Things to do in Poughkeepsie

DEC5SatSaturday, December 580 events

1. All day

   2026 Kingston Holiday Farmers Market

   Old Dutch Church

   Markets & Shopping

2. All day

   A Frosty Fest

   A Frosty FestFamily

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   Curator-led Member Tour of Éliane Radigue: States of Listening

   Play Sets

4. All day

   Holiday Pottery Show & Sale at Garrison Art Center

   Garrison Art CenterFreeFamily

   Family & Kids

5. All day

   Lauren Minear

   Daryl's House Restaurant & Live Music Club

   Also at 12 p.m.

6. All day

   Newburgh Free Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Our Lady of Lourdes

   Our Lady of Lourdes High School

   Sports

7. All day

   Polar Express Train Ride on the Catskill Mountain Railroad

   Westbrook Lane Station (at the Kingston Plaza shopping center)$38+Family

   Family & Kids

8. All day

   The Haunted Shanley Hotel: A Special Event with Cindy Kaza & Katrina Weidman

   The Haunted Shanley Hotel

   Festivals & Holidays

9. 6 a.m.1 p.m.

   Greetings from the Krampus! — A Unique Shopping Experience with Magical Items & FREE Krampus Pics!

   8 Mount Carmel Place

   Classes & Talks

10. 8:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    Dashing Star Farm at Cold Spring Farmers Market

    Cold Spring Farmers Market

    Markets & Shopping

11. 8:55 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    Beginner Level Class (10 and Older)

    Brito's Martial Arts

12. 9 a.m.9:45 a.m.

    Kids Beginner Program (5-9 Years Old)

    Brito's Martial ArtsFamily

    Family & Kids

13. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Zumba

    Town of Clinton Masonic Hall

    Health & Wellness

14. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Stanza Storytime with Jack Gimm

    Stanza BooksFamily

    Family & Kids

15. 9:15 a.m.

    Pete Sanfilippo 45th Annual Holiday Run

    Knights of Columbus Wappingers Council #1646$0+

    Sports

16. 9:30 a.m.

    Oil Painting with William Noonan | Dec. 2026

    Wallkill River Center for the Arts$105+

    Classes & Talks

17. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    A Cricket's Tale at Brewster Theater Company

    The Theater at Drew United Methodist Church$30Family

    Theater & Dance

18. 10 a.m.

    Beginners Oil Painting with William Noonan | Dec. 2026 – Pick a Saturday

    Wallkill River Center for the Arts$65

    Classes & Talks

19. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Christkindlmarkt (Holiday indoor market)

    37 Greenkill Ave., Kingston, NY

20. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Fordham University Squash vs St. Lawrence

    Vassar Chapel

    Sports

21. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Native Seed Swap & Celebration

    Environmental Cooperative at the Vassar BarnsFamily

    Outdoors

22. 10 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Needle Felted Ornaments for Adults + 15+ Makes a perfect holiday gift

    That Creative Space$60.54

    Festivals & Holidays

23. 10 a.m.

    Sherman Open Studios 2026 @ Multiple Locations in Sherman

    Sherman Charter Hall and on the green

24. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Welcome Winter! Forest Walk & Pine Tea

    MANITOGA / The Russel Wright Design Cent

    Outdoors

25. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Where Faith Meets Therapy Conference

    Christ Heart Church$20+

    Business & Networking

26. 10 a.m.12 p.m.

    Wreath/Centerpiece Making

    Twin Ponds on the FARM$46.55

    Also at 1 p.m.

27. 10:15 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Saturday Story Time | Sábado Hora de Cuentos para Niños

    Pine Plains Free LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

28. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Bilingual Story Time in English and Spanish / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe en Español e Inglés

    11 Town Center BlvdFamily

    Family & Kids

29. 10:30 a.m.11:15 a.m.

    Play Sets: Lee Ufan

    Dia Beacon Learning Lab

    Arts & Culture

30. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    Brunch

    The Hudson House & Distillery

    Food & Drink

31. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Flavors of The World Holiday Market

    St Augustine’s SchoolFreeFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

32. 11 a.m.11:45 a.m.

    Saturday Story Time

    1167 NY-311Family

    Family & Kids

33. 11 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Sinterklaas Day and Dutch Holiday Traditions Children's Program

    Mesier Homestead and Museum$5.13+Family

    Family & Kids

34. 11 a.m.3 p.m.

    Sword Saturday

    HMS Performing Arts Center

35. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    The Art Effect: Exploring Illustration & Animation

    Pershing Studios$280+

    Arts & Culture

36. 11 a.m.5 p.m.

    Twin Star Orchards Holiday Market

    Twin Star Orchards

    Festivals & Holidays

37. 11 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    HVSO Strings | Festive Baroque

    Assembly - Kingston

    Music

38. 11 a.m.7 p.m.

    Opening: Stanza COMICS

    Stanza BooksFamily

    Classes & Talks

39. 11:30 a.m.1 p.m.

    Let's Get Together: An All-Abilities Playgroup

    11 Town Center BlvdFamily

    Family & Kids

40. 11:30 a.m.12:05 p.m.

    Little Warriors (3-4 Years Old)

    Brito's Martial Arts

41. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Collecting by Design - opening reception

    International Museum of Dinnerware Design$10

    Arts & Culture

42. 12 p.m.6 p.m.

    Kingston Model Railroad Club

    49 Susan St

    Arts & Culture

43. 12 p.m.3 p.m.

    Pet Photos with Santa 2026

    Happy Valley Arcade Bar Courtyard

    Festivals & Holidays

44. 12 p.m.5 p.m.

    Refraction: Light, Memory & Time

    ASK: The Arts Society of KingstonFree

45. 1 p.m.

    3D Printmaking

    Neighborhood Print Studio, 49 Greenkill Ave., Kingston, NY, USA

46. 1 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Hudson River Poets Meetup

    e-Learning Center, Riverview Meeting Room, The Hub

    Arts & Culture

47. 1 p.m.8 p.m.

    Polar Express

    Catskill Mountain Railroad Co.$38+

    Festivals & Holidays

48. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Santa (Arlington BID)

    Raymond Avenue

    Festivals & Holidays

49. 2 p.m.3 p.m.

    All Ages Crafternoon

    Moffat Library of WashingtonvilleFamily

    Classes & Talks

50. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    The Case of Mr. Aquafina: a Staged Reading

    BOE/Library Lobby, Main Library - Grand St., Riverview Meeting Room

    Theater & Dance

51. 2 p.m.4 p.m.

    Using an iPhone

    Adriance Memorial Library

    Classes & Talks

52. 3 p.m.

    New Rochelle Girls Varsity Basketball @ Arlington

    Arlington High School

    Sports

53. 4 p.m.

    4-H Community Cooking Class

    CCE Ulster County Office

    Food & Drink

54. 4 p.m.

    Army Hockey vs Bentley

    Tate Rink

    Sports

55. 4 p.m.

    Bentley Falcons at Army West Point Black Knights Mens Hockey

    Tate Rink$29

    Sports

56. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Open Play Family Pickleball

    All Sport Health and FitnessFamily

    Sports

57. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Sounds of the Season: Santa Baby! - Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra

    Joseph L. Phelan Auditorium at Rhinebeck High School

    Music

58. 4:30 p.m.

    A Frosty Fest

    Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted AttractionsFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

59. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Holiday Parade Warming Station

    Moffat Library of WashingtonvilleFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

60. 5 p.m.

    Marist University Women's Basketball vs St. Bonaventure

    McCann Ice Arena

    Sports

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