Events

@ Innisfree Garden

Detailed Times/Hours: The garden will open at 5:00 AM for the sunrise and close at 5pm. Sign up for a Curator's Tour at 10:00 AM and a Qigong/Acupressure class at 1:00 PM.

Innisfree’s annual Late Summer Community Day begins with the sunrise. Arrive early to see the skies brighten above the lake and to watch the garden wake up for the day. Later visitors can enjoy a variety of wellness, creative, and educational activities, including nature-themed scavenger hunts for kids that double as photography challenges for adults, a fascinating curator’s tour with Innisfree’s landscape curator Kate Kerin, and a restorative Qigong/acupressure session with exercise/movement therapist Cris Caivano.

@ 330 Morton Road

Detailed Times/Hours: Tours start on the hour at noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.

With its exquisite Queen Anne mansion and Calvert Vaux designed landscape, Wilderstein is widely regarded as the Hudson Valley's most important example of Victorian architecture. The estate was the home of Margaret (Daisy) Suckley, a distant cousin and confidante of Franklin Roosevelt. Visit www.wilderstein.org for more information.

@ Downtown Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

The guided Walking tour of Public Art in Poughkeepsie is a leisurely two hour walk with many stops to see historic and contemporary indoor and outdoor murals, sculptures, historical monuments, important architecture and street art. The tour includes FDR's New Deal murals in the main post office and over 15 modern street art murals. Your guide is award winning and noted artist and muralist, FRANC PALAIA.

@ Clover Brooke Farm, Hyde Park, NY

Llamaste Yoga and Lavender Loofahs at the Farm Join us for a fun session of Outdoor Yoga, alongside Clover Brooke Farm's friendly Llamas and alpacas, with Yoga instructor Virginia Bocchicchio.Followed by a hands on class creating your own Lavender Loofah by Andrea Parent-Tibbetts. Clover Brooke Farm is located in Hyde Park, NY (not in Pawling NY). No worries if you're new to Yoga. We welcome you to experience a session that covers yoga essentials and is geared toward beginners, but all levels are welcome. Blended with this is a 'one of a kind' Lavender Experience, creating your very own loofah to enjoy at home. Virgina Bocchicchio has been practicing Yoga for 20 years and teaching since 2007 in The Hudson Valley and Brooklyn, NY. Her teachings develop balance and stability through energetic opposites, along with careful alignment principles, assist in developing strength, steadiness and ease in any yoga practice. Andrea Parent-Tibbetts is the owner of Clover Brooke Farm, known for their premier Llama/Alpaca Hikes and Small Animal Fiber Farming Experiences through Airbnb. She has been a Fiber Artist for over 20 years, raising fiber animals since 2010. She is often seen teaching classes on the farm (and within the Community) on Handcrafted Goat Milk Soap, Wet and Needle Felting, Hand Spinning and other aspects of Fiber Art.

@ Bannerman Island, Hudson River Highlands Boat leaves from Beacon, NY Dock

Detailed Times/Hours: Farm to Table Dinner attendees will ride over to Bannerman Island on the Estuary Steward Tour Boat at 3:00pm for a tour of the island followed by an amazing five course dinner using Hudson Valley sourced ingredients by Chef Noah Sheetz and his crew. Return trip around 7:30pm.

Annual Bannerman Castle Farm to Table Dinner - Take a beautiful late Summer Hudson River Cruise to Bannerman Island and Castle where you will receive a tour of the historic island followed by a fabulous Five-Course Dinner created by Chef Noah Sheetz and his amazing crew. Local Hudson Valley sourced ingredients are used.

@ Blithewood Garden, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Join us for a morning exploring the garden and grounds of the Blithewood estate on Bard College campus. This guided tour provides an immersive experience into the history of Blithewood Garden and arboretum as well as the horticultural and cultural significance of the site. Learn about the historic plantings, architecture, and what’s in bloom. Enjoy the natural splendor of the grand landscape overlooking the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Tour will be provided by the Friends of Blithewood Garden.

@ Poughkeepsie, New York

Detailed Times/Hours: Saturday, September 13th- 10am-5pm Sunday, September 14th- 12pm-4pm

Poughkeepsie Open Studios is an annual free and self-guided event designed to celebrate local artists and arts in Poughkeepsie. Over one weekend, artist studios open their doors to the public and multiple art spaces host art shows and exhibitions. Expect to see: painting, photography, digital art, film, sculpture, printmaking, illustration, murals, public art, and more! Expect to meet: amazing local artists, creators, makers, curators, community members, and fellow art lovers! Participating artists/galleries can sell their artwork at no commission. We encourage attendees to buy local art and support local businesses. This event is free for all to attend.

@ Norrie Point Marina

Launch from Norrie Point Marina and paddle the historic waters once navigated by the Wappinger people in dugout canoes, following the same "Muhheconneok" (waters that are never still) that shaped centuries of Hudson Valley life. This 4-mile round-trip kayak tour traces the shoreline to Bard Rock at the Vanderbilt Mansion, where we will stop for a break and admire the view from the edge of the Vanderbilt Mansion estate grounds. We will share information ranging from Indigenous fishing techniques and seasonal ceremonies to the Gilded Age transformation of the river valley into "Millionaire's Row." You'll explore how this vital waterway evolved from a Native American lifeline rich with sturgeon and shad to a corridor of commerce and wealth, while discovering the Hudson River School art movement it inspired and the ecological renewal that allows today's paddlers to safely enjoy these storied waters. 4 hour round-trip tour with a break at Bard Rock. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site. *13 and up, previous paddling experience suggested.

@ Innisfree Garden

Detailed Times/Hours: The concert begins at 5:30. We recommend arriving early to check in and get settled into the garden.

Acclaimed musicians, composers, and teachers Elizabeth Brown and Ralph Samuelson once again bring the evocative sounds of the Japanese bamboo flute, shakuhachi, to Innisfree with the Hudson Valley Shakuhachi Choir. This ensemble of 10 players performs music that resonates beautifully across the garden in a program of traditional spiritual pieces, folk songs, and new works. Please bring a blanket or folding chair for this early evening event. This performance is part of Innisfree’s programming for Gardens for Peace, an annual nationwide initiative coordinated by the North American Japanese Garden Foundation in honor of the United Nations’ International Day of Peace.

@ Montgomery Place Visitor Center parking lot

Detailed Times/Hours: Montgomery Place grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset.

Enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains. Walk along the cascading waterfalls of the Saw Kill Creek. Stroll through the rough and formal gardens. Witness specimen trees of the arboretum. Observe the A.J. Davis influenced 19th century architecture while exploring the A.J. Downing inspired landscape of this National Historic Site on the campus of Bard College.

@ 9 & 12 Vassar Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Forty artists' booths located indoors and outdoors at 9 & 12 Vassar Street selling handcrafted items, artworks, food vendors, with free kids activities; live music and historic building tours.

@ Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Detailed Times/Hours: Mansion tours are available Thursday-Sunday, from 11:00am -4:00pm.

Enjoy guided stroll across the historic grounds of the Gilded Age estate of Ruth and Ogden Mills, uncovering hidden landscape secrets along the way. The location of fabulous weekend parties for the most elite society of the Gilded Age, Staatsburgh presented a picture of perfect beauty and luxury while deliberately using landscape elements to hide the technology and labor that made the estate run. Using historic photos of the grounds, this 1-hour tour will show what visitors would have seen 100+ years ago, but also reveal what was hidden from them. "What You See & What You Don't See" will be about one mile of mostly level terrain, with some uphill walking. This tour will be canceled in the event of heavy rain or excessive heat. Please wear comfortable shoes, a hat for sun, and bring water.

@ Springside: National Historic Landmark

Detailed Times/Hours: Springside is open every day from dawn until dusk.

While excavating the Gardener's Cottage ruins, volunteers discovered a poem about Springside that local scholars believe contains the clues to Matthew Vassar's hidden treasure. Join volunteers of Springside Landscape Restoration for a guided tour of Andrew Jackson Downing's historic landscape and receive a copy of the treasure hunt poem and site map for further exploration and amusement. Springside is a 20-acre designed landscape and historic site that was once the county estate of Matthew Vassar and is the only landscape of Andrew Jackson Downing to survive largely intact. Today, the National Historic Landmark is a historic site on the Hudson River Valley Greenway Trail.

@ Clover Brooke Farm, Hyde Park NY

Detailed Times/Hours: Join us for a Farm Tour at Clover Brooke Farm @ 12pm, where you will learn about the farms- past-present-future history and meet many of the animals that call Clover Brooke Farm home. Pre- register at https://cloverbrookefarm.com/farmtour

Stop searching for "farm tours near me" or "farms near me to visit," and come on down to Clover Brooke Farm! We have dozens of animals eager to meet you and provide a farm tour through our pastures, fields, and bass stock pond. With plenty of unique species to learn and interact with, we can guarantee our farm tours will be one of a kind for you and your loved ones. Come and Enjoy a Farm Tour! Farm tours are exactly what they sound like - a tour of the farm! At Clover Brooke Farm, we take you around our pastures, introduce you to our animals, and let you interact with these fantastic creatures in a way that nowhere else can provide. What's So Great About a Farm Tour? Our farm tours focus on education, representation, and fun! We take time to teach people about the significance and history of our animals and how we can co-exist with them. Farm tours can help children and adults learn the importance of several farm animals and present them in a new, unique way. After all, how many kids can say they've seen an alpaca or llama? How about taking a walk with a donkey? Our farm tours are something special. The Animals On Our Farm Tours When you type "farm tours near me," most tours try to surprise you with ordinary, everyday domestic animals with which you've likely already had an interaction. At Clover Brooke Farm, we provide several unique and vibrant animals that love attention. We want to share with you the journey many of our animals have taken. Each furry (or fuzzy) companion no doubt has a tale to tell. Barn Cats Our barn cats , also known as the ‘meeters and greeters’ of the farm like to welcome our guests upon arrival. When they appear on our farm tours, we educate our guests to understand their purpose and how they benefit all animals on a farm by eliminating pests. Llamas Our llamas are famous, loving, and proud animals often confused for our alpacas! It makes our farm tours important, as they can help differentiate the llama and the alpaca for children and adults. You can even go on hikes with them! Alpacas Often confused for llamas, alpacas are one-of-a-kind, entirely loving, and gentle creatures. Their fur is exceptionally soft and used to make many different goods–something we talk about on tour and sell in our Farm Store. Goats Our pygora goats are fluffy and love the attention of our visitors, especially if you scratch just the right spot behind their ears.. Many people need help understanding goats and their behavior, which is why we want to help educate as many people as we can here at Clover Brooke Farm. We have a large herd of dairy and fiber goats eager to meet and socialize with new people. If you want to snag a space on our next farm tour, be sure schedule your appointment ahead of time! Stop searching for "farm tours near me" and come to the only farm tour that will educate, entertain, and excite! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us today!

@ Tivoli North Bay

All gear will be provided and canoe instruction given during introduction. Participants will paddle through a cattail marsh. A naturalist will talk about marsh at rest stops. Bring cameras and binoculars.

@ Clover Brooke Farm, Hyde Park NY

Detailed Times/Hours: Once a year offering….9/20/2025 @ 2pm only. Register through https://cloverbrookefarm.com/farm-sampler-experience-clover-brooke-farm

Clover Brooke Farm, Hyde Park NY Join us for our 6th Annual Farm Sampler Experience Day This Farm Sampler Experience is a reflection of the many different programs we offer at the farm in a modified version. This is for participants ages 5 yrs old and up, 2 hours in length. Cost is $45 per person-only offered on- 9/20/2025 - Our Sampler Experience is a reflection of a series of Experiences we offer at the farm once a year, in a modified version. You will walk your own llama or alpaca, visit with some of our smaller animals (baby goats, sheep and young llamaa) and learn how to felt your own bar of hand crafted soap, made right on the farm. You will experience a ‘modified’ walking/ working Fiber Farm tour amongst our 45 bucolic pastured acres. Our hope is that this tour will allow you to reconnect with a quieter side of life, one that allows for relaxation, warm and welcoming animal encounters and a country stroll through our pastures allowing a reconnection to nature. We will be spending all our time outside (RAIN or SHINE) and encourage appropriate seasonal attire! For your safety, please wear closed toed shoes. Clover Brooke Farm, 175 Ruskey Lane Hyde Park, NY experience is for participants ages 5yrs and older. No dogs or pets allowed on the farm. Each participant MUST have a reservation for the Llama/Alpaca Farm Experience their is NO sharing or following during the hike, without being registered. All participants below the age of 16 yrs old, must be accompanied by an adult. This event ends promptly at 4pm.

@ Innisfree Garden

Join us at Innisfree for a slower paced nature walk designed for participants of all mobility levels, from those who need no assistance to wheelchair dependent individuals, to explore the beauty and life that surrounds us. A local Master Naturalist will show us and discuss plants, birds, fungi and more, as well as discuss the importance of supporting a healthy ecosystem in today's ever challenging world. The walk will be approximately two hours long (less if you need to leave earlier). Please bring water, a snack and binoculars if you have them.

@ Mount Gulian Historic Site

Detailed Times/Hours: The White Glove Tours will be given every Sunday in September at 12pm and 2pm.

Visitors will hear about Mount Gulian’s centuries-long history that shaped our nation, including its part in the Revolutionary War as Patriot General Von Steuben’s headquarters, and the history of generations of Verplanck family members who lived here. Our truly unique White Glove Tour allows visitors to hold and examine artifacts representing 300 years of history. Everyone will put on white, cotton, curatorial gloves before handling artifacts and documents relating to the Verplanck Family, the American Revolution, and much more.

@ Brinckerhoff House Historic Site

Detailed Times/Hours: Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM

Travel with us back in time to the fall of 1775 as the freeholders and inhabitants of the Rombout Precinct (Fishkill) Southern Dutchess County as they make the difficult decision to remain loyal to the British Crown or join the fight for independence. Meet the citizens who signed the Articles of Association and the ones who refused and experience the fight between neighbors and members of individual families. You can join in and declare where your allegiances lie. Meet Continental Soldiers, Citizen Militia, British Regulars and everyday inhabitants who will show you how they lived and survived during the American Revolution here in the Hudson Valley. This event is sponsored by Dutchess County Government. and Dutchess County Rev 250.

@ Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Detailed Times/Hours: Mansion Tours available Thursday-Sunday from 11:00am - 4:00pm

Have you ever wondered what some of the ruins within Mills-Norrie State Park might be? The beautiful parkland of Mills-Norrie State Park was once the setting of grand Hudson River-front estates. This 90-minute guided hike will lead visitors through the park, exploring the history of three historic estates: from Staatsburgh’s founding as a gentleman’s farm in the 1700s to the development of The Point and Stonehurst estates in the 19th century This program is free. Reservations are required at Bookeo.com/StaatsburghSHS.

@ The Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar Barns

This event features a guided hike through the Preserve’s North and Swain Trails (~1 mile), where visitors will learn how to identify native plant species. Following the hike, participants will gather at the Environmental Cooperative and make monoprints using the same plants; a fun and creative way to showcase a plant’s characteristics. This is a free event happening from 10-12 PM on Saturday, September 27th.

@ Beacon, NY Dock - to and from Bannerman Island

Detailed Times/Hours: Bannerman Island Tours run from May - October each year throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays and also on many Friday evenings. Visit bannermancastle.org for tickets and more information.

Bannerman Island Tours, May - October. Book your tour to Bannerman Island and Castle in the Hudson River Highlands! The Estuary Steward Tour Boat leaves the Beacon Waterfront Dock, directly across from the Beacon Metro-North Train Station at 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY. Enjoy a guided or self-guided tour of the island. Visit the historic Bannerman Castle ruins and gardens and explore the original Bannerman residence, now a museum. For a schedule of events including theater, concerts, dinner events and more - and to purchase tickets please visit: https://bannermancastle.org/tours-events/bannerman-island-tour/

@ Norrie Point Environmental Center, Staatsburg NY 12580

Detailed Times/Hours: Saturday, September 27, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Come check out the Hudson River at Norrie Point! "Science on the River" is our open house, where you can check out live animals, drag a net through the shallow water, pick up a rod and reel to go fishing, paddle a canoe, and explore the research and restoration of the Hudson with lots of guest scientists and experts. The event is family friendly, and there's even a kid's room for younger river enthusiasts.

@ St Margaret's Episcopal Church

Follow Staatsburgh staff outside the estate walls for a free guided walking tour of the hamlet of Staatsburg. The tour will visit several historic locations - including, long forgotten factories, bustling downtown hotels, and medieval memorials - focusing on Staatsburg's storied history and its close connection to the Staatsburgh estate. This 90-minute tour through the center of Staatsburg will begin at St. Margaret's Church and follow a circuit for about a mile. Parking is available at St. Margaret's Church and along East Elm Avenue. The tour will be mostly level terrain, with some uphill walking.