FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 7, 2026

2026 Kingston Earth Fair Rain Plan

Event Will Be Held at Three Venues on Saturday, May 9, 2026

KINGSTON, NY – Mayor Steven T. Noble and Earth Fair partners Hudson River Maritime Museum, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, and Radio Kingston, wish to inform the public that the 12th annual Kingston Earth Fair will be held as planned on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 11:00am to 5:00pm with some of the planned activities moving to rain locations due to the forecast.

The line-up for the Clearwater Festival music and performances at the Gray Barn Stage at the Hudson Maritime Museum will remain unchanged, including Alessandra Gonzalez, Elizabeth Mitchell & You Are My Flower, Amber Rubarth, David Amram, and Sara Milonovich.

Free collection for electronic waste collection, refrigerants (items like old refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, or air conditioners), and paper shredding/recycling stations will be set-up under the 9W overpass in TR Gallo Park. Free Solaris and Clearwater boat rides will continue, unless the weather becomes inclement.

The music and performance line-up for the TR Gallo stage will move to TEMPO Performing Arts Center at 29 Wurts Street, including a Native American Water Ceremony, Key of Q, Pablo Shine Latin Jazz Band, The Restless Age, Kofi & Sankofa Drum & Dance Ensemble, and Madeleine Peyroux.

All vendors, exhibitors, and children’s activities will move to the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center at 467 Broadway, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Arm of the Sea Theater will perform at 11:45am, followed by the Mid-Hudson Juggling Club at 1:30pm. Food vendors and trucks will be at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center from 11:00am to 5:00pm, including La Ruta del Sol, Stir Up Columbian Coffee, Lekker, Lemon Love, and Reggae Boy.

All Earth Fair locations and events are free and open to the public. Maps to all the events will be available.

Parking will be limited. A free UCAT shuttle bus will run between the Cornell Street parking lot, Tempo Performing Arts Center, the Hudson River Maritime Museum, and the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center from 10:45am to 5:15pm. The bike valet will be located at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center.

The Kingston Earth Fair is made possible by our sponsors: ABunch, LLC, Archtop Fiber, Chicory Naturalist, Coldwell Banker Village Green Realty, Fruition Chocolate Works, Herzog’s Home and Paint Centers/Kingston Plaza, Hot Water Solutions (HWS), Kingston Wire, New Yorkers for Clean Power, North River, Optum, Radio Kingston, Rosie General, The 8^th Step, Ulster County Chamber of Commerce, and Ulster Savings Bank.

For more info, please visit www.kingston-ny.gov/earthfair.