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It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
Monday, December 22, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home, Hyde Park
A screening of Frank Capra’s holiday classic. Register
Eggbert After Dark
Monday, December 22, 2025 from 4-11pm
Cost of admission: Free
Newburgh Brewing Company
Ater another holiday season chatting with thousands and thousands of kids, there’s a few things Egbert would like to share with the adults. Available for photos. Link
Light in the Dark – An Advent Concert Series
Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $15
Sun Heart Farm, 15367 NY-22, Stephentown
Featuring musical guests Kai Hillel (singer-songwriter). Tea and nibbles. Limited seating. RSVP Required: Link or call/text 908-227-0004
Holiday Magic + Nutcracker Fantasy Planetarium Laser Shows
December 24 and December 26, 2025 at 11:30am and 12:30pm
Cost of admission: $25, $16 ages 3-18
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers
Enjoy a selection of your favorite holiday tunes with stunning 30-minute laser choreography in Holiday Magic. Nutcracker Fantasy combines some of Laser Fantasy’s most ambitious cel-frame animation with beautiful holiday imagery, transforming this holiday classic as you’ve never seen it before. hrm.org/laser
Annual Christmas Day C.H.E.F.S. Dinner
Thursday, December 25, 2025 from noon to 2pm
Cost: Free
American Legion, 794 Springtown Road, Tillson
C.H.E.F.S. an acronym for “Community Holiday Event For Sharing,” will host is a community gathering for everyone and anyone. Bring the whole family and enjoy some neighborhood comradery. Delivery service available for those who cannot leave their home by calling 845-853-9052.
Holiday Howl
Saturdays and Sundays through December 28, 2025 from 11am to 2pm
Cost of admission: $15, $12 children under 12 years old
Wolf Conservation Center, 7 Buck Run, South Salem
Guests can watch gray wolves Nikai, Silas, and Kinari tear open “wolfy” presents! Visitors that bring a canned food item will receive a souvenir wolf photo. Link
Comedy From Scratch “ Best of Westchester Comedy Show”
Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 8pm
Cost of admission: $25 in advance
The Idea Kitchen, 1940 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont
Featuring Katie Hannigan from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Ron Nobles and Ben Asher. Link
Hudson Valley Free Day
The last Sunday of the month from 10am - 4pm
Dia Beacon
Hudson Valley residents living in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington and Westchester counties are invited to explore the contemporary art collection at Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. Link
The Testament of Ann Lee
Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2pm
Cost of admission: Free
Rosendale Theatre
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as the Shaker's irrepressible leader, who preached gender and social equality and was revered by her followers. RSVP
Peace, Love and Lights
Continues through December 28, 2025
Cost of admission: $27 per car, $42 for limos/RVs, $82 for buses
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
Drive or stroll through 1.7-miles of dazzling light displays, including themed areas like Candy Cane Lane and Holidays Around the World, plus enjoy sing-alongs, craft workshops, dinners with Santa and more. https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events/peace-love-lights
Frost Fest
Ongoing through December 28, 2025
City of Newburgh
Over 20 free events presented by small business owners, events include a pop-up vinyl record sale, pom pom workshop, menorah + ornament pottery, ugly xmas sweater dog mingle, cookie decorating, santa and frosty photobooth, santa fun-run, bar crawl and other Newburgh winter classics like the City's Tree Lighting, the Candlelight Tour of historic homes by the Historical Society and Winter Windows by local artists. www.thefullerton.org/frostfest2025
Holiday Lights in Bloom and the Holiday Boutique
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through December 28, 2025, from 5 to 8pm
Orange County Arboretum at Thomas Bull Memorial Park, 41 Grove Street, Montgomery
No buses or pets allowed. https://www.orangecountygov.com/2315/Parks-Recreation
Wonderland of Lights
Through Sunday, December 28, 2025 from 5-9pm
Cost of admission: $30 per car (up to 8 people), $50 limo/mini-bus, $75 season pass
Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck
Drive-through hundreds of dazzling displays for the holidays. Tickets available online or at the gate. Link
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ONGOING EVENTS
Adult Beginner Ballet Classes
Every Monday from 6:30-8pm
Cost of admission: $25
Hudson Valley Academy of Performing Arts, 957 Route 82, West Taghkanic
In this beginner-level class, students will study the fine art of classical ballet, learning to execute movements safely, with joy and grace! The class is influenced by the Vaganova Method which emphasizes proper alignment, whole-body awareness, and development of the stabilizer muscles to prevent injury. Through the practice of exercises progressing from the floor, to the barre, to the center, students will gain strength, flexibility, and musicality. Some previous experience and familiarity with basic ballet vocabulary is recommended. Link
Free First Fridays at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
The first Friday of the month from noon to 5pm
Cost of admission: Free
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 46 Deer Hill Road, Wappinger
Free self-guided tours of CoSM and Entheon on the first Friday of the month. Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/entheon-at-cosm-2025-day-pass-tickets-6XKPF7
Olana Third Thursdays
Continues the third Thursday of the month, from 11am to 3:15pm
Olana State Historic Site, Hudson
Free monthly tours and programs. Artmaking in the Afternoon, a hands-on, drop-in event will take place from 1-5pm in the Wagon House Education Center. olana.org/thirdthursdays/
Flavors of Change: Food Stories from the Mid-Hudson Valley, 1680-1800
On view Wednesdays through Sunday from 10am to 4pm
DuBois Visitor Center, Historic Huguenot Street, 81 Huguenot Street, New Paltz
Selections from Historic Huguenot Street’s vast collection of food harvesting, processing, preserving, and cooking will be featured. Highlights include Indigenous-made wood and stone mortars and reproduction clay cooking pot, grain harvesting tools, butter making equipment, and a bread-baking and cast iron cooking display installed in the Dubois Fort’s fireplace and beehive oven. In conjunction with the exhibit, the newly planted “Ancestors’ Garden” (located next to the Daniel Hasbrouck House) will honor the three cultural groups. www.huguenotstreet.org.
Free First Fridays at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors
The first Friday of the month from noon to 5pm
Cost of admission: Free
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, 46 Deer Hill Road, Wappinger
Free self-guided tours of CoSM and Entheon on the first Friday of the month. Tickets: https://www.universe.com/events/entheon-at-cosm-2025-day-pass-tickets-6XKPF7
Free parking in the City of Kingston
For the holiday season, the City of Kingston is offering free 2-hour parking from Friday, December 5 through January 1, 2026. Parking in municipal lots and at meters will be free for up to two hours.
Hudson Valley Ice Yachts
On view through January 4, 2026 from 9am to 5pm
Cost of admission: Free
Henry A. Wallace Center, FDR Presidential Library, Hyde Park
Authentic Hudson Valley Ice Yachts will be on display with full rigging in the education center. Link
Picnic
On view through January 17, 2026
The International Museum of Dinnerware, 524 Broadway, Kingston
Picnic features the work of thirty artists in ceramic, glass, metal, plastic, paper, mixed media, watercolor, analog collage, digital photography and digital illustration. The intention of this juried and invitational exhibition is to showcase the best in contemporary design as it relates to the theme Picnic through the creation of specialized dinnerware or 2D and 3D work relating to the topic, as created by artists and designers in all media from the United States. These new creations alongside cherished historic and vintage picnic ware of bygone eras, should satiate one’s appetite for picnic fare. https://dinnerwaremuseum.org/main/picnic
Workshopping: New Work by Emily Larned
On view through January 23, 2026
Women’s Studio Workshop Gallery, 722 Binnewater Lane, Kingston
Release of Emily Larned’s new publication and exhibition which explores the conceptual workshops from the archives of Women’s Studio Workshop. https://wsworkshop.org/
Piero Manzoni: Total Space + Yoichi Ohira: Japan in Murano
On view through March 23, 2026
Magazzino Italian Art, 2700 Route 9, Cold Spring
Two visionary installations by Piero Manzoni, alongside the work of Japanese glass artist Yoichi Ohira, celebrated for seamlessly merging the centuries-old traditions of Venetian glassmaking with the refined sensibilities of Japanese aesthetics. https://www.magazzino.art/
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The Felice Brothers and Friends
December 30-31, 2025
Assembly, 326 Wall Street, Kingston
Two nights of the local folk favs with a champagne toast at midnight on NYE. https://www.assemblykingston.com/
Kids’ New Year’s Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from 11am to 1pm
Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway, Kingston
Open to all children in Ulster County. Featuring a kids cooking class, midday “mock toast,” dance party and more.
4th Annual Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Party
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from noon to 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Newburgh Brewing Company
Complimentary champagne toast and New Year’s countdown at 5pm. Link
A Quilt of Courage Concert
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 6pm
Cost of admission: Free
Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall Street, Kingston
The City of Kingston, in collaboration with Ars Choralis, will co-host the fourth annual New Year’s Eve concert event. Donations will be accepted to benefit the People’s Place. https://arschoralis.org/new-years-eve-2025/.
New Year’s Eve: The Afters with DJ MK Ultramatic
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 midnight ‘til late
Assembly, 326 Wall Street, Kingston
21 and over. Cash bar. https://www.assemblykingston.com/
2026
Writing About Our Ancestors
January 5, 12 and 26, 2026 from 2-3:30pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Phoenicia Library
This three session class will help you preserve your ancestors’ past in written form during this workshop with Violet Snow. Register by calling the library at 845-688-7811 or email fstaff@phoenicialibrary.org.
NOFA-NY 44th Annual Winter Conference
January 9-10, 2026
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York’s Annual Winter Conference convenes hundreds of farmers, food system professionals, educators, advocates, homesteaders, and gardeners who are passionate about advancing the organic principles that create better food and farming systems. https://nofany.org/2026conference/
Nerd Night Hudson Valley
Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:30pm
Cost of admission: $15 advance, $20 at the door
Howland Cultural Center, Beacon
The topics: Taxidermy! Surgical Catastrophes! Squirrel Invasions! Tickets
Mental Health First Aid
Saturday, January 10, 2025 from 9am to 5:30pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Beacon Recreation, 23 West Center Street, Beacon
Learn how you can support someone who is having a mental health challenge. Attendees will have to attend the entire class to get the certificate as a mental health first aider by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing. Register
2026 Member Show Opening Reception
Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 5-7pm
Garrison Art Center
A dynamic mix of pottery, sculpture, painting, drawing, fiber art, and more. On view through January 25, 2026. garrisonartcenter.org.
Practical Navigator Captain’s Course
January 12-16, 2026 from 8am to 5pm
Cost of admission: $650
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater’s Office, 724 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater is teaming up with Practical Navigator to offer a 5-day captain’s course at our office in Beacon, NY from January 12-16, 2026. This in-person course is a unique chance to take your sailing skills to the next level and explore maritime careers. Led by Captain Kate Enright, this program is tailored for aspiring captains and sailing enthusiasts, providing all the tools you need to prepare for your USCG captain’s license application. Learn more
Whole Farm Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Planning Series
January 13 and January 29, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, and February 12, 2026 from 1-4pm
Cost of admission: $25 for all three classes
CCE Ulster Office, 232 Plaza Road, Kingston
Join CCE Ulster and CCE Harvest New York for a three-part workshop series focused on building climate resilience on your farm. We will cover climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, learn how to access relevant historical climate data, and begin a climate adaptation plan for your farm. ulster.cce.cornell.edu/events/2026/01/13/whole-farm-climate-adaptation-mitigation-planning-series.
Follow the River Lecture Series: Fossils to Foundations: How Geology Shaped New York Waterways
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Cost of admission: $10, $5 members
Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston
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Why We Need Oaks, and How to Save Them with Doug Tallamy
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7pm
Cost of admission: Free with registration required
Virtual and limited in-person at the Cary Institute, Lovejoy Auditorium, Millbrook
A book talk on The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees, presented by ecologist and New York Times bestselling author Doug Tallamy. Register: In-person or Live stream
The Rosendale Theatre: 1950s Sci-Fi Double Feature
Saturday, January 17, 2026 from 7-10:15pm (doors at 6pm, clipshow at 6:30pm)
Cost of admission: $14
The Rosendale Theatre, 408 Main Street, Rosendale
It’s a 1950s Space Invasion Saturday Creature Double Feature! Screening of The Island Earth (1955) – Who is the mysterious "Exeter" (Jeff Morrow) and why has he assembled a team of Earth's top scientists in an isolated countryside manor? and The Monolith Monsters (1957) Gigantic alien monoliths crash across a California valley destroying everything in their path and threaten the entire planet! Can anything stop them??? Plus, writer Tony Albarella returns to introduce the films with fun backstories, trivia and behind the scene photos: https://www.rosendaletheatre.org/series/saturday-creature-features/
Night School Reading Series, January 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 6-8pm
Cost of admission: Free
Rough Draft Bar & Books, 82 John Street, Kingston
Hosted by bookstore manager Drew Broussard, Night School is a recurring evening of readings from authors near and far—plus, there might be surprise giveaways. January's installment features Rhinecliff resident Emma Tourtelot (No One You Know), Ava Robinson (Definitely Better Now), Kristopher Jansma (Our Narrow Hiding Places), and David Fishkind (Don’t Step Into My Office). https://www.roughdraftny.com/events/2026/night-school-jan
Maeve Gilchrist: 12 Dances
Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7pm
Cost of admission: $30, $15 students with ID
Kaatsbaan Cultural Park, Tivoli
In this new multidisciplinary venture by harp innovator and composer Maeve Gilchrist, time is slowed down through the process of careful observation and imagination. The performance is the culmination of a year-long residency at Kaatsbaan in 2025, during which Maeve wrote a solo-harp composition each month. In 12 Dances, she interweaves site-specific recordings, poetry, and visual stimulation she gathered each day while at Kaatsbaan. Tickets
Oblong Books Presents Emma Tourtelot, Author of "No One You Know," in Conversation with Sari Botton
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 from 6:30pm-7:30pm
Cost of admission: $11.49
Morton Memorial Library 82 Kelly Street Rhinecliff
A conversation, book signing, and launch party for Emma Tourtelot's debut novel, "No One You Know," which Kirkus Reviews calls, "An emotionally honest and captivating story about grief, family, and the stories we tell in this digital age." Wine and cookies will be served. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emma-tourtelot-no-one-you-know-a-novel-tickets-1924097580659
Hudson Valley Artists 2026: Terrestrial Extra Spring Season Opening Party
Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 4-6pm
On view through April 5, 2026
Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz
The 19th iteration of The Dorsky’s annual exhibition series featuring contemporary art made by artists in the Hudson Valley. Guest-curated by artists Alta Buden and Craig Monteith, it is the second consecutive HVA exhibition in which local artists have been brought on to select the art and design the exhibition. The exhibition that considers how industrial materials pulled from the Earth’s surface or extracted from its depths enter our field of vision. Link
Nicole Zuraitis: Valentine’s Day Concert
Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 7pm
Hudson Hall, 327 Warren Street, Hudson
Acclaimed jazz vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader Nicole Zuraitis will headline a romantic Valentine’s Day performance. Tickets
2026 Ring Masters Championships
Saturday, February 21, 2026; weigh-in at 1pm, doors at 3pm, fight at 4pm
Cost of admission: $25, $10 under 13, free for kids under 5
MJN Convention Center, 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie
The tournament includes males and females ages 8 on up and, except for Senior boxers (elite or novice), is open to any USA Boxing member. Floyd Patterson Boxing Club has competed over the last 6 years, and have produced 5 Ringmasters Champions, as well as several finalists. A portion of this year's proceeds will be going towards the newly formed F.P.B.C After-school Program & Resource Center. Tickets
The Kurtág Festival, Signs, Games & Messages
March 11-April 4, 2026
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson
The Bard Conservatory of Music presents the seventh season of the Kurtág Festival, Signs, Games & Messages, honoring Hungarian composer György Kurtág’s 100th birthday. The 2026 edition highlights the clarity, precision, and expressive depth of Kurtág’s music, and places his work in dialogue with composers and traditions important to him, including both predecessors and contemporaries. bard.edu
The HUDSYs
March 25, 2026
Old Dutch Church, Kingston
A brand-new community awards celebration honoring the individuals, organizations, and projects that make the Hudson Valley a more creative, connected, and inspired place to live. As a prize, each awardee will have a short film created about them by HUDSY. https://givebutter.com/TheHUDSYS2026
Hudson Valley Shakespeare 2026 Season
June 10-September 18, 2026
Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, 2015 Route 9, Garrison
Featuring William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, King Lear, and Boublil and Schӧnberg’s Les Misérables. https://hvshakespeare.org/2026-season-pass
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