ELCOMEELCOME Dutchess County delivers the rugged, natural beauty of the Hudson Valley, world renowned dining, and a storied history of empire builders, visionaries and artists. Take a trip here to forge indelible memories, and discover that true wealth is actually the exceptional experiences one shares in life. Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Red Hook Table of Contents Events . 2 Eastern Dutchess . .. 30 Groups, Meetings Explore Dutchess by Community . 4 Where to Stay . 38 & Conferences . 46 Northern Dutchess . 6 Places to Eat . 42 Accessible and LGBTQ Travel . 47 Central Dutchess . 14 Colleges . 44 About Dutchess . 48 Southern Dutchess . 22 Weddings . 45 Transportation & Directions . 49 Dutchess Tourism, Inc. is On the cover: Main Street Beacon accredited by the Destination Marketing Accreditation Program (DMAP) of DutchessTourism.com #MyDutchessStory Destinations International. Notes: To the best of our knowledge, the information in this guide is correct as of March 1, 2020. 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Visit dutchesstourism.com/calendar for current and complete event details. ONGOING EVENTS Hudson Valley Renegades MARCH Furniture, folk art & country items. Baseball Season. Dutchess 876-0616. BarnStar.com First Friday Poughkeepsie. First Stadium, WAPPINGERS Dutchess County St. Patrick’s Fridays in POUGHKEEPSIE. Monthly . June-Sept. 838-0094. Parade. WAPPINGERS FALLS. First Beacon Open Studios Weekend. FALLS Beacon-based artists show their celebration of Poughkeepsie’s HVRenegades.com Saturday. DCSPPC.org cultural, dining and entertainment work for self-guided tours of their offerings. FirstFridayPK.com Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. studios. BeaconOpenStudios.org JANUARY Top chefs highlight the region’s Gilded Age Tea and Talks. bounty with 3-course prix-fixe Hudson Valley Comic Con. Gold’s Staatsburgh State Historic Site, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Birthday. menus. ValleyTable.com/HVRW Gym, POUGHKEEPSIE. Combines . Tea & scones, a FDR National Historic Site, HYDE sci-fi, fantasy, comics, pop culture, STAATSBURG New York State Maple Gilded Age themed talk, and PARK. Wreath-laying ceremony anime, and video games in one Weekends. Crown Maple Estate mansion tour. Jan. – April. Jan. 30. 229-9115. NPS.gov/HoFR expo. HVComicCon.com & Soukup Farm in DOVER PLAINS, 889-8851. NYSParks.com Cronin Maple Farm & Sharpe Hudson Valley Wingfest. Northeast Outdoor Reservation in , and . MJN Convention Center, FISHKILL Dutchess County Second Saturdays. BEACON Bowdoin Park in Show. Events, exhibit openings, WAPPINGERS Fairgrounds, . POUGHKEEPSIE. Sample chicken . Visit farm sugarhouses RHINEBECK receptions and tastings; galleries FALLS Hunting, fishing, camping and wings while listening to live music. to learn how maple syrup & and shops stay open late. HVWingFest.com related products are made. RV vendors, seminars, and BeaconArts.org NYSMaple.com family activities. 876-4000. Winterfest. Hackett Hill Park, NEOutdoorSportsShow.com Stormville Airport Antique Show HYDE PARK. Winter fun, snow Hudson Valley Tattoo Fest. & Flea Market. STORMVILLE. tubing & cross-country skiing. MJN Convention Center, Rhinebeck Antique Car Show 600 exhibitors. April - Nov. 229-8086. HydeParkNY.us POUGHKEEPSIE. Over 200 artists & Swap. Dutchess County monthly. Also Ultimate Family Yard at this family-friendly weekend Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK. Sales. June & Sept. 221-6561. of live music, food, & tattoos. One of the largest car shows StormvilleAirportFleaMarket.com FEBRUARY HudsonValleyTattooFest.com in the Northeast. 876-4000. Adams RhinebeckCarShow.com Sunset Sensations: Unique Wine Adams Garden Shows. Harlem Valley Farm & & Food Pairings. Locust Grove Fairacre Farms, POUGHKEEPSIE Food Alliance Spring Farm World War II Living History . Indoor floral & Estate, POUGHKEEPSIE. Chefs pair & WAPPINGERS Days. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. Weekend. FDR Home, wine and food samples; demos. landscaping displays. 454-4330. Seasonal activities on-site at Presidential Library & Museum, May-Dec., second Thursdays. AdamsFarms.com various farms. Also in the fall. HYDE PARK. Historic reenactors, 454-4500. LGNY.org HarlemValleyFarmand military displays and vehicles. Vassar College, Modfest. FoodAlliance.com USO Show Fri. 229-9114. Free Air Shows at the Old Rhinebeck POUGHKEEPSIE FDRLibrary.org Aerodrome. RED HOOK. Weekend performances and programs in air shows (weather permitting) dance, drama, visual art, film, APRIL June-Oct. Museum opens in May. literature, poetry and music. Daffodil Tea. Wilderstein. JUNE 752-3200. OldRhinebeck.org 437-5370. CreativeArts.Vassar.edu . Celebrate spring with RHINEBECK Richard B. tea sandwiches, sweets & mansion Bard SummerScape. Fisher Center for Performing Arts, tours. 876-4818. Wilderstein.org Bard College, ANNANDALE-ON- Hudson Valley Renegades, A Cup of the Valley Coffee & HUDSON. Seven weeks of themed Wappingers Falls Tea Festival. HYDE PARK. Indulge opera, music, theater, dance, in locally roasted coffees, blended film; cabaret in Spiegeltent. teas and tasty gourmet treats. 758-7900. FisherCenter.Bard.edu/ ACupoftheValley.com SummerScape Wappingers Creek Water Derby. Discover Hudson Valley Bike PLEASANT VALLEY. 8-mile canoe/ Ride. POUGHKEEPSIE. Fully kayak race down Wappingers supported scenic cycling rides, Creek; rentals available. from 15-100 miles. 212-870-2080. AquaticExplorers.org Bike.NYC/events MAY Dutchess County Pride Events. Various events celebrating Barn Star’s Antiques at the LGBTQ community Rhinebeck. Dutchess County throughout the month. Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK. DutchessTourism.com/LGBT 2 Dutchess Tourism Destination Guide 2020 All phone numbers are in (845) area code unless otherwise indicated. Path Through History Weekend. Festival finale. 917-847-2150. Heritage and cultural celebrations HarlemValleyRailRide.com and special programs promote the unique history of NYS. PathThroughHistory.ILoveNY.com AUGUST Bard Music Festival. Fisher Poughkeepsie Open Studios Center for Performing Arts, . Self- Tour. POUGHKEEPSIE Bard College, ANNANDALE-ON- guided walking tour of artist HUDSON. Examines life & work studios, galleries, and events. of one composer over several PoughkeepsieOpenStudios.org weeks. 758-7900. FisherCenter.Bard.edu/bmf Powerhouse Theater/New York Stage & Film Season. Vassar Corn Festival. Pete & Toshi College, POUGHKEEPSIE. New Seeger Riverfront Park, BEACON. Dutchess County Classic, Poughkeepsie plays, reading festivals & works Fun, food & music on the Hudson in progress. Thru July. 437-7235. Riverfront. BeaconSloopClub.org Vassar.edu/Powerhouse Hudson River Valley Ramble Historic Graveyard Tours. St. James’ Church, The Wassaic Project Summer Weekends. Guided hikes, HYDE Rhinebeck Crafts Festival. bikes, walks, paddles & PARK. Historic figures tell Exhibition and Festival. their fascinating stories. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, . Free live music, explorations in 10-county WASSAIC StJamesHydePark.org/ RHINEBECK. 876-4000. art, dance & film programs region. All Sept. 518-473-3835. graveyardtours.htm Artrider.com in an intimate setting. HudsonRiverValleyRamble.com WassaicProject.org Strawberry Festival. Pete & Toshi Hudson Valley Wine & NYS Sheep & Wool Family Seeger Riverfront Park, BEACON. Dutchess Food Festival. Dutchess Festival. Dutchess County Dutchess County Fair. Fairgrounds, . Fun, food & music on the Hudson County Fairgrounds, . County Fairgrounds, RHINEBECK RHINEBECK Spinning, dyeing & weaving River. BeaconSloopClub.org Second largest agricultural NYS RHINEBECK. Wine, craft beer expo. Livestock sale. 876-4000. fair. 876-4000. DutchessFair.com & food tastings. 658-7181. SheepandWool.com JULY HudsonValleyWineFest.com Jazz in the Valley. Waryas Park, Pumpkin Festival. Pete & Toshi POUGHKEEPSIE. Annual jazz Kevin McCurdy’s Haunted Classic & Antique Car Seeger Riverfront Park, BEACON. festival on the Hudson River. WAPPINGERS Show. Locust Grove Mansion. Fun, food & music on the Hudson 384-6350. JazzintheValleyNY.org FALLS. Halloween attraction. Estate, POUGHKEEPSIE. waterfront. BeaconSloopClub.org 454-4500. LGNY.org Thru Oct. 297-BATT. Millbrook Horse Trials. Coole TheHauntedMansion.com Park Farm, . World- Paddle for Homes Dragon Boat MILLBROOK NOVEMBER Great German Hudson River class equestrian competition. Oktoberfests! Race & Festival. food, music & dancing. Germania Barton Rowing Association Boathouse, MillbrookHorseTrials.com Beer, Bourbon & Bacon. of . Weekend after Orchards, . Sample . Dragon boat POUGHKEEPSIE POUGHQUAG POUGHKEEPSIE beer, bourbon, and bacon. Live races, food, music and vendors. Labor Day. GermaniaPok.com SEPTEMBER music. 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