2026 Editor’s Picks: What to Do in the Hudson Valley on Jan 30 – Feb 1

The Hudson Valley has something for everyone—whether you’re chasing live music, outdoor adventure, art + culture, or a little winter magic shared with good company. Take your pick below…

🗓️ Whole Weekend

🎻 Olivebridge, Fri, Jan 30 – Sun, Feb 1. Winter Hoot 2026 at The Ashokan Center.
A welcoming roots music gathering filled with live performances, shared joy, and an easygoing community atmosphere where everyone feels at home. Info HERE.

🧗 Rosendale, Fri Jan 30 – Sun Feb 1. Catskill Ice Climbing Festival at Alpine Endeavors.
Choose from clinics covering everything you need to get on the ice—from basic skills to dry-tooling and glacier travel. Info HERE.

🏳️‍🌈 Highmount, Sat Jan 31 + Feb 1. Catskill Pride Ski Weekend at Belleayre Mountain.
Join the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center for Catskills Pride Ski Weekend 2026—a three-day celebration of skiing, snowboarding, and community fun. Info HERE.

👩‍🌾 Hudson Valley, Explore the Bounty of Winter at Hudson Valley Farmers Markets + CSAs
These cozy seasonal pop-ups turn cold-weather weekends into lively celebrations of local food, makers and culture! Info HERE.

🗓️ Friday, Jan 30

💀 Warwick, 6:30pm – 9:30pm. Murder Mystery Dinner at The Drowned Lands Brewery.
A four-course dinner, a cast of characters, and one unsolved mystery. Get ready to join the drama and help crack the case of the Murder at Chateau De Folles. Info HERE.

💃 Kingston, 7:30pm. Latin Dance Party with Alessandra at Tilda’s Kitchen.
A vibrant Latin fusion performance blending salsa, bolero, soul, and contemporary rhythms into an irresistible, dance-forward live show. Info HERE.

🎸 Montgomery, 7:30pm. Rhett Miller With Lara Hope Band at City Winery HV.
Rhett Miller’s tenth solo album, *A Lifetime of Riding by Night*, is a raw, folk-leaning meditation on love, mortality, and creative surrender—crafted in the shadow of vocal-cord surgery with longtime collaborator Murry Hammond and brought to the stage alongside the Lara Hope Band. Info HERE.

🎪 Hudson, 8:30pm. Firewater at Hudson Brewing Co.
The No Ring Circus returns for another night of FIREWATER, unleashing a one-night-only spectacle of sideshow, drag, circus, and burlesque in a high-energy, anything-goes celebration. Info HERE.

🗓️ Saturday, Jan 31

🫜 Tannersville, 9am – 2pm. Farmers Market at Fromer Market Gardens.
A small certified organic mountaintop farm growing year-round produce, mushrooms, fruits, and vegetables—plus eggs and honey—sold through the farm stand + local partners to support fresh, affordable food for the community. Info HERE.

👨‍🎨 Beacon, 10am – 12pm. Body-Led Movement Drawing at The Creative Space.
Elizabeth Castagna, artist and somatic drawing practitioner, leads a beginner-friendly workshop where participants use body-led movement to transform sensations, emotions, and memories into expressive mark-making. Info HERE.

🐾 Tannersville, 10am + 12:30pm. Animal Tracking in the Snow w/ Dan Yacobellis at Mountain Arboretum.
Explore the Arboretum with experienced tracker Dan Yacobellis, learning to read animal tracks, scat, and movement patterns to uncover the hidden stories of local wildlife in a hands-on, family-friendly walk. There are two sessions. Info HERE.

☃️ Roscoe, 12pm – 5pm. Winterfest at Roscoe Mountain Club.
A family-friendly winter celebration with live music, horses, ice sculpting and skating, hot chocolate, campfires, local vendors, and a snowman-building contest with prizes. Info HERE.

🛍️ Hunter, 1pm – 5pm. Winter Mini Market + Meet the Maker at Scribner’s.
A cozy winter gathering featuring local artisans, seasonal treats, handmade goods, warm drinks, and a festive atmosphere perfect for shopping and lingering. Info HERE.

🌝 Wappengers Falls, 3pm – 12am. Blue Moon Gathering at CoSM, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.
Full Moon ceremony hosted by Allyson + Alex Grey that honors the importance of cosmic alignment, spirituality and creativity. Info HERE.

🎞️ Kingston, 5pm – 8pm. Opening Reception “Ocean Vuong: SỐNG” at CPW.
Award-winning poet, novelist, and essayist Ocean Vuong (The Emperor of Gladness, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Time Is a Mother) has emerged as one of the defining voices of his generation–an artist who renders a soulful, nuanced representation of the immigrant working-class experience in America. With this initial exhibition of his photographs, Vuong extends his deeply personal vision beyond the written word, revealing how his storytelling finds new expression in images. Info HERE.

🖼️ Windham, 5pm. Fine Art Auction at the Main Street Community Center.
This annual fundraiser supports vital programs for children, seniors, and the wider community, with a cocktail hour at 5pm followed by the auction at 6pm. Info HERE.

🎨 Kingston, 5pm – 8pm. Opening Reception “We Will Know More Tomorrow” at Lockwood Gallery.
Curated by Dorothea Marcus, this exhibition features four Hudson Valley painters: Anne Crowley, Dana Matthews, Eva Tenuto, and Dion Yannatos—in an intimate, immersive exploration of nature, memory, loss, and life’s quiet mysteries. Info HERE.

🎵 Hudson, 8pm. Explosions in the Sky at Basilica Hudson.
An immersive, cinematic live performance built on layered guitars and slow-burning crescendos, moving from hushed introspection to soaring, emotional peaks. Info HERE.

🗓️ Sunday, Feb 1

☃️ Mount Tremper, 10am – 2pm. Hike & Learn: Learn to Snowshoe at Kelly Hollow with Catskill Center.
Explore Kelly Hollow’s history on a guided snowshoe hike with Moe Lemire, learning about early farming, sawmills, and Catskill plantations while enjoying the winter landscape. Info HERE.

🔥 Red Hook, 12pm – 8pm. Wassail Celebration at Rose Hill Farm.
Inviting the community to craft crowns and noisemakers, join a lively hilltop procession, take part in a joyful winter ceremony blessing the trees—complete with food, music + a post-ceremony gathering in the taproom. Info HERE.

Photo by Belleayre Mountain.

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Have a wonderful weekend from Inside+Out Upstate NY!