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Ulster County event guide for 9/18-24

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Discover the most comprehensive weekly calendar of events in Ulster County and the Hudson Valley. Whether you’re searching for local events, weekend festivals, live music, art shows, or family-friendly activities, we’ve got you covered. We gather hundreds of events from local venues every week, offering a complete list of the best activities the region has to offer.


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Thu. 9/18

Third Thursday w/ Fall Fishing, Tunes with a View & Camphill Hudson Players Performance at Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, 3pm.

Alyssa Goldstein at Angry Orchard in Walden, 4pm.

Working with Worms at Town of Ulster Public Library in Ulster, 4pm.

The Mashup: Creative Networking & Connecting at RMV Cellars in West Park, 5pm.

Citizens Preparedness Corps Presentation at Ulster County SPCA in Kingston, 5pm.

Peter Einhorn Duo on the Patio at the Colony in Woodstock, 5:30pm.

Hike with a Naturalist: Exploring Phenology Through iNaturalist at Mohonk Preserve in Gardiner, 5:30pm.

Fall Mixer at Hudson River Watershed Alliance in Kingston, 5:30pm.

Joan Silber’s Mercy: A Novel at Oblong Books in Rhinebeck, 6pm.

Challah History & Workshop w/ The Challah Pixie at Reher Center in Kingston, 6pm.

Trivia w/ DJ Maxwell at Rough Draft in Kingston, 6pm. 

Trivia Night at Gunks Gaming Guild in New Paltz, 6:30pm.

Open Mic Night at Taste Budds Cafe in Red Hook, 6:30pm.

Bourbon Sprawl Album Release Show / Neon Moons at The Colony in Woodstock, 7pm.

The Dempsey Nelson Way at High Falls Cafe in High Falls, 7pm.

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra at The Falcon in Marlboro, 7:30pm.

Loudon Wainwright III / Chris Smither at Assembly in Kingston, 8pm.

Caley Conway / Ethan Kelly / Caligula at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm.

The Rise and Fall of the Clash: Redux (2012) Film Screening at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, 8pm. 

Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 8pm.

The Clearwater Swimmers / Russel the Leaf / Evelyn at Tubby’s in Kingston, 8pm.

Fri. 9/19

Basilica Soundscape w/ Maria Somerville, Tiny Vipers, and More at Basilica in Hudson, 5pm.

Hillbilly Parade at Angry Orchard in Walden, 5pm.

Carly Walsh at Twin Star Orchards in New Paltz, 5pm.

David Appelbaum’s The Glass Eye Book Launch at Green Kill in Kingston, 5pm.

Spirit Brothers at Rail Trail Cafe in Rosendale, 5:30pm.

Recessive Jean Performance Residency Night #1 at ArtPort in Kingston, 6pm.

Bossa Blue in the Garden at the Colony in Woodstock, 6pm.

Queeraroke: Karaoke but Queer at Gunks Gaming Guild in New Paltz, 6pm.

LaFamilia Swinging Blues at Stonehouse Tavern in Accord, 6pm.

Almost Floyd at Hudson House in West Park, 6pm.

Love is the Message at Roost Arts Hudson Valley in New Paltz, 6pm.

Honey Extraction Workshop w/ The Bees Knees at Athens Cultural Center in Athens, 6pm.

Opening Reception: It Was Fifty Years Ago Today – 1970’s Woodstock Through the Lens, A Photographic Essay by Karyn Bevet at Historical Society of Woodstock in Woodstock, 6:30pm.

Jenna Nicholls Album Release Show w/ Chloe Cannon at The Colony in Woodstock, 7pm.

Ayodele Casel’s Freedom… In Progress at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, 7pm.

Dr. Strangelove (1964) at Orpheum Theater in Saugerties, 7pm.

Cold Flavor Repair at The Lemon Squeeze in New Paltz, 7pm.

The Story Boys at The Partition in Saugerties, 7pm.

Andrew Jordan at Di’Vine Wine Bar in Wappingers, 7pm.

The Luxury Fashion Show at Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, 7pm.

Disco Dance Party at Full Circle in Gardiner, 7pm.

Richard Lloyd’s Television at The Falcon in Marlboro, 7:30pm.

Bluegrass w/ Serene Green at Unitarian Fellowship in Poughkeepsie, 7:30pm.

Mikaela Davis / Lily Seabird at Assembly in Kingston, 8pm.

Julie Doiron / Nora Knight at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm.

An Evening w/ Cowboy Junkies: Celebrating 40 Years at Bardavon Theater in Poughkeepsie, 8pm.

Paper Sun Plays the Music of Traffic at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, 8pm.

Footloose at the Center for the Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, 8pm.

Last Exit: Pearl Jam Tribute at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 8pm.

Nick Hexum w/ Water Tower at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, 8pm.

The Saami Brothers w/ Ustad Naseeruddin Saami at The Local in Saugerties, 8pm.

Emo Night Brooklyn at Silk Factory in Newburgh, 8pm.

Sixtiesmania: A Journey Through the Sixties at Sugar Loaf Performing Art Center in Chester, 8pm.

Friday Night Fever w/ DJ Ace Roy at The Colony in Woodstock, 10pm.

Sat. 9/20

Ulster Literacy Day at Rough Draft in Kingston, 8am.

Jim Garvey Memorial Disability Resources Fair at Saint James United Methodist Church in Kingston, 10am.

On-Farm Botanical Inks Workshop at Farm & Field in Chatham, 10am.

Annual Master Gardeners’ Plant Sale at SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge, 10am.

Repair Cafe at United Methodist Church in New Paltz, 10am.

Community Appreciation Day at Ulster Savings Bank in Kingston, 10:30am.

Story & Craft w/ Author & Illustrator Jess Fogel at Starr Library in Rhinebeck, 10:30am.

The NPC Grand Prix Bodybuilding Championships at MJN Convention Center in Poughkeepsie, 11am.

Vanderlyn at 250: A Walking Tour of the Artist’s Life & Legacy at Senate House State Historic Site in Kingston, 11am.

Community Harvest Fest w/ Live Music, Food Trucks & Vendor Market at Angry Orchard in Walden, 12pm.

Comet and Crown at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 12pm.

The 3rd Annual Heart of Midtown Fest w/ Live Music, Workshops & Mental Health Resources at Field Court in Kingston, 12pm.

In Flight’s Cornhole for a Cause at Dutchman’s Landing Park in Catskill, 12pm.

Steamroller Print Fest at Iwo Jima Lane in Kingston, 12pm.

★ 1218: A Countdown — Solo Exhibition by Hudson Valley Sculptor Aleksandra Scepanovic. From September 1–30, 2025, Cornell Creative Arts Center presents a solo exhibition by Hudson Valley sculptor Aleksandra Scepanovic. The title marks the number of days remaining in the current U.S. presidential term on opening day—counting down daily until closing. At Cornell Creative Arts Center in Kingston, 1pm.

 

Healing Through Awakening at Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center in Mt Tremper, 1pm.

Artmaking in the Afternoon & Ice and Industry History Walk w/ Jonathan Palmer at Olana State Historic Site in Hudson, 1pm.

Catskill Mountain Gamelan at Rail Trail Cafe in Rosendale, 1pm.

What Next? at Time and Space Limited in Hudson, 3pm, 6pm.

Kingston No Kings Rally at Post Office Park in Kingston, 3:30pm.

Basilica Soundscape w/ Deafhaven, Sloppy Jane, and More at Basilica in Hudson, 4pm.

Ayodele Casel’s Freedom… In Progress at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, 4pm.

Andre Turan the Irish Hitman at Blue Hill Catskills in Claryville, 4pm.

Fall Film Fundraiser Screening of Paint Me a Road Out of Here at Garrison Art Center in Garrison, 4pm.

Opening Reception: Jen Hicks’ Marking Time at Jane St Art Center in Saugerties, 4pm.

Community Concert: Guitars-A-Go-Go at ArtPort in Kingston, 4pm.

Opening Reception: Crossing Over, A Memorial Celebration of Nancy Azara’s Work, Life & Spirit at Kleinert/James Center for the Arts in Woodstock, 4pm.

Dr. Strangelove (1964) at Orpheum Theater in Saugerties, 4:30pm.

Michael & Emmy Clarke at Rail Trail Cafe in Rosendale, 5pm.

Opening Reception: Anita Fina Kiewra Solo Show at Tivoli Artists Gallery in Tivoli, 5pm.

Opening Reception: Cynthia Dill’s A Secret Chord & John McGiff’s Icarus Unbound at Gallery 40 in Poughkeepsie, 5pm.

Free Swing Dance in the Park w/ the Saints of Swing & Lesson at Field of Dreams in New Paltz, 5pm.

Gratefully Yours in the Garden at the Colony in Woodstock, 6pm.

High Nooners at Stonehouse Tavern in Accord, 6pm.

Sugar Beats at Silk Factory in Newburgh, 6pm.

Christine Spero Group at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, 6pm.

David Kraai at Eastwind Hotel & Bar in Windham, 6pm.

★ Estamos Contigo/Friends and Neighbors Benefit Concert.An impressive lineup of talented musicians, including Special Guest Joan Osborne and featuring: David Baerwald, Gail Ann Dorsey Larry Grenadier, Dan Littleton, Clare & Olivier Manchon, Rebecca Martin, Liz Mitchell, Matt Munisteri, Ben Perowsky and Madeleine Peyroux. At Old Dutch Church in Kingston, 7pm.

 

Back 2 Mac: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute at The Colony in Woodstock, 7pm.

Sam Sussman’s Boy from the North Country in Conversation w/ James Lasdun at Mountain View Studio in Woodstock, 7pm.

Múm w/ Mice Parade at Hudson Hall in Hudson, 7pm.

Kayla Farrish’s Docile and A Beast at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, 7pm.

Tainted & Tasteless: An R-Rated Comedy Special Taping at Laugh It Up Comedy Club in Poughkeepsie, 7pm.

Spin Cycle at Lydia’s Cafe in Stone Ridge, 7pm.

Julian Taylor at Phoenicia Playhouse in Phoenicia, 7pm.

Dylan Doyle at The Lemon Squeeze in New Paltz, 7pm.

The Moss Ensemble at Doctorow Center for the Arts in Hunter, 7pm.

Terrance Trama at Di’Vine Wine Bar in Wappingers, 7pm.

The Carrie Zazz Band at Hudson House in West Park, 7pm.

Sean and Derek Schenker & Friends at Full Circle in Gardiner, 7pm.

Friends and Neighbors Benefit Concert. An intimate evening of music and community with renowned singer-songwriters to benefit Ulster Immigrant Defense Network and our immigrant friends and neighbors. Featuring: David Baerwald, Clare and Olivier Manchon, Gail Ann Dorsey, Larry Grenadier, Rebecca Martin, Matt Munisteri & Madeleine Peyroux at Old Dutch Church in Kingston, 7pm.

The Big Takeover at Athens Riverfront Park in Athens, 7pm.

If It Bleeds, It Leads at Conkling Hall in Rensselaerville, 7pm.

Exit Through the Gift Shop Documentary Screening at Unison Arts in New Paltz, 7pm.

Soul City Groove at High Falls Cafe in High Falls, 7:30pm.

★ Indian Classical Slide Guitar Concert w/ Rhitom Sarkar. Born to musician parents, Rhitom Sarkar, a child prodigy, started his study of guitar at the age of nine under Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya. Join us for a meditative evening with this young maestroat Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center in Mt Tremper, 7:30pm.

 

Chris O’Leary Band at The Falcon in Marlboro, 7:30pm.

Blu Crush Band at The Partition in Saugerties, 7:30pm.

Shock Exchange: Harmolodic Improvisational Jazz Performance at Arts Society of Kingston in Kingston, 8pm.

The Budos Band / El Michels Affair DJ Set at Assembly in Kingston, 8pm.

Latinx Music Night w/ Chico Raro Band / Mister Pablo / DJ Lovely Candela & DJ Toni Tone at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm.

Kevin Farley at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, 8pm.

Footloose at the Center for the Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, 8pm.

Last Exit: Pearl Jam Tribute at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 8pm.

The Helm Family Midnight Ramble w/ Adam Levy at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, 8pm.

Zohar and Adam & Friends at The Local in Saugerties, 8pm.

A Farewell to Kings: Greatest of Rush Tributes at Silk Factory in Newburgh, 8pm.

Noise Pollution: The AC/DC Experience at Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center in Chester, 8pm.

Sun. 9/21

Dylan Doyle at Silk Factory in Newburgh, 11am.

★ Art Walk Kingston.Join us for one of the largest open studio tours in the Hudson Valley as we celebrate our 10th year. Art Walk Kingston is a celebration of the arts and the local community. Learn more at artwalkkingston.com. Kingston, 12pm.

 

Community Harvest Fest w/ Live Music, Food Trucks & Vendor Market at Angry Orchard in Walden, 12pm.

Tilly Foster at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 12pm.

Harvest Festival: Consider Peace at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, 12pm.

Recovery Fest at Field of Dreams in New Paltz, 12pm.

UpRiver: Matoaka Little Eagle & Julia Haines at Rail Trail Cafe in New Paltz, 1pm.

LARPs and Crafts at Hurley Library in Hurley, 1pm.

Kayla Farrish’s Docile and A Beast at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park in Tivoli, 2pm.

Jacob Shipley at West Kill Brewing in West Kill, 2pm.

Spanning the Wallkill River: The First Covered Bridges in New Paltz in the 1820s & Now at Bevier House Museum in Kingston, 2pm.

Adelyne’s Apothecary Medicine Show at Orpheum Theater in Saugerties, 2:30pm.

★ Community Playback Theater Performance. Performances woven from the audience’s true life stories and actors’ improvisation, using spoken word, music, and movement. You are warmly invited to join us at Boughton Place in Highland, 3pm.

 

Footloose at the Center for the Performing Arts in Rhinebeck, 3pm.

Bill Merchant on John Roebling’s Contributions to the D&H Canal & Gravity Railroad at Huguenot 1853 Schoolhouse in Huguenot, 3pm.

Frisson Piano Quintet at Saugerties United Methodist Church in Saugerties, 3pm.

Gander Gala: A Farm-to-Table Event at Wiltwyck Golf Club at Kingston, 3pm.

Memorial Gathering: Crossing Over, A Memorial Celebration of Nancy Azara’s Work, Life & Spirit at Kleinert/James Center for the Arts in Woodstock, 3pm.

Creative Conversations: Living the Questions at Full Circle in Gardiner, 4pm.

The Time is Now: Climate Change Theatre Action at Rail Trail Cafe in New Paltz, 5pm.

Consider This: A Conversation w/ Iranian Journalist Fatemeh Jamalpour at The Local in Saugerties, 5pm.

Marji Zintz at The Colony in Woodstock, 5:30pm.

Napoleon Dynamite Live at Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, 7pm.

Karl Blau w/ St. Yuma at The Colony in Woodstock, 7pm.

Greggie and Big B: The Elton John & Ray Cooper Experience at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 7pm.

Unicorn Brass Band / Whoah! at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 7:30pm.

Ricky Ford Quartet at The Falcon in Marlboro, 7:30pm.

An Evening w/ Casey Balsham at Oliver’s in Mt Tremper, 7:30pm.

The Wallflowers at Bardavon Theater in Poughkeepsie, 8pm.

Brooks Nielsen at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, 8pm.

Mon. 9/22

Group Silent Meditation at Matagiri Sri Aurobindo Center in Mt Tremper, 6:00-7:00pm.

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible Documentary Screening at Orpheum Theater in Saugerties, 7pm.

7-Year Anniversary: 7 Days of Free Shows Day One at Tubby’s in Kingston, 7pm. 

The World Famous Colony Open Mic at The Colony in Woodstock, 8pm.

Tue. 9/23

Open Mic Night at Gunks Gaming Guild in New Paltz, 6:30pm.

7 Days of Free Shows Day Two: Garcia Peoples at Tubby’s in Kingston, 7pm.

Persian Tombak & Piano: Amir Etemadzadeh & Alex Peh at Studley Theater in New Paltz, 7:30pm.

Sonic Soul Birthday Bash at Green Kill in Kingston, 8pm.

Wed. 9/24

Paint a Pot and Prop(agate) at Olmstead Greenhouse at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, 1pm.

Ember & Elixir Club: An Evening to Celebrate the Arts at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, 5pm.

Colton Thorn at The Colony in Woodstock, 5:30pm.

★ Writing Workshop & Reading w/ Author Lindsay Hill. Award-winning author Lindsay Hill will offer a free, 45-minute writing-workshop for 20 aspiring authors; at 6:45 the community room will open to the public for Hill to read from Tidal Lock and discuss his inventive new form of prose fictionat Kingston Library in Kingston, 6pm.

 

Open Mic Night at Stonehouse Tavern in Accord, 6:30pm.

Ken Follett’s Circle of Days in Conversation w/ Joe Donahue at Bardavon Theater in Poughkeepsie, 7pm.

The Dylan Doyle Band at The Colony in Woodstock, 7pm.

Sonny Landreth & Cindy Cashdollar at Daryl’s House in Pawling, 7pm.

The Eternal Song Documentary Screening at Rosendale Theater in Rosendale, 7pm.

7 Days of Free Shows Day Three: Frankie Rose at Tubby’s in Kingston, 7pm.

Music Night w/ Marc Delgado at The Pines in Mt Tremper, 7pm.

Hudson River Ecoloy: How is the Hudson Doing and How do we Know? at the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, 7pm.

Joe & Jo at High Falls Cafe in High Falls, 7:30pm.

Marc Ribot: Map of a Blue City Record Release at The Falcon in Marlboro, 7:30pm.

John Thayer & Stan Zenkov / Jayden Barber / Matt Luczac / Angel Louis at Avalon Lounge in Catskill, 8pm.

Black Uhuru at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, 8pm.

Halloween (1978) at Orpheum Theater in Saugerties, 8pm.

ZZ Top w/ The Sedonas at Palace Theater in Albany, 8pm.

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