Daily entertainment at the Ulster County Fair
All entertainment is FREE with admission to the Ulster County Fair. Kids Daily Show on our Small Stage.
Entertainment
Ice harvesting: An extractive industry that melted away
An excerpt from a chapter of the authors’ upcoming book, available in December 2021, entitled “The Story of Historic Kingston: A Journey through the Hudson Valley and Its Connections With New York City.”
Woodstock Shakespeare Festival returns July 30 with Hamlet’s Big Adventure!
Bird-on-a-Cliff’s advertising tagline for Hamlet’s Big Adventure! is, “If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show!” And if you prefer stage musicals, you’ll be pleased to hear that it features some songs as well.
Headline entertainment at the Ulster County Fair
All entertainment is FREE with admission to the Ulster County Fair. The Ulster County Fair Ticket Office will open August 3rd for purchase at the gate. Admission to the Fair includes Headline Entertainment.
The THE BAND Band to bring Stage Fright to Woodstock Playhouse
Recorded in Woodstock 51 years ago, at the site of the original Woodstock Playhouse, Stage Fright was The Band’s third studio album, featuring two of its best-known songs, “The Shape I’m In” and the eponymous “Stage Fright,” both of which became staples at the Canadian American group’s live shows.
Shop local fresh, wholesome food!
List of local farm stands/markets.
Saugerties resident wins Top Chef Amateurs
Earlier this month, Saugerties resident Lorenzo Beronilla won his episode of the inaugural season of Top Chef Amateurs, a spinoff of Bravo’s longtime staple Top Chef. The new series, filmed in Portland alongside the next season of Top Chef, sees two amateur chefs battling head-to-head each week with guidance from renowned professionals.
In the world of country fairs, real means dream
There will be racing pigs, chainsaw carving, a stilt walker, fireworks on Wednesday, circus performers, and a number of other artifacts of a shared past that may or may not have actually happened. There will be music by Sass and Brass with Daryl McGill, Neal McCoy, Emily Ann Roberts, The Son Brothers, Roots & Boots Tour, and Exile. All concerts are included in the price of admission to the fair.
Caring for livestock helps 4-H youth transcend a time of social isolation
Half the fun of a county fair is seeing the live farm animals – raised from infancy, groomed to look their handsomest and trained to be on their best public behavior by young volunteers. These hardworking kids learn practical animal husbandry skills in the 4-H Youth Development Program run by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County.
Saugerties bakery offers a homey-feel and small-batch treats
Violet’s Bakery on Partition Street specializes in simple desserts, both sweet and savory, made by hand, not mass-produced.