The Senior Picnic Program has been held annually since 1993 and is made possible through private/public partnerships and support from many local municipalities and businesses.
Volunteers of all ages are needed at each picnic to help with set-up and clean-up, and to bring meals to attendees with mobility challenges; and at the Office for the Aging to make reminder calls prior to each picnic. Call the Office for the Aging at 486-2555 or email bjones@dutchessny.gov for more information about volunteer opportunities for the 2020 picnic season.
The 2020 summer picnic season is scheduled to begin right after Memorial Day. Dutchess County registered-voter residents age 60 and above will receive mailed invitations to their community's picnic approximately 6-8 weeks before their picnic date.
All Dutchess County residents age 60 and above will be eligible to make a reservation, while seating is available, for the picnic serving their community. Reservations open March 16, 2020.
Important: reservations are required for all Senior Picnic guests. Seating is extremely limited, and picnics are unable to accept walk-in guests.
| Date | Municipalities | Location |
|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Town and Village of Pawling, Towns of Dover, Amenia and Union Vale | Boyce Park, 6423 Route 55, Wingdale |
| June 3 | Village and Town of Fishkill | Sarah Taylor Park, 17 Old Main Street, Fishkill |
| June 10 | Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington; and Villages of Millbrook and Millerton | Pine Plains Lions Club Pavilion, 82 Beach Road, Pine Plains |
| June 17 | Village and Town of Red Hook, Village and Town of Rhinebeck, Town of Milan and Village of Tivoli | Tivoli Memorial Park, 1 Katherine Lane, Red Hook |
| June 24 | Town of Wappinger and Village of Wappingers Falls | Recreation Park, 95 Robinson Lane, Wappinger |
| July 8 | Towns of Clinton and Hyde Park | Fran Mark Park, 337 Clinton Hollow Rd., Salt Point |
| July 15 | City of Beacon | Memorial Park, Route 52 & Robert Cahill Dr., Beacon |
| July 22 | Town of Pleasant Valley | Cady Field, 1554 Main Street, Pleasant Valley |
| July 29 | Town of Poughkeepsie | Bowdoin Park, 85 Sheafe Road, Wappingers Falls |
| August 19 | Town of East Fishkill | East Fishkill Recreation Park, 330 Route 376, Hopewell Junction |
| August 26 | City of Poughkeepsie | Stitzel Field, 10-14 Lincoln Avenue, Poughkeepsie |
| September 2 | Towns of Beekman and LaGrange | Freedom Park, 212 Skidmore Rd., LaGrange |
| Date | Municipalities |
|---|---|
| May 29, 2019 | Town and Village of Pawling, Towns of Dover, Amenia and Union Vale - click here for pictures |
| June 5, 2019 | Village and Town of Fishkill - click here for pictures |
| June 12, 2019 | Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Washington and Stanford and Villages of Millbrook and Millerton - click here for pictures |
| June 19, 2019 | Village and Town of Rhinebeck, Village and Town of Red Hook, Town of Milan and Village of Tivoli - click here for pictures |
| June 26, 2019 | Town of Wappinger and Village of Wappingers Falls - click here for pictures |
| July 10, 2019 | Towns of Hyde Park and Clinton - click here for pictures |
| July 17, 2019 | City of Beacon - click here for pictures |
| July 24, 2019 | Town of Pleasant Valley - click here for pictures |
| July 31, 2019 | Town of Poughkeepsie - click here for pictures |
| August 14, 2019 | Towns of LaGrange and Beekman - click here for pictures |
| August 21, 2019 |
Town of East Fishkill - click here for video |
| August 28, 2019 | City of Poughkeepsie - click here for pictures |
