Welcome to the Historic Hudson River Towns Events Calendar!

Organizations in Historic Hudson River Towns member communities are welcome to post events here free of charge. Events must be open to the public, with or without admission fees. Historic Hudson River Towns reserves the right to reject any event that is considered inappropriate for any reason. Please allow up to 24 hours after submission for event to be listed.

Submit your local events to the Historic Hudson River Towns (will require admin approval upon submission).

American Aristocrats Cemetery Tour

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – North Gate, 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

Short on time? Make the most of it and meet the crème de la crème on this one-hour lantern tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery! The Gilded Age began after the Civil War and ended around 1900. It was a time of tremendous industrialization and rapid economic growth. Railroads were built to connect the East Coast…

Tito Puente, Jr. Latin Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Forum Club, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States

The comparison is inevitable. How could it be otherwise? Tito Puente Jr. carries his father with him – imprinted on his physical being and locked in his soul. It’s in his looks, his joy, and his music. Tito, Jr. is on a passionate mission. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left…

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Lantern Tour

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – North Gate, 540 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

Soak up the history of this famous cemetery by the light of kerosene lanterns! It’s like stepping back in time as you visit some of the most impressive residents, including William Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, John Dustin Archbold and others resting in peace in the cemetery’s north end. As this is only a one-hour tour, you’ll…

3rd Juried Exhibition: Through the Eye of the Needle

Hudson Valley MoCA 1701 Main Street, Peekskill

Thru the Eye of the Needle "Are you from Pumbedita, where they push an elephant through the eye of a needle?" Rav Sheishet of Nehardea (Babylonian Talmud, Baba Metzia, 38b). An aphorism for convoluted reasoning   Sewing, weaving, braiding, knotting…  The enormity and disparateness of culture integrated into the warp and woof of the artist  Are…

$45

The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion – Sculptures by Dorothy Gillespie

Rockland Center for the Arts,27 South Greenbush Road, West Nyack, NY 10994, USA

The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion Sculptures by Dorothy M. Gillespie The Catherine Konner Sculpture Park Oct. 15, 2021 – Oct. 2023 Free to the Public, Dawn to Dusk RoCA is proud to present the The Enchanted Garden: Colors in Motion exhibit as a part of a tribute to the 20th Century artist and feminist,…

Home of the ‘Legend’

Sunnyside, 3 W Sunnyside Lane, Irvington, 10533, United States

At this family-friendly happening, visitors can tour Washington Irving’s house—decorated for the season—watch an original shadow puppet short film, and enjoy games on the lawn. A special exhibit highlights how “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has lived in the imagination of popular culture through the centuries since its publication.

Kykuit Tours

Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

Built between 1906 and 1913, Kykuit was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family. In 2022 the site will be open for guided tours Saturday-Sunday from May 21-October 2; and Wednesday-Monday between October 5-November 13. There are three distinct Kykuit tours available: Classic Tour: Great for first-time visitors. Your visit will include the main floor of…

Nyack Library Book Sale

Nyack Library, 59 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960, USA

Book Sale!! Join us for the Friends of the Nyack Library Book Sale in our Community Meeting Room. Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm, Sunday 12:00pm – 4:00pm Early Bird Special (cost: $20) is 9am-10am on Sat., November 5th (+ purchase of materials)

Philipsburg Manor Tours

Philipsburg Manor, 381 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

Journey to Colonial America! Wander along a woodland path and enter the year 1750, when Philipsburg Manor was a thriving milling and trading complex that was home to several hundred tenant farmers and twenty three enslaved individuals of African descent. Step into the gristmill and learn about the work of Caesar, the enslaved African miller. Tour…

Union Church Tours

Union Church of Pocantico Hills, 555 Bedford Road, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

The Union Church of Pocantico Hills is a repository of awe-inspiring art by Matisse & Chagall. Stained-glass windows by European masters, commissioned by the Rockefeller family, adorn this unassuming country church. Henri Matisse’s last work, the Rose Window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall create a dramatic combination of light and color, art and spirituality.…

The Original Knickerbocker Tour

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery – South Gate, 430 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 10591, United States

The Original Knickerbocker: Washington Irving & “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”. Meet the father of the American short story on this one-hour tour of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery! Learn all about Washington Irving, his impact on American Literature and the enduring appeal of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, which recently celebrated its Bicentennial. Best of all,…

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