Marbletown’s Independence Day and Ice Cream Celebration held July 4 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Civil War theme, costumes, music by Veterans in a New Field. Bring a picnic. Bevier House Museum at 2682 Route 209 in Marbletown. (845) 338-5614 or www.bevierhousemuseum.org.
New Paltz’s Independence Day Celebration held July 7 at 5 p.m. Festivities include music, food and fireworks at dusk. Ulster County Fairgrounds on Libertyville Road in New Paltz. (845) 255-0604.
Saugerties’ Independence Day Celebration held July 4. Lineup: Firemen’s inspection at 8:30 a.m. on Main Street, 11 a.m. parade kicks off from Saugerties High School. Carnival with food vendors and live music prior to fireworks at Cantine Field on Washington Avenue Extension in Saugerties. (845) 246-2800 or www.village.saugerties.ny.us.
Saugerties Sizzler held on July 4. This run will be an addition to the Independence Day celebration in Saugerties with an advertised distance of 1.776 km. Fire siren sounds at 11 a.m. as the traditional signal to start the parade. Runners will start running along the secured parade route ahead of the parade itself. Registration deadline is June 26. For details log onto https://saugertiessizzler.com. The entry fee is $10 before June 26; day of registration is $15. Runners will line up on Finger Street in Saugerties.
Sullivan County:
On Saturday, July 7, the New York Philharmonic – conducted by Bramwell Tovey and featuring Canadian soprano Tracy Dahl – will perform at the Pavillion Stage at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. The first part of the program emphasizes 20th-century American repertoire, as Dahl performs works by Bernstein (“Three Dances” episode from On the Town and “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide) and Gershwin (Promenade and a selection of popular songs arranged by Maestro Tovey). After intermission, the Philharmonic returns with works by Tchaikovsky: selections from Act IV of Swan Lake and the 1812 Overture. The performance will conclude with a fireworks display celebrating Independence Day weekend. Picnic-style meals in soft coolers are welcome at these orchestral performances (no bottles, cans or alcohol). Parking opens at 5 p.m., the doors open at 6:30 and the show begins at 8. Tickets range from $26.50 for Lawn seating to $110. The Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at 200 Hurd Road in Bethel, on the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert. For more information, visit www.bethelwoodscenter.org/bwevents/eventdetail.aspx?id=176.
Westchester County:
Sleepy Hollow’s Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow on July 4 from 2 to 8 p.m. Musical pirates, Gypsy sword dancers and scalawags of all sorts will roam the grounds, ready to make you smile while secretly stealin’ yer gold. Philipsburg Manor at 381 North Broadway in Sleepy Hollow. (914) 631-8200 or www.hudsonvalley.org.
