The Hudson River Valley Antique Auto Association’s Rhinebeck Antique Car Show is one of the largest car shows in the Northeast. Each year thousands of spectators come to Rhinebeck to enjoy the countless vendors, flashy hot rods and customs on Saturday, and antique and vintage classic autos on Sunday. The swap meet opens the show on Friday, May 5th, and it runs through May 7th. Planning on coming for the whole weekend? Grab a 2- or 3-day pass for great savings! 845-876-4001. Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck.
Enjoy the quiet elegance of the newly opened, The Inn and Spa at Beacon, a charming 12-room boutique hotel. It offers guests a personalized, four-season experience in a relaxed, inspirational setting. Therapeutic spa treatments include massages, facials, body treatments, and aromatherapy turndown by their staff of licensed professionals. At the Water Spa, your trained thermotherapy spa technician guides your total immersion in a state-of-the-art hydrotherapy spa tub.
Relax on a quiet roof garden with scenic mountain and Hudson River views. Let the stars wheel around you as you join in “Waltzing Under the Stars” on the roof garden Sunday nights. Call 845-205-2900 to reserve. Located at 151 Main St, Beacon, it’s accessible via Metro-North railroad.
The K104 Cupcake Festival kicks off its 6th year in a new location on Main Street in Beacon. Come out and enjoy tasting yummy cupcakes from all over the Hudson Valley, and watch as one lucky winner takes home the ‘Best Cupcake in the Hudson Valley’ title. Enjoy fun family activities! Kids can slide down the inflatable slide, or bounce in the jumpy castles provided by Party Time Rentals! Browse the local vendors along Main Street.
The event is set for Saturday, May 6th, from 1-5 P.M., with a rain date of May 7th. The cupcake competition will begin at 3 P.M. sharp, as K104 and the Poughkeepsie Galleria stand by to crown one winner and present them with a $1,000 check! Come and vote for your favorite cupcake concoction!
EVENTS
Second Saturday Beacon city-wide celebration of the arts: special events, gallery openings, receptions, and tastings.