Get ready to touch the sky as the 33rd annual Hudson Valley Hot-Air Balloon Festival features three days of family fun and excitement! There will be tethered hot-air balloon rides, full hot-air balloon rides and helicopter rides, along with fireworks every night.

Drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, the Dutchess County Fair is the second-largest county fair in New York State. Since 1842, it has been an annual celebration of homegrown agriculture and all the best of what Dutchess County has to offer! Attractions include carnival rides, concerts, livestock shows and competitive, historical and educational exhibits. Plus, enjoy an endless supply of tasty food and beverage options to satisfy every appetite. The list of vendors and attractions includes agriculture, horticulture, arts and crafts, antiques, crafts, food and beverages, rides, live music and so much more!

Want a taste of retro Americana? Start the day off with a classic Americana breakfast at the retro Eveready Diner in Hyde Park, featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.

Take in fresh air and spy early Spring bloom at the walled Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield on the grounds of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site. Inside, discover the lives of this presidential power couple and learn about adaptations made to the estate to accommodate his paralysis from polio.

The FDR Presidential Library and Museum’s special exhibit “Black Americans, Civil Rights and the Roosevelts, 1932-1962” examines the political evolution of the Roosevelts regarding racial justice and activism. Through documents and artifacts on display for the first time, the exhibit highlights the voices of Black community leaders, wartime service members and ordinary citizens who pushed the Roosevelt [...]