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Upcoming Events by Big Gay Hudson Valley

Pride in the Sky

Kick off Pride season on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow.

All Ages • Dogs Welcome • Free to Attend

Friday, May 17th @ 6pm on the Walkway Over the Hudson (Poughkeepsie & Highland)

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Orchard Disco: PRIDE Along the Hudson Kickoff Edition

Spend a queer summer night dancing under the stars with the full spectrum of our community featuring DJ Go Go Gadget + Queen Glow Job.

Saturday May 18th @ 6p (Bad Seed Hard Cider Taproom, Highland)

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BGHV PROS: After Work Mixer

Been working hard from home (or the office)? Make some time to play. BGHV’s PROS series is here to help you meet some new like-minded folx.

Thursday May 30th @ 5p (Unicorn Bar, Kingston)

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Orchard Disco: Independence Weekend Edition

Spend a queer summer night dancing under the stars with the full spectrum of our community featuring award-winning NYC singer, songwriter & DJ Bright Light Bright Light.

Saturday July 6th @ 6p (Bad Seed Hard Cider Taproom, Highland)

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May 2024

SPRING Crafts at Lyndhurst 2024

Westchester's favorite festival, Spring Crafts at Lyndhurst returns on 3-5, 2024! Shop from 200 makers and more! www.artrider.com

Sunday May 5th

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Lyndhurst Estate

635 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591

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Findings at Stone Ridge Orchard

One of the rights of Spring returns when the Findings Festival and Marketplace returns to Stone Ridge Orchards on May 4 + 5, 2024.

Sunday May 5th

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stone Ridge Orchard

3012 Route 213

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Christian Mitchell’s “Imperfect Dreams”

Photography exhibition of Christian Mitchell's "Imperfect Dreams"

Sunday May 5th

11:00 am - 5:00 pm

Surface Library Gallery

1301 County Route 7, Ancram, NY 12502

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Men’s Nude Yoga (Kingston)

Men's Nude Yoga has arrived in the Hudson Valley; Hosted by our friends at The Yoga House, sessions are being offered on a wide range of dates this Spring.

Sunday May 5th

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

The Yoga House (Kingston)

785 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401

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Ex-Gay Bar, by David Simpatico

This play is a call to arms, we are fighting for our lives!

Sunday May 5th

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Queerly Sundays @PearlMoonWoodstock

Safe space, community building Queer focused gatherings.

Sunday May 5th

5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Pearl Moon

52 Mill Hill Road, Woodstock, NY 12498

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“Phantasmagoria,” Spring Art Show

Trans and Two-Spirit Art at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

Monday May 6th

All Day

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Amy

Behind six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse’s genius lay a troubled and fragile personal life.

Monday May 6th

7:00 pm

Upstate Films (Saugerties): Orpheum Theatre

156 Main St, Saugerties, NY 12477

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C.U. Next Tuesday Queer Night

We found a place for a weekly meetup and couldn’t be more ecstatic that it’s in our own uptown neighborhood.

Tuesday May 7th

6:00 pm

Salt Box Bar

10 Crown St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Queer Men’s Taco Tuesday @ Unihog (Hoosick Falls, NY)

Join a group of queer men every Tuesday 6pm for the best tacos in the region & free live music upstairs after 7pm & darts downstairs

Tuesday May 7th

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Unihog

2 Center Street, Hoosick Falls, NY 12090

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The Rainbow Lounge- Senior/Older Adult Meet-Up

In partnership with SAGE, this group is primarily a place to relax and share ourselves with others.

Thursday May 9th

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center

300 Wall St, Kingston, NY 12401

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Q-Club!

We are proud to present the Q-Club, a place for LGBTQIA+ youth to make friends, participate in fun activities, and create lasting community.

Thursday May 9th

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Red Hook Public Library

7444 S Broadway, Red Hook, NY 12571

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Kick off Pride season on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow

Friday May 17, 2024

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Our First Annual Pride In The Sky celebration is j

Our First Annual Pride In The Sky celebration is just two weeks away!   Show your pride on Friday night, May 17th on the Walkway over the Hudson by helping us to light up the night with all the colors of community rainbow! For all those that could use a little inspiration, here’s a few shots from our Pride In The Sky ‘look book’.

Think of the Walkway Over The Hudson as your personal 1.2 mile long Runway - and all your most fierce illuminated looks are encouraged to keep this party going from 6pm to 10pm!

Visit the link in our bio or just pop on over to BigGayHudsonValley.com to pre-register for this FREE nighttime Pride event now.

Thank you to all our amazing community partners for helping us to make this first-time event possible! @walkwayoverthehudson @dutchesstourism @ulstercountytourism @iloveny @ulstercountychamberofcommerce @hudsonvalleycu @wmchealth @hamiltonandadams @chronogram @upstatemodernist @nuvancehealth @atwaterskincare @kissfmhv @q92hv @nystateparks

#pride #prideinthesky #hudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #poughkeepsie #highland #ulstercounty #dutchesscounty

So great to see such a vibrant crowd of queers at

So great to see such a vibrant crowd of queers at @marbella_tapasbar in Ellenville this last weekend for our pre-comedy show reception!

Cheers to the @borschtbeltmuseum for hosting such a great stand-up featuring the humor of @anddyradio @alejandroelgreat @christfinnegan and David Lonstein.

#hudsonvalley #gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #lgbtqtravel #swishalps #borschtbelt #comedy #standup #ellenville #ulstercounty

Such a beautiful night for a site visit to the @wa

Such a beautiful night for a site visit to the @walkwayoverthehudson in advance of Pride in the Sky on Friday, May 17th.

All the starts were out - including @melaine_rottkamp from @dutchesscountytourism!

We’re so thankful for their support as well as so many organizations that are helping to make this event free for all to enjoy!

Dogs Welcome! Kids Welcome! Everyone Is Welcome! Light up looks and accessories encouraged for this first-ever night time PRIDE event on the Walkway.

Visit BigGayhudsonValley.com now for all the details about Pride In The Sky on Friday, May 17th; please pre-register via the link.

#pride #poughkeepsie #ulstercounty #dutchesscounty #iloveny #lgbtqtravel #lgbtq #ulstercounty #upstategays #instabears #instagays #instagay #gayhudsonvalley #biggayhudsonvalley #iloveny #instaqueer #loveislove #hudsonriver

✨Pride in the Sky✨2 Community Festivals, 1 Epi

✨Pride in the Sky✨2 Community Festivals, 1 Epic Celebration✨

Friday May 17th • 6p to 10p • Walkway Over the Hudson

All Ages • Dogs Welcome • Free to Attend

Kick off Pride season in the Hudson Valley on the stunning Walkway Over the Hudson as we light up the night sky in rainbow.

✅ Plan out your Pride season as 24+ local LGBTQ+ groups and other members of our queer community fill festivals on both the Dutchess (east) and Ulster (west) sides of the Walkway.

✅ Show off your best illuminated looks at this nighttime celebration under the stars

✅ Join in a historic procession of a 500-foot long section of Gilbert Baker’s original Pride flag across the Walkway at sunset

✅ Party with us as local iHeartMedia radio stations broadcast live and DJ Ali Gruber spins vinyl from the middle of the Walkway

All of this is being made possible thanks to the support of these fabulous community partners:
✨ @walkwayoverthehudson
✨ @ulstercountytourism
✨ @dutchesstourism
✨ @wmchealth
✨ @iloveny
✨ @hudsonvalleycu
✨ @hamiltonandadams
✨ @upstatemodernist
✨ @nystateparks
✨ @nuvancehealth
✨ @awesomepoughkeepsie
✨ @chronogram
✨ @superiorsounds

#pride #gay #lesbian #queer #lgbtq #hudsonvalley #gaypride #dutchesscounty #ulstercountyny #🏳️‍🌈 #🌈 #biggayhudsonvalley #upstategays #gayfamily #gaydog

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