What to Do in the Hudson Valley This Weekend Mar 14 – Mar 16

Looking for ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day weekend? 🍀 From Irish music, dance + parade to green beer, family theater, film screenings + even a home brew workshop. There’s something for everyone. Take your pick below…

♻️ Hudson, Fri Mar 14th, 6:30pm. Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics Film Screening at Hudson Hall.
Screening + panel discussion co-hosted by Beyond Plastics and Columbia County Reduces Waste—Bring Your Own. Info HERE.

🌲 Millbrook, Fri Mar 14th, 7pm – 8pm. Climate Change, Tree Migration + the Future of Northeastern Forests at Cary Institute.
Dr. Angelica Patterson, a plant ecophysiologist + science communicator from Mount Holyoke College, will explore how climate-induced shifts in the tree species that make up northeastern forests may impact their carbon storage potential + explain how to mitigate these changes. Info HERE.

☘️ Chatham, Fri Mar 14th, 8pm – 10pm. Twisted Kilt at Chatham Brewing.
Live music Irish Fest featuring Irish stout, corned beef + cabbage specials all weekend! Info HERE.

🎸 Newburgh, Fri Mar 14th, 8:30pm. Spaghetti Eastern Electro Dub at Untouchable Bar.
Spaghetti Eastern Electro Dub is a project founded by Hudson Valley-based guitarist/keyboardist Sal Cataldi that puts a variety of styles into a blender to craft a unique fusion of Jamaican dub, Indian raga, electronica, psychedelia, + jazz. Info HERE.

🏃‍♂️Highland, Sat Mar 15th, 9am – 3pm. Clover Classic 5K on the Hudson Valley Rail Trail.
Enjoy music, games, food trucks + family fun before and after the race, with festivities + prizes! Info HERE.

🎿 Roxbury, Sat Mar 15th, 10am – 6pm. St. PLATTY’S DAY at Plattekill Mountain.
Shamrock Hunt (No lift ticket required) for kiddos! Next, live music by the McGroovin Duo and OF COURSE, corned beef + cabbage dinners! Info HERE.

🖼️ Catskill, Sat Mar 15th, 10am – 6pm. Catskill Gallery Crawl.
A day of art across six different locations on Main street + Hill Street. Info HERE.

🛠️ New Paltz, Sat Mar 15th, 10am – 2pm. New Paltz Repair Cafe.
Bring a beloved item for repair to the New Paltz United Methodist Church and a volunteer will fix it for free. Info HERE.

👒 Rhinebeck, Sat Mar 15th, 11am + 2pm. Celtic Heels Irish Dance at Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck.
Family Series with Joan McGrenaghan, Meghan Craft + their Celtic Heels Performance Troupe return to The Center’s stage for their 40th Anniversary show! Info HERE.

🍻 Hudson, Sat Mar 15th, 12pm – 10pm. St Patrick’s Day Pint Fest at Old Klaverack Brewery.
Live music, Irish-themed food + green beer! Info HERE.

🌱 Wappingers Falls, Sat Mar 15th, 3pm – 1am. Vernal Equinox Celestial Celebration at Chapel of Sacred Mirrors.
CoSM’s Equinox and Solstice celebrations honor the earth’s alignment with the sun, marking cycles of light and darkness while inspiring reflection on impermanence and the present moment, beginning with spoken wisdom and discussion before unfolding into a night of electronic and downtempo music, ecstatic dance, fire circles, fire spinning, live painting, and visionary art with Alex and Allyson. Info HERE.

🎻 Elizaville, Sat Mar 15th, 6pm – 9pm. St Patrick’s Day Celebration at Vosburgh Brewing.
The Little Creek Band will be playing while you’re dancing the jig! Info HERE.

🎶 Saugerties, Sat Mar 15th, 8pm. Tuvan Throat Songs: Alash Ensemble + Workshop at The Local.
Trio Alash from Tuva mastered the ancient art of throat singing, producing both a deep, buzzing drone and a high, whistling tone simultaneously, creating one of the most astonishing sounds a human can make. Info HERE.

🍀 Kingston, Sun Mar 16th, 12:50pm SHARP! The 37th Annual Shamrock Run + Parade.
The Irish Cultural Center of the Hudson Valley (ICCHV) is pleased to host a 2-mile fun run that precedes the Kingston St Patrick’s Parade. Info: HERE.

🍺 Hyde Park, Sun Mar 16th, 1pm – 3pm. Learn How to Home-Brew Beer at Clover Brooke Farm.
Learn the art of how to home brew beer with college professor of Yeast Geneticist, Dr. Mike Tibbetts and Andrea Parent-Tibbetts. Info HERE.

🍿 Copake, Sun Mar 16th, 3:30pm – 7pm. Movie & Soup: “The Quiet Man” at Copake Grange.
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the Grange Classic Film series presents “The Quiet Man”, a 1952 romantic comedy-drama. Stay after the movie for dinner: soup, salad, bread + dessert. Info HERE.

🌿 Woodstock, Sun Mar 16th, 6pm. Colin Quinn at Woodstock Playhouse.
Acclaimed comedian performs for the Woodstock Land Conservancy benefit. Info HERE.

🍀 Woodstock, Sun Mar 16th, 7pm. St. Patrick’s Day Bash with Boston Blackthorne at Colony Woodstock.
A talented songwriting team known for their powerful vocal harmonies + shared lead vocals among their five core members, who play a range of instruments,: fiddle, banjo, harmonica, guitars, mandolin, bouzouki, bass + drums. Info HERE.

👨‍🌾 Explore the Bounty of Winter at Hudson Valley Farmers Markets.
Support small local farms that foster a sense of community + promote healthy living. From live entertainment to family-friendly activities, they offer a fun and diverse experience for all! Info HERE.

👉 Know of more cool events happening in the Hudson Valley/Catskills area?
Leave them in the comments below.

Have a wonderful weekend from Inside+Out Upstate NY!