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

Hudson Valley's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

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

• Camp Kenan Open House - Healthy Kids Day - YMCA, YMCA Camp Kenan, 8571 Lower Lake Road, Barker, NY 14012, 05/02/2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm
• Camp Weona Open House - Healthy Kids Day - YMCA, YMCA Camp Weona, Poplar Tree Road, Gainesville, NY, 05/02/2026, 10:00am to 2:00pm
• Hudson Children's Book Festival 2026 -, Columbia-Greene Community College, Hudson, NY, 05/02/2026, 10am – 3pm
• Creatures Alive! -, Putnam Valley Free Library, Oscawana Lake Road, Putnam Valley, NY, 05/02/2026, 2:00pm
• Free Buddhist Temple Tours Upstate New York in Sullivan County Catskills -, Kadampa Meditation Center New York, Sweeney Rd, Glen Spey, NY, 05/02/2026 to 05/03/2026, 1:30PM
• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! - Hudson Valley -, Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, 05/03/2026, See link for times
• Apple Blossom Festival & Vendor Market -, Fishkill Farms, Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY, 05/03/2026, 11AM-3PM