Things To Do In Beacon, NY 📅 10/03/2025

BOOK YOUR EVENT PROMOTION Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available. EVENTS 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!” Sign Up To Read > Beacon Record & CD Fest Day: Saturday, October 4th Time: 9pm-5pm Price: 8am Early Admission $5, Regular Admission $3, kids 12 & under free!!!! Location: VFW Memorial Building, 413 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 20+ great vendors from the Tri-State area and beyond - 30+ tables with vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, concert posters, music magazines and books!! Vendors bringing the best of psych, punk, post punk, hardcore, metal, power pop, prog, garage, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, world, blues, folk, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, hot rod, surf, lounge, electronic, industrial, goth and new wave!!! Records from the 50's to the present!!!! AND...DJ spinning the best soul, funk, mod, punk, power pop, rock 'n' roll, reggae, garage!! Information > Harvest Fest @ Stoney Kill Farm Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 11am-3pm Price: Free Parking; $5 Suggested Donation Location: 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 🎤 11 - 12:30pm - Music by Lauren and Friends 🎼 1 - 2pm - Music by Beacon Rising Choir 🐑 2 - 3pm - Stony Ground 4H Shepherds Sheep Show in the Ring 😃 11am - 3pm - Hay Rides, Blacksmith Demos, Candlemaking, Milking Devon Demos, Crafts, Livestock and Guest Animal Visits, Smokey Bear, Games, Food Trucks, Artisan Vendors, Raffles, Homemade Soups by Verplanck Garden Club, and Bake Sales. Parking and admission are free with a suggested donation of $5 at our Welcome Tent to help support our community events and stewardship of Stony Kill Farm.  Information > Archtober Date: October 3-5, 2025 Time: Times Vary Location: Main Street, Beacon, NY Archtober Newburgh is an annual festival of 25+ free events that celebrates the city's rich architectural heritage, connects people to resources and promotes local initiatives in the community.   The festival, presented by The Fullerton in partnership with AIA Westchester Hudson Valley and part of @Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival, engages our local community and draws regional visitors to learn more about their built environment. Information > Free Palestine Protest Date: Every Sunday Time: 12pm-1pm Location: 450 NY-211, Middletown, NY From the Organizers: "We’re out here every week speaking out against 🇮🇱’s war crimes, as they deliberately starve over a million children by blocking aid and through fueling a man-made famine. Palestine will be talked about for the rest of our lives. When the world looks back on this moment, will you be able to say you stood up or will you pretend you did while having stayed silent? Information > Beacon Litfest Presents: “Queer from There to Here” Day: Thursday, October 9, 2025 Time: 7pm-8:30pm Price: $10 Location: Savage Wonder, 139 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 The Beacon Litfest and Live Writing are thrilled to bring you two outstanding works in our intimate event "Queer from There to Here," on Oct 9 at Savage Wonder Salon room. Featuring Ned Asta of The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions and Dawn Lundy of Instructions for The Lovers. We'll hear from the 40th anniversary edition of the classic 1970's "fable manifesto," The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions by Larry Mitchell and illustrated by Ned Asta, featuring additional new essays and archival material. Also featured will be the 2024 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist, Instructions for The Lovers, by poet and activist Dawn Lundy Martin. Implementing "... vulnerability and virtuosity, Martin constructs moments of pleasure, humor, and sexiness woven with grief..." Asta and Lundy Martin will read and join in conversation with Nightboat's Publisher and Director, Stephen Motika. Supported in part by Poets & Writers, and the assistance of Live Writing. Information > *** SAVE THE DATES *** ROLL OUT @ The Yard Day: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Time: 12-pm Roll Out's 3rd Annual Community Print and Steamroll Event is October 18th (raindate 10/19). Our free community event includes: Steamroll printing of massive woodblocks by 25 local artists. Steamroll printing of collaborative carvings created by ALL of the 5th graders at South Ave Elementary School and JV Forrestal Elementary School Steamroll printing of carvings created by Beacon High School's Art Club Portable press printing smaller works by community artists and carvings by participants in Roll Out's free community workshops Pop up printmaking studios for all ages Live DJ, music and refreshments A print exhibit that will be added to throughout the day with an opening celebration on 10/18 6-8pm and closing 10/19 5:00-7:00 Made possible with support from: The Yard Beacon Arts Arts Mid-Hudson The City Of Beacon School District Information > Pumpkin Festival from the Beacon Sloop Club Day: Sunday, October 19, 2025 Time: 12-5pm Price: Free Admission (support food, art and retail vendors with cash or card) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park Beacon, NY 12508 Join the Beacon Sloop Club for their annual Pumpkin Festival on Sunday, October 10th from 12-5pm at Pete + Toshi Seeger Park in Beacon for a day of delicious Hudson Valley pumpkins, pie, food and craft vendors, kids activities, 2 solar stages of live music and more! A Little Beacon Blog will be there at our face painting table. Information > 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 The double Smash Burger with grilled onions at West Palmetto Burger inside of the HV Food Hall. Order the combo with half tater tots and onion rings that comes with the three signature sauces. It's that easy. Follow HV Food Hall's Chefs: Nami Yum Yum Roosevelt Bar Tara Fusion Cuisine Old Dhaka Coffee House Five Pennies Creamery Palmetto Burger Co. Oui Oui HV Taco Al Dente Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor! BAGEL-ISH 226 Main Street, Beacon NY Baguettes are IN at Bagel-ish. They have been working on the recipe to keep this baguette as a sourdough base, as is unique to this bagelry. Get in early, as they are made in limited batches, as they share tabletop space with the bagels in the back. Only so much dough can be rolled at once.  Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor! CARTER'S RESTAURANT Main Street, Beacon NY Live at Carter's: Devin Daversa is back in Beacon! 🎶 Friday night from 8pm - 11pm playing an eclectic mix of tunes! The kitchen is open until late night so you can enjoy amazing food during the music on this beautiful October fall night 🍁 Open Late ‘till 11pm Fri/Sat ‘till 9pm every other night But Sunday (8pm) Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor! JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES Eggbert’s Free Range Farm Breakfast or Dinner, the Apple Maple Chicken Sausage cooks up nice for a sandwich on a brioche bun covered in melted Havarti dill. Pick up at any of the farmers markets, or order online for free delivery. Information >   FARMERS MARKETS: Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market: 11am-5pm 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! The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY Laser Hair Removal at The Blushery can cover all areas. Feet. Back. Arms. Legs. Bikini. Listening to calm music during the ⚡️⚡️⚡️ can help ensure a swift session. Book online or through the link in their IG bio. Watch this video to see the laser! Book Online > JOIN ALBB'S BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP FOR FEATURES 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. DAYCARE PlayTivity 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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