🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend in the Hudson Valley

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🎯 THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

Friday, May 23 → Watchfire Vigil begins + County ceremony
Saturday, May 24 → Wine festivals + music + crafts galore
Sunday, May 25 → Parades kick off across the valley
Monday, May 26 → Memorial Day ceremonies everywhere

🍷 WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS YOU CAN'T MISS

Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival

📍 Columbia County Fairgrounds, Chatham
📅 Sat-Sun, May 24-25 | 11 AM daily
🎫 Tickets at hbwinefest.com

Why go: Wine, food trucks, live music + your ticket helps fund EMS rescue kits! Family-friendly with petting zoo and face painting.

Hudson Fest - Valley's Premier Music Festival

📍 Rushing Duck Brewing, Chester
📅 Saturday, May 24 | 11 AM-9 PM
🆓 FREE ADMISSION

The buzz: Inaugural event showcasing Hudson Valley's best musical talent. Food trucks, craft beer, vendors.

Memorial Weekend Carnival

📍 L Vern Allen Park, Washingtonville
📅 Thu-Mon, May 22-26
🎟️ $30 unlimited ride wristbands

Classic fun: Knights of Columbus hosting rides, games, food. Perfect family tradition.

🎖️ HONORING OUR HEROES

Main Dutchess County Ceremony

📍 War Memorial, Poughkeepsie (Raymond Ave & Main St)
📅 Monday, May 26 | 11 AM
🎤 Keynote: Lt. Col. Beth-Anne Canero, USMC (Ret.)

Putnam County Watchfire Vigil

📍 Veterans Memorial Park
📅 Fri-Sun, May 23-25 | 6 PM-6 AM nightly
🔥 Opening ceremony Friday at 7 PM

🗺️ COUNTY-BY-COUNTY BREAKDOWN

COLUMBIA COUNTY

🍷 Hudson Berkshire Wine & Food Festival - Chatham (Sat-Sun)
🎺 Hillsdale Memorial Day Parade - Routes 23 & 22 (Mon, 12 PM)

DUTCHESS COUNTY (18 communities participating!)

Key Events Monday, May 26:

• Beacon: Veterans Memorial Hall, 11 AM

• Hyde Park: Parade 10 AM, ceremony 11 AM

• Rhinebeck: Cemetery ceremony, 10:30 & 11:15 AM

• Millbrook: Franklin Ave parade, 11 AM

ORANGE COUNTY (The variety champion)

• Sugar Loaf Spring Festival - Free, dog-friendly (Sat-Sun)

• 18th Century Wool Spinning - Fort Montgomery (Sat, free)

• Spring Winemaker's Luncheon - Pennings Vineyard ($61, Sat)

• Bob Dylan Tribute Festival - Warwick Valley Winery (3-day event)

PUTNAM COUNTY (Traditional focus)

Multiple VFW/American Legion ceremonies across Carmel, Brewster, Cold Spring, Mahopac

ROCKLAND COUNTY

• Airmont Ceremony - Village Hall (Sun, 10 AM)

• Pearl River Parade - N Middletown Rd (Mon, 10 AM)

• Nyack Parade - Main St to Memorial Park (Mon, 11 AM)

ULSTER COUNTY

• Walkway Flag Change Ceremony - Center flagpole (Sun, 7:30 PM)

• Ride to Remember - Saugerties to New Paltz (Mon, free)

• Multiple town parades - Woodstock, Rosendale, Esopus

WESTCHESTER COUNTY (Most comprehensive)

• County Service - Lasdon Park, Katonah (Fri, 11 AM)

• White Plains Parade - Church St to Rural Cemetery (Mon, 10 AM)

• New Rochelle - Waterside ceremony + Legion BBQ (Mon)

• Plus events in: Hastings, Pound Ridge, Bedford, Rye, New Castle, Yorktown

🎨 UNIQUE EXPERIENCES

🧶 Learn 18th Century Crafts
Fort Montgomery - Free wool spinning & dyeing demo

🚲 Ride to Remember
Saugerties to New Paltz - Honor veterans on two wheels

🌸 Petals & Pours
Pennings Cidery tour & tasting ($30)

🎵 Bob Dylan Tribute
3-day festival at Warwick Valley Winery

💡 INSIDER TIPS

✅ Free family fun: Sugar Loaf Festival, Hudson Fest, most parades
✅ Rain plans: Most outdoor events proceed rain or shine
✅ Parking: Arrive early for popular festivals
✅ Support local: Many events benefit community causes

📱 QUICK LINKS & INFO

🎫 Hudson Berkshire Wine Festival: hbwinefest.com
☎️ Fishkill Cemetery Program: 845-896-6227
🔥 Putnam Watchfire Volunteers: 845-808-1620

The Hudson Valley proves that honoring our fallen heroes and celebrating community spirit aren't just compatible—they're essential to who we are.

See you out there this weekend! 🇺🇸

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