2025 Events
MAY 4
Kids Kingdom 35th Reunion!
SUNDAY, 2pm: Bring your memories and photos of the playground that brought our community together in 1990. Exhibit, videos, food, fellowship!
Middletown History Center
778 Cemetery Road
Margaretville

Kids Kingdom Playground
JUNE 8
The D&N: Ghost Railroad of the East Branch
SUNDAY, 2pm:
An illustrated talk by railroad historian John Duda.
Middletown History Center
778 Cemetery Road
Margaretville
Admission by donation

July 13
Margaretville at 150
SUNDAY, 2pm: Celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the incorporation of the Village. Illustrated talk by Diane Galusha and Iris Mead; with an introduction by Orson Allaben (aka John Bernhardt), Margaretville’s first postmaster!
Middletown History Center
778 Cemetery Road
Margaretville
Admission by donation.

July 26
Birthday Block Party and Community Portrait!
SUNDAY, 4-7pm: Celebrate Margaretville’s 150th birthday on Main Street, with the music of Sue’s Garage from 5 to 7. Historic characters at large, architectural scavenger hunt, food, many shops open late. All welcome to pose for community portrait at 4:30 p.m.

AUGUST 23-24
Armchair Cemetery Tour
SATURDAY @ 1pm & 4pm / SUNDAY @ 2pm: Meet eight people from the past in air-conditioned comfort! Produced by HSM.
Open Eye Theater
960 Main Street
Margaretville
Reservations requested:
845-586-2400
$20 Admission

SEPTEMBER 20
21st Annual Cauliflower Festival
SATURDAY, 11am-4pm: Food, music, fun, exhibits in the History Tent.
Village Park
Margaretville
Free Admission

OCTOBER 19
All Things Pumpkin!
SUNDAY, 2pm: Pie, bread, cookies, soup – bring your specialty! Biggest, ugliest, most unique pumpkin contest. Pumpkin painting and more!
Middletown History Center
778 Cemetery Road
Margaretville

NOVEMBER 2
Annual Meeting of Members and Friends
SUNDAY, 2pm: Guest speaker photographer William Abranowitz with an illustrated talk on his life behind the camera, and his favorite, most memorable images.
Annual report, board election and light refreshments
Middletown History Center
778 Cemetery Road
Margaretville
No reservations needed.
