Get ready for an incredible weekend in the Hudson Valley! From Friday, July 18th to Sunday, July 20th, 2025, the Kingston area is buzzing with can’t-miss events for everyone. The calendar is headlined by two massive celebrations: the region-wide Upstate Art Weekend and the legendary Rosendale Street Festival. If you’re searching for the best things to do in Kingston, Woodstock, and beyond, your search is over. Discover an explosion of live music, from rockabilly and klezmer to Afrofusion; explore captivating art openings and history tours; catch a thrilling play; or enjoy family-friendly fun at local farms and festivals. Your guide to an unforgettable weekend of art, music, and community in the Hudson Valley starts right here.
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This Week’s Upcoming Events
Upstate Art Weekend (UAW)
UPSTATE ART WEEKEND (UAW) is a connective annual event, for residents and tourists alike, celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York. The sixth edition [...]
Upstate Art Weekend @ O+
This year, as we welcome Upstate Art Weekend as a new neighbor and support them as a proud non-profit partner, O+ will be presenting programming [...]
Friday Festivities: Spies and Enoch Crosby
Stop by the Senate House grounds on Friday, July 18, from 2pm-4pm, to learn all about spies! Spies were very important during the Revolutionary War [...]
Midtown Make a Difference Day
Come celebrate the power of community at this year’s Midtown Make a Difference Day, where the theme is United We Stand! Join neighbors, local organizations, [...]
Garden of Delights: Blooming Opening Reception
With the summer’s zenith, Garden of Delights enters its Blooming Stage—a moment of heightened transformation—where outdoor sculptures, the living garden, and opportunities for human interaction [...]
Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones in The Garden!
Join us for an evening of rockabilly on our outdoor main stage! Featuring: Lara Hope, Christian Smythe, John Valesio & Cory McGrath Winner of an [...]
Weird Scene
�FREE SHOW� Weird Scene, in conjunction with our exhibits at One Mile on July 18, One Mile is hosting a great line up of bands [...]
Wine Tasting on the Hudson
Fridays 6:00 PM / June - September Enjoy sampling, sunsets, and history aboard Solaris. Led by Kingston Wine Co.'s knowledgeable staff, these cruises cover Hudson Valley-produced [...]
BluCrush @ Mariner's Harbor
Spend a beautiful summer night on the Kingston Strand, enjoying fresh seafood, listening to party music, dancing, singing along and having a great time with [...]
NOISEMAKERS Dance Party
Join us for the official dance party for Upstate Art Weekend 2025 - An epic dance party and celebratory fundraiser for abortion access. Music by [...]
The Brighton Beat
The Brighton Beat is a unique and engaging spectacle, whose influences range from Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, to modern cutting-edge NYC Jazz with a heavy [...]
Wingéd Monkeys Present "Summer Pieces"
Wingéd Monkeys has commissioned seven playwrights to explore Heat in all its guises and occasionally its true nature. An evening of 7 short plays filled [...]
Coach House Players present "Misery"
Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St. Kingston will be presenting the play "Misery" on July 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 7:30 p m and [...]
Isle of Klezbos
NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS approaches tradition with irreverence and respect. The soulful, fun-loving powerhouse all-women’s klezmer sextet has been touring from Vienna to Vancouver for [...]
Painted Blue Sky
This is The Band to see! Their live performances are the stuff of legend. The 7 members combine over 210 years of professional experience having [...]
House Music @ the Rhinecellar (DAV!N)
DAV!N spinning House Music at the Rhinecellar from 9pm to 12am. No cover.
Rosendale Street Festival
The Music Festival of Rosendale, Inc. is a not-for-profit, grassroots citizen organization that comes together for the purpose of continuing the legendary Rosendale Street Festival [...]
Weekend Air Shows!
Weekend Air Shows are a great way to spend the day! Museum and grounds open at 10. Biplane rides available before and after the show. [...]
Yoga on the Farm With Eric Murphy
Every Saturday Beginning June 7th | 8AM-9AM Join us for a weekly outdoor yoga session surrounded by open skies, birdsong, and the earthy charm of [...]
Kingston's Uptown Farmers Market
Saturdays 9am-1pm in the County Courthouse Parking Lot May 3rd - November 22nd. 285 Wall Street, Kingston, New York 12401. linktr.ee/Kingstonfarmersmarket.
Good Morning Paddle
This class is designed for kayakers of all levels. This guided paddle will travel along the scenic waterfront. Along the way participants will see wildlife, [...]
Cyanotypes with Sean Blocklin (NPS)
4 Saturdays July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2 10 am - 1 pm Ages 14+ For anyone missing hands-on photographic processes, cyanotypes are a fun, [...]
Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5
3 sessions on Saturdays July 12, 19, 26, 2025 10 – 11am Grades 3-5 Price: $60 Students can explore various materials and concepts in small [...]
Seed Song Saturday Socials
Every Saturday 10AM - 5PM Seed Song Saturday Socials Morning Coffee & Tea Hour (10 AM - 12 PM) Activities & Fun (12 PM - [...]
ADAM TENDLER, piano: Maverick Family Saturdays
hese short interactive events, long a Maverick tradition, are designed for enjoyment by children in grades K-6. Admission is free for children and adults. adamtendler.com [...]
Ice Cream Social and Craft Fair
July 19, 2025, from 11AM-3PM Join us for our annual ice cream social.You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy ice cream sundaes with homemade toppings like [...]
RCAL’s 3rd Annual Disability Awareness Parade
Be part of a powerful celebration of diversity, inclusion, and the strength of the disability community at RCAL’s 3rd Annual Disability Awareness Parade—the only event [...]
Beginner Crochet Part 1
In this first class we will cover how to make a slip knot, chain stitch and single crochet, in a very small group setting that [...]19 JulBuild-a-Birdhouse: Craft & Contribute
Come get creative at Seed Song with a hands-on birdhouse building event for all ages! We’ll provide the materials and guidance—just bring your enthusiasm. After [...]
Drawing FUNdamentals
3 Saturdays July 12, 19. 26, 2025 12 – 1:30 pm Grades 5-8 Price: $90 Join our drawing class for aspiring young artists and explore [...]
JUSTUS Live Music
Live music Saturday afternoon from 12-3pm.Music will be on the deck weather permitting. Reservations are recommended.
Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony
The Historical Society of Woodstock presents our opening exhibition of the season, Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony, on [...]
INDIGO DUO: Midsummer Celebration
Claudia Forest, violin, and Dan Silversmith, guitar invite you to dine al fresco on delicious Northern Italian cuisine while enjoying jazz standards, gypsy jazz & [...]
Bluegrass Clubhouse in the Garden!
Featuring : Brian Hollander (vocals, guitar, dobro), Geoff Harden (bass), Tim Kapeluck (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, guitar), Fran Hollander (vocals) With a long Colony history, including [...]
The Womb Remembers: Unbinding the Inner Summer
The Womb Remembers is a 3-part, once-per-month Summer Ceremony of gentle preparation, spiritual clearing, and embodied community for women experiencing hormonal transitions. These are sacred [...]
Gelsey Bell/Jess Tsang
Art @ Tremper x Notice Recordings presents Gelsey Bell Jess Tsang 6:30 doors 7:00 show ***GELSEY BELL A singer, songwriter, and scholar - a composer-performer, [...]
ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT\'S ME, MARGARET.
What happens when childhood innocence meets the confusing reality of puberty? And if you’re 11 years old and uprooted from the life you know when [...]
Jeffrey Gaines w/ Belle-Skinner
Jeffrey Gaines has been heralded for his soul-searching lyrics and his powerful live performances. With only his voice and a guitar for accompaniment, Gaines has [...]
Teri Roiger Quartet
Teri Roiger (vocals) Bill Ware (vibes) John Menegon (bass) Matt Garrity (drums) “Teri has an intuitive laid back sense of time reminiscent of Abbey [...]
Wingéd Monkeys Present "Summer Pieces"
Wingéd Monkeys has commissioned seven playwrights to explore Heat in all its guises and occasionally its true nature. An evening of 7 short plays filled [...]
Coach House Players present "Misery"
Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St. Kingston will be presenting the play "Misery" on July 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 7:30 p m and [...]
Wazumbians @ the Falcon
The Afrofusion Group Wazumbians is a Ghanaian music group whose sounds re-echoes the famous Ghanaian group Osibisa; famous for their pioneering role in world music [...]
ADAM TENDLER, piano: Maverick Chamber Music Festival
adamtendler.com Celebrating Ravel: Americans, and Paris Charles Griffes: Three Tone-Pictures (1910) John Adams: Phrygian Gates (1978) Morton Feldman: Palais de Mari (1986) Maurice Ravel: Le [...]
LOLUX + BAG GUISE + RAMONA LANE live @ NIGHTSWIM
Join us rock an indie rock extravaganza https://www.instagram.com/loluxmusic/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/bad.guise/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/ramonalane/?hl=en
Willie Amrod with the Outta Town Horns and SURPRISE Special Guests
Willie Amrod has been playing music for decades now, with some of the best musicians in the world. He opened for Janis Joplin back in [...]
Weekend Air Shows!
Weekend Air Shows are a great way to spend the day! Museum and grounds open at 10. Biplane rides available before and after the show. [...]
Cartography of Coping: Mental Health Zine-Making
Join artist Dana Variano (felttipfeelings) and Trans Joy Revolution at Cygnet's Way/Lite Brite for a free zine-making workshop based on their Cartography of Coping series! [...]
Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony
The Historical Society of Woodstock presents our opening exhibition of the season, Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony, on [...]
Print Studio Introduction - Drypoint Etching & Monotype
1 Sunday July 20 1 pm - 4 pm Ages 16+ Price: $75 This workshop is for artists interested in print studio membership and is [...]
Coach House Players present "Misery"
Coach House Players, 12 Augusta St. Kingston will be presenting the play "Misery" on July 11, 12, 18 & 19 at 7:30 p m and [...]
Wingéd Monkeys Present "Summer Pieces"
Wingéd Monkeys has commissioned seven playwrights to explore Heat in all its guises and occasionally its true nature. An evening of 7 short plays filled [...]
Kingston Jazz Jam
Summer is in full swing and so is the Kingston Jazz Jam! As always, a cookin' house band: Darius Beckford, keys; Lou Pappas, bass; Daniel [...]
PACIFICA QUARTET: Maverick Chamber Music Festival
pacificaquartet.com Mendelssohn: Quartet in A Minor, Op.13 Bartók: String Quartet No.4 Dvořák: Quartet No.12 in D Major, “American” Simin Ganatra, violin Austin Hartman, violin Mark [...]
Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal with guests Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
Rosanne Cash is a composer and singer-songwriter who has earned 4 Grammy Awards and 14 Grammy nominations, among numerous other accolades for songwriting and sound [...]
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