Free things to do this weekend in and around the Hudson Valley

Hudson Valley's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 14, 2026 to Sunday, August 16, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Drop-In Visit Days at Simon’s Rock at Bard College and Bard Academy - 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, NY 12507, USA, Friday, August 14, 2026, 12:00PM
• MyKingstonKids' Free Creative Karate Program - 101 Hurley Avenue Suite 5, Kingston, NY 12401, United States, Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:00 AM
• End of Summer Party - Putnam Valley Free Library, Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 1:30pm
• Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, United States, Saturday, August 15, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Hudson Valley - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, August 15, 2026, See link for times
• The Beacon Sloop Club’s Annual Corn Festival - Beacon Sloop Club, Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 12 pm - 5 pm
• Farmers Market at Muscoot Farm - Muscoot Farm, 51 New York 100, Katonah, NY 10536, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1:30PM
• Family Free Night at Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum - 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
• Nature Nick at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchards - Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard, 130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560, United States, Sunday, August 16, 2026, 11 am and 1 pm