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On Saturday July 20, Hudson Rising in concert with the Hudson River Maritime Museum, Kingston Home Port and Education Center, and Hudson River Days, will celebrate the revitalization of Kingston's waterfront with heritage ships, a farm feast, adventure village, sustainable living exhibits, and more.
Farm Feast at T.R. Gallo Waterfront Park
New York State craft beer, cider, and wine tasting led by Keegan Ales of Kingston. Hudson Valley Harvest brings NYS beef, pork, chickens, and produce grilled to perfection. Farmers pig roast and expo with local honey makers, beeswax candles, local hot sauces, jams, jellies.
Adventure Village at T.R. Gallo Waterfront Park
Try your hand at the Treadwall Climbing Games. Perfect for kids and hard core climbers. Get the best time of the day and win an award from Wildcat Epic Events. Browse the latest camping and hiking gear. Performance kayaks and mountain bikes for demo and sale.
Hudson River Maritime Museum
- Authentic reenactment of 19th century shipboard cooking with "Heart to Hearth Cookery"
- Hudson Valley author and illustrator, Hudson Talbott, reading and discussing his "River of Dreams"
- Self-guided Museum tours and a "Discover Your Museum" hunt for children and their parents Hudson River Maritime Museum
Kingston Homeport and Education Center
- Broadway Photo Booth" - fee applies. Take a photo in a Hudson River scene!
- Interactive children's activities
Heritage Ships
- Step aboard America's Environmental Flagship Sloop Clearwater for deck tours and boat rides.
- Board Pennsy # 399, covered barge for fun environmental programs, music, and more.
- Visiting vessels and historic replica boats - some with deck tours
In the Courtyard of Hudson River Maritime Museum
- Interactive children's activities in Museum Courtyard Complex
- Children's "Clothesline Art Competition and Exhibition" installed around the 1898 steam tug "Mathilda" (weather permitting)
- Brook Farm Project - Hudson Valley sustainable agriculture Farm Market and displays
- Special performance by POOK (Percussion Orchestra of Kingston) and Center for Creative Education's Energy Dance Company, 3:30 pm
- Model boat building workshop with mini-races and more!
Trolley Museum of New York and Picnics
Take the trolley to see antique trolley, subway and rapid transit cars from the United States and Europe. Ride runs from the foot of Broadway on the waterfront to picnic grounds along the shore of the Hudson River to Kingston Point. The museum is open from 12:00 to 5:00.
Mary Powell: A Historical Scavenger Hunt 10:00-5:00 FREE
A fun scavenger hunt through the Uptown Historic Stockade District! Discover fascinating historical facts about Kingston and Ulster County at the Firemen's Museum, Friends of Historic Kingston, Old Dutch Church, Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History, Senate House State Historic Site, Ulster County Court House and the Matthewis Persen House. Official Scavenger Hunt Booklet available at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Matthewis Persen House, or the Loughran House.
More info: www.hrmm.org
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