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Ballooning!There’s something to excite every family member. Return to simpler times at a farm, visit a zoo, thrill to air shows at an antique plane museum or take in a minor league baseball game. Ride a real horse, learn about wildlife or attend a festival - all will become great memories for the kids.




 

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Blue Sky Balloons
Description: Hot air balloon rides. $195 per person.
Location: 99 Teller Ave., Beacon.
Hours: Apr.-Oct., sunrise-sunset.
Contact: 888/999-2461
URL: BlueSkyBalloons.com
Codes: R required

 
   

Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary
Description: Over 640 acres of diverse habitats with rolling and open grasslands. Six miles of trails, over 80 species of birds have been observed including Great Blue Herons, Wood Ducks, Bobolinks, Golden-winged and Lawrence’s Warblers.
Location: Rt. 82, Pine Plains.
Hours: Dawn-dusk.
Contact: 518/325-5203
URL: NYAudubon.org

Codes: D, G

 
   
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Description: A not-for-profit scientific research center offering Friday science seminars (Sept.-May), public education programs, nature trails, fern glen, and a children's summer ecology camp.
Location: 65 Sharon Turnpike., Rt. 44A, Millbrook.
Hours: Apr.-Oct., Mon.-Sat., 9am-6pm, Sun., 11am-6pm.
Contact: 845/677-5343
URL: EcoStudies.org
Codes: G, H
 
 
Dutchess & Beyond Bicycle Club
Description:
Weekend bicycle rides of various distances.
Location: 170 Creek Rd., Pleasant Valley.
Hours:
Annual fall tours.
Contact:
845/454-1190
URL:
FredinHV.com
 
   
Dutchess County Fairgrounds
Description: Offers agricultural exhibits, carnivals, commercial exhibits and sales, food concessions, entertainment, craft fairs, flea market,Sheep & wool family festival.
Location: Rt. 9, Rhinebeck.
Contact: 845/876-4001
URL: DutchessFair.com
Codes: A, G, H
 
   
Dutchess Stadium
Description: Home of the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Class A minor league baseball club affiliated with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. 38 home games a season, special promotional days, discounted group rates (25+).
Location: Rt. 9D, Wappingers Falls.
Hours: June-Sept.
Contact: 845/838-0094
URL: HVRenegades.com
Codes: A, G, H
 
 
Mid-Hudson Bicycle Club
Description: Bicycle touring, mountain biking, social events, annual century ride.
Location: Poughkeepsie.
Contact: 845/255-7535
URL:
MidHudsonBicycle.org
 
 
Mid-Hudson Civic Center-McCann Ice Arena
Description: Multi-purpose recreation, entertainment, convention center with programs ranging from concerts to trade shows. NHL quality ice arena, private rentals, programs and leagues.
Location: 14 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie.
Contact: 845/454-5800
URL: MidHudsonCivicCenter.com
Codes: A, H
 
   
Midway Go-Carts & Driving Range
Description: Go-carts, miniature golf, 250-yd. driving range, batting cages. $5.
Location: 21 Finkle Rd., Pine Plains.
Hours: May-Oct., 11am-7pm.
Contact: 518/789-3176
 
 
Overlook Golf & Recreation Center
Description: Golf driving range, 18-hole miniature golf course, 10 lighted baseball/softball batting cages, and go-cart track..
Location: 39 DeGarmo Rd., Poughkeepsie.
Hours: Mid-Mar.-Nov., 9am-9pm.
Contact: 845/471-8515
Codes: A, G, T
 
 

Par 4 The Course
Description: Indoor golf center, featuring 18 hole blacklight mini golf, golf course simulator, driving range & party rooms.
Location: 60 Firemen’s Way, Poughkeepsie.
Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11am-9pm; Fri.-Sat. 11am-10pm, Sun. 12pm-8pm
Contact: 845/452-4653
Codes: A, G, H, T

 
   

Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club
Description: Join neighbors who share a passion for wild birds! Field trips to local birding hot spots, evening nature programs, and all day bird counts. Members receive a copy of our comprehensive checklist and our monthly newsletter, Wings over Dutchess.

Location: Dutchess County
Contact: 845/876-2291
or e-mail on website.
URL: WatermanBirdClub.org
Codes: D

 
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Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center
Description: 1000+-acre center and working farm with natural history, ecology and farming programs for teachers, youth and conservation groups. Programs for individuals and families, seasonal festivals. Trails and grounds sunrise to sunset for hiking, fishing, birding and snowshoeing.
Location: Rt. 9D, Wappingers Falls.
Hours: Weekdays, 8:45am-4:30pm; Sat., 9:30am-4:30pm; Sun., (April-June, Sept.- Oct) 1-4pm.
Contact: 845/831-8780
URL: www.dec.state.ny.us
Codes: G, H
 
   
Wing's Castle
Description: A Hudson River stone castle constructed by artist/owners Peter and Toni Wing, using salvaged materials from antique buildings.
Hours: May 31-Sept. 1, Wed.-Sun.; Sept.-Dec.20, weekends only.
Location: 717 Bangall Rd., Millbrook.
Contact: 845/677-9085
URL:
DupontCastle.com/Castles
Codes: A, G, T
 
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