📅 Markets & Events in Dutchess County

Extended-season Friday evening farmers market in the Town of Amenia on Route 22, running from May through December — one of Dutchess County's longest market seasons. Features local farm produce, meats, baked goods, artisan products, and specialty items from the Harlem Valley and surrounding farm country of eastern Dutchess County near the Connecticut border.

Seasonal Thursday afternoon farmers market on the scenic alumnae lawn of Vassar College in the Arlington neighborhood of Poughkeepsie. Features produce, meats, baked goods, dairy, honey, and specialty items from Hudson Valley farms. A beloved community gathering spot on the Vassar campus, accessible to students, faculty, and the broader Poughkeepsie community. Moves indoors to the Vassar main building for winter sessions.

Year-round farmers market on Beacon's iconic Main Street. Fresh produce, artisan food, handmade goods, and community gathering every Sunday. One of the most vibrant markets in Dutchess County.

Operating for 30+ years, the Millbrook Farmers' Market is a beloved Saturday morning seasonal institution in the Village of Millbrook. Features locally harvested produce, bread, dairy, meat, honey, maple syrup, furniture, home goods, and more from area producers. The market co-op table provides a platform for small-scale vendors and farms. Artisanal items and ready-to-eat goodies round out the selection. Events and live programming for visitors from near and far throughout the season.

Year-round Saturday farmers market managed by the North East Community Center (NECC), held at the Millerton Methodist Church at the corner of Dutchess Avenue and Main Street. Features a wide variety of seasonal produce, pasture-raised meats, fruit, cheeses, baked goods, and prepared foods from vendors who are all local and use sustainable and ethical growing practices. Summer outdoor market runs May through October; indoor winter market runs November through April on 2nd and 4th Saturdays. SNAP accepted with Double Up Food Bucks matching up to $50/day.

Seasonal Saturday morning farmers market in Hyde Park, held at 4390 Route 9 near the FDR National Historic Site. Features fresh local fruits and vegetables, meats and eggs, Italian specialties, baked goods, breads and bagels, arts and crafts, eat-there foods and beverages. A community anchor for the mid-Dutchess corridor between Poughkeepsie and Rhinebeck.

Seasonal Saturday morning market on the Pawling Green at Charles Colman Boulevard in the heart of Pawling village. Features locally produced fresh vegetables, fruit, meats, eggs, baked goods, and artisan products from farms in southern Dutchess County and the Harlem Valley. A community gathering place in the charming railroad village near the Appalachian Trail corridor.

Seasonal Tuesday afternoon farmers market at the Pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum on the Poughkeepsie waterfront. Set along the Hudson River with free onsite parking, the market offers fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and specialty items from Hudson Valley farms. Overflow parking available at Waryas Park lower lot.

Founded in 1994 by a group of residents committed to promoting Hudson Valley agricultural products and the social and economic vitality of Rhinebeck. Held year-round every Sunday in the Village of Rhinebeck municipal parking lot — outdoors May through December, with select indoor winter dates at Rhinebeck Town Hall. Over 30 vendors offering locally grown produce, cheese, meat, fish, bread, honey, wine, cut flowers, dumplings, grains, flours, and prepared foods. SNAP/EBT accepted with RFM Plus SNAP doubling program. Live music every week through October. Named Best Farmers' Market in the Hudson Valley five consecutive years.