Things to Do This Weekend 5/30-6/1

Discover the best of Kingston, NY and the wider Hudson Valley this weekend! From vibrant art exhibits and engaging educational workshops to live music performances and exciting community festivals, our comprehensive Kingston events calendar has something for everyone. Whether you’re searching for family-friendly activities, local live music, unique Hudson Valley craft fairs, or opportunities to support Kingston artists, you’ll find plenty to explore. Don’t miss out on the top things to do in Kingston this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

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This Week’s Upcoming Events

  1. 02 May

    CALL FOR ENTRY: FallforArt.org VIRTUAL Art Sale

    Fri, May 2, 2025 - Mon, Jun 9, 2025    
    All Day
    Call for Artists: The Hudson Valley’s Premier Online Juried Art Show Returns This Fall Fall for Art 2025 – A Virtual Celebration of Creativity and [...]
    Field + Supply Spring MRKT

    Field + Supply Spring MRKT

    Fri, May 30, 2025 - Sun, Jun 1, 2025    
    10:00 am-6:00 pm
    Join us for Spring MRKT 2025 to shop hundreds of vendors. Plus, enjoy live music, local eats, and activities for the entire family. Discover thousands [...]
    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    6 sessions on Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend) 31, June 7, 14, 21 10 – 11am Grades 3-5 Students can [...]
    Drawing FUNdamentals

    Drawing FUNdamentals

    6 Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend), 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2025 12 – 1:30 pm Grades 5-8 Price: $180 [...]
    Friday Festivities: Delft Tiles

    Friday Festivities: Delft Tiles

    Come stop by the Senate House grounds on Friday, May 30, from 2pm-4pm to make your own Delft tile craft! Delft tiles are beautiful, hand-painted [...]
    Carrie Zazz Trio

    Carrie Zazz Trio

    Fri, May 30, 2025    
    6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    The Carrie Zazz Band is a Hudson Valley favorite, voted Best Cover Band, Best Local Band and Best Female Vocalist by Hudson Valley Magazine, 2024 [...]
    Teen Screen Printing (NPS)

    Teen Screen Printing (NPS)

    5 Fridays May 16, 23, 30, June 6, 13 6 - 8 pm Ages 14 - 18 Translating Print into Merchandise Join us in this [...]
    Duo Andalucia @ Rough Draft

    Duo Andalucia @ Rough Draft

    Fri, May 30, 2025    
    6:30 pm-8:30 pm
    Duo Andalucia is not your typical acoustic act. They are a Nicaraguan guitar duo that weaves genres, combining smooth jazz improvisation, rock, bossanova and other [...]
    White Noise Open Mic and Featured Performances Event

    White Noise Open Mic and Featured Performances Event

    Fri, May 30, 2025    
    6:30 pm-9:30 pm
    Join us for our next open mic event! Live on Friday, May 30, 7pm at Green Kill Sessions!Sign up begins at 6:30, and our capacity [...]
    Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix w/ The Woodstock Horns

    Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix w/ The Woodstock Horns

    Prof. Louie & The Crowmatix w/ The Woodstock Horns play new CD Crowin' Around & Celebrate Levon Helm & Garth Hudson. Professor Louie & The [...]
    Scott Down in Flames

    Scott Down in Flames

    AC/DC tribute band on the Kingston waterfront. Come for a meal, stay for the show
    The Wedding Banquet

    The Wedding Banquet

    Fri, May 30, 2025    
    7:00 pm-8:45 pm
    From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic [...]
    Lara Hope

    Lara Hope

    Winner of an Ameripolitan Music Award, and named the “Best Up-And-Coming Band” by New York’s Hudson Valley Magazine, Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones are the [...]
    The Bongos

    The Bongos

    "The Shroud of Touring - Live in 1985" Album Release ShowBearsville LoungeWoodstock, NYFriday, May 30, 2025Doors 7pm | Music 8pm  Tickets: https://bearsvilletheater.com/event/the-bongos
    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    12:00 am
    Experience the next generation of ballet stars with the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company. The Studio Company presents a dynamic program featuring both classical and [...]
    Welcome to Birding with Wild Earth

    Welcome to Birding with Wild Earth

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    8:00 am-11:00 am
    This Birding Workshop is for first timers as well as seasoned birders excited about learning and trying out various approaches to their beloved hobby. In [...]
    Kingston's Uptown Farmers Market

    Kingston's Uptown Farmers Market

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    9:00 am-1:00 pm
    Saturdays 9am-1pm in the County Courthouse Parking Lot May 3rd - November 22nd. 285 Wall Street, Kingston, New York 12401. linktr.ee/Kingstonfarmersmarket.
    Acting classes

    Acting classes

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Kingston's Coach House Players, 12 Augusta will be conducting acting classes for high school students and adults every Saturday April 26, May 3,May 10 May [...]
    Esopus Repair Cafe

    Esopus Repair Cafe

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-2:00 pm
    The next Esopus Repair Cafe will take place on Saturday, May 31st from 10:00am-2:00pm at the Ascension Church located at 1585 Rte 9W in West [...]
    31 May

    Guild-Building Workshop with Agroforester Zander Lines

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Learn techniques to build a low-maintenance, high-impact “guild” of plants that support each other and your trees. Explore sheet mulching to prepare and nourish the [...]
    Pollinator Party

    Pollinator Party

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-2:00 pm
    It’s a Pollinator Party, and you’re invited! Join the CCEUC Master Gardeners as we celebrate pollinators. Did you know pollinators provide one-third of our food [...]
    RHINEBECK CRAFTS FESTIVAL 2025

    RHINEBECK CRAFTS FESTIVAL 2025

    The Hudson Valley's most unique & thoughtfully curated shopping event! Looking for the most unique art and shopping experience in the Hudson Valley? Then don’t [...]
    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    6 sessions on Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend) 31, June 7, 14, 21 10 – 11am Grades 3-5 Students can [...]
    31 May

    Seed Song Saturday Socials

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-5:00 pm
    Every Saturday 10AM - 5PM Seed Song Saturday Socials Morning Coffee & Tea Hour (10 AM - 12 PM) Activities & Fun (12 PM - [...]
    Techniques in Screen-Printing: Hand-Drawn Transparencies (NPS)

    Techniques in Screen-Printing: Hand-Drawn Transparencies (NPS)

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    10:00 am-1:00 pm
    5 Saturdays May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 10 am - 1 pm Ages 16 and Up Price: $300 Join us in this 5-week [...]
    FREE. Community Reiki Clinic

    FREE. Community Reiki Clinic

    FREE COMMUNITY REIKI CLINIC Walk in only for this 20-minute healing session on tables by Lorry Salluzzi's Reiki Master Healers!  Dress comfortably or just come [...]
    ** Canceled **  Black Creek Preserve Community Day

    ** Canceled ** Black Creek Preserve Community Day

    FREE community event for ALL AGES Join us for a fun-filled day outdoors as we celebrate the newly improved and expanded Black Creek Preserve with [...]
    Drawing FUNdamentals

    Drawing FUNdamentals

    6 Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend), 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2025 12 – 1:30 pm Grades 5-8 Price: $180 [...]
    Saturday Brunch & Music

    Saturday Brunch & Music

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    12:00 pm-2:00 pm
    Join us every Saturday at Tilda’s Kitchen & Market for a relaxing afternoon filled with delicious brunch and live music from local artists. Whether you’re savoring global-inspired dishes or [...]
    31 May

    Carrying On An Old Paddling Tradition

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    The Native American Transportation System of Portaging: A Multimedia Presentation by Evan Pritchard Learn about this fossil fuel free way of traveling between waterways, once [...]
    Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

    Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

    Boundless Creativity celebrates the vision of immigrant artists in the Hudson Valley, showcasing works that at times reference national identity and oftentimes transcend it. Creativity [...]
    In The Well x MHA: Mental Health Awareness Block Party

    In The Well x MHA: Mental Health Awareness Block Party

    Join us for an afternoon filled with DJs, food, games, and local resources that enhance mental wellness and community strength. We're celebrating the end of [...]
    Plant Swap

    Plant Swap

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    1:00 pm-3:00 pm
    Spring means it is time to get outside and get growing!   We’re partnering with the Hudson Valley Plant Exchange to share seeds, garden seedlings, [...]
    31 May

    Neighbors and Networks

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    3:00 pm-6:00 pm
    What does it mean to belong to a place—and to each other? Join us for Neighbors & Networks, a joyful community gathering hosted by Mid-Hudson [...]
    Tea Talks with Lexa Walsh: Mourning Song

    Tea Talks with Lexa Walsh: Mourning Song

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    3:00 pm-5:00 pm
    Artist Lexa Walsh will facilitate a “Tea Talk” discussion among an intimate group of Veterans and civilians in conjunction with her ongoing artworks based on military decoration [...]
    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents the 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition Opening

    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents the 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition Opening

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    The Opening for the 2025 Visual Arts Exhibition is open to the public and includes a reception with curator Hilary Greene and artists. Explore our [...]
    The Wedding Banquet

    The Wedding Banquet

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    4:00 pm-5:45 pm
    From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic [...]
    31 May

    Transfiguration: Engaging with Figure Through Process

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    4:00 pm-6:00 pm
    Join us Saturday May 31, 4-6 pm MKAD announces the upcoming group exhibition, Transfiguration: Engaging with Figure Through Process. Curated by MKAD’s Youth Workforce training [...]
    Dance Party Fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association- 1950s to 1980s music

    Dance Party Fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Association- 1950s to 1980s music

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    Join Team Gary for a fun filled evening of dancing to music provided by a DJ from the 1950s Sock Hop to the 1980s Disco [...]
    The Jack Grace Band in the Garden!

    The Jack Grace Band in the Garden!

    Colony Woodstock Presents: The Jack Grace Band in the Garden! Join us for an evening of Rockabilly/folk-rock on our outdoor main stage! Featuring: Jack Grace [...]
    Vito Petroccitto LIVE

    Vito Petroccitto LIVE

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    6:00 pm-9:00 pm
    Singer/songwriter/musician Vito Petroccitto is magic. And we’re not just talking about the way he deftly casts alternating spells on his audiences, moving them either to [...]
    Interspace

    Interspace

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    7:00 pm-10:00 pm
    Arnold Hammerschlag – trumpet Peyton Pleninger – saxophone Adam Siegel – saxophone Jim Yanda – guitar Will Mcevoy – bass Aaron Yanda – drums   [...]
    Rebellious Burlesque Night

    Rebellious Burlesque Night

    Calling all revolutionaries!  Join us for a night of Rebellious Burlesque on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Unicorn Bar in Kingston, NY. Get ready for subversive, moving, and unapologetic political [...]
    The Deadbeats

    The Deadbeats

    The Deadbeats are not to be missed! They will be rocking the best of the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin, and a bunch of the classics [...]
    LIVE SHADOW CAST PERFORMANCE OF: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    LIVE SHADOW CAST PERFORMANCE OF: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Sat, May 31, 2025    
    9:30 pm-11:45 pm
    The Apoca-Lips Cast, a Rocky Horror Picture Show live shadow cast performance is coming to Rosendale Theatre in Ulster County for the 50-year anniversary of [...]
    Red Owl Flea

    Red Owl Flea

    Sun, Jun 1, 2025    
    9:00 am-4:00 pm
    Come one, come all! The Red Owl Flea is a curated vintage and handmade market located in the side parking lot of Red Owl Collective, [...]
    Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime and Craft

    Reher Reads for Kids - Storytime and Craft

    Stop by the Reher Center Gallery for a morning of storytelling and crafting! Featuring stories of diversity and acceptance for kids.
    Annual Esopus Community 5K Fun Run/Walk

    Annual Esopus Community 5K Fun Run/Walk

    Lace up your sneakers and join us for a day of fitness and fun at the Maple Ridge Bruderhof Community, 100 Maple Rdg Dr. Ulster Park, [...]
    Pinhole Photography

    Pinhole Photography

    4 Sunday's June 1, 8, 15, 22, 2025 10 AM - 1 PM Join us for a free workshop on pinhole photography. In this hands-on [...]
    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    Saturday Arts Lab: Grades 3-5

    6 sessions on Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend) 31, June 7, 14, 21 10 – 11am Grades 3-5 Students can [...]
    Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

    Exhibit Hours - Boundless Creativity: Immigrant Artists in the Hudson Valley

    Boundless Creativity celebrates the vision of immigrant artists in the Hudson Valley, showcasing works that at times reference national identity and oftentimes transcend it. Creativity [...]
    Drawing FUNdamentals

    Drawing FUNdamentals

    6 Saturdays May 10, 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend), 31, June 7, 14, 21, 2025 12 – 1:30 pm Grades 5-8 Price: $180 [...]
    KYBSA Fundraiser with music by Bourbon Sprawl

    KYBSA Fundraiser with music by Bourbon Sprawl

    Come on out to hang with your KYBSA Family! Let’s Get Together and Bring Back our Community Spirit while listening to the smooth sounds of [...]
    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

    Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

    Sun, Jun 1, 2025    
    2:00 pm-3:30 pm
    Experience the next generation of ballet stars with the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company. The Studio Company presents a dynamic program featuring both classical and [...]
    Kingston Guards Vintage Baseball

    Kingston Guards Vintage Baseball

    Enjoy the Kingston Guards home opener! The formidable Mountain Athletic Club (MAC), led by Captain Stumpy Miller, come to Kingston for 1864 rules vintage base [...]
    The Beauty of Geometry

    The Beauty of Geometry

    6 Saturdays May 17, (no class on Memorial day weekend), 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 2:30 – 4:30 pm Ages 16+ Price: $320 Join [...]

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