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

Hudson Valley's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.

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

Family Art Workshop: Magnetic Bugs - Hudson River Museum - 511 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY 10701, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026 and Sunday, September 13, 2026, 12–4pm

FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Hudson Valley - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026 and Sunday, September 13, 2026, see link for times

Kinderhook Farmers Market - Village Square, Kinderhook, NY 12106, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

Village of Monroe Cheese Festival - 7 Stage Rd, Monroe, NY 10950, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm

NashSkill Music Festival Celebrates 10 Years at the Factoria - The Factoria at Lents Cove Park, 5 John Walsh Blvd, Peekskill, NY 10566, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 4 pm - 12 am

Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills - Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026 and Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:30 pm

Nyack SeptembertFest Street Fair - Nyack Chamber of Commerce, Nyack, NY 10960, United States, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm

KinoKids: Panoramic Views Workshop - Kinosaito Arts Center, 7th Street, Verplanck, NY, USA, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Farmers Market at Muscoot Farm - Muscoot Farm, 51 New York 100, Katonah, NY 10536, United States, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

International Chocolate Day at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum - Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601, United States, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm