Events at The Fairgrounds

Rhinebeck Antique Car Show & Swap Meet

The Swap Meet at Rhinebeck has been a favorite among car collectors from all over the Northeast for years. Show Highlights:

• Spectators come from all over the Northeast
• Hundreds of Vendor Spaces
• Countless Hot Rods & Customs on Saturday
• Sunday-Lots of Great Antique & Classic Cars
• Many Great Cars For Sale in the “Car Corral”
• Buy the 2 or 3 Day Pass for a great Savings
• Outstanding Grounds with Paved Walkways
• 30 Rod & Custom Awards
• 60 Antique & Classic Classes
• Loads Of Free Parking
• Swap Meet Opens on Friday @ Noon
• 24-Hour Security Patrols

Northeast Outdoor Show

The Northeast Outdoor Show is an event for those with a deep passion for anything and everything outdoors. The event will feature everything from Fishing, Hunting, and Boating to Camping, Cycling, Recreational Vehicles and Travel. The event will also be featuring celebrities, workshops, seminars, children and family activities and more! The Northeast Outdoor Show won’t just feature product for you to see and handle, the event will also feature tons of vendors for you to be able to purchase items and get right out with them.

Barn Star’s Antiques at Rhinebeck

Barn Star Productions presents our second annual spring and fall shows on Memorial Day Weekend and Columbus Day weekend. You’ll find many of your favorite dealers and new exhibitors as well. Fine Art • Folk Art • Decorative Art • Textiles • Samplers • Weathervanes • English Furniture • Country Furniture • Formal Furniture • Quilts • Trade Signs • Antique & Estate Jewelry • Painted Furniture • Pottery • Silver • Garden Architectural

Country Living Fair New York

See the pages of Country Living Magazine come to life! Great shopping for antiques, furniture, handcrafted goods, art and artisans, vintage and up-cycled goods, home and garden decor, plants, and more. Meet the editors, attend seminars and how-to’s, see artisan and cooking demonstrations, attend workshops and shop the Specialty Food Market.

The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival

The Rhinebeck Crafts Festival is located in the heart of the Hudson Valley and is a destination event not to miss. Meet a unique mix of 200 emerging and seasoned artists whose extraordinary skill and vision help make this one of the region’s most anticipated yearly events. Enjoy hands-on craft demonstrations, interactive family activities, tantalizing foods and gourmet specialties and more!

28th Annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival

The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be presenting the 28th Annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival to be held on July 12, 13 & 14, 2019 at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, NY. The festival will feature 100 hot-air balloon flights scheduled throughout the weekend. Hot-air balloon launches are planned Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings (6PM) as well as Saturday and Sunday mornings (6AM). The festival will also feature evening majestic hot-air balloon moon glows, balloon rides, tether balloon rides, vendors, food trucks and family fun festival activities. Picnic blankets and chairs are welcome and encouraged. Balloon launches are dependent on weather and wind. Balloon launches are at the discretion of the pilot. For a full event schedule, more info or to purchase tickets, visit Hudson Valley Balloon Festival. Hot-Air Balloon Rides can be purchased at Hudson Valley Balloon Festival. Tether rides will be available for cash only the day of the event and cost $20 per person. NO DOGS ALLOWED. If animals are left in vehicles, the police will be notified. No outside food or beverages allowed.

The Insane Inflatable 5K

A fun and dynamic 5K, made up solely of inflatable obstacles — will challenge you, surprise you, and leave you bouncing back for more! We didn’t just throw together a couple slides and bounce houses – we took imagination and creativity, and went to the leading manufacturer of custom inflatables. We told them to throw out the rule book; we want to go INSANE!

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest

The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest is a celebration of the bounty of New York. Our event features hundreds of wines from all over the state, NY distilled spirits, craft beers and gourmet specialty foods from all over the country. Learn more about wine with our educational seminars and brush up on your culinary skills with cooking demonstrations from regional celebrity chefs throughout the weekend. Satisfy your hunger with delectable treats from our Gourmet Food Truck Corral.

Oktoberfest Handcrafted at Rhinebeck: A Family Harvest Celebration

Quail Hollow Events presents Rhinebeck’s first Oktoberfest at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds on October 5th & 6th, 2019. This festival brings together the handcrafted, artisanal and agricultural — from wearable fine craft and laudable fine art to the Hudson River Valley’s best brew, wine, specialty foods and apothecary goods. Kids will interact with farm animals and partake in an agri-venture center and creative free-play, while adults enjoy the season’s best beer, wine, spirits and gourmet specialties, while browsing handmade furniture, jewelry, ceramics, glass, fiber art, and much more.

New York Sheep & Wool Festival

The Northeast’s thriving sheep industry is showcased and celebrated each year in this famous festival that draws 30,000 visitors from across the country to the lovely village of Rhinebeck. And there’s more here than sheep, llamas, alpacas, and their luscious fibers. Your day will include 300 fiber artists and crafts galore, amazing sheep herding demonstrations and sheepdog trials, a petting zoo, and other children’s activities. Check out our Specialty Vendors in Building E. Bus Tours: For Bus Tour Rates information send an email to Info@DutchessFair.com or contact the Fairgrounds office for additional information.

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