Kid-Friendly Things to Do in Poughkeepsie This Week
The Walkway Over the Hudson, the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum, Bowdoin Park, and the libraries and studios across Dutchess County give mid-Hudson families a lot to work with year-round. Here's what's on for kids this week in and around Poughkeepsie — pulled fresh from venue calendars, not a stale directory.
Updated October 13, 2026 · 47 events in the next 7 days
Tuesday, October 13
- 2:15 PMToddler Time
East Fishkill Community Library · 348 NY-376, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA
2-3 · Free
- 3:00 PMPreS/PreK Time
East Fishkill Community Library · 348 NY-376, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA
3.5-5 · Free
- 4:00 PMZumba
Town of Rosendale Swimming Pool · 1055 NY-32, Rosendale, NY 12472, USA
$5 residents / $10 non-residents
- 7:30 PMYouth After-School Intro to Woodworking
Hudson River Maritime Museum · 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston, NY 12401, USA
Youth
- 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
Wednesday, October 14
- 2:15 PM
- 7:30 PMTherapy Dog Visit - Brianna
Pleasant Valley Free Library · 1584 Main St, Pleasant Valley, NY 12569, USA
All ages · Free
- 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Thursday, October 15
- 7:00 PMArlington Farmers Market
Arlington Farmers' Market · Raymond Ave, Arlington, NY 12603, USA
All ages · Free
- 8:00 PM
- 8:30 PM
- 8:30 PMAuthor Visit with Mina Soriano-Elwell
Cornwall Public Library · 395 Hudson St, Cornwall, NY 12518, USA
2-6
- 9:00 PM2026 Mixtek Mystics with Amanda Sage & Joe Bob Merritt
Chapel of Sacred Mirrors CoSM · 65 Deer Hill Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
- 9:30 PMPizza & Play Bundle
Spins Bowl Wappingers · 1677 US-9, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
All ages · $34.99
Friday, October 16
- 3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 10:00 PMPick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Wappingers Falls · 235 Myers Corners Rd Ste 9, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
- 11:00 PM
Saturday, October 17
- 4:00 AMLearn to Play Mah Jongg
East Fishkill Community Library · 348 NY-376, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533, USA
- 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
- 6:00 PMNeedle Felted Halloween Decorations
That Creative Space · 333 Fishkill Ave Suite 4, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
All ages
- 7:00 PMPick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Wappingers Falls · 235 Myers Corners Rd Ste 9, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590, USA
Sunday, October 18
- 2:00 PMReawakening the Creative Spirit: New Winternight Workshops
Roost Arts Hudson Valley · 122 Main St, New Paltz, NY 12561, USA
- 2:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
- 3:00 PMStaatsburgh State Historic Site Mansion Tour
Staatsburgh State Historic Site · 75 Mills Mansion Drive 1 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
All ages
- 3:00 PMA Gathering of Old Cars
Staatsburgh State Historic Site · 75 Mills Mansion Drive 1 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
All ages · Free
- 3:00 PMA Life in Service Tour
Staatsburgh State Historic Site · 75 Mills Mansion Drive 1 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
$10
- 3:00 PMLandscape Walk: What You See & What You Don't See
Staatsburgh State Historic Site · 75 Mills Mansion Drive 1 Road, Staatsburg, NY 12580, USA
Free
- 4:00 PMChildren & Families: Giant Paper Cloud
Storm King Art Center - Visitor Entrance · 20 Old Pleasant Hill Rd, New Windsor, NY 12553, USA
All ages · $15-$28
- 6:00 PMMeet & Make: Junk Journaling
That Creative Space · 333 Fishkill Ave Suite 4, Beacon, NY 12508, USA
All ages
Monday, October 19
- 4:00 PMAutumn Welcome Festival
10 Horse Art Center · 67 Black Creek Rd, Highland, NY 12528, USA
All ages · Free
- 8:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
- 9:30 PM