Sinterklaas Send-Off in Kingston – by way of solar powered boat!

After a full day of activities throughout Kingston – workshops, walking tours, trolley rides, shadow puppet show – Sinterklaas, the man at the center of the Hudson Valley’s take on the Dutch holiday tradition, will board a solar powered boat and take to the Hudson River for a voyage over to Rhinebeck for Sinterklaas Day on December 7th.

For the full schedule of events, visit sinterklaashudsonvalley.com 

“The tradition of Sinterklaas comes all the way from the Netherlands, brought by Dutch settlers who arrived in Rhinebeck over 300 years ago. Sinterklaas, the patron of children and sailors, finds a welcoming community in the Mid-Hudson Valley as we re-create the story through the lens of modern-day America.”

Sinterklaas Kingston
Saturday, November 30, 2019

SCHEDULE OF PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS

11a - 3p ​Crowns & Branches Workshop
Hudson River Maritime Museum Homeport Barn, 50 Rondout Landing
Children are the heart of Sinterklaas: they are Kings and Queens for the day.
Make sure they get a chance to make their crown and adorn their branches for the parade.
Exhibits and gift shop open to the public. Hudson River Maritime Museum - 50 Rondout Landing

12p Blessing of the Animals
TR Gallo Park Gazebo
Bring your pet to receive a blessing for the holiday season. Sponsored by the Ulster County SPCA

12:30p– 3:30 Crazy Christine Balloons
Kingston Artist Collective, 63 Broadway

​12p - 3p Trolley Rides, TR Gallo Park at the foot of Broadway
Enjoy a scenic trolley ride out to Kingston Point Park, leaves on the hour, 45 minute trip. Tickets are $8 adults, Children ages 6-12: $6.00 Children up to age 5: FREE

12p - 3p Selfie Box Photo Booth - Hudson River Maritime Museum Homeport Barn - After making your crown & branch get your photo taken at the photo booth.

12 - 4pm Honored Animal: The Sturgeon, a group show celebrating this year's honored animal. Kingston Artist Collective, 63 Broadway

1p-2p Parrots For Peace
Cornell Steamboat Building, 108-110 East Strand

1p – 3p Face Painting
Hudson River Maritime Museum Homeport Barn, 50 Rondout Landing

1p Friends of Historic Kingston Walking Tour of Rondout
Meet at the Visitor Center, 20 Broadway, Kingston. Some uphill walking. Tour lasts approximately 70 minutes.
This tour will address the wide ranging history of the Rondout, including its early history and growth through the Canal years, its American Dream immigrant history, its leaders and personalities, its architecture, and its rise and fall.

1p-2p Fossils in the Deep- Atlantic Sturgeon in the Hudson River Estuary
HRMM – Wooden Boat School, 86 Rondout Landing
Be an ichthyologist for a day and study one of the oldest fishes on the planet! Sturgeon have been called a ‘living fossil’ that has been on Earth for about 120 million years! They even survived the extinction of the dinosaurs about 60 million years ago! Join Dan Miller of the Hudson River Estuary Program and discover why we celebrate these unique and fascinating Hudson River fish!

1:30p-2:30p Catskill Mountain Music Together
Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway
Musical workshop— dancing, singing, instrument play and more!

​1:30p-2:30p Storytelling by Karen Pillsworth
Reher Center Bakery, 99 Broadway
Stories, Hot Cider and Cookies

2p-3p Mark Rust’s Musical Holiday Show
Ole Savannah 100 Rondout Landing

2:30p-3:30p Puppet Making Workshop by Paper Heart Puppets
Reher Center Gallery, entrance on Spring Street.

​2:30p-3:30p Winter/Holiday Dancing around the World Workshop
The Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway – live music/dance

3p-4p Sean "The Prankster" Magician
Downtown Café, 91 Broadway

3:45p Equestrian Team at Silent Gift Farm will proceed the Parade with its team of eight horses.

​4p Children's Maritime Parade, Starts at Broadway & Spring Street
Accompany Sinterklaas, our Rip Van Winkle, Sinterella, with a flotilla of boats, star lanterns, outrageous otters and more. Follow along with your Crowns & Branches to water's edge.

4:45p Sinterklaas Send-Off
Hudson River Maritime Museum Dock
Wave goodbye to Sinterklaas as he takes his journey on the Solaris, the Hudson River’s only solar powered boat, for his next appearance in Rhinebeck (aka Holland).

5p Tree Lighting Ceremony presented by Energy Dance Group and POOK
Ulster County Tourism and Kingston Heritage Visitors Center, 20 Broadway

5:30p Sinterklaas Soiree After Party
Mariner’s Harbor, 1 Broadway
Music by "Sabor" Latin Jazz Trio, food and cash bar

OPEN HOUSES Noon - 5pm:
South Manor Books and Gifts, 93 Broadway, Write a postcard to Santa
Downtown Café, 91 Broadway, Face Painting
HETTA, öl beer & bites, 85 Broadway, Dala Horse ornament painting
Milne Antiques and Design, 81 Broadway, Cookie Decorating Workshop
Folk House Collective, 75 Broadway (down the alleyway), Live Music and Hot Cider
Clove & Creek, 73 A Broadway, Stop by for free popcorn and music from 2-3:30. Hot chocolate and cider available for purchase. The shop will remain open all day - and after the parade until 7p.
Ivy Mae Hair Studio, 73 B Broadway, Kingston NY 12401. Stop in and warm up at our hot coca bar. Let the little ones pour a cup and fill it with their favorite toppings!
On The Hill Antiques, 41 Broadway, cookies for the kids
Sassafras Mercantile, 37 Broadway, Winter spiced special tea available for customers
Zephyr, 35 Broadway, serving hot cider
Jay Teske Leather, 25 Broadway, Stop by for some hot cider and complementary “make your own recycled ornament kits” from the leather shop.
Facets of Earth, 22 Broadway, Bracelet making workshop for kids, hot cider
Enchanted Cakes, 23 W Strand, Holiday Cookie Decorating workshop
ArtPort@ Cornell Steamboat Building, 108-110 East Strand, “Snowflake Waltz”, a festive holiday exhibition – A stroll through trees filled with ornaments and surprises. Serving warm cider

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