The First-Annual Jingle Bell Dash

THE JINGLE BELL DASH

All new for 2024, BGHV and the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center have partnered to present the Hudson Valley’s first-annual Jingle Bell Dash in Uptown Kingston on Saturday, December 7th at 9am. 

Attendees are encouraged to strip down – or dress up – in their own creative and festive holiday looks for this fun run through the streets of Kingston to raise funds in support of the youth programs of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center. Starting at the pride crosswalk outside of 300 Wall Street, the dash will take participants down Wall Street, Across Front Street, up Fair Street, across Main Street and back down Wall Street to the Community Center. Spectators are encouraged to dress in their holiday finest and gather along the route and cheer on those dashing through Uptown Kingston!

Prizes will be given for the best Jingle Bell Dash looks!

The Hotel Kinsley will host a Jingle Bell Dash pre-party starting on Saturday, December 7th at 8am, offering Espresso Martini specials and hot cider (with or without spirits) to dashers that want to warm-up and build up their liquid courage to run through the streets of the Stockade in just a whisper of clothing. Spectators are also welcome to fuel up at this event at The Kinsley! 

Registration for the Jingle Bell Dash is $25 with funds raised going to benefit the youth programs of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center. 

To shy to run? Join us as a spectator that morning to cheer on the participants!