Santacon Poughkeepsie this Saturday
“Santacon is not a bar crawl, pub crawl or bar hop. Every time you call it that, a sugarplum fairy dies.”
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Tis the season: Holiday happenings this weekend in the Hudson Valley
Parade, fireworks & It’s a Wonderful Life at Celebration of Light in Poughkeepsie, Snowflake Festival in Kingston, Holiday on Huguenot Street in New Paltz, Holiday Open House in Woodstock, Sinterklaas in Rhinebeck, Winter Walk in Hudson, Holiday in the Village in Saugerties
The Turkey Trot turns 100, as New Paltz, Kingston and Phoenicia residents prepare to run
Originally the “Turkey Trot” was a lively ragtime dance condemned by the Vatican. Today, it’s a footrace, usually for charity, designed to assuage people’s feelings of guilt over their excessive caloric intake on holidays like Thanksgiving.
International Pickle Festival in Rosendale this Sunday
A mind-boggling selection of the piquant and the puckery will be available for purchase and on display this Sunday, November 20 at the Rosendale Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Check out the pre-Sinterklaas festivities in Kingston
He was the fourth-century patron saint of sailors and children – talkin’ about Sinterklaas here – and was brought to the Hudson Valley over 300 years ago by the original Dutch immigrants who populated the area before the Brits took over.
Rosendale Theatre presents Rocky Horror Picture Show with shadow cast
The screening features a costumed “shadow cast” whose task is to act out scenes, dance to the musical numbers from the film and encourage callbacks from the audience.
Halloween is a big deal in New Paltz & Woodstock
The parades are just the beginning.
Sheep & Wool Festival at Dutchess Fairgrounds
It’s all about the sheep. And goats and llamas and alpacas and paco-vicuñas and bunnies. These sweet-faced, sometimes noisy and entertaining animals grow some of the finest fleece around.
Haunted Huguenot Street tours spotlight scary situations for women in local history
Guests will bear witness to the legendary true story of a tormented mother and an unorthodox macabre wedding ceremony, while also learning about sexist witch trials, kidnapped wives, mourning brides and the curse of infertility.
Musical highlights of this weekend’s O+ Festival
As always, there are too many good bands, too many choices. But here are three you shouldn’t miss: two headliners and an up-and-comer.