FEATURED EVENTS

Grab you fleece, hats, gloves, coats and woolies and throw on your winter boots! Queens County Farm Museum will host a special outdoor holiday reading of O. Henry’s The Gift of the Magi. This special admission program is designed to enrich the holiday season. Renowned actor and raconteur, Queens native Kevin R. Free will lead story time in the farm’s 3-acre pasture. First published in 1905, The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry tells the story of struggling newlyweds so eager to give each other a Christmas gift that each sells the one thing the other holds most dear. O. Henry penned The Gift of the Magi at Pete’s Tavern, New York City’s longest continually operated bar and restaurant. Since 1905, this story has secured its place among the American literary canon and has become synonymous with the Christmas season.

Look Up to the Stars Virtual Astronomy Experiences presents: Orange Stars in an Autumn Sky. Are there really stars the color of a pumpkin? You betcha! Let's explore and see those and other Autumn colors twinkling and glowing in the night sky above, and learn some of the science and folklore behind them. This program is presented online, Oct 4, 2021 - Jan 7, 2022, Mon-Fri, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Eastern Standard Time. It is most appropriate for ages 4-11 and ages 12 - 17. Ages 4 - 11

Winter Walk returns to it’s beloved street festival format to celebrate 25 years as Hudson’s favorite winter celebration. On Saturday, December 4 from 5 pm – 8 pm, Winter Walk lights up the early December night once more with stunning storefront displays, roaming carolers, Mr. & Mrs. Claus, street performers, and a magical fireworks display from the Hudson River. Hudson Hall first produced Winter Walk in 1997 to help bring foot traffic back to Warren Street after a long period of decline. Today, Winter Walk encompasses the entire mile-long stretch of Hudson’s main street, rings Seventh Street Park, spills over to the side streets, and now extends down to Front Street and the waterfront. Learn more about Winter Walk’s origins on our website, courtesy of Ellen Thurston.

Join us in our annual Holiday Electric Lights Parade in addition to the tree lighting as we celebrate the season.