Fall Parks Programming
Boots By the Hudson country line dancing event will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 3:30-8:00pm. This year, the concert is moving to Upper Landing Park, 83 North Water St., Poughkeepsie for the fourth annual event hosted by Parks, The Wolf and Wakin’ Up with CJ and Jess Show, Townsquare Media group and The Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum. This year’s event will include larger tented space for line dancing with CJ McIntyre and Frank Alexander, country music by the Thunder Ridge Band, and free family activities thanks to Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum. A fall-themed scavenger hunt and a special family game area is also planned along with a bonfire, fireworks, s’mores, and food trucks. Picnics, camp chairs, and coolers are encouraged. Boots By the Hudson will be held rain or shine and pre-registration is not required.
The Wilcox Disc Golf League, which launched this spring through the Wilcox Park Disc Golf Club, will host weekly meet ups to play at 9:30am on Sundays from October 6th through November 10th at Wilcox Memorial Park’s Disc Golf course, which has been ranked among the top 100 courses in the world by UDisc, a popular disc golf app. All skill levels are welcome. For more information and to register through the club, email Savanna Burke at wilcoxparkdiscgolfclub@gmail.com.
New this fall, Special Olympics New York – Hudson Valley Region will host a Polar Plunge on Saturday, October 26, 10am – 2pm at Wilcox Memorial Park in Milan. Come jump in the lake and freeze for a reason! Register as a team or jump in solo. Visit http://events.nyso.org/2024WilcoxPark to register.
If looking to host an event on the Dutchess Rail Trail, Northside Trail or Harlem Valley Rail Trail, please call 845-298-4600.
