Hudson River Valley | Events

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.

Harmonies on the Hudson Concert Series featuring The Christine Spero Group

Harmonies on the Hudson Concert Series featuring The Christine Spero Group

Sep 10, 2026 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Location: 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 We are thrilled to host our 2026 Harmonies on the Hudson concert lineup presented by Fix Bros. Fruit Farm. More...
Hidden Heroes: Extraordinary Stories of Courage from 9/11

Hidden Heroes: Extraordinary Stories of Courage from 9/11

Sep 10, 2026 6:00 PM Location: 18 Hudson Street Kinderhook, NY 12106 To commemorate the anniversary of this tragic event, the FASNY Museum of Firefighting’s Assistant Curator, Lauryn Czyzewski, will share a presentation titled Hidden Heroes: Extraordinary Stories of Courage from 9/11. More...
Discover Tawasentha: Nature, History, & the Normans Kill

Discover Tawasentha: Nature, History, & the Normans Kill

Sep 13, 2026 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 188 NY-146, Altamont, NY 12009 Join a guided hike through one of the Capital Region's most remarkable natural landscapes. More...
Tracks Throuigh Time: Railroads, Crime & the Empire State Trail

Tracks Throuigh Time: Railroads, Crime & the Empire State Trail

Sep 13, 2026 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 36 Railroad Ave, Hopewell Junction, NY Join a guided bicycle ride exploring the fascinating history along the Empire State Trail. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture: Artist Lecture with Cynthia Daignault

Sunday Salon Lecture: Artist Lecture with Cynthia Daignault

Sep 13, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join artist Cynthia Daignault for a discussion about her artwork, "Light Atlas." More...
The Traitor’s Wife: A Talk with Allison Pataki

The Traitor’s Wife: A Talk with Allison Pataki

Sep 18, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Location: 63 Chestnut Street, Cold Spring, NY 10516 New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki will discuss her historical novel The Traitor’s Wife. Set during the American Revolution, The Traitor’s Wife explores the story of Peggy Shippen Arnold and her husband, infamous traitor Benedict Arnold. More...
Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Revolutionary Harvest Festival

Sep 19, 2026 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY, 10701 Step back in time to the American Revolution! This free family-friendly outdoor festival will feature costumed reenactors, living history demonstrations, and hands-on activities. More...

Three Centuries, The Three Cultures: Historic Hugenot St

Sep 20, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Historic Huguenot Street is a 10-acre National Historic Landmark District, where visitors experience over 300 years of history. Examining three historic structures along Huguenot Street, "Three Centuries, Three Cultures" explores the multicultural history of a unique American settlement, known today as New Paltz, New York: the Esopus Munsee wigwam represents the strength and sacrifices of this region’s Indigenous peoples from pre-colonial America to the present day; the 1717 French Church teaches the European colonial origins of the multicultural Hudson Valley; and the Jacob Hasbrouck House shares colonial life for both the free and enslaved members of the community. More...
The Mayor’s Garden: History of the Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens & Workers

The Mayor’s Garden: History of the Ten Broeck Mansion Gardens & Workers

Sep 23, 2026 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM Location: 9 Ten Broeck Place Albany, NY 12210 Embark on a special tour delving into the rich history of the 1798 Ten Broeck Mansion and its grounds More...

Who Am I? The World of Owls

Sep 25, 2026 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 The program will consist of a short power point illustrating fun facts about owls and the role that they play in our ecosystem. We will then dissect REAL owl pellets to gain a better insight into the world of these amazing nocturnal creatures. More...
Dahlias: Cultivation, Care and a Remarkable Hudson Valley Legacy Garden Talk at the Beatrix Farrand Garden

Dahlias: Cultivation, Care and a Remarkable Hudson Valley Legacy Garden Talk at the Beatrix Farrand Garden

Sep 26, 2026 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM Location: 4097 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park, NY 12538 "Dahlias: Cultivation, Care and a Remarkable Hudson Valley Legacy" Part of Beatrix Farrand Garden Series of Garden Talks with Kate Cahill More...
Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of Cynthia Daignault’s

Curator’s Tour: Exhibition Tour of Cynthia Daignault’s "Light Atlas"

Oct 2, 2026 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join Amanda Malmstrom, Thomas Site Associate Curator, for a guided tour of the special exhibition "Light Atlas" by Cynthia Daignault. More...
Sunday Salon Lecture:

Sunday Salon Lecture: "Nature, Music, Joy, and Loss: Thomas Cole’s 'The Pic-Nic Party' as Elegy" with Terry Carbone, Ph.D.

Oct 4, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Location: 218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414 Join art historian Terry Carbone, Ph.D., for a discussion about Thomas Cole’s "The Pic-Nic Party." More...
Revolutionary Roundtables: Pop-Up Exhibits & Public Engagement

Revolutionary Roundtables: Pop-Up Exhibits & Public Engagement

Oct 6, 2026 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: Philipse Manor Hall SHS: 29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701 Revolutionary Roundtables is a five-part, half-day workshop series designed to help museum and historic site professionals strengthen interpretation, visitor experience, and public engagement. Through participatory exercises, site-based exploration, and collaborative problem-solving, each session offers practical tools for improving how collections and historic spaces are presented and experienced. Timed to coincide with the nation’s 250th anniversary, the series invites participants to experiment with new approaches to storytelling, digital tools, collaboration, and flexible interpretation while remaining grounded in the real-world constraints and opportunities facing collecting institutions today. Participants will leave with fresh ideas, strategies, and actionable plans they can implement at their own sites. More...

Ice Yachting at Poughkeepsie: Before and After the Railroad bridge

Oct 18, 2026 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Location: 80 Washington Street, Poughkeepsie NY 12601 Brian will talk about the early origins of Ice Yachting on the Hudson River. Stories will be shared of Poughkeepsie sailors like Aaron Innis and John A. Roosevelt, whose ice yachts Haze and Icicle were national champions. Ice yacht races on the river were watched by thousands off the Poughkeepsie waterfront, with skippers vying for silk pennants and silver cups for the title of fastest ice yacht in the world. Brian will share the efforts to preserve these historic crafts and how they are still sailed and raced today More...