Wintertide 2024

WINTERTIDE

Saturday, November 30th, 2023

 

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KICK OFF THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AT KINGSTON WATERFRONT

Kingston, NY (November 13, 2024) – Kingston Waterfront Business Association announces the 3rd Annual Wintertide on Saturday, November 30. With dozens of festivities and activities for all ages across the myriad of businesses lining Broadway, Abeel Street, West Strand, and Rondout Landing, the event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season, which also happens to fall on Small Business Saturday. The event will culminate at dusk with the official tree lighting at T.R. Gallo Park, sponsored by TKG Real Estate and performances by the Rock Academy. Area restaurants and bars will continue to serve libations into the evening. More information at https://linktr.ee/kingstonwintertide, or find thekingstonwaterfront on instagram.

Following the tradition of KWBA’s monthly Night Markets, businesses throughout the Kingston Waterfront will be offering special promotions, music, free craft-making and festive treats as you stroll and shop the neighborhood. For those with children, pick up donuts from Half Moon Rondout Cafe before visiting Hudson River Maritime Museum for a free children’s storytelling session. Then head over to Maison Après l’Amour to make an upcycled ornament and enjoy a hot cocoa bar, while paying a special visit with Santa. Stop by the pop-up maker’s market at the department of things and create a free silkscreen printed holiday greeting card before checking out the opening of new business Little Moon Tattoo who will be hosting their studio opening party, an art show, and a dumpling pop-up. Next, head over to Broadway and participate in kid’s crafts and “pick a chip” for a discount at PeaceLoveVintage (who are also collecting toys for People’s Place), walk down the block to Chicory Naturalist to craft your own twig ornament. If sipping and shopping is more your speed; grab a mulled wine from Brunette Wine Bar then enjoy some live jazz and boozy cider as you pursue the antiques at Milne Antiques and Design, pick up a festive crown or holiday hanging bundle from Hops Petunia, sample wine and charcuterie at Kingston Wine Co., and get ready to sing your way in the holiday spirit at Decades with Christmas Karaoke. Finally, join us in T.R.Gallo Park for the tree lighting ceremony at dusk.

Plus, grab a specially printed passport from The Department of Things, TKG Real Estate, Half Moon Donuts, or Hudson River Maritime Museum and collect a stamp for all participating businesses to be entered into a raffle to win a unique Kingston Waterfront Business Goodie Basket. Worth almost $1000, the prize package includes gift certificates to local restaurants, museum passes, rowing lessons, goodies from local shops, and more!

For more information on the participating businesses, visit https://thekingstonwaterfront.com/wintertide-2024 

EVENT LISTINGS

WINTERTIDE
Saturday, November 30, 2024

~FESTIVITIES~

ABEEL STREET

Maison Après l’Amour, 101 Abeel St
upcycled ornament making, hot cocoa bar and Santa! 

Little Moon Tattoo, 105 Abeel St
Studio opening party, art show, and a dumpling pop-up!

The Department of Things, 115 Abeel St
Free holiday greeting card silkscreen printing and coloring activity, pop-up maker’s market 

BROADWAY

Half Moon Rondout Cafe, 83 Broadway
Festive donuts in shop

Milne Antiques, 81 Broadway
Jazz music, discounts and raffles in the shop, and boozy cider for adults and cookies for kids! 

Clove & Creek, 73 Broadway
Free wine and Christmas cookies. Victorian Carolers outside, 2-4p.

Kingston Wine Co, 65 Broadway
wine tasting & charcuterie

Peace Love Vintage, 37 Broadway
Kid’s crafts and “pick a chip” for a discount in store! Bring a toy to drop off for People’s Place.  

Brunette, 33 Broadway
Mulled wine to stay or to stroll, and a vinyl DJ from 4-9pm 

Decades, 32 Broadway
Christmas Karaoke and sparkling cider

Chicory Naturalist, 25a Broadway
Twig ornament making for all ages. Catch the Pop-Up Carolers at the shop and around the neighborhood!

Mariner’s Harbor, 1 Broadway
Come visit Santa 2-5:30pm.

Hops Petunia Floral, 1 W Strand
$5 holiday hanging bundles and crowns for sale. Free Holiday cookies & candy

Yarn Farm Kingston, 21 W Strand
Free sweets for all shoppers. Weekend-long raffle for craft kits, and bar specials!

TKG Real Estate, 27 W Strand
Sponsors of the Tree Lighting at T.Gallo Park
Holiday party all evening with wine & charcuterie

T.R. Gallo Park
TREE LIGHTING at dusk, sponsored by TKG Real Estate
Performances by The Rock Academy, 5:00-7:00pm

Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing
Museum is open from 10.30am-5:00pm
11am Children’s Storytime
1pm Guided Museum Tour
4pm Industrial Walking Tour

The Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby

The Kingston Artist Soapbox Derby, now celebrating 20 years, is a parade of non-motorized kinetic sculptures capable of rolling down lower Broadway in Kingston, NY. It is an event that brings professional artists, the creatively inclined, families and friends together to show off their wild, wacky, and original soapbox creations. The Artists’ Soapbox Derby happens in August on the third Sunday of the month. More info at: http://www.kingstonartistsoapboxderby.com/

Night Market

Photo courtesy of Kevin Godbey – https://kingstonhappenings.org

The Night Market is a monthly outdoor gathering of a diverse array of independent vendors hailing from NY State, many of whom are local to Kingston. The Night Market inspires the community to walk our district, support local vendors, and engage with the historic heritage of the area.

Urban Renewal of the mid 20th century destroyed many of the storefronts which at one point in history housed independent businesses integral to the neighborhood’s character: ateliers, haberdasheries, taverns and other merchants serving the vibrant immigrant community. The Night Market creates a new space for these vital independent merchants and makers to inspire, and serve the public.

Late shopping, food, music, sales and more. 

4th Saturdays – 6-8pm


2023 Night Market Schedule:

5/27

6/24

7/22

8/26

9/23

 

First Saturdays

The vibrant First Saturday gallery receptions offer a glimpse of what our creative city has to offer. Events throughout the year, on the first Saturday of each month, include live music, open studio tours, theatrical performances, wine tastings, arts & cultural activities and more.

Fourth of July

Waterfront outdoor dining and live music kick off the annual Fourth of July celebration, followed by a video tribute to veterans. Visitors to the waterfront can sit back and enjoy locally sponsored fireworks display. Parking and shuttles will be available to make a Holiday celebration drawing large crowds convenient.

Shop Small Saturday

Shop Small Business Saturday is a day that offers shoppers incentives to shop local businesses. It’s celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Sinterklass

Kingston honors its Dutch heritage by re-creating a beloved holiday and hosting a series of events including cookie decoration, ornament making, story telling, music performances and more. Kingston’s festivities culminate with a parade, made up of puppeteers, neighborhood children and bands, ending at Rondout Creek, where Sinterklaas boards a boat to leave Kingston (playing the traditional role of Spain) for Rhinebeck (the Netherlands).