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January

Knickerbocker Ice Festival
Rockland Lake State Park
299 Rockland Lake Rd
Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Map / Directions
(845) 268-3020
Jan 23 - 24, 2010
The Knickerbocker Ice Festival at Rockland Lake State Park will celebrate the lake’s history as the ice-harvesting capital of the Hudson Valley
http://knickerbockericefestival.com/

February

The Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
Feb. 5-14, 2010
is the longest-running event of its kind in the eastern U.S. Now entering its 113th year, the Carnival began as a one-day event to break the monotony of the long Adirondack winter and has grown into a ten day festival that includes sports, dances, performances, two parades and two sets of spectacular fireworks above the world-famous Ice Palace.
http://www.saranaclakewintercarnival.com/

Chowderfest
Feb 5 - 7, 2010
Saratoga Springs, NY
http://www.discoversaratoga.org/chowderfest

Flurry Festival
Feb 12, 13, 14
522 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Dances - Performances - Singing - Instrument Workshops, concerts - Jamming - Crafts...and more!
http://www.danceflurry.org/festival/

WinterFest
A fundraiser for The Rosendale Street Festival
Saturday, February 13th, 2010
12 noon until 10:00p.m.
The Rosendale Recreation Center
1055 Route 32, Rosendale, NY
http://rosendalestreetfestival.ning.com/

March

What:  Ashokan MapleFest
When:  Saturday, March 6, 2010.  11am - 5pm
Where:  The Ashokan Center , Olivebridge , NY
How Much:  $5 adults, $3 under 10 years, free under 5 years
http://www.AshokanCenter.org
(845) 657-8333x12.

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
March 15 - 28, 2010
Now in its 4th year, Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is the largest, most successful dining event in the Hudson Valley. More than 125 restaurants in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster, and Columbia Counties are participating. And over 150,000 people are expected to dine out. Mark your calendar. The dates for 2010 are set for March 15 through 28, 2010.
http://www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com/home.php

NYS Maple Festival
March Sat, 20 -- Sun, 21
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
http://www.dutchessfair.com/calendar.php

NYS Maple Festival
March Sat, 27 -- Sun, 28
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
http://www.dutchessfair.com/calendar.php

April

Flea Market at Rhinebeck
Flea Market at Rhinebeck April 17th & 18th, 2010, 9am - 4pm
Dutchess County Fairgrounds kicks off the spring events with the annual Flea Market at Rhinebeck. Giant Indoor / Outdoor Flea Market & Garage Sale. More than 350 vendors. Food court. Rain or shine, no pets. Location is the Dutchess County Fairground in Rhinebeck. Hours: 9am-4pm & Sun. Free admission, and fun for the whole family. Call 845-876-4000 for more information.

TAP New York
April 24 & 25, 2010
Sample the finest beers produced by microbrews from over 30 of New York craft breweries at this one-of-a-kind beer and food appreciation event. In it's 13th year, TAP New York is one of the longest running microbrew festivals in the state.
http://www.tap-ny.com

Event: The Hudson Valley 40th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration

April 24-25 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. Time: 10 a.m. - 5 pm

both days Admission: $5/adults; children under 12 and seniors over 65 free. For More Information: To discuss your possible participation or to ask questions, please email: Laurie Rich, Coordinator of the Earth Day Celebration at: LRich@frontiernet.net. Or Call her at: 845.876.6330 It’s the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day – Come Celebrate, Learn About and Do For the Planet at the Hudson Valley 40th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration, April 24th and 25th at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds!
http://earthday.net/node/17991

Rhinebeck Car Show & Swap Meet
April 30 & May 1st & May 2nd, 2010
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Route 9, Rhinebeck, NY
http://rhinebeckcarshow.com/

May

3rd Annual Earth & Water Festival will be held on Sat. May 22, 2010
http://waterauthority.orangecountygov.com/events//EARTH&WATER/Water_Festival.html

The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair
May 29, 30, 31
The Hudson Valley's premier art & crafts show takes place every Memorial Day
Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz NY.
http://www.quailhollow.com/QHhandcrafts_2010.html

HITS Saugerties
Hits-on-the-Hudson I, May 26-30
319 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.246.8833
http://www.hitsshows.com/

Irish Festival
Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural & Sports Centre
Festival providing music for all ages. From traditional to celtic rock. Childrens rides and music also.
Rte 145, East Durham
518-634-2286 or 800-434-3378
http://www.east-durham.org/

June

Radio Woodstock's Mountain Jam Fest VI
June 4-6, 2010
Come to Mountain Jam to enjoy great music and the beautiful Northern Catskills at this three-day outdoor music festival. Featuring national recording atists and local bands, Mountain Jam Fest has quickly become one of the country's premier jam band festivals, listed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top ten music festivals in the country. On-site camping is available!  Earky Bird tickets are on sale NOW!
http://www.mountainjam.com/

HITS Saugerties
Hits-on-the-Hudson II, June 2-6
Hits-on-the-Hudson III, June 9-13
319 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.246.8833
http://www.hitsshows.com/

The Clearwater Festival
Great Hudson River Revival 2010
June 19 & 20
Croton Point Park
Croton-on-Hudson, NY
http://www.clearwater.org/festival/index.html

Crafts at Rhinebeck
June 19 & 20, 2010
Dutchess County Fair Grounds

Round Top Bavarian Summerfest
Saturday June 19, 2010
Bands Include: "Alpine Squeeze" and "Die Schlaubergers"
Sunday June 20, 2010
Bands include: "Henry Leschke" AND "Bud Gramer"
Saturday June 26, 2010
Bands include: "Alpine Squeeze" AND "Kapelle Fellas"
Sunday June 27, 2010
Bands include: "Henry Leschke" AND "Gregory and His Band"
http://www.riedlbauersresort.com/events/fest.html

2010 International Music Festival
June 26, 2010
Caramoor - (Katonah)
The estate is home to the summer long Caramoor International Music Festival, a museum and exhibits.
https://tickets.caramoor.org/public/default.asp

July

4th of July Celebration
July 4th, 2010
Dutchess County Fair Grounds

Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 8 PM
Windham Civic & Performing Arts Center
5379 State Route 23, Windham, NY 12496
http://www.windhammusic.com/July_10.html

Hudson Valley Brew Fest
July 10 & 11, 2010
Dutchess County Fairgrounds

The Orange County Fair
The 2010 fair will take place July 21 through August 1, 2010
http://www.orangecountyfair.com/

The Rosendale Street Festival
July 24 & 25, 2010

HITS Saugerties
Hits-on-the-Hudson IV, July 21-25
319 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.246.8833
http://www.hitsshows.com/

Falcon Ridge Folk Festival
July 23 - 25, 2010
The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival is located at Dodds Farm, just off Route 22 north of Hillsdale, New York. Hillsdale is in the Tri-State Corner of Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut, approximately one hour's drive southeast of Albany, New York, three hours' drive north of New York City, and three hours' drive west of Boston, Massachusetts. The address of the festival site is 44 County Route 7D, Hillsdale, NY 12529.
http://www.falconridgefolk.com/

The Saratoga County Fair
http://www.saratogacountyfair.org/

Summit Music Festival
Saturday, July 24 to Saturday, August 14, 2010
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY
http://www.summitmusicfestival.org/

Schoharie County Sunshine Fair
July 30 - Aug 7, 2010
Cobleskill Fairgrounds, Schoharie County, NY
http://www.cobleskillfair.com/

Saratoga County Fair
Date
162 Prospect Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020-1354
(518) 885-9701
http://www.saratogacountyfair.org

Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival
Date
Ancramdale

August

HITS Saugerties
Hits-on-the-Hudson V, July 28 - August 1
NY Horse & Pony Show (VI), August 4-8
319 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.246.8833
http://www.hitsshows.com/

Ulster County Fair 
August 3rd through August 8th, 2010
http://www.ulstercountyfair.com/

German Alps Festival
Hunter Mountain, NY
August 14 & 15, 2010
The tradition continues at the Hunter Mountain German Alps festival has been entertaining Germans and non-Germans with excellent food, drink, German music and plenty of activities and entertainment for all.
http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/festivals/summer-festivals-gaf.aspx

Round Top Car and Bike Show
Sunday August 15, 2010
View all the cars while sipping on germany's most famous beer while eating a pretzel or eating fresh BBQ food. During the course of the day participants in the show will be awarded prizes in different categories.Cars from the past and today are part of the show as well as many different brands of motorcycles.
http://www.riedlbauersresort.com/events/car.html

Delaware County Fair
August 16 - 21, 2010
http://www.delawarecountyfair.org/

Altamont fairgrounds
Aug 17 - 22, 2010
The Altamont Fair is a three county fair representing Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties. It is a non-profit, public educational and historical society supported entirely by admissions, rentals, contributions and the assistance of hundreds of volunteers.

Celtic Festival
Hunter Mountain, NY
21st and 22nd of August 2010, (Saturday and Sunday)
http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/festivals/summer-festivals-celtic.aspx

Washington County Fair
Aug 23 - 29
392 Old Schuylerville Road
Greenwich, New York 12834
Phone: 518-692-2464
We are located an hour north of Albany NY along the Vermont border and just south of the Adirondacks on State Route 29 between Greenwich and Schuylerville, NY
http://www.washingtoncountyfair.com/

Elks Club Car Show
August 8, 2010
Columbia County Fairgrounds
Chatham, New York, is a 40-minute drive southeast from Albany, New York and a 2-1/2 hour drive north from New York City. The Fairgrounds are located on Route 66
518-758-2530
http://www.columbiafair.com/otherevents.html

The 165th Dutchess County Fair
The Dutchess County Fair in AugustAugust 24 - 29, 2010
Open Daily at 10:00AM
http://www.dutchessfair.com/

Hudson Valley RibFest
Aug 21, 22, 2010
Ulster County Fairgrouds
249 Libertyville Road, New Paltz, NY 12561
http://hudsonvalleyribfest.org/

New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY
Date
http://www.nysfair.org/fair

Columbia County Bounty's Annual Taste of the Columbia County Bounty
August 2010

September

Columbia County Fair
Sept 1 - 6, 2010
Chatham, New York, is a 40-minute drive southeast from Albany, New York and a 2-1/2 hour drive north from New York City. The Fairgrounds are located on Route 66
http://www.columbiafair.com/

Caoital District Scottish Games
Sept 4, 5, 2010
Altamont Fair Grounds
http://www.scotgames.com/

20th Annual Taste of New Paltz
Sept 12, 2010
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Ulster County Fairgrounds, Libertyville Road, New Paltz, New York
$5 admission. Children 12 and under will be admitted free.
http://www.tasteofnewpaltz.com/

Microbrew and Wine Festival
September 25 & 26, 2010
Hunter Mountain, NY
Sample fine microbrews and wines of the Hudson Valley, New York State and beyond. Specialty foods and delicacies, plus a variety of arts and crafts vendors and farmers market also included.
http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/events-activities/festivals-microbrew.aspx

Capital Region Vegetarian Expo
Encouraging compassionate lifestyles.
http://www.nyvegetarianexpo.org/

HITS Saugerties
Hits-on-the-Hudson VII, September 1-5
Hits-on-the-Hudson VIII, September 8-11
Pfizer $1 Million Grand Prix, September 12
319 Main Street
Saugerties, NY 12477
845.246.8833
http://www.hitsshows.com/

The Woodstock-New Paltz Art & Crafts Fair
Sept 5, 6, 7
The Hudson Valley's premier art & crafts show
Labor Day weekend at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz NY.
http://www.quailhollow.com/QHhandcrafts_2010.html

October

Oktoberfest
Hunter Mountain, NY
Oct 2-3 & Oct 9-10, 2010
October is the time of the harvest, and in the old country, after the harvest is in, it's time for celebration. Join us in celebrating Oktoberfest, in the finest old-world tradition.
http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/festivals/summer-festivals-oktoberfest.aspx

Country Charm Farm
Fall Harvest Festival
Oct. 1-3  Oct. 9-11, Oct. 16-17, 2010
http://www.countrycharmfarm.com/

NYS Sheep and Wool
Family Festival
October 16th & 17th, 2010
Dutchess County Fair Grounds

AppleFest
Date
Altamont Fair Grounds, Altamont, NY
http://www.northeastshowpro.com/Applefestival.htm

November

The 13th Annual International Pickle Festival
Rosendale, NY
Celebrating 13 Years of Picklefest!
Sunday, November 21st, 2010
10:00AM to 5:00PM
http://www.picklefest.com/

December

Hudson Valley Calendar of Events

Uncomfirmed events dates

Film Columbia - (Chatham) - A three day celebration of adventuresome films, film making, and filmmakers.

Honest Brook Music Festival - (Delhi) - The festival provides an opportunity for Delaware County residents and visitors to hear first-rate classical music.

Hudson River Valley Ramble - Explore and experience the landscapes, history, and culture of the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival - (Cold Spring) - A regional theater presenting Shakespeare during the summer months.

Old Songs Festival - (Altamont) - Music, dance, workshops, food, and vendors in a family-friendly festival.

PolishFest - (Latham) - A three-day Capital District celebration of Polish and Polish-American culture.

Rhinebeck Antiques Fair - (Rhinebeck) - Spring, summer, and fall antiques shows.

Saratoga ARC Festival & Dressage - (Ballston Spa) - An annual festival showcasing everything from horsed to crafts.

Schaghticoke Fair - (Schaghticoke) - An annual country fair and the 3rd oldest fair in New York State.

Ukrainian Festival - (Yonkers) - A three day festival celebrating the Ukrainian experience.

Windham Chamber Music Festival - (Windham) - Nine Satruday evening performances at the historic Windham Civic Center.

Woodstock Poetry Festival - (Woodstock) - A bi-annual celebration of poetry and more.

Yorktown Grange Fair - (Yorktown Heights) - An authentic country fair with competitions, spectacular rides, delicious food, and great live entertainment.

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