Just a Sample of our 2010 Local Events & Festivals:

Hunter Mountain's Tap New York Craft Food & Beer Festival - Sat., April 24 - Sun., April 25th, 2010
Over 30 breweries representing over 100 individual beers offer everything from IPAs and lagers to wiesbiers, doppel and trippel bocks, stouts, ales... pretty much any variety you know of, and probably a few that you don't. Visit http://www.tap-ny.com/

Hudson Children's Book Festival - Sat., May 1st, 2010, 10 am - 4 pm, Hudson Jr/Sr Campus
Sprouting Literacy!! Over 100 Children's and Young Adult authors and illustrators, hundreds of books to browse, author and illustrator presentations, arts & crafts, cooking & workshops, music by Disney Radio. Visit www.hudsonchildrensbookfestival.com/

Gavin's Irish Country Inn's Mother's Day Craft Fair Saturday, May 10, 2010 from 10 am - 3 pm
Many unique vendors. Come Join us and do your Mother's Day Shopping!
General Public Welcome, Free admission & Free Parking

Memorial Day Irish Festival Weekend at Gavin's Irish Country Inn - Friday-Monday, May 28-31
East Durham's 32nd year of great Irish music. If you have never been to this festival, we truly encourage you to give it a go, as it is a lot of fun! Gavin's Pub will feature great (3) Irish bands and entertainers: including Andy Cooney & His Band on Saturday evening and Tommy Flynn and NY Showband on Sunday evening. Visit www.irishvillageusa.com for complete Festival details.

Tannersville Duck Race & Festival - Sat., May 29th, 2010
500 rubber ducks race down Gooseberry Creek in the Village of Tannersville ending by the Rip Van Winkle Lake. Adopt-a-Duck tickets sold at area businesses. Monetary prizes! Festival with food, music and crafts held at the lake all day. Free admission. Hours: 11am-4pm. Visit http://www.greenetourism.com/

Radio Woodstock's Mountain Jam Fest VI - June 4-6, 2010
Come to Mountain Jam to enjoy great music and the beautiful Northern Catskills at this three-day outdoor music festival. Featuring national recording atists and local bands, Mountain Jam Fest has quickly become one of the country's premier jam band festivals, listed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top ten music festivals in the country. More information visit www.mountainjam.com/

Greenville Rotary Summer Craft Fair Day - Sat., June 12, 2010
Crafts, music, food and more. Front lawn of the Greenville Public Library and Veteran's Park, Route 32, Greenville, NY. Hours: 9am-4pm. Free admission. Booth rental space for $35.00. Please call for more information. 518-966-4793

Gavin's Irish Country Inn's Paddy Noonan Festival - Monday, June 14 - Friday June 18th, 2010
Spend a Very Special With Week with a Very Special Person: Paddy Noonan! Join Paddy and His band in celebrating this fun week of Irish music. Packages start at $279 per adult

Zoom Flume Waterpark - Opening June 19th, 2010. Just down the road from Gavin's!
Giant winding water slides, careening 300 feet to splash down in the canyon below. Challenging the 10,000 gallon-a-minute "rapids" rafting a 600-foot chute. Twist, turn and splash in total darkness in the Thrilling Black Vortex. Dare to take the plunge in the Mighty Anaconda. Race your friends down the Grand Prix Splashway. Slip-slide down Thrill Hill. Splash and play in the GIANT Lagoon Activity Pool. Float Gently down the Lazy River. For more information, visit www.zoomflume.com/

30th Annual Old Songs Celtic Festival - June 25 - 27, 2010, Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, NY
Old Songs is a family-friendly festival of folk, traditional, Celtic and world music and dance, known for its relaxed atmosphere, interactive sessions and workshops,hands-on experience and participatory nature. In addition to three concerts there are 120 daytime workshops given by performers. Also featured are a juried craft show, food and instrument vendors, and a well-run children's activity area. Visit http://www.oldsongs.org/festival/

Albany's 17th Annual Country Fest- Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at The Altamont Fairgrounds.
Parking Lots open at 5:30am. Infield Gates Open at 9am. Show starts at 11am Children 10 and under free. Some of the biggest names in Country Music are scheduled to perform. Visit www.wgna.com/

Cairo Market Days - Every Wednesday, June 30 - August 1st, 2010

East Durham's Irish Arts Week - Sun. July 11 - Sat. July 17
Planning is well underway for another sensational week in the historic Irish American hamlet of East Durham for the 16th Annual Catskills Irish Arts Week hosted by the M. J. Quill Irish Cultural and Sports Centre. Visit www.irishvillageusa.com/

Greyfox's Bluegrass Fest in Durham - Thurs. July 15 - Sun. July 18, 2010
On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY. Featuring Sam Bush, Kathy Mattea, Tim O'Brien, Doyle Lawson, David Grisman, Del McCoury, The Gibson Brothers, Donna the Buffalo, Crooked Still, The Greencards and many more... Visit www.greyfoxbluegrass.com/

Blackthorne's Bagpipe Festival - July 30th - July 30st, 2010

4th Annual Tannersville Crazy Race & Festival - July 31, 2010, Hours: 11am-4pm. Free admission.
Build a racer from a flower pot, garbage can, bed or anything you can imagine and race down Main Street. No motors allowed and you must be able to stop and steer! Festival with craft vendors and music all day line both sides of the street. Visit http://www.greenetourism.com/

Bavarian Summer Fest II - Round Top - June 26 & 27, 2010
Lots of family fun. German music and food, kiddie rides, gift and craft show. Bavarian bands and folk dancing. Free admission and parking. Visit http://www.riedlbauersresort.com/events/fest.html

Greene County Youth Fair in Cairo - July 22 thru July 25, 2010
Family oriented activiites including animal shows, demonstrations, variety of entertainment, food, trade tent with a variety of vendors. Free admission. Hours: 9am-9pm Thursday-Saturday, 10am-5pm Sunday. Visit www.greenecountyyouthfair.com/

Bluegrass Festival in Greenville - August 13-15, 2010
3 day Bluegrass Festival with music, camping, craft vendors, food vendors, and music workshops. Admission: $43/person for weekend. Visit www.freeholdaviation.com/bluegrass9.htm

Hunter Mountain's German Alps Festival - August 14 & 15, 2010
For over 25 years, this festival has been entertaining guests of all ages German and non-German. This festival features entertainers direct from Germany as well as some of the best German-American bands in the country. For more information, call 1 800-486-8376 or visit www.huntermtn.com/

Altamont "Large" Country Fair - Aug. 17 - 22, 2010
The Altamont Fair is a three county fair representing Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties. It is a non-profit, public educational and historical society supported entirely by admissions, rentals, contributions and the assistance of hundreds of volunteers. Visit www.altamontfair.com/

East Durham's "Original" Irish Feis @ the MJQ Irish Culture & Sports Centre - Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Visit www.east-durham.org

Hunter Mountain's International Celtic Festival - August 21 & 22, 2010
The International Celtic Festival brings you the sights and sounds of the Emerald Isles. World-class musicians from Ireland and North America perform on three stages, with plenty of variety to suit any taste. Visit www.huntermnt.com/

Windham World Cup Mountain Bike Festival - UCI World Cup Finals, August 23 - 29, 2010
Windham will be the site of the first U.S. World Cup in five years and we couldn’t be more excited to be joining the big leagues of mountain biking. The organizing committee, a group of local business owners and outdoor enthusiasts, will present to the world with our unique hometown flavor, an all-inclusive Mountain Bike Festival that will be nothing short of spectacular. Visit http://www.racewindham.com/

Rhinebeck's Dutchess County Fair - August 24 - 29, 2010
For six days each August, the bucolic fairgrounds on Route 9 in Rhinebeck plays host to nearly half a million patrons. The second largest county fair in New York State is the showplace for agriculture in Dutchess County. Over 160 acres of finely manicured gardens and grass create the beautiful setting for thousands of farm animals, agricultural exhibits and horticultural displays. Visit www.dutchessfairsmall.com/

Capital District Scottish Games at the Altamont Fairgrounds - Saturday September 4, 2010
Join in the fun on Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend! Visit www.scotgames.com/

Tannersville Lumberjack Festival, Chili & Clam Cook-Off - September 18 & 19, 2010

Catskill Mountain Thunder Motorcycle Festival - September 17 & 20, 2010

Hunter Mountain's Microbrew & Wine Festival - September 25 & 26, 2010
Sample fine microbrews and wines of the Hudson Valley, New York State and beyond. Many varieties of beer and wine will be represented, from more common merlots and pale ales to more exotic styles like meads and maibocks, ports and porters. Visit www.huntermtn.com/

Hunter Mountain's Oktoberfest - October 2-3 and 9-10, 2010
Our Oktoberfest features authentic German and German-American entertainment in the beauty of the northern Catskills in autumn. Our modern celebration of the harvest features a farmers market, plenty of vendors, free crafts and pumpkin painting for the kids, and much more. Free Admission makes it an affordable, fun time for all ages. Visit www.huntermtn.com/

Guinness Festival at Gavin's Irish Country Inn - October 15 - 17, 2010
Many Irish bands galore! Great food, great music, and GREAT GUINNESS! Guinness Festival is All Day Saturday, October 16. Master of Ceremonies by Jimmy Walsh. Andy Cooney Band Friday evening and Saturday afternoon from 2-4 pm. We will have at least 6 Irish Bands & Entertainers with Irish Dancers. *Rates include festival admission.

NY Sheep & Wool Festival at Dutchess County Fairgrounds - October 16th & 17th, 2010
Saturday 9AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-5PM. Visit www.sheepandwool.com/