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OFA Picnics

The 2023 OFA Picnic schedule is available below.

Picnic reminder cards are being mailed to older-adult households throughout Dutchess County, arriving in mailboxes approximately 4-6 weeks before each community's picnic. A reminder card is NOT required to make a picnic reservation. 

Seating is limited at each picnic, so reservations are required, and can be made by calling the Office for the Aging during business hours, at 845-486-2555. When your picnic day comes, please bring a proof of residency (like a driver's license, utility bill, etc.) with you.

Each older adult (60+) in Dutchess County can make a reservation for one free picnic that serves the community in which they live, while seating is available. Each of the 12 picnics scheduled this year is open only to the older adult residents of each community specified, and their guests. There is an $8 fee for picnic guests under age 60, subject to availability.

OFA strongly suggests car-pooling to the picnic. Most picnic venues have limited parking.

Special thanks to this year’s Platinum supporters The Pines at Poughkeepsie, AccentCare, and The Landing of Poughkeepsie.

2023 Picnic Schedule

Wednesday
May 31st

Thomas Boyce Park
6420 NY 55, Wingdale

Towns of Amenia, Dover, Pawling and Union Vale
Village of Pawling; hamlets of Wassaic and Wingdale

Pictures

Wednesday
June 7th

Maurer-Geering Park
Geering Way, Fishkill

Town and Village of Fishkill

Wednesday
June 14th

Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6636 NY 9, Rhinebeck

Towns of Milan, Red Hook and Rhinebeck
Villages of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Tivoli

Wednesday
June 21st

Church of Regina Coeli (rear lot)
Enter at 28 Harvey St., Hyde Park

Towns of Clinton and Hyde Park (including Staatsburg)

Wednesday
June 28th

Bowdoin Park
85 Sheafe Rd., Poughkeepsie

Town of Poughkeepsie

No picnic Wednesday, July 5th
Wednesday
July 12th

Memorial Park
Robert Cahill Dr., Beacon

City of Beacon

Wednesday
July 19th

Stissing Mountain High School
2829 W. Church St. (Route 199), Pine Plains

Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington
Villages of Millbrook and Millerton

Wednesday
July 26th

Robinson Lane Park
95 Robinson Lane, Wappingers Falls

Town of Wappinger
Village of Wappingers Falls

Wednesday
August 2nd

West Road School
181 West Road, Pleasant Valley

Town of Pleasant Valley

No picnic Wednesday, August 9th
Wednesday
August 16th

Stitzel Field 
10-14 Lincoln Ave., Poughkeepsie

City of Poughkeepsie

Wednesday
August 23rd

East Fishkill - Hopewell Recreation
392 NY 376, Hopewell Junction

Town of East Fishkill

Wednesday
August 30th

Freedom Park
212 Skidmore Rd., LaGrange

Towns of Beekman and LaGrange

 

 


The 2022 OFA Picnic season went wonderfully, returning to sit-down format for all 12 picnics. Highlights from each picnic are viewable below.

  2022 Picnic History  
Wednesday
June 1st (2022)

Thomas Boyce Park
6420 NY 55, Wingdale

Pictures

Towns of Amenia, Dover, Pawling and Union Vale
Village of Pawling; hamlets of Wassaic and Wingdale

Wednesday
June 8th (2022)

Maurer-Geering Park
Geering Way, Fishkill

Pictures

Town and Village of Fishkill

Wednesday
June 15th (2022)

Dutchess County Fairgrounds
6636 NY 9, Rhinebeck

Pictures

Towns of Milan, Red Hook and Rhinebeck
Villages of Red Hook, Rhinebeck and Tivoli

Wednesday
June 22nd (2022)

Church of Regina Coeli
2 Harvey St., Hyde Park

Pictures

Towns of Clinton and Hyde Park (including Staatsburg)

Wednesday
June 29th (2022)

Bowdoin Park
85 Sheafe Rd., Poughkeepsie

Pictures

Town of Poughkeepsie

Wednesday
July 6th (2022)

Memorial Park
Robert Cahill Dr., Beacon

Pictures

City of Beacon

Wednesday
July 13th (2022)

Stissing Mountain High School
2829 W. Church St. (Route 199), Pine Plains

Pictures

Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington
Villages of Millbrook and Millerton

Wednesday
July 20th (2022)

Robinson Lane Park (new location for 2022)
95 Robinson Lane, Wappingers Falls

Pictures

Town of Wappinger
Village of Wappingers Falls

Wednesday
July 27th (2022)

West Road School
181 West Road, Pleasant Valley

Pictures

Town of Pleasant Valley

Wednesday
August 3rd (2022)

Stitzel Field 
10-14 Lincoln Ave., Poughkeepsie

Pictures

City of Poughkeepsie

August 10, August 17 - no picnics
Wednesday
August 24th (2022)

East Fishkill - Hopewell Recreation
392 NY 376, Hopewell Junction

Pictures

Town of East Fishkill

Wednesday
August 31st (2022)

Freedom Park
212 Skidmore Rd., LaGrange

Pictures

Towns of Beekman and LaGrange

Picnics take place on Wednesdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day and are rain-or-shine events.