Events & Activities In The Catskills & Hudson Valley | June 2023
Posted by Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty on Wednesday, May 31st, 2023 at 2:55pm
The summer gets rolling in the Catskills and Hudson Valley in June, and there are exciting events of every kind in Greene, Ulster, Columbia, Putnam, Sullivan, Orange, and Dutchess Counties. As fate (luck?) would have it, we featured area history in our monthly newsletter, and there are so many history-related events on the calendar this month. We didn't plan it, but we'll take it! And, of course, with the start of the summer comes the start of all the farmer's markets The Hudson Valley is known for. We've featured just a few here. Looking for the one closest to you? Look for your community on our Hudson Valley and Catskills community information pages - there's a "Farms and Markets" resource for each town. Here's a short list of the many, many local events that sparked our interest. Did we miss something you're planning on attending or hosting? Put it in the comments, we'd love to hear about it and so would our readers!
Hudson Valley Food Truck Festival
This festival is in Poughquag (which is in Dutchess County) at Barton Orchards. Who will be there? Well, besides a bunch of hungry people ready to be charmed and fed, Spacey Tracey will be there with her pickles (so good and garlicky)! The Empanada Mama will be in attendance with tasty pasties, and some Mainers will be making an appearance to dish up authentic lobster roles. Yuuuuuummmmm. While you're there, stop in at the petting zoo, the tap room and the bark park.
Hamlet: The Lost Clown
In America, summer means Shakespeare - in the case of this production of Hamlet, it also means Batman! Why not? The Bard's masterpiece has been messed around with for hundreds of years! Peopling it with Batman, the Joker, and other comic characters is no different than setting it in space or doing it with Punch and Judy puppets. Will Alfred be Polonius or Yorick? Will Ophelia be wearing leather and a mask with ears? We can't wait to find out.
Hudson Farmer's Market
Every Saturday at the corner of Columbia and 6th Street, you can buy greens, greens, greens, flowers, fish, cider, baked goods, cheeses and coffee. Get all your shopping done or just go for an entertaining community-minded mid-morning munch.
Harmonies On The Hudson Concert Series Featuring Setting Sun
Live music on the lawn of one of the Hudson Valley's famous historic houses, Clermont, with fabulous views, cool breezes and music by the guy on the left, singer/songwriter Gary Levitt. He has an early 2000's vibe and it's hard not to want to show up for someone who wades into the muck (literally and figuratively) for his art.
Mikhail Baryshnikov at 75: A Day of Music & Celebration
Kaatsbaan Cultural Center in Tivoli will play host to The Baryshnikov Art Center's celebration of its incredible founder. Spend the day at the beautiful Kaatsbaan watching such luminaries as Laurie Anderson, Diana Krall, Regina Spektor, and Mark Morris. Baryshnikov will only be 75 once - this is one not to miss.
Germantown Farmer's Market
On Saturdays from 10-1 you'll find farmers, bakers, coffee brewers, and flower people at the Germantown Farmer's Market. Where is it exactly? 50 Palatine Park Road (at Palatine Park).
Zadock Pratt Museum Summer Season
As we mentioned, we featured one of the iconic arts colonies of the Catskills, Onteora Park, in our newsletter. It's closest neighboring arts colony was Prattsville, and this summer the museum there is exhibiting 19th century drawings of Prattsville's historic buildings. Real Estate history. We love it! While you're in the area, wander through Catskill's Village for the Catskill Cats exhibition.
Catskill Farmer's Market
The Great Northern Catskills are not going to let you run out of veggies on a summer weekend! We promise you will be stocked with kale, chard, and tomatoes for as many caprese salads as you care to make. You can hit up Hudson and Germantown on Saturday and pop across the river to Catskill on Sundays if you run through all your kale chips. This market doesn't stop at strawberries and carrots - there's ramen, empanadas, beautiful bread, a latte or two, lamb, hot dogs, and dog treats.
Round Top Bavarian Summer Fest at Riedlbauer's Nussy's Bier Garten
In short, this is an Oktoberfest in June. How could that be bad? There will be polka, there will be beer, there will be sausages and there will be Reidlbauer's one of the last remaining classic Catskills resorts.
Oysterfest at the River Grill
How gorgeous does that look? Oyster lovers, no need to go The Hamptons or The Cape, you can instead go to the beautiful Stewart House on The Hudson in Athens. From 1-9pm they'll be shucking, pouring spicy bloody mary's, playing music and enjoying the great views the Stewart House is Hudson-Valley-famous for. If oysters are not for you, they have karaoke on the 15th!
26th Annual Cruisin’ on the Mountaintop Father’s Day Car Show
This Greene County car show has been going on for a quarter of a century. Dad's like to spend Father's Day doing all sorts of things. Maybe this is just what the Dads in your life would love to do; maybe it's just what you'd like to do; take a beautiful drive to the Village of Tannersville, and check out the cars on display.
HITS On The Hudson Saugerties Series
9 weeks of equestrian events in Saugerties; 3 million dollars in prizes; these events are exciting and a great outing, even if you don't consider yourself an equestrian or even an equestrian-adjacent.
Follow The Arrow Festival 2023
A small music festival at Arrowood Farm in Accord, it focuses on self-expression and maintaining your values in a time when that can be a bit...well, challenging. Performers include Marco Benevento, Rubblebucket, The Barr Brothers, and Scott Metzger.
Hudson Valley Pride Coalition March and Festival
The Hudson Valley is going to be peppered with Pride Events all month - here's full guide from Big Gay Hudson Valley so you won't miss out on one! This particular parade will march right past our New Paltz office from the Middle School to Hasbrouck Park where there will be a festival - we can't wait!
Friends Of Historic Kingston
Historical event alert!! Visit the Fred J. Johnston House at 63 Main Street in Kingston where you'll find the Friends of Historic Kingston. This summer they area featuring 12 Kingston structures which were saved from being raised or scarred by renovation by some savvy Kingstonites over the years. The Friends encourage you to consider how you might be part of preserving the city's history.
Saugerties Farmer's Market
Ohhhh, the list of vendors at the Saugerties Farmer's Market is delightful! Come hungry so you can eat your way from the center out and then take home more to prep for the week. Every Saturday, from 10-2 load up on bounty at 115 Main Street.
Ulster County Historical Society Vintage Baseball Game
More History! This is such a nice event. Two teams, one from Kingston and one from Saugerties, dress up in old-timey uniforms and play a game of ball with 1800's rules while spectators cheer them on (why not join them in a costume) and have snacks. Just good community fun.
Fiddler On The Roof At Woodstock Playhouse
A Classic! Fiddler On The Roof is rousing, touching and will leave you humming "If I Were a Rich Man" for weeks. The Woodstock Playhouse is mounting a production on their nice, tall stage. Why does it matter? It only ever really works on a tall stage! That fiddler's got to get on the roof at some point for authenticity - if his heads in the rigging for the lights, you're not in Anatevka anymore. Enjoy!
Glen David Andrews Album Release At The Falcon
Don't forget about The Falcon! It's one of the Hudson Valley's best spots for live music, and on June 10th The Falcon will host Glen David Andrews and his incredible New Orleans sound - jazz, gospel, rock, blues and funk fuse for an amazing night of entertainment and culture from The Big Easy.
Rhinebeck Crafts Festival
Every year, the Dutchess County Fairgrounds plays host to this renowned festival. Wander the fairgrounds perusing fine art, ceramics, jewelry, hand-made clothing and every type of craft you can imagine. The food vendors are there with their funnel cakes too!
Spring Music Festival
Beacon's School of Rock has put together an all-day show of ska, classic rock, southern rock, 80's hits and lots more!
Then & Now Festival
From 11-4 join the townspeople of Red Hook & Historic Red Hook to celebrate both the town's history and present-day coolness with demonstrations, games, prizes, music, food, and vendors at the beautiful Elmendorf Inn. Not familiar with the historic Elmendorf Inn? Take our 3D tour narrated by the currators....
Eleanor and Alice at the Stissing Center
History again! Two esteemed actresses present a world premiere of Eleanor and Alice - Conversations Between Two Remarkable Roosevelts. What a fantastic way to really live the history of The Hudson Valley. You could make a day of it and visit Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-Kill in Hyde Park, then go on to the FDR Home and Library, and then go on to the Stissing Center in Pine Plains for the show.
Spin Pop Boom: Mad Science For Kids At The Stissing Center
Here's another great offering at the Stissing Center in Pine Plains; a pay-what-you-can Mad Science demonstration for kids that goes way beyond that good old standby slime. Fair warning, kids may be so enthralled you'll need to make a stop at the grocery or the pharmacy on the way home for supplies of your own to recreate the demonstrations.
Burnout Nationals 2023
What is Burnout Nationals we asked? Their website provided!
"The Burnout Nationals an All Makes and Models Monthly Car, Truck, Hotrod, Import, Bike Show, Cruise & Meet. We have everything a regular Cruise/Show has. Trophies , Awards, giveaways. DJ Entertainment Danny C ( If ya Know ya know ) 50/50 raffles, Mega Jenga, Jungle gyms for the kids. Corn hole, Video Games, and Full Bar and Concessions to satisfy your hunger and thirst. Nothing like an ice-cold Beverage on a hot day while checking out all the rides that come through the gate. From Hot Rods to Imports, Lifted and lowered trucks, we have them all.
Then unlike any other car cruise/show. We provide anyone who wants to perfect their driving ability while smoking a set of tires, a platform to do so.
We invite the car show participants and all the spectators over to our 140 x 90 Australian Style Burnout Pit. Where for the next hour or so you can watch participants hone their craft while they practice and qualify for our $8000 in prizes that we give away on Sept 30th, 2023. So next time you are in the area. Check our schedule and stop by for the “Not your everyday Car Show experience”. You will not be disappointed."
They had us at Corn Hole.
Classic A Cappella Doo Wop & Dinner
Dinner and Doo Wop? Sure! Time's Square has been entertaining in The Hudson Valley for 30 years. Newburgh's Silk Factory is hosting them on the 2nd. $15 to get in with food available for separate purchase.
Debbie Gibson
Children of the 80's, this one's for you! Whether Debbie will, or whether Debbie will not wear an acid-washed jean jacket and bring us all a little warm-fuzzy of nostalgia is the big question. Probably not. She's had a lot on her plate since those days. She'll be at the Paramount in Middletown performing an encore tour of the music from her The Body Remembers album which shot to the top of Apple Music's list in 2021.
Art Beats Life Foundation's Juneteenth Jambilee @ Downing Park
A huge Juneteenth Community event in Newburgh with vendors, live music that includes Base Camp band, Horace Brown, Aly Us, a Hip Hop 50th performance from Grand Puba & Lord Jamar from Brand Nubian, Curt Kre Z Hip Hop 50th Turntable Mix, King Jame, and TommyDidit, and a live arts installation. Admission is free!
Warwick Summer Concert Series
The Warwick Summer Concert Series is stacked with great acts: Stoneflower, Free Shrimp Band (love their name!), Big Funk, The Dark Horses, and more!
Wellness Studio Open House in the Catskills
The Wellness Studio is offering a free dance class. Get your groove on, meet people in the community, and check out all the Wellness Studio's offerings.
Henry V
As we said, America + Summer = Shakespeare. In this case Shakespeare's classic history Henry V is made fresh by The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival! We've got an insider who saw the dress rehearsal and was wild for it. If you have never been to HVSF you are missing out on great theatre and incredible views on the river in Garrison.
Bannerman Castle Paddle on the Hudson (Rentals Available)
Paddle around the island or buy a ticket to walk upon it and view one of the Hudson Valley's most iconic sites. Yay history!
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