‘Tis The Season
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Christmas In Columbia County
New to the area?
Or simply looking for a few fun & exciting holiday events in and around Columbia County, NY?
Check out this compilation of regional holiday events through New Year’s 2019.
Let’s celebrate the holidays together!
DEC17 - DEC20
Catamount Mountain Resort
$20 online lift tickets this week 12/17-12/20.
78 Catamount Road
Hillsdale , New York 12529(518) 325-3200
Get Yours Here:
https://www.catamountski.com/?fbclid=IwAR1Vm1UfIWwX0Py_5tdxHeZYf5cvOgc-inD3M8Vh1LZ6KVBRh2qLrYV6gPk
DEC 21
7:00 PM
The Orchestra Now: Beethoven & Mozart
Free Holiday Concert
Led by The Orchestra Now’s associate conductor and Hudson resident James Bagwell, TON returns to Hudson Hall with an invigorating evening of classical greats with a dash of festive reverie for this special pre-Christmas musical treat. The program includes Corelli’s Christmas Concerto followed by Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante and Beethoven’s colossal Symphony No. 2.
TICKETING INFORMATION
We highly encourage you make a reservation for this FREE event as seating is on a first-come, first served basis. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the beginning of the performance to ensure your seat.
Tickets
hudsonoperahouse.secure.force.com
** From the Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House Facebook Page **
Reservations for The Orchestra Now's free holiday concert on Friday, December 21 at 7pm is now full!
We will have a wait list line starting at 6:00pm.
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House
327 Warren St, Hudson, New York 12534
DEC 22 & 23
From 12 PM - 6 PM
Hudson Valley Distillers Holiday Marketplace
· Hosted by PKBrown Woodworking
Last minute holiday shopping for you or your loved ones. Local and handmade crafts to fulfill all your Christmas needs.
Hudson Valley Distillers 1727 Route 9 Clermont, NY
Check out the Facebook event below.
DEC21
From 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
A Charlie Brown Christmas
· Hosted by Stephentown Memorial Library
Come to the library and watch A Charlie Brown Christmas with us on the big screen! We will also watch Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served!
From The Stephentown Memorial Library Facebook Page. Check out the event link below.
https://www.facebook.com/events/751282561902215/
DEC21
Show Starts At 8 PM
DEC22
Show Starts At 8 PM
DEC23
Show Starts At 8 PM
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by Charles Dickens
FREE ADMISSION!
· Hosted by Walking the dog Theater of Ghent, NY
Presenting 3 performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Solaris, 360 Warren St. in Hudson.
Info From The Columbia County Tourism website https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/
Admission is free as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all; donations in support of this initiative are gratefully received. The Hudson performances are part of a tour that includes communities in NY, CT, and MO in December and several cities in China and Taiwan in the New Year. The theater’s Executive Artistic Director David Anderson, who performs the piece solo (moving fluidly from character to character) says of the project, “A Christmas Carol has become an annual tradition in many communities, and it is the best way I know to become inspired by the season.”
Through drama and masterful storytelling, Anderson performs the story exactly as Dickens wrote it, giving the audience not only the dialogue but the descriptive passages as well. Anderson’s rendition, directed by Ted Pugh, is a modern revival of Dickens’ own manner of storytelling. Dickens gave performances drawn from A Christmas Carol and The Pickwick Papers throughout the Northeastern United States, from his arrival in Boston in mid-November, 1867 to his return to England in April 1868. Walking the dog Theater’s production, now in its 12th year, received high praises from Bruce Hallenbeck of The Independent, who wrote of David Anderson’s performance, “Amazing one-man show. . .what Dickens intended all along!”
Walking the dog Theater, Inc. is a professional not-for-profit theater company based in Columbia County, NY. To learn more about Walking the dog Theater’s Free Culture Initiative and to get involved, visit www.wtdtheater.org or call (518) 610-0909. Walking the dog Theater is an initiative of the Hawthorne Valley Association.
Solaris, 360 Warren St., Hudson, NY
(518) 610-0909 | david@wtdtheater.org |http://www.wtdevents.org
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm | Credit cards not accepted | Wheelchair accessible
FREE. Donations gratefully received.
DEC22
At 6 PM
Santa Is Coming To Town
· Hosted by Chatham Fire Department
2 Hoffman St. Chatham, New York 12037
The Chatham Fire Department Chatham area kids Christmas party with Santa will be held at the firehouse. Every boy and girl that attends will receive a gift from Santa.
Info From The Chatham Fire Department Facebook Events
DEC23
From 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Christmas Bakery Pop Up!
· Hosted by Olde York Farm: Distillery & Cooperage
Stock up on goodies for Christmas at the Christmas Bakery Pop Up with Delightful Bites by Nina!
Cash bar with drinks, gourmet grilled cheese, and cheese plates also available.
Info From The Columbia County Tourism website https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/
Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage 284 State Route 23 Claverack, NY 12513
845-480-1237 www.oldeyorkfarm.com Check out the Facebook Event below.
DEC24
Starts at 3:30 pm
Santa Parade on Christmas Eve
Public Event
· Hosted by Valatie, New York
Info From The Valatie NY Facebook Page
In the very village (Valatie) where Virginia O’Hanlon Douglas, of “Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus” fame spent her last days; the little girl who was looking for the spirit of Christmas and the existence of Santa, found them both, alive and well, in Valatie, New York. Each Christmas Eve, Santa himself visits the homes of little children—courtesy of the Valatie Santa Claus Club.
This year’s (2018) schedule is courtesy of NORAD and the Valatie Santa Claus Club:
**Valatie Christmas Eve** Santa Parade Route:
Beginning at 3:30 at the Valatie Rescue Squad up Rt 9 to River Street—then up Main St. to Route 203—to Little Falls to Mazel Court—out Genesee Drive back onto 203—to Bell Lane to Rod & Gun Club Road—back onto 203 to Main Street to Upper Main Street—back to New Street to Mechanic Street back around New Street to Holly Hills entering at Peters Lane to Marion Blvd to Church Street to Williams Street to Luther Street to Lake St to Main—to Route 9 to Rathbone Ave—to Ridge Drive back to Route 9 to Albany Ave—back to Route 9, ending at Valatie Rescue Squad.
Santa’s parade begins every Christmas Eve at 3:30 pm with his journey down the village streets to the classic tune of ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’.
Soon afterward, he visits Valatian children age ten and under in their homes, calling each by name and delivering boxes of gifts.
The Valatie Santa Claus Club was established after World War II, in 1946 by fifteen area men to provide gifts for the poor.
To infuse Christmas spirit to village orphans, the men donated funds from their Army separation pay, providing gifts on Christmas Eve for the children. Thus began the first Santa Claus Club in the nation here in Valatie.
This effort is greatly appreciated by local residents, who support the Club enthusiastically, making this a true community event. Our concept has been adopted by other communities throughout the country as well as internationally.
Come and join our parade this Christmas Eve and Merry Christmas to All!
Check Out The Facebook Event
DEC27
Starts At 1 PM
The Shoemaker and the Elves
Public Event
· Hosted by Philmont Public Library
Info From The Philmont Public Library Facebook Page
A free family event sponsored by the Friends of Philmont Public Library and presented by the Dancing Hands Puppet Troupe. The Shoemaker and the Elves is a delightful tale of generosity and faithfulness, told with marionettes and filled with the mystery and the magic of the season. Come to watch the show, learn a new song and make your own elf!
Check Out The Facebook Event
DEC28
From 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Family Fun Roller Skating Night!
Public Event
· Hosted by ICC PTA
Info From The Ichabod Crane Middle School Facebook Page
Roller Skating Night for the whole family!
We are so excited to offer a fun indoor activity over the Christmas break for students of all ages (plus their parents!).
Skating will be open to students and adults. Skates will be provided for each paid admission to the event.
Friday, Dec. 28th 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Middle School Gym
$6/skate rental
Drinks and snacks will be available for purchase!
If you are interested in attending, please click the link below to enter your shoe size. We need an idea of shoe sizes but there will be extras on-site as well. Filling out this form helps us in our planning - you don't have to commit to going right now!
https://goo.gl/forms/KCLbB84ACPNP5kv63
DEC31
From 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM
NYE Party with Live Jazz!
· Hosted by Olde York Farm: Distillery & Cooperage
Tickets include:
Live Jazz Duo with Alexis Cole 8-11
All Local Cheese Boards at 11
Bubbly Toast at Midnight!
Pre-Ordered Ticket Price: $45/person
Ticket at the door: $55/person
Cash Bar: Cocktails, beer, wine, cider, mocktails, artinisal sodas, and hot drinks.
Info From The Columbia County Tourism website https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/
Olde York Farm Distillery & Cooperage 284 State Route 23 Claverack, NY 12513
518-721-8209 www.oldeyorkfarm.com
DEC31
From 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM
New Years’s Eve Celebration
· Hosted by Vanderbilt Lakeside
Info From The Columbia County Tourism website https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/
Monday, December 31, 2018, 7:00 pm - Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 1:00 am
Join us for very a special New Year’s Eve Celebration! Food, drink, dancing, merriment!
(OR book a *Celebrate & Stay* package—includes 2 night accommodations, party tickets, + a Three-Course Sunday Dinner. For all details + ability to book please visit our website)
$40 – $65
www.vanderbiltlakeside.com 518-672-7070
DEC31
Starts At 8 PM
Roots-Rockers Ring Out the Old
& Ring in the New
· Hosted by Helsinki Hudson
The sounds of vintage rock and honkytonk will help the crowd ring out the old and ring in the new when Lara Hope & the Ark-Tones and the Chops & Sauerkraut Trio entertain revelers.
Date: Monday, December 31
Time: 8:00 pm
Cost: $25 – $45
Website:
https://helsinkihudson.ticketfly.com/event/1784833-nye-helsinki-hudson-chops-n-hudson/
Helsinki Hudson
Phone:
518-828-4800
Website:
Info From The Columbia County Tourism website https://columbiacountytourism.org/events/
DEC31
9 PM - 2 AM
Celebrate New Year’s Eve
· Hosted by The Maker Lounge
Open bar, passed hors d’oeuvres, desserts, and champagne toast.
Start: Monday, December 31, 9:00 pm
End: Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 2:00 am
Cost: $295
Event Link:
The Maker Lounge
Phone:
518-509-2620
Website:
302 Warren Street
Hudson, NY 12534
DEC31
9 PM - 2 AM
New Year’s Eve Masquerade Gala
· Hosted by The Wick
Ring in 2019 with us at our Masquerade gala!
Packages start at $399 and include overnight room and two tickets to the party.
We kick off the evening in our Wick Lounge with live entertainment, light bites and cash bar. Ballroom doors open at 9pm for the main event with dancing, tapas and cash bar through 2am! Room reservations can be made on Marriott.com or call 888-236-2427.
Join us for New Years Day brunch from 9:30am-1pm, $39.95/pp, call Victoria Patricola for brunch tickets or additional party wristbands at 518-249-6825, ext. 408
Start: Monday, December 31, 9:00 pm
End: Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 2:00 am
Cost: $399.00
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/579033792539267/
The Wick
Phone: 833-843-9425
Website: www.thewickhotel.com
41 Cross Street Hudson, NY 12534
JAN1
From 1 PM – 4 PM
First Day Hike
Public Event
· Hosted by Schodack Island State Park
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 1 PM – 4 PM
Call the Park at (518) 732-0187 to sign up for the short hike or the long hike.
Chose from two different hikes:
Ice House Chimney hike - hike a beautiful,wide, flat,hard packed dirt trail with occasional views of the Hudson River. The destination is 2.5 miles down the Orange trail.
Campground hike will allow people the opportunity to walk the campground and down the yellow trail for a short circle back to the main park area.
Coffee and hot chocolate will be provide.,If weather dictates unsafe conditions then event will be cancelled and posted on the Schodack Island Facebook page.Those planning to go on the 5 mile hike should wear sturdy boots,dress in layers and carry a water bottle.
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