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 |
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|---|---|---|
| Wednesday May 31st |
Thomas Boyce Park |
Towns of Amenia, Dover, Pawling and Union Vale |
| Wednesday June 7th |
Maurer-Geering Park |
Town and Village of Fishkill |
| Wednesday June 14th |
Dutchess County Fairgrounds |
Towns of Milan, Red Hook and Rhinebeck |
| Wednesday June 21st |
Church of Regina Coeli (rear lot) |
Towns of Clinton and Hyde Park (including Staatsburg) |
| Wednesday June 28th |
Bowdoin Park |
Town of Poughkeepsie |
| No picnic Wednesday, July 5th | ||
| Wednesday July 12th |
Memorial Park |
City of Beacon |
| Wednesday July 19th |
Stissing Mountain High School |
Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington |
| Wednesday July 26th |
Robinson Lane Park |
Town of Wappinger |
| Wednesday August 2nd |
West Road School |
Town of Pleasant Valley |
| No picnic Wednesday, August 9th | ||
| Wednesday August 16th |
Stitzel Field |
City of Poughkeepsie |
| Wednesday August 23rd |
East Fishkill - Hopewell Recreation |
Town of East Fishkill |
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Wednesday |
Freedom Park |
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 |
Towns of Amenia, Dover, Pawling and Union Vale |
| Wednesday June 8th (2022) |
Maurer-Geering Park |
Town and Village of Fishkill |
| Wednesday June 15th (2022) |
Dutchess County Fairgrounds |
Towns of Milan, Red Hook and Rhinebeck |
| Wednesday June 22nd (2022) |
Church of Regina Coeli |
Towns of Clinton and Hyde Park (including Staatsburg) |
| Wednesday June 29th (2022) |
Bowdoin Park |
Town of Poughkeepsie |
| Wednesday July 6th (2022) |
Memorial Park |
City of Beacon |
| Wednesday July 13th (2022) |
Stissing Mountain High School |
Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington |
| Wednesday July 20th (2022) |
Robinson Lane Park (new location for 2022) |
Town of Wappinger |
| Wednesday July 27th (2022) |
West Road School |
Town of Pleasant Valley |
| Wednesday August 3rd (2022) |
Stitzel Field |
City of Poughkeepsie |
| August 10, August 17 - no picnics | ||
| Wednesday August 24th (2022) |
East Fishkill - Hopewell Recreation |
Town of East Fishkill |
|
Wednesday |
Freedom Park |
Towns of Beekman and LaGrange |
Picnics take place on Wednesdays between Memorial Day and Labor Day and are rain-or-shine events.
