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Every XYZ Day
Some events repeat weekly. Here are a few:
TUESDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
Hudson Valley Food Hall/Roosevelt Bar: 8pm-12pm
Tito’s Tuesdays. Queeraoke, hosted by @Manriahcarey and drinks by @sirejon
WEDNESDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
Shellfish Night at Carter’s: Dinner
Enjoy your choice of $2 Oysters, Clams or Shrimp.
THURSDAYS:
Beacon’s Backyard Free Breakfast: 6:30am-10:30pm
Hot, freshly made breakfast for anyone in need. Come as you are. Eat what you like. Take some home if you need to.
Pizza & Wine Night at Carter’s: Dinner
Enjoy Carter’s famous gluten-free cauliflower pizza with your choice bottle of wine for $40.
Oysters With Dad at Hudson Valley Food Hall: 6-9pm
Enjoy Oyster Night at Hudson Valley Food Hall.
FRIDAYS:
Fareground’s Community Dinner: 5:30pm-6:30pm 50 Liberty Street, Beacon
Hot meal prepared with fresh ingredients from Second Chance and other donations. Available to anyone in need. Dine in or get it to go! For anyone in your household or a friend. Sometimes free groceries are provided.
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Hudson Valley Food Hall/Roosevelt Bar: 9pm
Drag Show Hosted By Andrameda Bring your single dollars.
SUNDAYS:
Beacon Farmers Market: Rain or Shine 10am-2pm. DMV Parking Lot on Main Street.
Beacon Flee Market: Fine Weather Sundays 8am-3pm. Behind Post Office on Henry Street.
Lit Lit: Open Mic For Writers
Day: Friday, May 1, 2026
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Lit Lit is celebrating 5 years of Lit Lit on Friday, May 1 with a very special – and different – sort of Lit Lit. "It’s going to be wild!" say the organizers. People can perform anything, not just writing. Acting, music, visual art, dancing, rituals, storytelling. The work does not need to be written by the person who performs it. Readers/performers will have a 7-minute time limit instead of the usual 5. Desserts and champagne and nonalcoholic drinks, done potluck fashion, will be served. "If you've been away, we'd love to have you come back and celebrate with us!"
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Beacon Record Fest
Day: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: VFW - 413 Main Street, Beacon NY
The BEACON RECORD & CD FEST RETURNS to the VFW on SATURDAY MAY 2, 2026 - Show 9am to 5pm!!! Early Admission 8am $5, Regular Admission 9am to 5pm $3, Kids 12 & Under FREE!!!!
20+ great vendors from the Tri-State area and beyond - 30+ tables with vinyl LPs, 45s, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, concert posters, music magazines and books!! Vendors bringing the best of psych, punk, post punk, hardcore, metal, power pop, prog, garage, funk, soul, jazz, reggae, world, blues, folk, country, bluegrass, rockabilly, hot rod, surf, lounge, electronic, industrial, goth and new wave!!! Records from the 50's to the present!!!!
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Beacon Art Book Fair
Day: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 11am-4pm
Location: VFW - 413 Main Street, Beacon NY
Free Admission. All ages! Celebrate the vibrant spirit of self-publishing at the 2026 Beacon Art Book Fair, a one-day event bringing together our creative community. This event is a welcoming space for zine creators, book makers, and self-publishers of all kinds to share their work, connect with like-minded creatives, and engage with a community passionate about DIY publishing.
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ARF 5K
Day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Location: Memorial Park, Beacon, NY
This year’s event is extra special as we celebrate 40 years of ARF and the community that makes our work possible. Whether you’re running the 5K, walking with your pup, signing up the kids for the 1K Fun Run, creating a personal fundraiser, or cheering from the sidelines, every registration helps provide food, shelter, medical care, and love for the cats and dogs waiting at ARF.
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Guardian Revival 5K
Day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Location: Paladin Center. 39 Seminary Hill Rd, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512
Run. Reflect. Revive.
This event brings together community, families, departments, and teams to compete, remember, and stand in support of those who serve.
5K Run / Walk
Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run
Virtual 5K Run / Walk option available
Team & department competition encouraged
Awards for fastest team, largest team, individual top finishers
T-shirts for those who register prior to May 1, 2026
Guardian Revival swag for all participants
Beacon Litfest (Main Event)
Day: June 12th-14th, 2026 (Friday - Sunday)
Time: TBA
Location: Multiple venues throughout Beacon, NY
Big Literary Voices. Small Town Vibes (c)
Enjoy major award-winning poets and writers, immersive performances, mixers, book signings, special VIP experience, and more!
We are thrilled with this year's line-up! Find out more at beaconlitfest.org
EARLY BIRD PASS available until April 1st.
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Strawberry Festival of the Beacon Sloop Club
Day: Sunday, June 14, 2026
Time: 12-5pm
Location: 1 Flynn Drive, Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
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ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Corn Festival of the Beacon Sloop Club
Day: Sunday, August 16, 2026
Time: 12-5pm
Location: 1 Flynn Drive, Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
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Stoneykill Farm’s Butterfly Festival (usually beginning of August)
I Am Beacon’s Back 2 School Block Party (usually end of August)
ANNUAL EVENTS
Dates are TBD for the next year, but the following events usually happen during this month:
Spirit of Beacon Day (always the last Sunday of September)
I Am Beacon’s 5K Run (always the morning of Spirit of Beacon Day)
Catoberfest (even though it sounds like “October,” it is actually in September.
Pumpkin Festival of the Beacon Sloop Club
Day: Sunday, October 18, 2026
Time: 12pm-5pm
Location: 1 Flynn Drive, Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
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Beacon’s Holiday Tree Lighting (usually the weekend after Thanksgiving)
