What to Do in the Hudson Valley This Weekend May 3 – May 5

A foraged food cooking class, art gallery opening + fashion show, Goddess party, peace walk, marathon + more! The Hudson Valley has something for everyone. Take your pick below…

🛍️ Catskill, Fri May 3rd, 9am – 8pm. Catskill First Fridays.
Catskill local businesses come together for an all-day celebration of our community with extended hours, sips + snacks, pop-ups, discounts, music and more every 1st Friday of the month. Info HERE.

🚘 Rhinebeck, Fri May 3rd, 6:30pm. Rhinebeck Antique Car Show & Swap Meet at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds.
This year’s 3-day event features two great car shows: Saturday’s Rod and Sunday’s unmodified antique + classic vehicles up to 1998. Info HERE.

⛵️ Beacon, Fri May 3rd, 7pm – 9pm. Pete Seeger’s Birthday Celebration: “Sails and Ales” at Two Way Brewing.
Enjoy an evening of sea shanties and traditional folk music to celebrate the birthday of Pete Seeger, a past Beaconite and pioneer of American folk music. Info HERE.

👘 Poughkeepsie, Fri May 3rd, 7pm. Marist Fashion’s 38th-Annual Silver Needle Runway Show: “Interlinked.”
Marist’s senior fashion design students’ runway showcase invites people to embrace the connection of the world around them through fashion. Info HERE.

🎤 Woodstock, Fri May 3rd, 8pm. Emo Night Karaoke at Colony.
We play + you sing with a live backup band on stage. Info HERE.

🪅 New Platz, Fri May 3rd – Sun May 5th, Latin American Celebration at Mohonk Mountain House.
A Latin American Celebration weekend filled with fiesta + traditions. Experience themed cuisine, rumba + salsa dance instruction, a tequila tasting, kids activities + more! Info HERE.

🕊️ Rhinebeck, Sat May 4th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Walk as One for Peace at Linwood Spiritual Center.
Join the Linwood community and thousands of people around the globe by walking Linwood’s labyrinth as a moving meditation for world peace. By doing so, you will create a rolling wave of peaceful energy passing from one time zone to the next. Info HERE.

🍄 Hillsdale, Sat May 4th, 11am – 1:30pm. Foraged Feast: Cooking Class with Chef Leah Guadagnoli at Hillsdale General Store.
Learn how to sustainably harvest, safely identify and prepare a wide variety of wild plants + more! Info HERE.

🌿 Cold Spring, Sat May 4th, 11am – 2pm. Spring Family Farm Fest at Glynwood Farm.
Experience a day filled with family-friendly activities + learn more about Glynwood. Info HERE.

🎸 Woodstock, Sat May 4th, 3pm – 6pm. Rennie Cantine Design Art Opening + Show.
Celebrate the new works of Rennie Cantine’s Overlook Benches + sculptures with his band, Sabrina and the Gems at EvolveD Interiors Design + Build. Info HERE.

🖼️ Glenford, Sat May 4th, 4pm – 6pm. “Made You Look” Art Opening.
Queen of Rogues presents mixed-media artist Christina Varga in a revved-up opening of her latest works. Info HERE.

🎤 Hunter, Sat May 4th, 4pm – 7pm. Trailblazing Women of Country: From Patsy to Loretta to Dolly.
A tribute to country music legends Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, + Dolly Parton at The Orpheum Performing Arts Center. Info HERE.

🎏 Millbrook, Sat May 4th, 5pm. International Fly-Fishing Film Festival at Orvis Sandanona.
IF4 is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event. It’s the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship + fly-fishing stories. Info HERE.

🧝‍♀️ Kingston, Sat May 4th, 7pm. The Goddess Party at Old Dutch Church.
An Art Choir of 30+ local singers and a rock band led by Shana Falana perform a dynamic range of sounds, creating an immersive experience with performance art. Info HERE.

🏃‍♀️Poughkeepsie, Sun May 5th, 7am. Hudson Valley Marathon Over the Hudson.
The course offers an unparalleled view of the Hudson Valley region as runners make their way across the historic Walkway Over the Hudson. Info HERE.

🎭 Kingston, Sun May 5th, 2pm. Hudson Valley Theatre Festival at the LGBTQ Community Center.
New Deal Creative Arts Center presents a comic drama called Ex_Gay Bar, written by David Simpatico. Info HERE.

👨‍🌾 Explore Hudson Valley’s vibrant Spring to Fall Farmers Markets + CSA, which support small local farms, foster a sense of community, and 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!