Spring and Summer Events in the Hudson Valley - 2026

I won't be as timely in planning this immediate weekend, but I hope this post can help you plan for your next visit to the Hudson Valley. Have an event or know of one you recommend? Send in suggestions via the contact page.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

There's no shortage of calendars to check for ideas, many region-wide, others more focused on a town or county. Here's where I look:

• The Daily Catch Events Calendar (Red Hook and Rhinebeck, NY)
• Destination Dutchess Events Calendar (Dutchess County Tourism)
• Great Northern Catskills of Greene County calendar (Greene County)
• HVNY This Week's Calendar (region-wide, sign up for the newsletter)
• Spark of Hudson Events Calendar (Hudson, NY)
• Visit Hudson, NY Calendar (Hudson, NY)
• Trixie's List Hudson Happenings (Hudson, NY)
• Chronogram Magazine Events Calendar (Ulster, Dutchess, etc.)

APRIL 2026

April 6-12: Greene County Restaurant Week - info here

Saturday, April 11: Poetry Walk -  New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation host this as part of National Poetry Month. 1-2 pm (Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram

18 April: Earth Day Celebrations

Sunday, April 26: Wild Hudson Valley - Presented by Rigor Hill Farm, a Spring benefit for Slow Food Hudson Valley. 2-6 pm (The Barn at Liberty Farm)

MAY 2026

Friday, May 1: Catskill First Friday - special day for stores in the town, open later. Info here. (Catskill, NY)

Weekend May 1-2: Rhinebeck Car Show -  Antique car show and swap meet - Info here (Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY)

Saturday, May 2: Frederich Church's 200th Birthday - Info here - 1-6 pm (Olana Historic Site, Hudson, NY)

Sunday, May 3: The Springtime Apple Blossom Festival -  Info here - 11 am until 3 pm (Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction, NY)

Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25: 

• Spring Antiques at Rhinebeck - May 23 and May 24 Info here - (Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY) 
• 45th Annual Woodstock-New Paltz Arts and Crafts Fair - May 23-25 1-5 pm-  Info here- (Ulster County Fairgrounds)

More to come

JUNE 2026

June 13: Purple Sage Festival - A full‑day celebration with music, food, healing modalities, family‑friendly activities, affordable fun, and even an option to camp overnight (The Stone Mountain Farm in New Paltz, NY). 

June 25-29: Upstate Art Weekend - A Cidiot favorite, covered in Episode 90 - Info here - (Across the region!)

More to come

JULY 2026

Weekend July 11-12: Vintage in the Hudson Valley Festival  (Ulster County Fairgrounds)

More to come

AUGUST 2026

August 4-9: The Ulster County Fair (New Paltz, NY)

August 26-30: The Dutchess County Fair -  Info at Dutchess Fair.com (Rhinebeck, NY)

To come