What’s Happening This Weekend in the Hudson Valley

Happy Father's Day to all the great Dads in the Hudson Valley. Celebrate your Dad with any of these great events throughout the Hudson Valley this weekend and spend some time with your Dad.

Saturday, June 20: 2 pm. The Hudson Valley Craft Brew Fest Presents: Beer, Bourbon, & Bacon 2015 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck. There will be over 90 breweries plus a wide variety of bacon and food vendors. Enjoy live music as you sip, savor, and relax.

Saturday, June 20: 5 am-1 pm. 14th Annual Morningside Fishing Classic, sponsored by Town of Fallsburg Parks & Rec, the Hurleyville Fire Department,  and the Loch Sheldrake Fire Department will be held at Morningside Lake on Brickman Road in Hurleyville. Trophies for first, second, and third place for Bass, Walleye, and Pickerel. Registration is $10 per person with all proceeds going to the walleye stocking program at Morningside Lake. Click here for more information.

Saturday, June 20: 1-4. 46th annual Strawberry Festival at the Klyne Esopus Museum, 764 Broadway in Ulster Park. Enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, old fashioned potato salad, beverages and fresh strawberry desserts.  Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for children 4-10, and children 3 and under are free. A white elephant sale will also take place.

Saturday, June 20: 11 am -11:30 pm. The Third Annual Newburgh Illuminated Festival, held in conjunction with the Path Through History Weekend. Highlighting all the things that make Newburgh the charming, culturally diverse city that it is. This year, Newburgh will be celebrating it's 150th birthday with a veritable world of food from local purveyors, Newburgh and Hudson Valley vendors selling locally-sourced and handmade goods, live music all day on multiple stages, pop-up art shows and a trolley tour of historical Newburgh. In addition, look for the special area for kids including outdoor craft projects and bouncy houses. Enjoy carnival games, jewelry making, ring toss, bean bag toss and horseshoe competition and rowing demonstrations and instruction by Newburgh Rowing Club, rock sculptures and more! Tour the 3-D Chalk Art Sidewalk and enjoy local sidewalk performances by area artist groups.

Saturday, June 20: 10-1. Walkway Over the Hudson Annual Knit In at Upper Landing Park. Knitters, crocheters, spinners and fiber artists of all kind are encouraged to come and join in. Bring a chair, sunscreen, and lunch if you would like it. Upper Landing Park is located on Water St. just north of the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum and just south of the Walkway, adjacent to the Walkway elevator.