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Annual events it will be moved to the bottom of this page, and then updated later in the year when the new date is picked by the venue host.
Every XYZ Day
Some events repeat weekly. Here are a few:
TUESDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
Hudson Valley Food Hall/Roosevelt Bar: 8pm-12pm
Tito’s Tuesdays. Queeraoke, hosted by @Manriahcarey and drinks by @sirejon
WEDNESDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
THURSDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
FRIDAYS:
Fareground’s Welcome Table Community Dinner: 5:30pm-6:30pm 50 Liberty Street, Beacon
Hot meal prepared with fresh ingredients from Second Chance and other donations. Available to anyone in need. Dine in or get it to go! For anyone in your household or a friend.
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Hudson Valley Food Hall/Roosevelt Bar: 9pm
Drag Show Hosted By Andrameda Bring your single dollars.
SUNDAYS:
Beacon Farmers Market: 10am-2pm. DMV Parking Lot.
Beacon Flee Market: Ended for the season. Opens again in April 2026
Explore Music, Art, and Astronomy with Gustav Holst’s The Planets!
Day: Saturday, February 28, 2026
Time: 5:30pm
Price: Children FREE / Adults $15
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Join the Howland Chamber Music Circle’s Classics for Kids series for a vibrant performance of Holst’s The Planets, arranged for six brass players and piano. Planet lanterns created by local children through Compass Arts will brighten the space, and the program will be narrated with fun facts about each planet.
This engaging event brings together music, creativity, and science—perfect for inspiring curiosity in audiences of all ages.
Please Note: Segments of the program are expected to be loud. We encourage you to consider the needs of children with related sensitivities.
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Lit Lit at the Howland Cultural Center
Day: Every 1st Friday
Time: 7pm
Location: 477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508
A monthly literary open mic series. Hosted by Donna Minkowitz. Donna says: “Folks are welcome to read their own writing of any genre, of up to five minutes in length. If you’d like to read, please arrive by 6:30 to sign up at the Howland Cultural Center. Or just, and listen :-) The Howland asks that everyone donate $5 to help keep the lights on, more if you can, less if you can’t. Soft drinks, beer and wine, and snacks are also available. Come hang out and be with your Lit Lit family!”
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Donations Open For The Prom Pop-Up from Beacon’s Howland Public Library
Day: Now through March 20, 2026
Details: Nearly-New, Gently-Used Party Attire
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
The Prom Pop-Up From The Howland Library Is Back: Seeking Donations Of Gently Used Prom Attire
The Free Prom Pop-Up Boutique for High School students is back at Beacon's Howland Public Library. Opportunity is open now to donate amazing, unusual, gently-used, like-new prom attire in female and male style through March 20th.
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Beacon’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Green
Day: Sunday March 14th, 2026
Time: Noon
Location: Main Street, beginning at Pohill Park.
For sponsorship opportunity and participation information, email: beaconnyparadeofgreen@gmail.com
Beacon Litfest (side event)
Day: Sunday March 18th, 2026
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: TBA
A reprise of our wildly popular true-crime writing intensive with expert instructor Cynthia Weiner of The Writers Studio, NYC and author of A Gorgeous Excitement. Ms Weiner will share how she crafted her NYT bestselling novel around the infamous Central Park ‘preppy murder’ and guide participants in creating their own pieces using select true crime cases. You'll want to get your tickets soon, we sold out quickly last time!
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Free Shopping: Pop-Up Prom Attire At Beacon’s Howland Public Library
Day: April 4th, 11th and 12th.
Time: 12-4pm
Details: Nearly-New, Gently-Used Party Attire
Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
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Beacon Litfest (side event)
Day: Friday, April 24th, 2026
Time: 7-9:30pm
Location: Denning's Point Distillery 10 N Chestnut, Beacon
For those of you who had a blast at last year's amazing 90s Dance Party, we've got more excitement coming in 2026. Felix Hernandez, radio personality and executive producer of live music series for NPR (you've heard him for years on WBGO) AND the legendary Rhythm Revue dance parties at Roseland Ballroom, NYC, will be our DJ for the night!
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Stony Kill’s Plant Sale (usually near Mother’s Day)
Beacon Litfest (Main Event)
Day: June 12th-14th, 2026 (Friday - Sunday)
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Stoneykill Farm’s Butterfly Festival (usually beginning of August)
I Am Beacon’s Back 2 School Block Party (usually end of August)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Spirit of Beacon Day (always the last Sunday of September)
I Am Beacon’s 5K Run (always the morning of Spirit of Beacon Day)
Catoberfest (even though it sounds like “October,” it is actually in September.
Beacon’s Holiday Tree Lighting (usually the weekend after Thanksgiving)
