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Events

The 2025 Hudson River Valley Ramble will occur on August 30th and every day in September.

If you have questions about hosting an event for the Ramble, please email ramble@hudsongreenway.ny.gov.

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Storm King Adventure Tours - Bannerman's Island Kayak & Walking Tours

@ 4 Duncan Avenue, Cornwall-on-Hudson NY, 12520

  • August 30, 2025, 10:00AM
  • August 30, 2025, 2:00PM
  • August 31, 2025, 10:00AM
  • August 31, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 3, 2025, 1:00PM
  • September 6, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 6, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 7, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 7, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 10, 2025, 1:00PM
  • September 13, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 13, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 14, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 14, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 17, 2025, 1:00PM
  • September 20, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 20, 2025, 10:00PM
  • September 21, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 21, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 24, 2025, 1:00PM
  • September 27, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 27, 2025, 2:00PM
  • September 28, 2025, 10:00AM
  • September 28, 2025, 2:00PM

Step foot onto Pollepel Island to visit the famous Bannerman Castle! Begin your adventure by taking a leisurely paddle across the Hudson River before arriving at Wee-bay. We then make our way up from the shore on the walking trails. A Bannerman Castle Historian then directs a tour along the walkways of the island alongside the former arsenal and residence. This tour is best for those who enjoy learning about our local history. Light hiking and uneven ground are apart of this tour. Round trip paddling distance of approximately 2.5 miles. As part of our ongoing collaboration with the Bannerman Castle Trust, these tours help contribute to their preservation efforts of the site. Upon booking please review confirmation email for additional details.

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Walden Monument Walking Tour

@ Jacob T Walden House

  • September 13, 2025, 12:00PM (rain or shine)

Detailed Times/Hours: This will be an indoor slide program in the event of rain.

Join members of the Historical Society of Walden and the Wallkill Valley for The Walden Monument Walking Tour and learn the history of this Hudson Valley village as told through its many monuments. The Tour begins at the Jacob T. Walden House, 34 N. Montgomery St. (Rte 52 W) in Walden with a slide program about the Village monuments.

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Downing Park Annual Fundraiser

@ Downing Park, Newburgh

  • September 13, 2025, 6:00PM

Detailed Times/Hours: Support the maintenance and programming of Downing Park in the heart of Newburgh. Enjoy an evening of delicious food and drink in the park, and buy raffle tickets to win prizes from local businesses!

Support the maintenance and programming of Downing Park in the heart of Newburgh. Enjoy an evening of delicious food and drink in the park, and buy raffle tickets to win prizes from local businesses!

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Folk in the Park

@ Downing Park

  • September 14, 2025, 2:00PM

Join us for a day of FREE music in Downing Park on September 14 from 2-6pm. If you enjoy folk music and being outside, this is an event for you! Free and open to the public, all ages welcome.

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Pride of the Hudson Narrated Sightseeing Cruise

@ Dock, 4 Washington Street, Newburgh

  • September 3, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 4, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)
  • September 5, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 6, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 6, 2025, 4:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 7, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 10, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)
  • September 11, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)
  • September 12, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 13, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 14, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 16, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)
  • September 18, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 20, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 23, 2025, 11:00AM (rain or shine)
  • September 23, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)
  • September 26, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 27, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 28, 2025, 1:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 30, 2025, 2:30PM (rain or shine)

Detailed Times/Hours: Must check our website www.prideofthehudson.com to view calendar for any new dates and times

Join us aboard the Pride of the Hudson for a Cruise through the majestic Hudson Highlands! Bask in the open air on the spacious sundeck or enjoy the comfort of our climate controlled main salon featuring huge wrap-around windows. Our friendly and professional crew will respond to all of your needs. Your adventure will begin at dock 4 Washington Street, Newburgh, NY. Your Captain will present a narration of the sights along the way, including: Washington's Headquarters, Mount Beacon, Bannerman Island, Breakneck Mountain, Cold Spring, World's End, Constitution Island & the United States Military Academy at West Point.

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An Archaeological Walking Tour of Fort Montgomery!

@ Fort Montgomery State Historic Site

  • September 27, 2025, 10:00AM (rain or shine)

What have we learned from the extensive archaeology done at Fort Montgomery? What have recent metal detector surveys revealed? Come for a unique tour of one of the Hudson Valley's most dramatic battle sites and find out! On this Ramble we’ll highlight what the Fort’s more intriguing artifacts and features tell us about the battle and what life at the Fort was like. Registration Required: Please Call 845-446-2134 to Register.

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Island Pond Ruins and Mines

@ Harriman State Park

  • September 27, 2025, 10:00AM (rain or shine)

Join David A Steinberg, author, "Hiking the Road to Ruins (2015)" as we seek out a ranger cabin ruin and two abandoned iron mines in Harriman St. Park. Experience the Lemon Squeezer before heading to lunch at the Bald Hill shelter. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase.

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Bioblitz and Aquablitz at Crystal Lake

@ Crystal Lake

  • September 27, 2025, 11:00AM (rain or shine)

Detailed Times/Hours: Quassaick Creek Fest at Crystal Lake 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join the Quassaick Creek Watershed Alliance along with other community partners for a day of play along the waterway! Discover the Quassaick Creek and its connection with Crystal Lake and the proposed Quassaick Creek Greenway. Join us at the water's edge to gather materials and observations of the creek, lake, and the surrounding landscape as part of the community Bioblitz and Aquablitz. The activities, suitable for youth and adults alike, are part of the Quassaick Creek Fest at Crystal Lake – celebrating community art, ecology, food, dancing, music, kayaking, exploration, tours, and more! FREE event. All are welcome. For more information on Quassaick Creek Fest at Crystal Lake, visit scenichudson.org/creekfest.

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15th Annual Newburgh Open Studios

@ 5 Grand Street

  • September 27, 2025, 12:00PM (rain or shine)
  • September 28, 2025, 12:00PM (rain or shine)

Detailed Times/Hours: Self-guided tour starting at 12noon each day, going until 6pm each day. No rain date. Maps available at Newburgh Art Supply, 5 Grand Street, City of Newburgh, NY starting at 10am each day.

The 15th Annual Newburgh Open Studios tour offers a unique opportunity to see the work and meet many of the artists in the City of Newburgh's burgeoning arts community. The studios are located in some amazing historic buildings, most of which are rarely open to the public. This is a self-guided tour, much of it walkable from Newburgh Art Supply. This year's tour is dedicated to its late founder, Gerardo Castro. Maps will be available on both days starting at 10:00am at Newburgh Art Supply, 5 Grand Street.

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