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Rensselaer, N.Y. - On Saturday, March 22, 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Crailo State Historic Site and the Friends of Fort Crailo invite the public to the third of five “Colonial Kitchen” series of events offered during the months of March and April.

April 16,17, and 18, 2025 at 10:00a.m.

Staatsburg, N.Y. (3/13/25) — Staatsburgh State Historic Site, is offering three, instructor-led, interactive programs during local schools’ upcoming spring break that explore the Gilded Age mansion through the lens of art and mythology, architecture, and the lifestyles of the rich and those in service to them. These programs are designed for children ages 8 to 12, when accompanied by an adult.

Trout Stocking Events Planned across Long Island, Encouraging Families to “Get Offline, Get Outside”

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced the annual Spring Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, April 5, at Belmont Lake State Park.

Hudson, NY - The Olana Partnership will hold its monthly FREE Third Thursdays on February 20 from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM at Olana State Historic Site. Olana Third Thursdays are free monthly community days of tours and programs for all ages. Visitors can start the day looking mindfully at works of art in the Sharp Family Gallery in the Historic House. Morning Mindfulness in the Gallery held from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM, will be led by local art therapists who will include mindfulness practices to deepen your experience of the two artworks on view.

East Aurora, NY—The Friends of Knox Farm State Park will be hosting the first annual Love-In-Bloom Wedding Showcase on Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the historic Mansion at Knox Farm in East Aurora, NY. The spring celebration will feature wedding and event vendors from throughout the Western New York region to provide guests with tips, resources, and special offers for planning a memorable wedding.

Lewiston, NY – The String Cheese Incident will be playing the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 6:00PM. The band will perform two sets with no opening act. This concert is presented by Artpark and tickets go on sale Friday, February 21 at 10AM. …

Free Online Program on the Birth of a Black Community within the Historic Hamlet of Staatsburg

Staatsburgh, N.Y.  (1/15/25) — DeWitt the soldier. Helen the activist. Robert the freedom-seeker. Ivy the immigrant. What did the Gilded Age mean to these, and other, Black citizens of the Staatsburg village, beyond the walls of the Mills estate, Staatsburgh?…

Lewiston, NY – Rick Springfield: I Want My 80’s Tour will be playing the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY, on Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 7:00PM with special guests John Waite, Wang Chung & Paul Young. This concert is presented by Artpark, and tickets will go on sale Friday, February 14 at 10 a.m.

Lewiston, NY – Slightly Stoopid: Step Into The Sun Summer Tour 2025, presented by SMKFLWR, will be playing the Artpark Amphitheater in Lewiston, NY, on Friday, August 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM with special guests Iration and Little Stranger. This concert is presented by Artpark. Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 7 at 10AM. …

Newburgh, NY (February 4, 2025) - Come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site and help us celebrate George Washington’s Birthday!!! The three-day event will be held February 15^th, 16^th and 17^th, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm each day. Admission is free for all three days, though donations are welcomed.