quell the spirits of the mansion. More...
Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Old Croton Aqueduct
Oct 24, 2024 7:00 PM to 8:30 AM Location: 15 Walnut Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 When the first Croton Aqueduct was built, the exercise of eminent domain disrupted many longstanding working farms and estates in Westchester, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Although local landowners were powerless to stop the project, they did win significant concessions, including tunnels, ramps, small route diversions, and even the glorious Highbridge. This program explores the process of acquiring land before construction. More...
Takings: A History of Land Disputes Along the Old Croton Aqueduct
Oct 24, 2024 7:00 PM to 8:30 AM Location: 15 Walnut Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 When the first Croton Aqueduct was built, the exercise of eminent domain disrupted many longstanding working farms and estates in Westchester, the Bronx, and Manhattan. Although local landowners were powerless to stop the project, they did win significant concessions, including tunnels, ramps, small route diversions, and even the glorious Highbridge. This program explores the process of acquiring land before construction. More...
A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Author Event and Book Signing at Staatsburgh
Oct 25, 2024 6:30 PM Location: 75 Mills Mansion Dr, Staatsburg, NY 12580 Book signing with Debra Bruno, author of " A Hudson Valley Reckoning: Discovering the Forgotten History of Slaveholding in My Dutch American Family" More...
Westmoreland Sanctuary 3 for 1 Orienteering Meet
Oct 26, 2024 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Location: 260 Chestnut Ridge Road, Mt Kisco, NY 10549 Orienteering is a fun outdoor activity in which you run (or walk) a pre-determined course through the woods, by navigating to certain locations on your map using only a map and compass to guide you. This can be as competitive as you want; from a nice, relaxed stroll in the woods, to making your competitors eat your dust! It is enjoyed by kids, families, groups, and individuals of all ages. More...
Family Movie: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" at Philipse Manor Hall
Oct 26, 2024 12:30 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Get spooky with the whole family! We’re watching Disney’s cartoon “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in honor of Halloween in Westchester County! More...
Historian & A Movie: Sleepy Hollow (1999) at Philipse Manor Hall
Oct 26, 2024 2:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Celebrate the spooky season in Westchester County! Join us in-person in the Gothic Chamber as we watch Tim Burton’s “Sleepy Hollow” (1999). More...
It was dark back then at Knox's Headquarters
Oct 26, 2024 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM Location: 289 Forge Hill Road Vails Gate, NY 12584 Come see a 45-minute scary theatrical presentation in our creepy house between 6:00 – 10:30 PM and tour the grounds if you dare. Reservations required. More...