Things To Do In Beacon, NY 📅 04/18/2026

Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY KOBUDO CLASSES Mondays 6pm Wednesdays 5pm Saturdays 12pm Mountain Stream Budo Martial Arts offers Kobudo classes for ages 8+! This collection of  traditional Okinawan weaponry is a sampling of what tools you will learn how to use during your training journey. No experience necessary; beginners welcome! Martial arts for all ages, skill levels and fitness levels! Come in for a free class any time! Please email info@MountainStreamBudo.com to schedule your free trial class. Learn More > Free Community Day at Garrison Art Center Day: Saturday, April 25th, 2026 Time: 11:30-3pm Location: Garrison Art Center 23 Garrison's Landing Garrison, NY 10524 Enjoy live pottery and printmaking demos, browse their Earth Day art supply resale, explore upcoming classes, and experience inspiring gallery exhibitions. SPRING-CLEAN YOUR ADULT & KIDS' ART SUPPLIES Donate your unused art supplies and give them a second life! They are collecting adult and kids' materials. Drop off your donations during gallery hours, Tuesday–Sunday, 10 am –5 pm, April 7 through Sat. April 19. (Closed Monday, April 13). Please make sure your supplies are usable for another artist. More Information > Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Eggberts famous all beef, no nitrate Hot Dogs… crisp this time! Last week we melted cheese on top of the fried dogs, split. This week we boiled them, enjoying the crunch of the all natural casing. Served with chopped lettuce and hot dog buns from the Fareground Community dinner grocery distribution, topped with olive oil and the irreplaceable Espresso balsamic from Scarborough Fare in Beacon.  Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays: Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm Farm Fridge: Shake and Grind SHOP ONLINE: Order Online  DELIVERY: 🚚 Free Website >    Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor! Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY Li’l Dragons Karate class (ages 4-6) meets 3 times per week: Tuesdays and Fridays 5pm Thursdays 5:30pm. Email Noah at info@MountainStreamBudo for more info and to schedule your free trial class!  Learn More > Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu? CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main Street, Beacon NY After writing about Thursday Pizza Night at Carter's so many times, we finally got to go in. Dining with fellow Little Beacon Business Blog Squad Member Shelter-Air, we enjoyed the Gluten-free pizza with fried eggplants and a side of Goat Cheese Ricotta Balls. Catering and Private Parties available. Call: 845-743-6527 Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor! HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon NY After you enjoy Wednesday Shellfish Night at Carter's, you dedicate your Thursday night to Hudson Valley Food Hall, where it's Oysters With Dad night, 6-9pm. Happy Hour is always hopping at the Roosevelt Bar inside. Make it slurpy with a few oysters. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Chakra Bowl Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon NY Bagel-ish was just featured by InsideOut's Back to Blog List for being the Best Bagels in the Hudson Valley. Celebrating their hand-rolled technique, and "properly boiled." InsideOut declares Bagel-ish: "worth a detour." Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!   BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available, starting at $60/listing. Membership for Deep Discounts on event listings are available. City of Beacon’s Earth Day Cleanup and Earth Day Fair Day: Saturday, April 18th 2026 Time: 9am-12pm: A CITY-WIDE SWEEP OF BEACON From the organizers: “Team up with friends and neighbors to do some Beacon spring cleaning. Help us clean for 30 minutes or few hours. Many hands make light work. Work gloves, boots, long pants and sleeves recommended. Garbage bags and buckets will be provided. Time: 12:00pm - 3pm : Hudson Valley Brewery - Earth Day Fair Earth Day Fair: “Come to celebrate our city and connect with local organizations & neighbors. One free drink ticket will be provided to volunteers 21+. Non alcohol beverages also available.” Upon Registering, you will be able to select an area of Beacon to show up in. Registration > MID-WEEK Breaking Bread: Cold Spring Farmer’s Market Annual Gala Day: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 Time: 5:30pm Check-in; 6pm Start; 10pm Ends Location: Garrison Institute In collaboration with the Garrison Institute, the Cold Spring Farmer’s Market is hosting their Community Dinner. Featuring some their amazing vendors products (like Eggbert’s Free Range Farms and All You Knead) and foods. Catered by Fresh Company, there also will be a couple of talks about local agriculture and grains! It will be a great event showcasing agricultural practices in the HV! Tickets > THAT WAS FUN "Always Leaves Me Speechless": The 5th Episode Of The Erasure Of Civil Rights Champion Paul Robeson in "Peekskill Riots" Docu-Series Attended the screening of the 5th and final documentary in the docu-series, “Peekskill Riots: Wake Up America” by local historian Jon Scott Bennett held at the Beacon Library this past Thursday, which highlights the brutally erased civil rights leader, orator, singer, actor, athlete and attorney Paul Robeson by many players within the U.S. Government, and in Peekskill itself. Read This > 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 > Cold Spring Farmers Market’s Earth Day Fest Day: Saturday, April 25th, 2026 Time: 10am-1pm Location: 1601 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524 Cold Spring Farmer’s Market is celebrating Earth Day again at Boscobel! There will be tons of tents promoting zero-waste and composting and more, as well as all of their local vendors regularly at the market. Also Boscobel's gardens and house exhibits are open for FREE! 75th Anniversary Olga Galloway Scholarship Luncheon from Les Soers Amiables Civic Club Inc. Day: Saturday, April 25th, 2026 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: $80 Deadline: April 20th for tickets to attend; April 11th for Advertising Location: Anthony’s Restaurant & Catering 799 NY-82 Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 HONOREES: Lastar Gorton: “Crowned In Courage Award” Lavonne McNair: “Beulah Jackson Education Award” Tara Simmons: “Legacy of Prayer and Purpose Award” Reverend Dr. Anesta Vannoy: Olga Galloway President’s Award KEYNOTE SPEAKER Jessica Turner MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Kenya Gadsen Tickets > Cash, Check, Money Order to PO Box 697, Beacon, NY 12508 or Zell. Call Maryilyn Cooper, Chairperson, 845-559-4424 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 > Guardian Revival 5K Day: Sunday, May 17, 2026 Location: Paladin Center. 39 Seminary Hill Rd, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512 Run. Reflect. Revive. This event brings together community, families, departments, and teams to compete, remember, and stand in support of those who serve. Register > 5K Run / Walk Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run Virtual 5K Run / Walk option available 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 > HVAC SERVICES 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 >

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