Dutchess County Pride Center is a safe space for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families, including youth, to meet and socialize.
Our goal is to improve the health, safety and well-being of the entire LGBTQ+ community in Dutchess County.
Learn more @ dutchesspride.org.
June 2026
Poughkeepsie Pride
Come join the Mid-Hudson Valley's largest Pride March, returning for its 8th Year! A powerful expression of love and unity on the waterfront of the Queen City, Poughkeepsie Pride is a March & Festival spread across the City of Poughkeepsie, culminating in the celebration on the banks of the Hudson River.
Board Game Nights (18+)
Join us every month to play your favorite Board Games with new and old friends.
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
Sober Over The Rainbow
LGBTQ+ Friendly Group of AA.
No fee | No registration necessary | Anonymous & Confidential
Walk-ins are welcome
Sober Over The Rainbow meets the Second Sundays from 8 - 9pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Queer Women Connect
A discussion and peer support group for women and those who feel comfortable in a space centering on the experiences of women.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
QWC meets on the First and Third Mondays of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Quiet Social Hour
A quiet space for calm connection. Enjoy being social in a space that doesn’t require you to be social.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
Quiet Social Hour meets on the Third Wednesday of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
The Classic Mix IN PERSON
A discussion and peer support group for LGBTQ+ adults 50+. Join us in this supportive community space, having conversations that reflect who we are, what challenges us and concerns us. Let’s celebrate our uniqueness.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
The Classic Mix meets on the First & Third Thursdays of Every Month from 4 - 5pm.
First Thursdays are Online Via Zoom (link in website). Third Thursdays are in person at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Yarn Crafts Club
A club for crocheters and knitters from beginner to advanced.
Crafty Queers
Crafty Queers is a social arts & crafts makerspace where we supply the materials and YOU make the art!
Second Nature Screening at The Beacon
Dutchess Pride and Newburgh Pride are proud to partner with The Beacon, Southern Dutchess County’s only independent movie theater. We’re presenting an exclusive showing of the documentary Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World by the legendary actor-director Elliot Page.
About the Doc:
Elliot Page narrates SECOND NATURE, a hilarious and heartening romp through the animal world, led by brave scientists fighting censorship as they reveal the truth about our nature. Debunking myths that females are “inferior” and being queer is “unnatural,” Second Nature follows trailblazing trans Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets other groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more.
$13-$15 | Tickets required| Unrated
Free Film at the Bardavon – The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love
Dutchess Pride is proud to partner with the Bardavon 1869 Opera House to host a FREE screening of the 1995 cult classic romantic comedy The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love.
About the Film:
Starring Laurel Holloman (“Randy”) and Nicole Ari Parker (“Evie”), The Incredibly True Story of Two Girls in Love is an adventurous and charming love story between two teens of different social and economic backgrounds who find themselves experiencing the travails of first love. Maria Maggenti directed.
No cost | Tickets required| Rated R
Pride 2026 Fun Run 5K
Dutchess Pride is proud to partner with Fleet Feet Poughkeepsie for our annual Fun Run 5K Fundraiser for the Pride Center!
Come run a 5K and help raise money for the Pride Center!
All ages and running abilities are welcome.
Tickets are required to participate at can be purchased through the Fleet Feet website.
A part of Poughkeepsie Pride & Dutchess Pride Month: our monthlong, countywide celebration of queerness.
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
July 2026
Get Your Mind Write
Join us at the Dutchess County Pride Center on the first Wednesday of every month. This event is a space for gentle stretches for all bodies, mediation and generative writing prompts to help ease your mind and body.
The Classic Mix ONLINE
A discussion and peer support group for LGBTQ+ adults 50+. Join us in this supportive community space, having conversations that reflect who we are, what challenges us and concerns us. Let’s celebrate our uniqueness.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
The Classic Mix meets on the First & Third Thursdays of Every Month from 4 - 5pm.
First Thursdays are Online Via Zoom (link on website). Third Thursdays are in person at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Community Reiki
Join us for a community Reiki Healing with Kim Pierce from Spirit & Stones.
Trans Closet Drop-In
Come to the Center to get gender-affirming supplies and clothing -- no questions asked and at no cost to you
Queer Women Connect
A discussion and peer support group for women and those who feel comfortable in a space centering on the experiences of women.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
QWC meets on the First and Third Mondays of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Board Game Nights (18+)
Join us every month to play your favorite Board Games with new and old friends.
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
Sober Over The Rainbow
LGBTQ+ Friendly Group of AA.
No fee | No registration necessary | Anonymous & Confidential
Walk-ins are welcome
Sober Over The Rainbow meets the Second Sundays from 8 - 9pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Queer Men Connect
A support group for all men and those who feel comfortable in a space that centers the experience of men.
Quiet Social Hour
A quiet space for calm connection. Enjoy being social in a space that doesn’t require you to be social.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
Quiet Social Hour meets on the Third Wednesday of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
The Classic Mix IN PERSON
A discussion and peer support group for LGBTQ+ adults 50+. Join us in this supportive community space, having conversations that reflect who we are, what challenges us and concerns us. Let’s celebrate our uniqueness.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
The Classic Mix meets on the First & Third Thursdays of Every Month from 4 - 5pm.
First Thursdays are Online Via Zoom (link in website). Third Thursdays are in person at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Yarn Crafts Club
A club for crocheters and knitters from beginner to advanced.
Queer Women Connect
A discussion and peer support group for women and those who feel comfortable in a space centering on the experiences of women.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
QWC meets on the First and Third Mondays of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
Crafty Queers
Crafty Queers is a social arts & crafts makerspace where we supply the materials and YOU make the art!
August 2026
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Get Your Mind Write
Join us at the Dutchess County Pride Center on the first Wednesday of every month. This event is a space for gentle stretches for all bodies, mediation and generative writing prompts to help ease your mind and body.
The Classic Mix ONLINE
A discussion and peer support group for LGBTQ+ adults 50+. Join us in this supportive community space, having conversations that reflect who we are, what challenges us and concerns us. Let’s celebrate our uniqueness.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
The Classic Mix meets on the First & Third Thursdays of Every Month from 4 - 5pm.
First Thursdays are Online Via Zoom (link on website). Third Thursdays are in person at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Board Game Nights (18+)
Join us every month to play your favorite Board Games with new and old friends.
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
Sober Over The Rainbow
LGBTQ+ Friendly Group of AA.
No fee | No registration necessary | Anonymous & Confidential
Walk-ins are welcome
Sober Over The Rainbow meets the Second Sundays from 8 - 9pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Queer Men Connect
A support group for all men and those who feel comfortable in a space that centers the experience of men.
Yarn Crafts Club
A club for crocheters and knitters from beginner to advanced.
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Quiet Social Hour
A quiet space for calm connection. Enjoy being social in a space that doesn’t require you to be social.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
Quiet Social Hour meets on the Third Wednesday of Every Month from 7 - 8pm at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
The Classic Mix IN PERSON
A discussion and peer support group for LGBTQ+ adults 50+. Join us in this supportive community space, having conversations that reflect who we are, what challenges us and concerns us. Let’s celebrate our uniqueness.
No fee | No registration necessary | 18+
Walk-ins are welcome!
The Classic Mix meets on the First & Third Thursdays of Every Month from 4 - 5pm.
First Thursdays are Online Via Zoom (link in website). Third Thursdays are in person at:
Dutchess County Pride Center | 766 Main Street | Poughkeepsie
Inclusive Trans Adult Initiative
A hangout and peer support group for trans adults.
Crafty Queers
Crafty Queers is a social arts & crafts makerspace where we supply the materials and YOU make the art!
September 2026
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Get Your Mind Write
Join us at the Dutchess County Pride Center on the first Wednesday of every month. This event is a space for gentle stretches for all bodies, mediation and generative writing prompts to help ease your mind and body.
Board Game Nights (18+)
Join us every month to play your favorite Board Games with new and old friends.
BIPOC Group
A social/support group for LGBTQ+ black, indigenous, Latinx, and people of color to meet and talk in a supportive atmosphere.
Yarn Crafts Club
A club for crocheters and knitters from beginner to advanced.
Crafty Queers
Crafty Queers is a social arts & crafts makerspace where we supply the materials and YOU make the art!
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