Free things to do this weekend in and around the Hudson Valley

Hudson Valley's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Drop-In Visit Days at Simon’s Rock at Bard College and Bard Academy - 30 Seminary Drive, Barrytown, NY 12507, Friday, July 24, 2026, 12:00PM

• Kids Bowl Free – Register Your Kids for a Summer Fun Bowling Pass Today - Find a participating bowling center near you today!, Friday, July 24, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, See website for details.

• Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Hudson Valley - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026 to Sunday, July 26, 2026, See link for times

• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 1:30PM

• Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

• 11th Annual Car Show & Touch-a-Truck at Barton Orchards - Barton Orchards, 63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughquag, NY 12570, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11 am - 3 pm

• Artist Workshop: Water Connects Us at Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum - Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

• FREE "LIVE" ACTING WORKSHOP! Study with a star of STAGE, FILM and TV! David Patrick Wilson - The Academy of Film Television Stage and Performing Arts, Inc, 222 Greenwich Avenue, Goshen, NY 10924, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

• Walkway Connections (For Kids!): River Clay Pottery - Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Haviland Road, Highland, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7 pm - 8 pm

• Movies Under the Walkway Over the Hudson - Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park, Haviland Road, Highland, NY, USA, Saturday, July 25, 2026, Doors open at 7:30 pm

• Chess A2Z July Webinar with NM Austin Liu: Opening Principles – Play Better Without Memorizing - 10940 SW Barnes Rd 247, Portland, OR 97225, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 7 pm - 8 pm PDT

• Hometown Summer Market & Open Days at Lilac Gardens - Lilac Gardens-Hulda Klager, 115 South Pekin Road, Woodland, WA, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:00 am

• Putnam County Fair & 4-H Youth Showcase - Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park, 201 Gypsy Trail Road, Carmel, NY 10512, Saturday, July 25, 2026, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm and Sunday, July 26, 2026, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

• Farmers Market at Muscoot Farm - Muscoot Farm, 51 New York 100, Katonah, NY 10536, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

• KinoKids: Nature Collage Magnet Workshop - Kinosaito Arts Center, 7th Street, Verplanck, NY, USA, Sunday, July 26, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm