
Festival
Kingston Fourth on the Rondout
All-day waterfront fest capped by twenty minutes of fireworks over the Hudson.

Seasonal Collection · 2026
The definitive guide to fireworks, parades, resort weekends, live music, and last-minute getaways across the valley — Jul 3 – 5, 2026.
01 · The Guide
The classic boom — over the Hudson, the ridge, and the mountains.

Festival
All-day waterfront fest capped by twenty minutes of fireworks over the Hudson.

Festival
Sunset cruise from the historic lighthouse with a picnic basket and front-row seats to the Hudson River fireworks finale.

Festival
Hometown all-American night — bouncy castles, the high school band, food trucks under the Shawangunk cliffs, and a big-sky fireworks show at full dark.

Winery
Vineyard picnic, food trucks, live bluegrass, and fireworks launched over the rows at full dark.
02 · The Guide
Where to spend the whole weekend — bathhouses, bonfires, and white tablecloths.

Festival
Three-day resort celebration — lakeside lawn games, a Friday garden party, white-tablecloth dinners on the porch, and fireworks reflected on Lake Mohonk Saturday night.

Food & Drink
Open-fire cookout on the meadow at Inness — wood-fired oysters, dry-aged steaks, frozen daiquiris, a DJ in the barn, and a private fireworks show over the golf course.

Food & Drink
Multi-course al fresco dinner at Clay with a Shawangunk-ridge view, sparkler send-off, and a late-night s'mores bonfire by the wildflower meadow.
03 · The Guide
Riverfront stages, brewery lawns, and historic theaters.

Live Music
Headline indie act on the brickyard stage with the Hudson at your back and the Kingston fireworks visible from the lawn just upriver.

Live Music
Whole-hog pig roast on the brewery field, two bluegrass bands trading sets, and pours of their new farmhouse saison.

Live Music
Free outdoor jazz fest on Walkway Park — five acts, food trucks, river breeze.

Live Music
Patriotic Broadway cabaret at the historic Shadowland Stages — show tunes, standards, and a champagne reception in the courtyard.
04 · The Guide
Parades, pie socials, and bouncy castles — kids welcome.

Family
Main Street parade, three-legged race on the green, pie social at the Beekman Arms.

Family
Wonderfully Woodstock — antique cars, drum circles, the volunteer fire brigade, and a picnic on the Village Green that runs til the band stops playing.

Festival
Partition Street closes for a block party — antiques sidewalk sale, kettle corn, a kid parade, and an evening concert at Cantine Field.
05 · The Guide
All-day block parties and town-green celebrations.

Festival
Hasbrouck Park comes alive with food trucks, a craft beer tent, the New Paltz Brass Band on the lawn, and fireworks over the Shawangunk Ridge.

Food & Drink
Twelve local picklers + a martini-and-brine flight to vote your favorite. Prelude to the big fest.
06 · The Guide
Book the whole weekend — three full days of summer.

Festival
Three-day resort celebration — lakeside lawn games, a Friday garden party, white-tablecloth dinners on the porch, and fireworks reflected on Lake Mohonk Saturday night.

Food & Drink
Open-fire cookout on the meadow at Inness — wood-fired oysters, dry-aged steaks, frozen daiquiris, a DJ in the barn, and a private fireworks show over the golf course.

Food & Drink
Multi-course al fresco dinner at Clay with a Shawangunk-ridge view, sparkler send-off, and a late-night s'mores bonfire by the wildflower meadow.
The Region
Where to find fireworks and celebrations from the Catskill foothills to the river towns.
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