The Beacon Sloop Club’s annual Pumpkin Festival is a fun, family-friendly event along the shores of the Hudson River. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! The festival features Hudson Valley pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. You can also enjoy freshly baked pumpkin pie served with homemade whipped cream and treats like hot pumpkin soup and hot and cold apple cider, which are available for purchase.

Two solar-powered music stages, one dedicated to children, will provide live music throughout the day. Guests can enjoy the day surrounded by the majestic Hudson River. The Beacon Sloop Club’s boat, the Woody Guthrie, will offer free sails from the Beacon Harbor, weather permitting. If interested, you can sign up for an afternoon sail at noon at the Beacon Sloop Club table.

The Beacon Sloop Club is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. The Pumpkin Festival helps raise money for the public sailing program on the Woody Guthrie and other environmental education programs. There is never a charge for sailing aboard the Woody Guthrie.