Category: Blog

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.

Plan a trip upstate & explore popular Hudson Valley communities with our business directory featuring listings for food & drink, lodging, health & wellness, attractions, arts & entertainment, and more.

As season 16 of the blockbuster show premieres this January, here are the local bars where you can gather with your queer fam for a good ol' fashioned Friday night viewing party.

Over 300 original works from 40+ LGBTQ+ artists were exhibited (& sold!) as Camp Kingston (Kingston, NY) hosted BARNWOOD's queer pop-up art show & sale from December 8th - 10th, 2023.

BGHV’s beloved holiday tradition featured a scintillating sleigh ride of yuletide classics with acts ranging from burlesque to dance, circus acts, drag, live singing and so much more.

HUNG With Care’s 2023 cast features some of NYC’s best + brightest cabaret stars.

30+ artists from the Hudson Valley, New York City & all around the country will be featured in this year's show + sale.

Out on the Farm – Big Gay Hudson Valley’s annual all-ages queer fall festival – was back in season at Highland’s Wilklow Orchards on Saturday September 30, 2023. A record 800+ people gathered at the farm for a day of apple picking, cider donuts, hard cider, dancing, and more.