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Jan 3

January 3 @ 12:00 pm - March 1 @ 5:00 pm

Esperanza, Hope: Portraits of Migration and Change in Athens, NYEsperanza, Hope

Jan 22

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Speciesism, The Movie

Jan 23

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Spotlight on Ceramics: A Retail Pop Up

Jan 24

12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Spotlight on Ceramics: A Retail Pop Up

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Fairs & Festivals

July 2026
July 4 @ 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Sparkle and Shine, Bringing Local to Light! July 4th Fireworks at UC Fairgrounds

Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz

Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary! Music, Food, Vendors, Children's activities, Bouncy Houses, Car Show, Photo booth, and more capped off with a Fireworks Show!

Free – $5
July 24 - July 26

Uplift Festival: A Retreat Into Live

Menla 375 Pantherkill Road, Phoenicia

Uplift is a joyful & deeply embodied festival mindfully curated to inspire connection with community & self through Ecstatic Dance, Yoga, Sound Baths, Cacao Ceremony, Circle Singing, Bonfire Sing-Alongs, Somatic […]