Seafood and Chocolate Festival,
every Fri., Thayer Hotel, West Point. Call
446-4731 or visit www.thethayerhotel.com
Symbols of New York interactive exhibit,
noon-4 p.m. every Fri.-Sun., Museum of the
Hudson Highlands’ Ogden Gallery, Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Learn interesting facts about our state symbols.
Exhibit features state bird, mammal, flower,
more. Call 534-5506 or visit www.museumhudsonhighlands.org.
Meet the Animals, 2:30 p.m.
every Sat.-Sun., Museum of the Hudson Highlands,
Cornwall. Join staff for feeding time at indoor
pond, meet animal of the week. Call 534-5506
or visit www.museumhudsonhighlands.org.
New York Renaissance Faire,
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and Labor Day through
Sept. 23, Sterling Forest, Tuxedo. 16th century
England brought to life. 300 costumed characters,
dancers, strolling minstrels and storytellers
in Tudor style marketplace of period crafts
and games. Food and drink, horseback joust,
living chessboard, mud show, more. Call 351-5174
or visit www.renfair.com.
Wednesday Night Antique & Custom
Car Cruise, 6-9 p.m. Wed. through
Sept. 26, Bear Mountain State Park. Free admission.
Weather permitting. Call 786-2701 or visit
www.nysparks.com.
2007 Exhibit: Summer Fun in Chester,
9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. through Oct., Chester
Historical Society. Call 469-2591 or visit
www.chesterhistoricalsociety.com.
Octoberfest, noon-5 p.m.
every Sat.-Sun. through Oct. 28, Bear Mountain
State Park. Music, dancing, German food, vendors,
more. Call 786-2731 or visit www.nysparks.com.
Boat rides along the D&H Canal,
noon-3:30 p.m. every Sun. through Oct. 28,
Neversink Valley Area Museum, Cuddebackville.
30-minute boat rides on historic waterway.
Call 754-8870 or visit www.neversinkmuseum.org.
Open house on the farm, every
Sun. through Oct. 28, Bellvale Farms Creamery,
Warwick. 200-year-old family farm. Baby calves
fed, 12:30 p.m. Call 988-5414 or visit www.bellvalefarms.com.
Labor Day sidewalk sale,
Sept. 1-5, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets,
Central Valley. Sidewalk sale and additional
savings at participating stores. Sidewalk
sale, Fri.-Mon. Call 928-4000 or visit www.premiumoutlets.com/woodburycommon.
Mountainville String Quartet,
3 p.m. Sept. 1, Storm King Art Center, Mountainville.
Classical selections by group of seasoned
musicians. Call 534-3115 or visit www.stormking.org.
Music Under the Stars Series,
6 p.m. Sept. 1, Trophy Point Amphitheater,
West Point. "1812 Overture Concert"
features United States Military Academy Hellcats,
Jazz Knights and Concert Band. Call 938-2617
or visit www.usma.edu/band.
Summer concert series, Sept.
1, Village of Greenwood Lake. Bring lawn chairs
and enjoy wide range of music against backdrop
of lake. Call 477-9215 or visit www.villageofgreenwoodlake.org.
Civil War weekend, 10 a.m.-5
p.m. Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 2, Museum
Village, Monroe. Explore encampments of Union
and Confederate soldiers. Sutler tents, battle
re-enactment, more. Call 782-8247 or visit
www.museumvillage.org.
Narrated sightseeing cruise,
1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 3, departs Torches Landing,
Newburgh. Cruise through history and majestic
beauty of Hudson River aboard Pride of the
Hudson. Call 220-2120 or visit www.prideofthehudson.com.
Labor Day fireworks cruise,
8-10:30 p.m. Sept. 3, departs Newburgh Landing.
With D.J. Anthony aboard River Rose, New Orleans
paddle wheeler. Reservations. Call 562-1067
or visit www.riverrosecruises.com.
