The Hudson Valley Beltane Festival
Saturday, May 20 (Raindate, Sunday)
One of the best kept secrets in the Hudson Valley.
Stone Mountain Farm, New Paltz, NY
WHAT IS THE HUDSON VALLEY BELTANE FESTIVAL?
Beltane is a donation-based family-friendly outdoor day festival which fuses the pomp and whimsy of a Renaissance fair with the magical delights of a springtime picnic gala. Held on the picturesque grounds of Stone Mountain Farm, all proceeds go to the upkeep, preservation, and sustainable development of the historic land.
The culminating event of the day is the Beltane Pageant: a performance of myth, magic, aerial flight, and giant puppetry that marks the peak of spring and the beginning of summer. Our partners at The Vanaver Caravan Dance Institute weave a wondrous tale for the audience--performing as mystical elements, fairies, gnomes, and magical creatures.
Expect a rainbow of giant puppets, talking birds, dancing dragons, prancing horses and a menagerie of mythical beings, large, small, cunning, and kind. So, don your best fairy wings and join us!
TICKET DONATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS:
When you select your ticket, please consider adding a contribution to our campaign to *Build the Caravan Center at Stone Mountain Farm. Your donation will help build a new forever home for The Vanaver Caravan and a much-needed four-season creative space for CSS classes and artist residencies.
TICKET DONATIONS: Admission to Beltane is by donation ($20 suggested, per ticket). Pay what you can!
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS: We strongly encourage becoming a member of the Center for Symbolic Studies to preserve this community resource for generations to come. Your annual membership includes:
Admission for 2 to the Beltane Festival (Individual) / Admission for 5 to the Beltane Festival (Group)
A cute SMF Map Bandana
Rail Trail access parking
Year round access to our grounds for hiking
Access to on site camping ($10) throughout the year*
Early Bird Ticketing for all Center for Symbolic Studies and Vanaver Caravan events
Inclusion and early access to exclusive events and workshops at Stone Mountain Farm
Please note: Beltane ends at 6pm and there will be no overnight camping available.
FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT & FOOD:
Schedule, at-a-glance:
Gates open at 1pm - Reduce your carbon footprint & try to carpool with your friends!
Music line up begins at 2pm (artists TBA soon!)
Capture the Flag & Sword Games with The Wayfinder Experience from 1-3pm
Children's May Pole Dance 3pm
Go Enjoy a Free Fly on the Flying Trapeze with Wild Arts Collective from 1-4pm
The Beltane Pageant with The Vanaver Caravan at 4:30pm
Gates close at 6pm
Food & Amenities:
Refreshments and delicious, healthy food will be served all day long at the Rail Trail Cafe.
Festival goers are encouraged to bring their own snacks, refillable water bottles, bug spray, sunscreen, picnic blankets, lawn chairs, and shade umbrellas to enjoy the entertainment on the green throughout the day.
Bathrooms are Port-a-potty only, with an outdoor hand-washing / water refill station.
Please be advised that this event is 100% outdoors. Bugs and wildlife make their home on this land. Treat everything in the environment with kindness and respect.
COVID-19 2022 GUIDELINES
Stone Mountain Farm and the Center for Symbolic Studies takes social distancing measures seriously.
All attendees, performers, volunteers, and staff MUST pre-register here to be admitted at the gate
Beltane will be a limited attendance event again this year with a maximum capacity of 300
At this time masks will be optional for all attendees, performers, volunteers, and staff
At the festival, please follow social distancing guidelines (maintain 6 ft distance, if unmasked)
Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms or have been exposed to COVID19.
We are so happy to be able to have an in person Beltane again this year, please help keep our community healthy and are looking forward to seeing you!
Help Promote Beltane - Print the above flier and post around town on your daily outings!
Let people know you’re attending. RSVP to our Facebook Event and share it around!