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Attend the Columbia County Fair
End
your summer fun by attending the Columbia County Fair. The
Fair will open on August 29 at 5:00 pm and runs through Labor Day.
Enjoy great food, animals, exhibits, vendors, live music, midway,
fireworks, demolition derby and much more. The Fair is jam-packed
with a fantastic line-up of entertainment and non-stop action.
Check out the website for more detailed information about what is
happening each day. For more information about the Columbia
County Fair call (518) 392-2121 or visit their website at www.columbiafair.com.
See a
Performance
The
Mac-Haydn Theatre will feature "End-of-the-Season Cabaret" on Saturday,
September 1. Come and see the folks you've loved all summer
long. Reserve your tickets early for this popular show.
For tickets and more information about the Mac-Haydn Theatre call
(518) 392-9292 or visit their website at www.machaydntheatre.org.
Celebrate
Reading
Join
in a celebration of books at Spencertown Academy's second annual
Festival of Books. Spread over two weekends, September 7-9
and September 14-16, the Academy will host all things literary with
author readings, panel discussions on topics relevant to the book
industry today, a poetry tea, entertainment, a gallery exhibition
of book art, and a Kid's Corner featuring visits by Clifford the
Big Red Dog. Over 10,000 gently used or new books in every
category will be carefully sorted and on sale at very reasonable
prices. For more information about the Spencertown Academy call
(518) 392-3683 or visit their website at www.spencertownacademy.org.
Attend
the Celtic Festival
The Celts are coming to Valatie for the annual Celtic Fest on September
9 at the Glynn Square on Church Street in Valatie from 1:00 to 4:00
pm. The festivities will open with a carillon serenade of
Celtic music from the bells of The First Presbyterian Church followed
by a marching Bagpiper Band provided by World Pipe Band Champion
Tristan Wilson. There will be live entertainment, dancing,
children's tales, face painting and much more. For more information
about the Celtic Fest call (518) 758-9806.
Check Out Mountain Bike Riding at Catamount
Visit Catamount Ski Area to
check out the Mountain Bike Trails. They will have three dates
this fall for people to ride on the new trails. The dates
are September 8th & 29th and October 27th with rain dates for
these events being held on Sundays. The trails will be open
from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. There is no charge for these events.
For more information about Catamount Ski Area call (518) 325-3200
or visit their website at www.catamountski.com.
See a Play
Walking the Dog Theater, in
collaboration with The Actor's Ensemble and Shakespeare Alive!,
opens the third production of its 2007 10th anniversary theater
season with William Shakespeare's Hamlet. The production will
run from September 14-30 in residence at Stageworks/Hudson.
Tickets run $10-$20. For more information about Walking the
Dog Theater call (518) 755-1716 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.
Celebrate Harvest Day
The 5th Annual Harvest Day at
Lindenwald will be an afternoon of family fun and interesting events
to celebrate the importance of agriculture to our eighth president
and its continued importance to all of New York. The event
will be held on Saturday, September 22 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.
The event will feature demonstrations, crafts, songs dance, food,
and fun activities such as 19th Century children's games. Other
events will include milking, butter making, tinsmithing, broom making,
wool dying, sheep shearing, horse shoeing, live music, farm animals,
story telling, free horse drawn wagon rides and much more.
For more information about Martin Van Buren State Historic Site
call (518) 758-9689 or visit their website at www.nps.gov/mava
See
a Show
The
Copake Theatre Company will present "I Do! I Do!" from
September 28 through October 14. Written by the team that
brought us The Fantasticks this is a funny and heart-warming story
of two people who have taken that most important step - marriage.
Covering the first half of the 20th century we follow the ups and
downs of Agnes and Michael with love shining through all the smiles
and tears. This is a show that the whole family can enjoy.
For tickets or more information about the Copake Theatre Company
call (518) 325-1234 or visit their website at www.copaketheatrecompany.com.
Attend
the 2nd Annual Columbia-Greene Chili Cook-Off and Riverfront Fair
Chiliheads
unite and compete once again at the 2nd Annual Columbia-Greene Chili
Cook-Off and Riverfront Fair on Saturday, September 29 from 11:00
am to 5:00 pm. This year Hudson Waterfront Park takes on Historic
Catskill Point, so come out, taste and vote at both locations.
The event will feature a farmer's market, artisan's market, chili
contest, live music, free Hudson-Catskill boat rides and much more!
For more information about the Columbia-Greene Chili Cook-Off and
Riverfront Fair call Mexican Radio at (518) 828-7770 or visit their
website at www.mexrad.com.
Explore ArtsWalk
The
13th annual ArtsWalk, an 11-day festival of visual and performing
arts starts on Friday, September 28 and runs through Monday, October
8. ArtsWalk kicks off on September 28 with its third annual
benefit dinner, Eat For Art. Joining the Pocketbook Factory
as a site for art will be the 30,000 square foot former Cannonball
Factory. For the first time Columbia County Council on the
Arts is organizing three types of shows distributed between the
two magical buildings: the Members Open Show, the Juried Art
Show, and a series of Curated Shows - themed shows chosen by area
artists and curators. For additional event information contact
the Columbia County Council on the Arts at (518) 671-6213 or visit
their website at www.artscolumbia.org.
Above are just some of the
great things to do in September in Columbia County. To add an event
or activity to our October list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com.
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