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.