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A 7-1 vote directs $1.5 million in visitor-funded lodging tax revenue toward an innovative program that meets travelers and residents where they are.

Liberty, N.Y. — The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association continues its tourism investment in connecting visitors to our destination and inviting them back to an industry icon. For two centuries, the Sullivan Catskills has drawn people looking for something they cannot find at home. Hudson River School painters and city dwellers escaping the summer heat came here in the 1820s for the same thing today’s visitors do. A sense of place, a slower rhythm, and a feeling of belonging.

Rochester, NY (June 30, 2026) —The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is proud to host its annual Pride Celebration Day on Thursday, July 9, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This vibrant, family-friendly evening is free and open to all, inviting Rochesterians to come together in the Neighborhood of the Arts for a celebration of acceptance, art, and community joy. Learn more about the event here.

Thursday, July 16, at 8 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum

Rochester, N.Y. (July 1, 2026) —General admission tickets are now on sale for an evening with George Eastman Award recipient and Academy Award-winning actress Octavia Spencer. Part of the George Eastman Award events, the George Eastman Museum’s most important annual fundraiser, Spencer will join Jared Case, curator of film exhibitions, for an onstage conversation before a special screening of Hidden Figures (2016) at the Dryden Theatre on Thursday, July 16, at 8 p.m.

Show Will Feature the Thunderbirds, WWII Bomber, and Parachutists

Orange County, NY – County Executive Neuhaus and the PickOCNY Team announce that the New York Air Show will soar over Orange County Airport on Aug. 1st and 2nd, bringing one of summer’s most thrilling spectacles back to the Hudson Valley. As one of eight stops on the national Air Dot Show tour, the event highlights not only Orange County’s convenient location just 50 miles north of New York City, but also the opportunity for attendees to visit some of the other wonderful attractions in the County, including Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, the United States Military Academy at West Point, and the many breweries, cideries, and quaint downtown shopping areas.

Lake Placid, N.Y. - The View Restaurant at Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa has been honored for its outstanding wine program in Wine Spectator’s 2026 Restaurant Awards, which celebrate the world’s best restaurants for wine. The View Restaurant was, once again, awarded the two-glass “Best of” Award of Excellence. The upstate New York establishment has maintained this distinction since 2018.

Hudson, N.Y. – Neverstill Wines, in partnership with Standard Space Gallery, is thrilled to announce the opening reception celebrating the work of renowned photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron. Please join us in Hudson for a glass of wine to welcome this striking new exhibition, highlighting Barron’s evocative Mirrors and Table Tops series.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Fenimore Farm and Country Village

Cooperstown, N.Y. - The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival presents the Caroga Arts Ensemble in a concert featuring saxophonist Eddie Barbash and the KASA Quartet on Tuesday, July 21 at 7 PM at Fenimore Farm and Country Village, Cooperstown, NY.

New York, N.Y. - The 8th annual Rogue Theater Festival (RTF) returns to Tribeca next week featuring a dynamic and diverse group of new works and artists. The week-long festival will showcase 37 original productions, including fully staged plays, short plays, staged readings, and digital streaming performances. Performances run July 6–12 at The Flea Theater. The festival continues its partnership with Abingdon Theatre Company for the third year in a row. …

North Hudson, NY (July 1, 2026) - The Brimfield Adirondack Traveling Antique Show, Flea Market, and Food Truck Rally will take place from Friday, July 24, through Sunday, July 26 in North Hudson. 

The event is expected to bring thousands of antique lovers, collectors, and treasure hunters to the small Adirondack village, at a location just off Exit 29 of I-87, Hay Fields Antiques & Flea Market, which offers easy access for visitors traveling from New York’s Capital Region, New York City, Syracuse, Northern New York, and locations to the east. …