Things To Do In Beacon, NY 📅 03/14/2026

With Spring coming, the early bird gets the worm. Right now, the early bird can get discount tickets for BeaconLit Fest in June. See below for details. Enrollments is Open! A Little Beacon Blog's Summer Camp Guide is being updated now as people are checking it for dates. There are two ways to be included in this Guide: FREE: Area camps can email their basic information to editorial@alittlebeaconblog.com. Include the following info: Date Ranges, Age Ranges. SPONSORED: Include more info in your listing, like pictures, weekly descriptions, special lunch considerations, etc. Upgrade your listing here, and begin sending us all pictures and details. Readers LOVE this Guide. BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. Beacon’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Green Day: Saturday March 14th, 2026 Time: Noon Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY Beacon's St. Patrick's Day Parade is today. Weather is everything for this parade! Of course it has to be a Lion today with the wind. Garrison's Art Center Presents SITE: School Invitational Theme Exhibition Rooted: Art in the Natural World Day: Opening Reception: Saturday March 14, 1-3pm Location: Garrison Art Center, 23 Garrison's Landing, Garrison NY This weekend, The Garrison celebrates young artists from area schools, from Kindergarten through High School.  The SITE: School Invitational Theme Exhibition, "Rooted: Art and the Natural World," features artwork by Kindergarten through 12th-grade students from across the Hudson Valley. This year’s theme invites students from 19 local elementary, middle, and high schools to explore the connection between art and nature—and to reflect on our relationship with the natural world. The exhibition celebrates creativity grounded in curiosity, stewardship, and our shared connection to the world around us. Information > Murder She Wrote: Crime Fiction Writing Workshop When: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm Price: $52.79 (tickets include food, beverages, writing, materials and more. Cynthia Weiner has had a long career writing and teaching fiction. Her short stories have been published in Ploughshares, The Sun, and Epiphany, and her story, "Boyfriends," was awarded a Pushcart Prize. And her 2025 novel, A Gorgeous Excitement, became an instant NYT bestseller. She is also the assistant director of The Writers Studio in New York City and a top notch writing instructor. Get your ticket soon for our upcoming Crime Writing intensive (and dinner!). Your attendence helps support our mission and bring our June 2026 Litfest to life! Last time we featured Author Cynthia Weiner of NY Writers Studio, the workshop sold out! This is a reprise with ALL NEW MATERIAL! Buy Tickets > 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. More Details > SAVE THE DATES 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! Tickets > Beacon Litfest (Main Event) EARLY BIRD PASS available until April 1st. Day: June 12th-14th, 2026 (Friday - Sunday) Time: TBA Location: Multiple venues throughout Beacon, NY Big Literary Voices. Small Town Vibes (c) Enjoy major award-winning poets and writers, immersive performances, mixers, book signings, special VIP experience, and more! We are thrilled with this year's line-up! Find out more at beaconlitfest.org Tickets > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon NY New flyer, same great show! Come to the Hudson Valley’s best drag show hosted by Andramada for tasty drinks, eclectic shows and the most iconic host! It’s the year of the Yas Diva so come be a part of it ✨✨✨✨ Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon NY Mystical things are happening inside of Bagel-ish on this Parade of Green Day. You can make a wish on these bagel slices... Watch Video > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!   CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main Street, Beacon NY Opening at 10am, Carter's is the place to be for today's Parade of Green! Catering and Private Parties available. Call them for details. 845-743-6527 Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor! DAVE THE BUTCHER 232 Main Street, Beacon NY Celebrate the Parade of Green with Dave The Butcher! Open @ 10am! Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Pick up your beef brisket for St. Patrick's Day! www.eggbertsfreerangefarm.com FARMERS MARKETS:  Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm SHOP ONLINE: Online ordering is available 24/7. DELIVERY: 🚚 Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Website > Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY Li’l Dragons Karate class (ages 4-6) meets 3 times per week: Tuesdays and Fridays at 5:00pm & Thursdays at 5:30pm. Email Noah at info@MountainStreamBudo for more info and to schedule your free trial class!  Class Schedule & Signup > BUSINESSES IN THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ART > ANTIQUES Hudson Valley Auctioneers > AUTOMOTIVE > TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Luxury Taxi Service, AQ Services, Inc from Luther Lopez > BEAUTY The Luminous Bride >  Makeup By Jenny Magliano > BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES See them here > BRANDING  >  MARKETING & PR Tin Shingle Katie James, Inc. DENTAL Beacon Dental HEALTH AND WELLNESS > MASSAGE CareFull, MD (Urgent Care or Walk-In Doctor) Kristen Verge, LCSW River Therapeutic Massage  HOME IMPROVEMENT > APPLIANCE REPAIR Shelter Air HISPANIC OWNED BUSINESS See them here > MUSIC Miss Vickie's Music REAL ESTATE Hudson Upstate Team at eXp Realty ADVERTISE IN ALBB'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY Free Breakfast Program Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Time: 6:30am-8:30am Location: 12 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508 They have a Wish List of food items! If you're in the mood to donate, find the list here. Information > FRIDAYS: Fareground's Free Community Dinner Day/Time: Fridays, 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: First Presbyterian, 50 Liberty Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information > Volunteer > Donate > ARTICLES SPONSOR

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