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Celebrate 4th of July!
The Columbia County Fairgrounds will host Family Fest on Saturday, July 4 from 3:00 to 11:00 pm. Admission is only $5 (free for kids under age 3) and will feature free kiddie rides, live music and more. Come and enjoy face painting, climbing wall, hay maze, magic show and lots of food and games. End the evening with a great fireworks display. For more information about Family Fest call (518) 392-2121 or visit their website at www.columbiafair.com.
Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Independence Day
Clermont State Historic Site will host the annual Old-Fashioned Independence Day on Saturday, July 4 from 3:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The event will feature kids' contests and crafts, live music, story telling, free treats, and more. For a cost of only $8 per vehicle families can enter the festival grounds for an entire day's worth of excitement, culminating in an exquisite view of the Saugerties fireworks after dark. For more information about Clermont State Historic Site call (518) 537-6622 or visit their website at www.friendsofclermont.org.
See a Performance
Walking the dog Theater will open the first summer production of 2009 with "Virtue, Desire, Death and Foolishness - An Evening of Tales from Anton Chekhov". The show will run through July 19th. The show will take audiences on a journey through Anton Chekhov's extraordinary world of short stories. These stories are filled with the compassion and humor of an observer who is both uncle and journalist, critic and poet, witnessing episodes in the lives of a vast array of flawed men and women. Performances will be held at Walking the dog Theater/Basilica Industria in Hudson For tickets or more information about Walking the dog Theater call (518) 610-0909 or visit their website at www.wtdtheater.org.
See a Show
The Mac-Haydn Theatre will feature "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" from July 9-26. This show is a "Tale As Old As Time," a charming, romantic fairy tale for young and old alike. The story is a classic, retold in a wonderfully warm, funny, and touching musical that you'll want to savor every moment. Bring the children, or borrow some if you need to, but don't miss it! For tickets or more information about Mac-Haydn Theatre call (518) 392-9292 or visit their website at www.machaydntheatre.org.
Attend a World Class Dance Performance
PS/21, Performing Spaces for the 21st Century welcomes for the third consecutive year, Parsons Dance, one of the world's most successful modern dance companies. Combining athleticism, exuberant personality, and joyous movement, the troupe will perform outdoors and under the tent July 10, 11 and 12 at 8:30 pm. For tickets or more information about PS/21 call (518) 392-6121 or visit their website at www.ps21chatham.org.
Visit an Auction
Meissner's Auction Service hosts a live Antique Auction every Saturday night. Auction previews begin at 10:30 am and the auctions begin at 5:00 pm. Meissner's Auction Service is located at 438 Route 20 in Lebanon. For more information about Meissner's Auction Service call (518) 766-5002 or visit their website at www.meissnersauction.com.
Attend SummerFest
The Chatham Business Alliance invites you to its annual SummerFest celebration on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. In addition to the traditional sidewalk sale and not-for-profit informational tables, this year's event will include live music and a photography contest. Many of Chatham's one-of-a-kind stores and restaurants will set up tables outdoors as part of a sidewalk sale. Dozens of community booths will be set up along Main Street. Chatham Police will offer fingerprinting for kids. Knights of Columbus will serve hot dogs, soda and water. Payne AME Church will serve chicken and sausages. The Rotary Club will have an iced tea and lemonade stand. Kinderhook Bank will be offering refreshments and giveaways at the Chatham branch location from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. For more information about the event visit their website at www.chathambusinessalliance.org.
See a Play
The Theater Barn will feature "Leading Ladies" July 2 through July 12. Ken Ludwig's comedic farce tells the tale of two "down on their luck" actors who attempt to portray women in real life in an effort to inherit an ailing widow's fortune. Hilarity ensues! For tickets or more information about The Theater Barn call (518) 794-8989 or visit their website at www.theaterbarn.com.
Attend a Summer Party
The Olana Partnership will host its seventh annual Summer Party on Saturday, July 25 from 7:00 to 11:00 pm. Enjoy this year's theme, China: The Land of Emperors and Dragons with cocktails, a Chinese feast and dancing. Music will be provided by DJ ActivePhaze and Forward Motion Theater. Enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River from Olana's beautiful grounds and immerse your senses in the flavors, sights and sounds of China. For tickets or more information about Olana call (518) 828-1872 or visit their website at www.olana.org.
Taste the Blueberries
The Austerlitz Historical Society will host the annual Blueberry
Festival on Sunday, July 26 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on the
grounds of Old Austerlitz. The event will feature early
19th Century craft demonstrations and wares, antiques, live
music and entertainment for children, many different vendors
and a variety of foods to feed the masses. There will
be blueberries galore and a blueberry pancake breakfast.
For more information about the Austerlitz Historical Society
call (518) 392-0062 or visit their website at www.oldausterlitz.org.
Enjoy the second annual Taste of Columbia County
Come and attend the second annual Taste of Columbia County on Monday, August 3 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This CCB fundraiser brings the finest chefs, growers, farmers, producers and processors from Columbia County and the Hudson Valley to the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham for a summer's evening of great food featuring the finest local products. You'll be able to sample food and drink from over two dozen local restaurants, caterers and chefs and over 30 local farms, plus local beer and wine all in one place. Reservations can be made by calling (518) 392-9696 or visit the Columbia County Bounty website for more information at www.columbiacountybounty.com.
Above are just some of the great things to do in July in Columbia County. To add an event or activity to our August list, please send an email to cmeenagh@columbiachamber-ny.com. |
