Things to Do This Weekend 9/12-9/14

It’s Thursday, and it’s time to plan your weekend! This September 12-14, the calendar is packed with amazing things to do in Kingston and the surrounding Ulster County area. The 5th annual Uptown Car Show is a can’t-miss event on Saturday, featuring live music and classic cars. Not your speed? You can catch a concert with Devendra Banhart or Benmont Tench, take an art workshop, paddle on the Hudson, or run a 5k for a good cause. Explore the full list of Kingston events below and make your plans now.

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  1. Little Rebels Art Club

    Little Rebels Art Club

    Wed, Sep 10, 2025 - Wed, Oct 22, 2025    
    4:00 pm-5:00 pm
    6 Wednesdays, 4-5 pm September 10 - October 22, 2025 (no class Oct 8) grades 3 -5 10 Students Limit Little Rebel Art Club is [...]
    Autumn Outdoor Story Time at Seed Song Farm!

    Autumn Outdoor Story Time at Seed Song Farm!

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    10:30 am-11:30 am
    Join Ms. Barbara Joy from Town of Ulster Library for stories and songs. Stay to feed the animals afterwards!* Free. Perfect for ages 2-5. ***If [...]
    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Hop aboard the 100% solar-powered Solaris for a unique opportunity to ride out to one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River that [...]
    Friday Festivities: Apple Pomander

    Friday Festivities: Apple Pomander

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Stop by the Senate House grounds on Friday, September 12, from 2:00pm-4:00pm, and learn how to make an Apple Pomander! A pomander was an early [...]
    INDIGO DUO: STILL Summer Celebration

    INDIGO DUO: STILL Summer Celebration

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    5:30 pm-8:00 pm
    INDIGO DUO is celebrating that the last delicious evenings of summer by playing one more time at our favorite neighborhood restaurant. Come enjoy the unique, [...]
    Curator Talk: Niva Dorell

    Curator Talk: Niva Dorell

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    6:00 pm-7:00 pm
    Join curator Niva Dorell in conversation about her exciting new exhibition GODDESS: Origins of Wonder. This exhibition presents works by artists such as Ntangou Badila, Katherine [...]
    The Niall Connolly Band in The Garden!

    The Niall Connolly Band in The Garden!

    Join us for an evening of lyrical folk on our outdoor main stage! Connolly, who splits his time between New York City and the Catskills, [...]
    Wine Tasting on the Hudson

    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 [...]
    DCxPC LIve Presents: Blood and Stomach Pills, WORLDSUCKS, 100 Hundred Thorns, and Girth Control

    DCxPC LIve Presents: Blood and Stomach Pills, WORLDSUCKS, 100 Hundred Thorns, and Girth Control

    Last day of WORLDSUCKS' September tour. WORLDSUCKS donates a portion of their door and merch sales to local trans folk support organizations the whole tour [...]
    FIGHT THE POWER AND OTHER LOVE SONGS

    FIGHT THE POWER AND OTHER LOVE SONGS

    FIGHT THE POWER AND OTHER LOVE SONGSCelebrating the Isley Bros.Joel Harrison and a cast of New York City's most esteemed R&B musicians will perform music [...]
    Superman

    Superman

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    7:00 pm-9:15 pm
    When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man [...]
    Concert: New Noise Continuum Live at Green Kill

    Concert: New Noise Continuum Live at Green Kill

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    8:00 pm-9:00 pm
    Green Kill Sessions presents New Noise Continuum, Friday, September 12, 2025, 8 PM. Buy advance tickets or access to an online livestream of the event [...]
    Devendra Banhart

    Devendra Banhart

    Fri, Sep 12, 2025    
    8:00 pm-11:00 pm
    Tickets: https://bearsvilletheater.com/event/devendra-banhart
    FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER PRESENTS FATHER FIGURE

    FRIDAY NIGHT FEVER PRESENTS FATHER FIGURE

    Father Figure is the DJ/Production duo of Matty Dubz and Matt McLaren. The sonic collages created by the duo run the gamut stylistically incorporating everything [...]
    Weekend Air Shows!

    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. [...]
    13 Sep

    Yoga on the Farm With Eric Murphy

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    8:00 am-9:00 am
    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 [...]
    Book It for the Olive Free Library 5k Fundraiser

    Book It for the Olive Free Library 5k Fundraiser

    Book It for the Olive Free Library! 5K walk/run Saturday September 13, 2025, 9:00 am start time. Register here! Join us for a 5K walk/run [...]
    Fall Flight

    Fall Flight

    FALL FLIGHT: Migrating Birds at John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary Saturday, September 13  9AM Migrating Birds are on the move.  As the birds head south for [...]
    Kingston Community Gardens Tour

    Kingston Community Gardens Tour

    Join Grow Well Kingston (https://livewellkingston.org/grow-well/) Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, for a garden tour. The tour will visit six of [...]
    Kingston's Uptown Farmers Market

    Kingston's Uptown Farmers Market

    Sat, Sep 13, 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.
    Good Morning Paddle

    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, [...]
    BreakBread World Fundamentals: Conversation Alchemy and the Art of Gathering

    BreakBread World Fundamentals: Conversation Alchemy and the Art of Gathering

    When you change the conversation, you change your life! A day-long immersive workshop for anyone longing to spark meaningful connection and become a steward of [...]
    Saturday Arts Lab: Create, Explore, Express!

    Saturday Arts Lab: Create, Explore, Express!

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025 - Sat, Oct 18, 2025    
    10:00 am-11:00 am
    6 Saturdays, September 13, 20, 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 2025 10 am - 11am Grades 3-5 Limit 10 students In this fun and creative [...]
    13 Sep

    Seed Song Saturday Socials

    Sat, Sep 13, 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 - [...]
    Two Day Workshop - Collaging Collagraphs and Layering Encaustics with Judith Hoyt (NPS)

    Two Day Workshop - Collaging Collagraphs and Layering Encaustics with Judith Hoyt (NPS)

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    11:00 am-2:00 pm
    2 Saturdays September 6th & 13th 11 am - 2 pm Ages 16+ Join us in this two day workshop where artist Judith Hoyt will [...]
    Uptown Car Show

    Uptown Car Show

    The Mainetti & Mainetti Uptown Car Show returns for its 5th year. The Pugsly’s Barbershop Stage will be headlining music from Los Strait Jackets on [...]
    Vanderlyn at 250: A Walking Tour of the Artist’s Life and Legacy

    Vanderlyn at 250: A Walking Tour of the Artist’s Life and Legacy

    Marking the 250-year anniversary of his birth, discover the life and legacy of John Vanderlyn. Step into the past with our free walking tour of [...]
    Drawing FUNdamentals

    Drawing FUNdamentals

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025 - Sat, Oct 18, 2025    
    12:00 pm-1:30 pm
    6 sessions: September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 18, 2025 Saturdays, 12-1:30 pm, Limit 8 students Ages 10 - 13 Join our drawing class [...]
    Goddess: Origins of Wonder

    Goddess: Origins of Wonder

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    12:00 pm-5:00 pm
    On View August 1 - September 14, 2025 First Friday Reception & Opening Friday, August 1, 5-7pm Live music @ the opening by The Goddess [...]
    Goddess Portrait Collage Workshop

    Goddess Portrait Collage Workshop

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    1:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Uncover an idealized divinity through analog collage in this hands-on workshop with Kathy Velis Turan. Participants will create symbolic portraits inspired by sacred archetypes, magical [...]
    Making Her Mark: 50 Women Artists of the Historic Woodstock Art Colony

    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 [...]
    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Hop aboard the 100% solar-powered Solaris for a unique opportunity to ride out to one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River that [...]
    3 days, Artful Mending- Upcycle your Vintage Finds

    3 days, Artful Mending- Upcycle your Vintage Finds

    3 sessions Saturday, Sept 6, 13, 20, 2025 2:30-4:30 pm 8 students limit  14+ Have you scored some fantastic vintage pieces that need a little [...]
    13 Sep

    Artful Mending- Upcycle your Vintage Finds

    3 Saturdays September 6, 13, 20 2:30-4:30 pm Price: $150 Have you scored some fantastic vintage pieces that need a little TLC? Join us for [...]
    The Deadbeats in The Garden!

    The Deadbeats in The Garden!

    stage! Playing together for over 30 years, The Deadbeats put their own spin on things, setting them apart from the average Dead Cover Band. Based [...]
    Luisa Muhr/Abe Mamet/Rahul Carlberg; Selendis S. A. Johnson

    Luisa Muhr/Abe Mamet/Rahul Carlberg; Selendis S. A. Johnson

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    6:30 pm-10:00 pm
    Art @ Tremper x Notice Recordings present 647 Plank Rd Phoenicia   Luisa Muhr - voice Abe Mamet - French horn Rahul Carlberg - piano [...]
    Bruce Molsky w/ Annie McDougall

    Bruce Molsky w/ Annie McDougall

    Grammy-nominated, described as “an absolute master” (No Depression), Molsky transports audiences to another time and place, with his authentic and personal interpretations of rarities from [...]
    Circular Jazz Trio

    Circular Jazz Trio

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    7:00 pm-10:00 pm
    Dan Blake, saxes Bryan Copeland, bass Bob Meyer, drums & cymbals Playing music of members of the band, jazz standards, and the music of Bert [...]
    Superman

    Superman

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    7:00 pm-9:15 pm
    When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man [...]
    Benmont Tench (Solo)

    Benmont Tench (Solo)

    Benmont Tench is a founding member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and one of contemporary music’s finest organ players, piano players, anything- with-keys players. [...]
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor

    Godspeed You! Black Emperor

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    8:00 pm
    Godspeed You! Black Emperor released a string of albums from 1997-2002 widely recognized as redefining what protest music can be, where longform instrumental chamber rock [...]
    MARILYN CRISPELL - Jazz at the Maverick

    MARILYN CRISPELL - Jazz at the Maverick

    Sat, Sep 13, 2025    
    8:00 pm-10:00 pm
    Marilyn Crispell   Maverick Concerts is thrilled to welcome back acclaimed pianist Marilyn Crispell. Renowned for her passionate intensity, technical brilliance, and deeply expressive style, Marilyn [...]
    Weekend Air Shows!

    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. [...]
    Goddess: Origins of Wonder

    Goddess: Origins of Wonder

    Sun, Sep 14, 2025    
    12:00 pm-5:00 pm
    On View August 1 - September 14, 2025 First Friday Reception & Opening Friday, August 1, 5-7pm Live music @ the opening by The Goddess [...]
    14 Sep

    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 [...]
    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Solaris Rondout Lighthouse Tour

    Hop aboard the 100% solar-powered Solaris for a unique opportunity to ride out to one of only seven remaining lighthouses on the Hudson River that [...]
    Subterranean Poetry Festival

    Subterranean Poetry Festival

    Sun, Sep 14, 2025    
    1:00 pm-5:00 pm
    Century House Historical Society presents: the Poetry Groups at Subterranean Poetry Festival  A four hour word bath Featuring Orange County Poets, Hudson Valley Writers Guild,Calling [...]
    Kilmaine Saints w/ Brendan O'Shea

    Kilmaine Saints w/ Brendan O'Shea

    Kilmaine Saints are equal parts Irish Swagger, Scottish Pride and whiskey. This explosive, high-energy Celtic rock band from Central PA will lift your hearts, your [...]
    Superchunk

    Superchunk

    Sun, Sep 14, 2025    
    8:00 pm-11:00 pm
    Tickets: https://bearsvilletheater.com/event/superchunk

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