The festival sets an exciting stage to welcome Santa with a wide range of FREE activities for visitors of all ages. The dazzling entertainment includes a band on stilts, comedian juggler, a flame eater, ice sculptures, holiday carolers, youth-group fiddlers, campfire s’mores, horse-drawn carriage and more. The action packed festival also includes numerous open houses […]
Stop by for a nice selection of handcrafted goodies (Christmas presents!) and lighter fare in our cafe.
From 12 PM to 5 PM Saturday, December 3rd, bring a new, unwrapped toy to us, and, in cooperation with The People's Place and the Salvation Army, we will bring your donations to children in need all over Ulster County and help make their winter holidays special. Plus, if you make a donation during the […]
$50 per person for 10 ornaments. | Make your own holiday gifts in this 2 hour ornament making workshop. They will use an assortment of cookie cutters and clay knives to cut out various shapes. Feel free to bring in your favorite cookie cutters from home. You will personalize them with your own sweet messages […]
39th Annual Reindeer Ramble LIVE race event! 5K Holiday Road Race/Walk. Benefits the YMCA Strong Kids Scholarship Fund. Rain, Snow or Shine! 11:30AM race start. 10:30AM day of registration and packet pick up.
PRICING Schools and Members: $7.00 Child $7.00/Adult $15.00 After two years of waiting, The New Paltz Ballet Theatre returns for it’s 23rd season to present this classic holiday event featuring dancers from the New York City Ballet. Peter and Lisa Naumann, co-directors of the NPBT, have brought many fine regional artists together to create this […]
Location Wellness Empowerment Center, 775 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401 Holiday Story Time featuring storyteller Karen Pillsworth. A pizza lunch will be provided.Children ages 6 and under and their parent/guardian. Contact: 845-338-4030 x107. register at: peoplesplace.org/wellnessempowermentcenter
Join the folks from the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency as they guide y'all in making upcycled holiday ornaments to take home! They will be reusing clean, discarded items to create beautiful works of art for kids to hang in their home. Suitable for kids aged 7 and up.
Join Town of Lloyd events for their annual event. Come out for a picture with Santa, have some yummy treats and warm up with some Hot chocolate. They will have all the fixings for the kids to make some reindeer food to put out on Christmas Eve. Vineyard Ave, Highland, NY 12528
Location: 85 Hasbrouck Rd New Paltz, NY At Ridge Runner Ranch it will be $35 for a Pony Ride and Photo with Santa! Contact: ridgerunnerranchny@gmail.com | 845-706-3637.
Join Catskill Animal Sanctuary for a cozy afternoon of carols, cocoa, and cows! They’ve re-written some classic holiday songs for a festive celebration of the season and their beloved rescued cows. You’ll get to visit with our rescued animals and then warm up with a delicious cocoa, cider, cookies and snacks — all vegan of […]
Location: New Paltz Middle School 196 Main Street New Paltz, NY 12561 Parade at noon; Carnival is at Hasbrouck Park from 1-3 p.m. The parade will kick-off at noon from the New Paltz Middle School and proceed to Hasbrouck Park located at 15 Mohonk Avenue in New Paltz. Contact: pkawamoto@townofnewpaltz.org | 845-256-5014. Facebook event here.
Seeing Nature – Outdoor Photography with CPW Saturday, December 10 • 1pm Did you know that Harriet Tubman was a skilled naturalist? Using the subtle signs of nature, self-liberators and Underground Railroad conductors like her knew how to move north to freedom while steering clear of roads and towns. Learn to take a closer look […]
Saturday, December 10, 2022 ($15) 75min each 2PM and 4PM . *The 4pm performance will also be live streamed (No ticket purchase necessary —Donations welcome. Livestream link will be made available on Dec 10. Snow date: Sunday, December 11th, 10:00am & 12pm. Into the Light is a Holiday Spectacular presented by The Vanaver Caravan and […]
Join Unison Arts for their longest running fundraiser community event – The 31st Annual Craft Art & Design Fair. Generously sponsored by All Creatures Veterinary Hospital and Dawes Septic & Repair! Saturday and Sunday December 10th & 11th, the Unison Craft Art & Design Fair returns to 68 Mountain Rest Road for an intimate weekend […]
Had enough of box stores and online shopping? Come make your own beautiful hand-crafted gifts and shop for children’s books at the Ashokan Center! Our wonderful elves (staff) will be there to help you in the Tin Shop (make an ornament), Broom Shop (make a wood-handled sorghum broom) and Blacksmith Shop (make a fire poker, […]
Come and do some last minute holiday shopping. Or better yet shop for yourself. Bring a NEW UNWRAPPED toy for People's Place and get entered into our door prize! They will have so many local crafters and vendors. From hand blown ornaments, local honey, to photography and more!! Exit 19 Wellness Center will be open […]
@ 601 Broadway Kingston: After being raised at the North Pole by Santa’s elves, Buddy (Will Ferrell) discovers he’s secretly human. Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cold, emotionless businessman on Santa’s naughty list. Along the way Buddy experiences the intimidating […]
The East Kingston Volunteer Fire Company will be hosting Breakfast with Santa from 9AM - 11AM at station 1 which will be immediately followed by their annual raffle. The menu will be determined later. There is no charge for breakfast, however there will be a donation box available for contributions.
At 50 Murray Street by the basketball court and Rondout Gardens apartment, Rondout Community Garden will have a chilly outdoor roast with marshmallows.
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