2013 Calendar of Events

BOSCOBEL is proud to be an official Viewing Site in 2013!

Due to the snowy forecast, EagleFest will now take place at Boscobel on Sunday February 10, 9am-4pm.

Did you know that over 150 bald eagles spend the winter along Hudson Valley waterways? Celebrate this amazing winter visit by participating in Teatown’s Hudson River EagleFest℠ 2013.

Various festivities and activities will be headquartered at Croton Point Park in Westchester, but there will also be multiple eagle viewing locations along the Hudson River, all staffed with birding experts and detailed keepsake maps to guide visitors to each viewing site.

Be sure to stop at Boscobel where you will find AMAZING vistas and viewing opportunities from the Belvedere over the river, eagle experts with scopes to assist, a heated tent and hot cocoa for warming up.

For more information about EagleFest and/or to purchase tickets to activities at Croton Park, CLICK HERE

Eagle viewing at Boscobel is FREE of charge on February 9 (Snow Date: Feb 10). Grounds will be open from 9am until 4pm. Feel free to bring your own binoculars…and bundle up!

Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting
Sunday, May 19, 1-4pm

Fancy yourself a connoisseur of fine food & drink? Or perhaps you are searching for the perfect caterer for your upcoming wedding or other special event? Join us for Boscobel’s 2nd-annual food and wine sampling event where we will bring together some of the finest caterers, breweries and wineries located in the Hudson Valley and beyond.

This tented event --tent generously donated by Pinnacle Tent & Events -- will take place in Boscobel’s bucolic West Meadow overlooking the Hudson River (our most popular wedding venue) and promises a delicious afternoon for all.

Save money and purchase tickets in advance. Click BUY TICKETS below.

At the Door ticket prices:
$40/person Food & Wine Sampler
$35/person Food-Only Sampler (designated drivers, teens, etc.)

Wedding Couple Special: $25/person – Simply register for a walk-through of Boscobel’s grounds as a possibility for your wedding venue. (Walk-through must be taken between now and May 18, 2013.) Contact cfogarty@boscobel.org to schedule walk-through and receive discount code.

Kids 10 and under FREE!
All Tickets Include FREE Grounds Admission
Friends of Boscobel members must show ID at door.

Participating Vendors to Date
East Fishkill Provisions
Fresh Company Catering
Chatham Brewery
Happy Bitch Wines
Holbert’s Catering
Inn Credible Caterers
La Talaye Catering
Legends Ivana Wines
Le Moulin Catering
Main Course Catering
Oak Beverages
Oliver Kita Fine Catering
Pinnacle Tent & Events
Sterling Affair Caterers
The Thayer Hotel

June 3, 10, 17, 24
July 8, 15, 22, 29 
August 5, 12, 19, 26
September 2, 9

This extremely popular program at Boscobel provides the perfect opportunity to fall in love with the outdoors while, at the same time, gaining a sense of good health and well being. Spectacular views entice the senses as you stretch and pose overlooking the Hudson River from the lawns at Boscobel, truly one of the most picturesque and serene settings in the Hudson Valley. Taught by internationally-certified instructor, Ellen Forman, this class fits the needs of all levels. Ellen emphasizes the inward journey and the profound healing effects of yoga on the mind, body and spirit; yoga’s numerous benefits include improved flexibility, endurance and strength. Start your week calm and refreshed. (Attendees are encouraged to bring their own mats and water.)

Save with multi-class prices! Limited time offer.

To see Cablevision News' video coverage of Yoga at Boscobel, please click here.

For discount, Friends of Boscobel members must show ID at sign-in. See pricing.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

A family-favorite!

Bring your camera and join us at Boscobel’s Belvedere, overlooking the Hudson River and its Highlands, bright and early for an up-close (but not too up-close!) snapping turtle presentation.

These prehistoric creatures have been climbing up the banks from Constitution Marsh to Boscobel every spring to lay their eggs. After an informative and engaging display by the experts at Constitution Marsh Audubon Center & Sanctuary, guests are invited on a self-guided search of the grounds to look for egg-laying females. Complimentary donuts, coffee and juice included.

Kids 6 and under FREE!
CS Farmers' Market attendees may purchase Turtle Walk tickets at the Carriage House.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Presentation on Historic Cocktails
by Jason Grizzanti of the Warwick Valley Winery & Distiller

How did our early 19th-century ancestors “belly up to the bar”? Find out by joining us in Boscobel’s picturesque West Meadow for a presentation by Master Distiller, Jason Grizzanti. Jason, co-owner of the Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery, will demonstrate various liquors and brandies and how to mix popular 1800s libations with them all. Jason is one of the most experienced artisan distillers in the New York Region. Having trained at Cornell University, the Seibel Institute in Chicago and Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, Jason has a unique expertise in grain and fruit fermentation, practical distillation, as well as distillery-design.

Pub songs performed by Thadeus McGregor. Advance ticket purchase required. Ticket price includes presentation, cocktail samples, cheese and crackers.

For discount, Friends of Boscobel members must show ID at Will Call. 

Please drink responsibly. Designated driver rate available.

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Celebrate the last days of summer on Boscobel’s great lawn overlooking the majestic Hudson River. Bring a picnic supper, listen and dance as the 20-piece Big Band Sound orchestra recreates the swinging sounds of Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington and more.

Back Again This Year: Swing dance demonstrations by owners & students of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Wappingers, NY …everyone is invited to jump in on the jitterbugging, too!

Gates open for picnicking at 5pm. Children 10 and under FREE!
Rain Date: Sunday September 15

Special Offer! -- Big Band attendees can purchase a special combination ticket and tour the Boscobel mansion at a reduced rate on the day of the concert: $27 per adult includes the Big Band concert and a guided tour.  Children 10 and under can join adults on the tour for FREE on concert day.

Combo tickets MUST be purchased in advance by phone only after 4/1/13: 845.265.3638. Air-conditioned, guided tours are on the hour, starting at 10 am, and the last at 4 pm. Tours are limited to 17 guests, so please reserve ASAP.  

Baby, it’s getting cold outside! No matter. Boscobel is warming up the place and inviting everyone to gather around a bonfire for some old-fashioned, “kindled” fun.

Some seating will be provided; feel free to pack your own blanket and/or chair, as well as snacks and drinks.

Entry fee includes marshmallows & toasting sticks.

Children 10 and under FREE! Glow sticks and other fun light-up items available for sale.

Whether you're looking for a spot to spark a romance, just hoping to get cozy with friends or seeking some quality time with the kids…join us in the west meadow for a roaring good time!

Event is Sunday, October 13 (next day is school holiday)
Rain Date:  Sunday, Oct 20

EVENT SELLS OUT QUICKLY
Expanded Dates This Year:
Wed, October 23 at 6pm
Thur, October 24 at 6pm
Fri, October 25 at 6pm

Join us once again for spellbinding ghost stories told by popular paranormal investigator Linda Zimmermann. Linda will be accompanied by her ghost hunting partner Michael Worden, a police detective and author of “Ghost Detective,” as well as psychic and self-proclaimed psychometrist, Barbara Bleitzhofer. Barbara will be using her sixth sense to determine what spirits are present and why they are there.

Before the tour in the mansion, join us in the Carriage House for a presentation about what previous investigations at Boscobel revealed, as well as Linda's paranormal findings in other Hudson Valley locations. Visitors will then be lead through the halls of Boscobel house, using specialized equipment to detect the possible presence of supernatural entities.

Admission price includes your choice of one of Linda's books: Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 8, which includes the Boscobel story. Linda will be autographing and selling other books, as well.

Cookies & cider served. (This event is recommended for children 12+ due to potentially frightening material.)

Space very limited; advance ticket purchase required.

A sparkling celebration of the season!

Six evenings:
5-9pm Fridays, December 6, 13, 20
5-9pm Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21

Join us in December for a series of brilliant evening events featuring thousands of lights and candles, luminous displays and festive holiday happenings around the gardens and grounds of Boscobel. Take a Twilight Tour, walk the candlelit paths with a hot cup of cider or cocoa and celebrate the season with family and friends. Come back to Boscobel for the holidays.

GROUNDS TICKET

Includes all Lighting Displays & Attractions:
$15/person, $10/person (3-11), $0 (2 and under)
Save with a Family 4-Pack: $45 ($8 ea additional person)

GROUNDS PLUS TICKET
Includes all Lighting Displays & Attractions, plus a guided Twilight Tour of the mansion:
$25/person, $20/person (3-11), $0 (2 and under)
Save with a Family 4-Pack: $85 ($18 ea additional person) 

A Twilight Tour is included with your GROUNDS PLUS ticket only. Tour space is limited; advance ticket purchase highly recommended. First tour at 5pm, last tour at 8pm. Tours run approximately 1 hour.

Friends of Boscobel members receive a 10% discount. Please use coupon code FOB2013 at check out and show member ID at Will Call.

Please watch this space for more information regarding dates and times of attractions.

Thank you to our sponsors:

SK Electric, Beacon NY