Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Join us for a walk around Clermont State Historic Site with the Alan Devoe Bird Club. Participants of this free event will be looking for spring migrant birds throughout the site.

The Dress Reform movement of the mid-19th century hoped to liberate women from the most limiting aspects of their clothing. It was symbolized by the adoption of a shorter skirt over loose pants or "bloomers," but it also encompassed other changes more intimately inside a woman's layers of clothes. Other reform movements, including the women's suffrage movement, adopted the Bloomer costume as a representation of their ideals. The reform dress inspired intense controversy, and lead Americans to question gender roles and expression. Join historians Ashley Hopkins-Benton and Kjirsten Gustavson as they uncover these layers of controversy, comparing the differences between fashionable dress and reform dress of the 1850s and linking them to the social movements that changed women's lives for generations to come. The talk will be heavily illustrated and include reproduction costumes. Tickets are $10 for Friends of Clermont members; $12 for non-members.

Moonshine Holler, the husband and wife duet of Paula Bradley and Bill Dillof, captures the essence of American roots music: hillbilly blues, ballads and breakdowns, Carter family classics and jugband stompers, with knock-your-socks-off flatfoot dancing to boot.

Thursday evenings this summer are reserved for our Harmonies on the Hudson Outdoor Concert Series! Relax on our beautiful lawn and enjoy a FREE outdoor concert. Bring a blanket, chair and a picnic- children are welcome! Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.

Start your summer off by learning basic gentle yoga poses in the calming natural setting of Clermont's landscape. Guided by Cleo Post (Rainbow Body Yoga), you don't need prior experience, just a desire for health and harmony! Admission is FREE but reservations are required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622. Parking is $5/car for non-members; free for members.

18th century crafts, Re-enactors, music and entertainment. A great day for young families. Later, enjoy live music and delicious hot food until you're able to enjoy a view of the Saugerties Fireworks over the Hudson River!

$12 per car / Friends of Clermont $10

Start your summer off by learning basic gentle yoga poses in the calming natural setting of Clermont's landscape. Guided by Cleo Post (Rainbow Body Yoga), you don't need prior experience, just a desire for health and harmony! Admission is FREE but reservations are required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622. Parking is $5/car for non-members; free for members.

For Ages 12-15​

Do you know all the legends and history of Clermont? Campers age 12-15 will take a deeper look at Clermont's past through research and exploration of the house and grounds. Throughout the week, students will work with Clermont staff on a creative project to present to parents at the end fo the week- prose, a skit, a painting, a comic, or an exhibit.​

$150/child for Friends of Clermont members - $170/child for non-members

Start your summer off by learning basic gentle yoga poses in the calming natural setting of Clermont's landscape. Guided by Cleo Post (Rainbow Body Yoga), you don't need prior experience, just a desire for health and harmony! Admission is FREE but reservations are required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622. Parking is $5/car for non-members; free for members.

This Hudson Valley native's sound is an eclectic blend of progressive folk and percussive fingerstyle, featuring a rich, husky voice and evocative lyrics. Ian's music is reminiscent of a road less traveled, paved with poignant lyrical truths of his past.

Thursday evenings this summer are reserved for our Harmonies on the Hudson Outdoor Concert Series! Relax on our beautiful lawn and enjoy a FREE outdoor concert. Bring a blanket, chair and a picnic- children are welcome! Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.

Start your summer off by learning basic gentle yoga poses in the calming natural setting of Clermont's landscape. Guided by Cleo Post (Rainbow Body Yoga), you don't need prior experience, just a desire for health and harmony! Admission is FREE but reservations are required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622. Parking is $5/car for non-members; free for members.

For Ages 7 - 12​

Campers will explore the museum's extensive grounds, play games, and make historic crafts that will help them to learn about the lives of the Livingston family at Clermont. At the end of the week, the children will put on a performance for their parents, acting in costumed skits as Livingston family members they have researched during the week.​

$130/child for Friends of Clermont members - $150/child for non-members

Luminarium Dance Company presents a family-friendly performance on the beautiful Clermont grounds, featuring newly commissioned work inspired by Clermont's history and landscape, alongside a selection of repertory favorites ranging from classical to contemporary. Sponsored by a Humanities New York Vision/Action Grant.

Peter was singer and songwriter for The dB's, the seminal 1980s jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, NC; he was also a member of Americana supergroup the Continental Drifters in the 1990s. Peter is a descendant of Clermont's Livingston family,as well!

Thursday evenings this summer are reserved for our Harmonies on the Hudson Outdoor Concert Series! Relax on our beautiful lawn and enjoy a FREE outdoor concert. Bring a blanket, chair and a picnic- children are welcome! Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.

Displaying her passion for live musical performance with a collection of original songs and meaningful covers in a cross genre mix, Abby is an accomplished artist whose unique voice and "crisp guitar" mesmerize audiences with warmth and agility.

Thursday evenings this summer are reserved for our Harmonies on the Hudson Outdoor Concert Series! Relax on our beautiful lawn and enjoy a FREE outdoor concert. Bring a blanket, chair and a picnic- children are welcome! Concerts begin at 6:00 p.m.

How did Victorians extend their summer harvest into the cold winter months? Let us show you how to safely ferment garden-fresh produce you can take home.

Part of our Harvesting History Family Workshop Series- Join Leslie Reed (Clermont's Garden Educator) in educational and fun nature- and garden-based activities open to ages 8 to 108! Workshops begin at 2:00 p.m. in the Clermont Cottage. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $10 per person, children 12 and under FREE. Registration is required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622.

Celebrate a classic autumn harvest like the Victorians did! First, a nut tree identification hike, then practice processing various nuts. Hot drinks served and nutty snacks will be made and enjoyed by all.

Join us in educational and fun nature- and garden-based activities open to ages 8 to 108! Workshops begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Clermont Cottage. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $10 per person, children 12 and under FREE. Registration is required and can be made by emailing info@friendsofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622.

The highlight of Clermont's fall season! Guests will find themselves travelin gback in time, as the house is filled with ghosts from throughout the mansion's 250-year history. Tours followed by roasted marshmallows. Each year features dozens of hand-carved, flickering jack-o-lanterns.

Evening Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 ​

Adults $12 / Friends of Clermont $10, Children $5

Reservations Required. Call (518) 537-4240

The highlight of Clermont's fall season! Guests will find themselves travelin gback in time, as the house is filled with ghosts from throughout the mansion's 250-year history. Tours followed by roasted marshmallows. Each year features dozens of hand-carved, flickering jack-o-lanterns.

Evening Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 ​

Adults $12 / Friends of Clermont $10, Children $5

Reservations Required. Call (518) 537-4240

The highlight of Clermont's fall season! Guests will find themselves travelin gback in time, as the house is filled with ghosts from throughout the mansion's 250-year history. Tours followed by roasted marshmallows. Each year features dozens of hand-carved, flickering jack-o-lanterns.

Evening Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 ​

Adults $12 / Friends of Clermont $10, Children $5

Reservations Required. Call (518) 537-4240

The highlight of Clermont's fall season! Guests will find themselves travelin gback in time, as the house is filled with ghosts from throughout the mansion's 250-year history. Tours followed by roasted marshmallows. Each year features dozens of hand-carved, flickering jack-o-lanterns.

Evening Tour times: 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 ​

Adults $12 / Friends of Clermont $10, Children $5

Reservations Required. Call (518) 537-4240

Just in time for the holidays! Using dried herbs, create aromatic and colorful homemade candles.

Join us in educational and fun nature- and garden-based activities open to ages 8 to 108! Workshops begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Clermont Cottage. Children must be accompanied by and adult. $10 per person, children 12 and under are FREE. Registration is required and can be made by emailing info@friensdofclermont.org or calling (518) 537-6622.

Drop in for stories read under the Christmas tree and treats for children ages 3-10

​Drop In: $4 Per Person

Tableaux Vivant of Christmas traditions through the ages, glittering decorations, wassail and traditional holiday goodies served in the historic kitchen.​

Adults $12, Children under 12 - $5

Tickets Required. Call (518) 537-4240