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    7 Reasons to Love “Joyride” Star + NYC Drag Legend, Paige Turner

    All summer long, audiences in Provincetown have flocked to see this showbiz spitfire's quick wit and campy musical parodies. As she prepares to make her Hudson Valley debut this October 1st + 2nd, get to know the hilarious "ultimate Barbie of the drag world".

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    7 Queer Events Happening This Fall in the Hudson Valley

    Plan an autumn adventure around apple picking, pumpkins, warm cider donuts and these LGBTQ+ happenings in Kingston, Albany, Rosendale, Highland and across Ulster County.

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    (RECAP) See Pics from BGHV’s Meet Market @ The Hudson House & Distillery

    The Meet Market popped up for a special night out at the region's newest boutique venue with a special performance from burlesque superstar, Pearls Daily.

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    (RECAP) See Pics + Video from Miz Cracker’s LOVE @ Wilklow Orchards

    BGHV's Queer Summer Nights series drew to a close with a packed house performance from the RuPaul's Drag Race All-Star at Wilklow Orchards Farm Bar in Highland.

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    This Weekend: Hop on Board Paige Turner’s “Joyride” Tour – Shows in Marlboro and Rosendale

    The ultimate Barbie of the Drag World, “Showbiz Spitfire” Paige Turner takes her hit show, "Joyride", for a spin through Marlboro (October 1st), Rosendale (October 2nd) and Albany (October 3rd).

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    (RECAP) See Pics from Bushels & Pecs: Farm-Fresh Burlesque @ Wilklow Orchards

    What do you get when you combine a pole barn, an apple orchard and four of NYC's finest fruits of burlesque? Several Bushels & Pecs of raunchy good fun, of course! See pictures from BGHV's evening of farm-fresh burlesque from Wednesday August 18th @ Wilklow Orchards Farm Bar in Highland, NY.

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    (RECAP) See Pics from BGHV’s Orchard Disco @ Bad Seed Cider Tap Room

    It was a perfect night for dancing under the stars! BGHV took over the Bad Seed Cider Tap Room on Friday August 6th for our Queer Summer Nights Orchard Disco, featuring vintage vinyl beats from DJ Ali G and lights by Superior Sounds.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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    (RECAP) See Pics + Video from Pride in July @ Barton Orchards, featuring Tina Burner

    BGHV teamed up with our friends at Barton Orchards to produce an epic Pride in July event featuring games, face painting, water slides, an amateur drag competition, food trucks, fireworks and a headline act by NYC's own RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Tina Burner.

    BGHV Events, Blog
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Big Gay Hudson Valley’s event calendar is a free service open to our entire community. The details of and experiences at each event are the sole responsibility of the organizer and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of Big Gay Hudson Valley. If you have a question or feedback about an event, we encourage you to contact the organizer directly.

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Next Saturday, May 17th: Let’s Get Out There & M Next Saturday, May 17th: Let’s Get Out There & Move at Pride In The Sky

Pride In The Sky features an entire day of events offering a great opportunity to get out there and move while also building community! Activities include our first-ever Pride Fun Run & Walk, A Queer Birding Excursion and a Proud Pet Pawrade on the Walkway! 

The Pride Fun Run & Walk happens at 10a on Saturday, May 17th - and with more than 75 registrations already, we’re expecting a great crowd of runners and walkers to join us!

The Pride In The Sky Celebration starts at 4p, and once the sun goes down everyone is invited to Dance in the Center of the Walkway to beats served up by Poughkeepsie’s very-own DJ @prephab from 6:30p to 10p

The events highlighted here each require individual pre-registration which can be found as individual tickets on the Pride In The Sky event page on biggayhudsonvalley.com. 

We ask that all Pride In The Sky attendees please register in advance for FREE so that we can anticipate the total number of attendees. We can’t wait to see you next weekend!

#pride #instagays #upstategays #lgbtqtravel #iloveny #gayhudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #prideinthesky
BGHV is excited to offer a new Queer Wings + Wild BGHV is excited to offer a new Queer Wings + Wild Things: Pride Birding Excursion on Saturday morning, May 17th as part of Pride In The Sky! 

Join NYC Queer Birders as they explore the Walkway Over the Hudson and look for and learn about the Hudson River’s avian creatures. 

Bring your own binoculars if you have them. Beginners welcome!

Join the group on Saturday, May 17th from 11am-12:30pm as part of the whole day of activities happening around Pride In The Sky!

Group will meet up at the Poughkeepsie (East) Gate Plaza at The Walkway Over the Hudson.

This event is FREE but pre-registration is requested via the link at the bottom of the Pride In The Sky page on biggayhudsonvalley.com

We can’t wait to see you at Pride In The Sky on Saturday, May 17th! 

#queerbirding #birdwatcher 
#gayhudsonvalley #instagays #iloveny #biggayhudsonvalley #upstategays #lgbtqpride #lgbtq #lgbtqtravel #poughkeepsie
Calling all PROUD Runners, Walkers, Fitness Enthus Calling all PROUD Runners, Walkers, Fitness Enthusiasts and anyone that just wants to get out there and move - Big Gay Hudson Valley is hosting its first-ever Pride Fun Run on Saturday Morning, May 17th as part of an entire day of activities around Pride In The Sky!

We’ll begin gathering at 9:15am on May 17th - and at 10am our group will enjoy a Fun Run from the Highland side of the Walkway Over The Hudson to either the middle point and back (1.2 miles) - or if you’re really looking to push yourself - to the Poughkeepsie side and back (2.4 miles). 

There’s no official timing being offered for this first-time event - this Pride Fun Run is all about showing your PRIDE and gathering together with our community! That said, prizes will be offered for the best PRIDE looks! 🏳️‍🌈⭐️🦄

Participation in our Pride In The Sky Fun Run is FREE, although we do that you please register in advance at biggayhudsonvalley.com/prideinthesky - just select the Pride Fun Run Ticket from the event tickets when you sign up!

See you on the Walkway Over The Hudson on Saturday, May 17th! 

#funrun #hudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #runners #walkers #petswelcome #lgbtq #pride #queer #gayhudsonvalley #ulstercounty #dutchesscounty #poughkeepsie #walkway #upstategays #showyourpride #instagays
Big Gay Hudson Valley in partnership with the Frie Big Gay Hudson Valley in partnership with the Friends of the Walkway and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host the second annual Pride In The Sky community celebration on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park - and everyone is invited to join us for this FREE community event!

Join us on the Walkway to kick off pride season with a full calendar of events that includes a pride fun run, LGBTQ+ birding walk, sails & free tours aboard the Queerwater, a proud pet paw-rade & more!

Attendees are encouraged to pre-register for FREE admission. Complete your registration and get full event schedule at biggayhudsonvalley.com

FREE Admission for Pride In The Sky is made possible thanks to support from I LOVE NY, Hudson Valley Credit Union, WMC Health, CDPHP, New York State Department of Health, Ulster County Tourism,
Destination Dutchess, Upstate Modernist and iHeart Media.

We can’t wait to see you at Pride In The Sky on Saturday, May 17th! 

#gayhudsonvalley #instagays #iloveny #biggayhudsonvalley #upstategays #lgbtqpride #lgbtq #lgbtqtravel

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