Ulster County NY Tourism

Adventure Hike with the Herd
2025-05-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-17 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-22 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-23 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Frederick Farm Goat Rescue and Sanctuary, 12 Sholam Road, Napanoch, 12458
Everything is better with goats. (It’s true) Designed for people who love being active, out in nature and love animals! Come hike with our herd of rescued goats on beautiful forest trails in a remote part of the Catskills, under 2 hours from Manhattan.
You’ll become part of the herd when we start on a 2.5 mile hike on meandering paths and over beautiful streams, enjoying the wildlife and scenery while we forage for some of the goat’s favorite treats, like leaves, acorns and pine branches. Watching the goats in a natural habitat and bonding with them is truly magical. The hike takes 1.5 – 2 hrs, depending on group pace and extra time is spent meeting our other herd of smaller breed goats.

Tie Dye for Pride
2025-05-15 15:00 - 17:00 | DRAW, 20 Cedar St. (entrance at 24 Iwo Jima Lane), kingston, 12401
Join us at The D.R.A.W. in Kingston, for a vibrant Tie-Dye Workshop where you can bring your own shirt —plus, tie-dye one for Woodstock NY Pride! All ages welcome! (Adult supervision required for kids) Let’s get colorful, get creative, and show our Pride—one swirl at a time!

2nd Annual Hudson Valley Kite Fest
2025-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Kingston Point Beach, 102-144 Delaware Ave., Kingston, 12401
Get ready to soar at Kingston’s 2nd Annual Hudson Valley Kite Fest! Whether you’re a seasoned flyer or a first-timer, this free, family-friendly event is the perfect place to experience the joy of kites. Bring your own or purchase and design one on-site—then watch it take flight over Kingston Point Beach!
With plenty of open sand and sky, this is the best spot in the Hudson Valley to let your kite fly. Be part of a growing tradition and help make this a major new trend!
The fun doesn’t stop with kites! The festival will feature a variety of vendors, live performances, and the MyKingstonKids Play Cafe, offering something for everyone. Enjoy delicious food, shop unique finds, and experience so much more—all while soaking in the vibrant atmosphere of the day.

18th Century Growing Season
2025-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Senate House State Historic Site, 296 Fair Street, Kingston, 12401
Join us onsite in learning about what it was like to grow things and produce food in the 18th century! Watch us plant our 18th century inspired garden, learn about sheep shearing and food demonstrations. We will also have crafts and more for visitors of all ages. This family friendly event is free and open to the public.

Pine Hill Community Center's 10th Annual Spring Sale
2025-05-17 11:00 - 2025-05-18 16:00 | Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill, 12465
Hundreds of SwimSuit Samples, Summer Clothes, Racks of Eileen Fisher and so much more!

Historic Reher's Bakery Tours
2025-05-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Reher Center, 101 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401
Step back to 1959 and tour an immigrant Jewish bakery that served rye, pumpernickel, challah, and its signature bread rolls to Kingston’s Rondout community for 80 years. Explore original bakery artifacts, hear stories of the Sunday morning rush, and discover how Frank Reher and his six children built a business that fostered community for generations. You’ll leave with a taste of local Kingston fresh-baked rolls, as the Reher’s would have wanted.
Tours every Saturday until December!

Art Nature Music Fest
2025-05-17 15:00 - 19:00 | Brunel Studio & Sculpture Garden, 4008 State Route 28, Boiceville, NY, 12412, United States
Matoaka Little Eagle of Frontier Town fame and a Thunderbird American Indian dancer will regale us with her masterful storytelling, music, and dance. Sylvia Bullett will be improvising with the birds on her flute and singing some Earth songs. Paul McMahon will sing his love songs for trees, and we’ll sing some classic favorites all together. Ian Laughlin’s sound sculpture activated by the wind and rain will be installed on site. Come explore Brunel Park for our first Art-Nature-Music Fest’ on site! Make history in the Catskills with us!

Pride in the Sky
2025-05-17 16:00 - 22:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528, United States
Kick off Pride season by lighting the World’s Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge in rainbow. Big Gay Hudson Valley, in partnership with Friends of the Walkway, host the second annual Pride In The Sky in Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park on Saturday, May 17 from 4-10 p.m.
The event begins with community festivals adjacent to the bridge gates in both Highland Poughkeepsie featuring LGBTQ+ community organizations, food, drinks, entertainment, and more. At 4:30 p.m., get your four-legged family in on the Pride celebration with a Pet Pawrade stepping onto the Walkway from the Highland side (prizes for best looks)! At 6 p.m., two epic pride flags – one Rainbow and one Trans – will parade from each side of the Walkway and meet in the middle. After the sun goes down, there will be dancing, drag and live entertainment continuing across the Walkway and under the stars.

CCE Presents: Motown Sound
2025-05-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Ulster Performing Arts Center, 601 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401
CCE’s Annual Recital and Fundraiser “Motown Sound” invites you to celebrate the glitz, glamor and soul of Motown’s iconic music and a fashion through spectacular performances in dance, theater, music and more!

Nicholas Katranis - Drawings 2020-2024 - Art Exhibition
2025-05-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-22 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-23 12:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-24 12:00 - 17:00 | The Sketchbook Gallery, 9 Jane Street, Saugerties, 12477
Since 2020, I’ve started making marker drawings, which took away my ability to erase unwanted lines. I thus started to make a very different kind of drawing, in addition to the ongoing pencil drawings.
For a while in my adolescence, I became fascinated by architecture, and drew everything with rulers. The free, curvilinear drawing on display here was a reaction to that highly-structured method. However, recently, architectural details (stairs, rooflines) have started to re-appear in these biomorphic abstractions.
I read the nature of the lines in my drawings as being abstracted from the human body, as well as the increasingly curvilinear forms of technological products seeking to be more “high-touch”, to somewhat hide the decidedly “no-touch” world of the structure of the machines themselves.
So, in short, you have the environment (designed objects) and inhabitant (human body) together. The rest is a mystery to me, but a compelling one.
Opening Reception: Sat, May 17, 4-6pm
Gallery Hours: Thurs/Sun – 12-5pm, Fri/Sat – 12-6pm

Walkway Connections: Meet Sojourner Truth
2025-05-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528, United States
Angela Henry performs a portrayal of Sojourner Truth. As she brings to life this abolitionist and fierce proponent of women’s rights, Ms. Henry, in costume and as Sojourner Truth, draws on the speeches and correspondence of Truth to help us understand why Smithsonian magazine named her one of the “100 Most Significant Americans of All Time.” This Walkway Connections event takes place at the Ulster Welcome Center (87 Haviland Road, Highland) on Sunday, May 18 from 2-3 p.m. It is suitable for guests for all ages.

Disability Awareness Parade
2025-05-18 15:00 - 19:00 | Keegan Ales, 20 Saint James St., Kingston, NY, 12401
Dress as the iconic Mrs. Roper from Three’s Company and enjoy an afternoon of fun, food, drinks, trivia, contests, and prizes! All proceeds benefit RCAL.

The Broadhead Households - Life in Plattekill: From the Revolutionary War to Civil War
2025-05-19 19:00 | Plattekill Grange Building, 127 Church St, Plattekill, NY, 12598, United States
History books tell us a lot about generals and politicians, but what was life like for the “ordinary people” who lived in our area? This presentation will attempt to answer this question by looking at the various households associated with John C.Brodhead, an early resident of Plattekill, who was born during the Revolutionary War and died just before the start of the Civil War.

Food Truck Fiesta
2025-05-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Bloomington Fire Department, 14 Taylor Street, Bloomington, NY, 12411
Live music, a 50/50 raffle, and more! Beer, wine & water will be available.

New Paltz Pride March & Festival 2025
2025-05-21 12:00 - 17:00 | Hasbrouck Park, Mohonk and Tricor Avenues, New Paltz, NY, 12561
Save the date! The 21st annual New Paltz Pride March & Festival is happening! Stay tuned for more details.

HELP SAVE THE POLLINATORS!
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Olive Free Library, 4033 state Route 28A, West Shokan, NY
LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP PROTECT AND ENCOURAGE POLLINATOR POPULATIONS IN OUR AREA BY CREATING AND MAINTAINING A “POLLINATOR GARDEN.”
Come join us at the Olive Free Library at an event hosted by the Olive Conservation Advisory Council to hear about the library’s new pollinator garden, as well as how you can create one of your own. We will also be giving out plants and seeds to help you get started!
RSVP: mkovner15@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Fourth Fridays at Water Street Market
2025-05-23 18:00 - 21:15 | Water Street Market, 10 Main Street, New Paltz, NY, 12561
Join us monthly from April through October for an evening of community, conversation, and local flavors. The season kickoff will take place April 25th with food from Vegan Pizzaland, music by Pancake Breakfast, and spirits from Speakeasy Whiskey! Mark your calendars for the season!
See dates here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1926930921449643/1926930938116308/?active_tab=about

Bingo Comedy Show
2025-05-23 20:00 - 21:30 | Locust Grove Brewing Co, 162 North Road, Milton, 12547
New York’s only bingo themed comedy show is coming to Milton New York for one night only! Come for the laughs stay for the bingo prizes!
Join New York comedians Joey Rinaldi (NPR) & Aditya Mayya (Food Network) at Locus Grove Brewing on Friday 5/23 for an unforgettable night of jokes, wild stories and of course bingo!

44th Annual Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair
2025-05-24 10:00 - 17:30 | Ulster County Fairgrounds, 249 Libertyville Rd, New Paltz, 12567
Over 200 juried artists and makers, craft demonstrations, live music, gourmet specialties, and children’s craft tent. Rain or shine event!
Adults $12.00 | Seniors $10.00 | Children Under 12 FREE

Annual Plant Sale & Bazaar
2025-05-24 11:00 - 15:00 | Pine Hill Community Center, 287 Main Street, Pine Hill, 12465
Pick up plants for your garden, shop handmade goods, vintage finds & local vendors. Grab lunch at the FoodDude Food truck! Bring your friends, your appetite, and your love of all things spring.
See you there!
