Bard SummerScape returns for its 15th season with seven weeks of music, opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret performances keyed to the life and times of 19th century Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin
Maybe you can't spend the weekend at Downton Abbey, but you can spend it in a stately mansion with a marble vestibule and fireplaces in the bedrooms. Attend a comfortable dinner with a detailed explanation of table settings, etiquette history, and properly managing everything from unfolding a napkin to holding your coffee cup. Gain new appreciation for the downstairs staff by decanting through a silver funnel or serving the sauce, all in a dining room
Rafting, biking, hiking, with an all you can eat hot dog and s’mores campfire!
Enjoy the sweet sounds of jazz with the majestic Hudson River as a backdrop. All day music, gates open at 11:00am, music begins at noon.
The 2nd largest county fair in NYS is a showplace for agriculture; see thousands of farm animals, agrarian exhibits and horticulture displays. Free shows and attractions all day in the Talent Tent and around the grounds, plus big name talent at the Grandstand. See historic trasures like the Antiques Museum Village. Enjoy carnival rides and games. Also, cooking demos, shopping for fine arts, crafts and more. Discount admission, ride and food tickets are available online.
Groton Olde Home Days is a annual event held in August! We have a NEW AND EXCITING EVENT PLANNED our 2017 dates will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday August 24, 26 & 26th 2017.
The Great Catskill Mountain BBQ Fest in Fleischmanns isa Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned professional bbq competition and festival.
Don't miss EscapeMaker's Farms & Foliage FREE outdoor tasting showcase on Thursday, September 7th at the Seaport District from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. This evening event, which is sponsored by New York Apple Association , will include free samples of local food, craft beverages, and information on planning a farm escape or weekend getaway this fall! Collect ideas and information from agritourism, food and farm ambassadors such as Dutchess Tourism, Inc. in the Hudson Valley, Edible Manhattan,
The Hudson Valley Wine and Food Fest is a celebration of the bounty of New York. Our food and wine festival features hundreds of wines from Hudson Valley wineries and beyond, NY distilled spirits, craft beers and gourmet specialty foods from all over the country. Learn more about wine with our educational seminars and brush up on your culinary skills with cooking demonstrations from regional celebrity chefs throughout the weekend. Satisfy your hunger with delectable
Celebrating everything hoppy -- a true farm to pint experience featuring local beer, local food and local music. 20 brewers, hop-smoked BBQ and other hop-infused delights! Come meet your Hudson Vally brewers, distillers, cideries and farmers!
Dear EscapeMakers — it's apple season in the Big Apple! Come and get your free apples, apple pie, apple cider, cider donuts and more at our special agritourism event: Apple Palooza at the GrowNYC Union Square Greenmarket Friday, September 15th from 10am-4pm! FREE! ALL AGES! Free samples, live music, apples, cider, baked goods and more! Sponsored by the New York Apple Association! Plus, pick up free info from our local travel getaway partner agritourism destinations
Visit Courthouse Square for Delhi's Harvest Festival
35th Annual Apple Harvest Festival
Held annually on Columbus Day Weekend, the foliage is at its absolute zenith. The selection if exhibitors make this an excellent craft show.
Enjoy fresh, local Hudson Valley pumpkin treats alongside live music, environmental speakers and displays, crafts, and food vendors. An all ages event, there will be plenty of free activities for kids!
Browse colorful vendors and be inspired by cooking demos. Shop for crafts, watch a fashion sow, and eat your favorite food while enjoying entertainment. Learn something new at fascinating workshops. See competitions in knitting, crocheting, hand spinning, and wool combing. Kids love the Mad Science show, Ed the Wizard, and making friends at the Two by Two Petting Zoo.
Music, tastings, vendors, demonstrations, and lots of chocolate!
A Dutch Christmas tradition; festival & parade. Mounted on a white steed, Sinterklaas is the "predecessor" of Santa Claus, accompanied by the Grumpus, a wild-looking half-man, half-beast. The entire village is filled with entertainment all day with the Children's Starlight Parade at dusk.
A leisurely weekend of literary-inspired diversions for every Jane Austen devotee includes dessert & a talk titled "The Look of Lizzie Bennet's England" which describes the architecture and art, towns and cities, clothing and furniture and more as a setting for Pride and Prejudice, full English afternoon tea and a talk about taking tea during Jane Austen's time, a Regency-style dinner party, chance to play a game of whist, Sunday brunch & a quiz with
