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Riverside Festival

September 20, 2025

(Rain Date: September 21, 2025)

11:00 am – 10:00 pm-Fireworks at Dark

Location: Riverside Park, Coxsackie, NY in the Historic Reed Street Area

Come join us on Saturday, September 20th from 11am-10pm, with fireworks at dark. We are located on the beautiful Hudson River at Riverside Park, 1 Betke Boulevard.
This festival has something for everyone! Including but not limited to kids area, many craft vendors, delicious food, sangria, beer, a local brewery, live music all day and awesome people!
Come make memories for a lifetime! Hang out with friends and family and make new friends! Dance, Shop, eat and be entertained all day!
Many more details to follow including music line up, food options, and entertainment planned. Keep your eye out and share our page!

Committee Contacts:
Shelley Pascuzzi: (518) 588-7170
Stefanie Sitcer: (518) 894-3855

If you have any questions, please email us at coxsackieriversidefestival@gmail.com or visit our new Facebook page and leave a message at https://www.facebook.com/riversidefestivalcoxsackieny

2025 Coxsackie Riverside Festival Sponsor Letter

2025 Coxsackie Riverside Festival Craft Vendor Application

2025 Coxsackie Riverside Festival Food Vendor Application

Riverside Festival 

Music line up:

TBD

 

Headliner:

6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m. – DJ Ketchup

 

Entertainment:

Axe Throwing

Carnival Rides

Children’s Activities

Face Painting

Farrell School of Irish Dance

Fireworks at Dark

 

Farmers’ Market

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Chairperson-Nicole Schmitt
Email: coxsackiefarmersmarket@gmail.com
Phone: (845) 802-4433

Not sure what to cook for dinner? Looking for some beautiful, farm fresh produce? Come visit the Coxsackie Farmers’ Market, get the recipe of the week and purchase all the needed ingredients right at the market! Local and healthy one stop shopping! Located at the scenic Riverside Park in Coxsackie, NY, this farmers’ market boasts locally grown produce and locally raised meats among various other locally created items. Please join us every Wednesday evening from 4:00 to 7:00 pm May 21st to October 1st for fresh local food and a spectacular view of the Hudson! For an added bonus we provide live music every week, feature fundraisers for other local not-for-profits, restaurant spotlights and many other activities for the whole family!

This market accepts senior nutrition and WIC farmers market coupons.

Our mission is to provide people with healthy farm fresh ingredients and support local farmers. Bringing the community together!

Products: Fresh fruit, veggies, meats, cheeses, homemade baked goods, jellies, jams, pickled items, honey, plants and fresh cut flowers.

Coxsackie Farmers’ Market Volunteer Application

 

Music in the Park

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Coordinator-Ken Briggs
CoxsackieMusicInPark@protonmail.com

For prospective, interested bands, please fill out the below form and e-mail to: “CoxsackieMusicInPark@protonmail.com
Coxsackie Music in the Park-Potential Performers for Consideration Form

Come down to the gazebo at Riverside Park, 1 Betke Boulevard, to listen to music by various bands Sunday nights from 6:00-8:00 p.m. during the Summer!

2025 Music Schedule

TBD

 

Christmas by the River

Chairperson-JoAnne Adamo Conway

Facebook.com/ChristmasbytheRiver

Christmas by the River in Coxsackie! Sunday, December 1, 2024 from 11 AM – 4 PM!

 

Beautiful Crafts and Unique Gifts from over 50 Vendors

Letters to Santa

Petting Zoo and Pony Rides

Food Trucks

Holiday Music on Reed Street

Shopping and Special Offerings at Downtown Shops and Eateries

Heermance Library Wreath Auction

 

Events:

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hose Company #3, Corner of Bailey Street and Mansion Street – Breakfast with Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus

12:00 p.m. at Shipwrecked, Reed Street – Cook-Off

4:30 p.m. at the Wire Event Center, South River Street – The Coxsackie-Athens Community Band