Pride Along the Hudson 2025: Local LGBTQ+ PRIDE Events in Upstate New York’s Hudson Valley
Celebrate PRIDE month and the full spectrum of our community with BGHV's annual round-up of festivals and events happening each weekend up & down the Hudson River Valley in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Beacon, Woodstock, Hudson, and more.
BGHV’s Orchard Disco is Back with Three All-New (& Very Juicy) Parties for Summer 2025
Spend a queer summer night dancing under the stars with the full spectrum of our community as BGHV returns to Bad Seed Hard Cider this May, July & August.
Pride in the Sky 2025 T-Shirts Now Available for Pre-Order
Support Pride in the Sky 2025 in style with your own commemorative rainbow Walkway t-shirt.
RECAP: See Pics + Video from NYS Pride Ski Weekend 2025
A few hundred of y’all turned up & turned out for our 2nd annual winter Pride weekend featuring a kickoff bear party in Kingston, snowy afternoon on Belleayre mountain, and more.
10+ Local Events to Celebrate Valentine’s Day
Wherever you might be in your love story, here’s some events that you and your beloved (or fellow singles) should check out this February.
Pride in the Sky, John Waters, The Gay Gasp, Nina West & More: A Look Back at BGHV’s 2024
Big Gay Hudson Valley celebrated a jam-packed year full of shows, laughs & late nights outdoors. Take a look at some of 2024's best events for our local queer community.
RECAP: See Pics from A John Waters Christmas
A sold out crowd of nearly 700 packed Kingston's Old Dutch Church to see the Pope of Trash spread some holiday cheer in the filthiest of ways.
RECAP: See Pics from the 2024 Jingle Bell Dash Fundraising Fun Run
Jingle all the way! BGHV and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center's first-ever Jingle Bell Dash saw two dozen dashers dress up (and down) for a a six block fundraising fun run in Uptown Kingston.
RECAP: See Pics from HUNG With Care 2024
BGHV's scintillating sleigh ride of twisted holiday tunes took the stage for a blockbuster 13th season with packed houses in Montgomery, Rosendale, and Albany.
Jingle Bell Dash: A Holiday Fun Run Raising Funds for LGBTQ+ Youth Programs
Dress up (or down) in your holiday finest for a 6-block morning dash around Kingston’s Uptown Stockade District to raise funds for the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center’s youth programs.