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Riverside Festival

September 21, 2024

(Rain Date: September 22, 2024)

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 21st 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
Erin Kennedy-Scott: (518) 491-4837

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

2024 Coxsackie Riverside Festival Sponsor Letter

Riverside Festival 

Music line up:

Friday, 9/20 from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. – The Insolent Willies

Saturday, 9/21:

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Dusk Till Dawn

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. – Luke Barnhart & the Red Hot and Blue Boys

3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. – Tame the Rooster

 

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

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. – Witches Along the Hudson

Fireworks at Dark

 

Farmers’ Market

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Chairperson-Eileen Goble-(845) 417-4477
Email: coxsackiefarmersmarket@gmail.com

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 22nd to October 2nd 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

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!

2024 Music Schedule

7/7/24-Nite Train (Award-Winning Rock, Funk, and Blues)
7/14/24-Donna Tritico Band (Mix of Rockin’ Blues, R&B, and Rock)
7/21/24-Hammerhead Horns (Old-Timey Blues, Ragtime, and Honkytonk, w/ Piano, Drums, & Horns)
7/28/24-The British Vinyl Band (60’s/70’s British Rock)
8/4/24-Night Moves (Classic Rock, Country, and 50’s through 90’s)
8/11/24-HomeMade Band (Classic Rock & Roll, and Blues)
8/18/24-Lustre Kings w/ Mark Gamsjager (Rockabilly, and Real Roots Rock & Roll)
8/25/24-Nite Train (Award-Winning Rock, Funk, and Blues)
9/1/24-Playin’ with Fire Band (American Classic Rock & Roots)

 

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