Featured memberMadeline’s Room Balloon & Event Decorating Salon
Poughkeepsie, NY
We've removed the complexity from event planning with a curated menu of our most sought-after architectural balloon designs.
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Poughkeepsie, New York
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Featured memberHudson Valley Concierge Services
Poughkeepsie, NY
Hudson Valley Concierge provides a safe and healthy alternative to traditional taxi or public transportation services.
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Featured memberAPG Pilates
Poughkeepsie, NY
Whether you’re new to Pilates or at an advanced level, at APG Pilates we work with each person individually and in small groups to help you.
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What is in Poughkeepsie
23 businesses across 8 categories
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Restaurants & Food in Poughkeepsie
The Hudson Valley eats town by town rather than in one centre. Main Street in Poughkeepsie, Main Street in Beacon and Liberty Street in Newburgh are three separate walkable strips within half an hour of each other, and Middletown and Warwick hold their own. Caribbean, Jamaican, West African and Latin American kitchens are all well represented. Several of these businesses are caterers, bakers or market stalls rather than dining rooms, so check how to order before you travel.
Events & Weddings in Poughkeepsie
Event planners, venues and wedding services across Dutchess and Orange counties. This is wedding country and the barns, estates and river venues book a year or more ahead, with autumn the hardest season to get. Ask early about travel, setup and what a package includes, particularly for a venue up in the hills.
Health & Wellness in Poughkeepsie
Clinics, counselors, therapists and wellness practices across Dutchess and Orange counties. The towns are far enough apart that telehealth is more common here than in a dense metro, and several of these practices travel to the client. Whether a practice takes insurance varies and is worth confirming.
Marketing & Creative in Poughkeepsie
Photographers, videographers, designers and media producers across the valley. Wedding photographers book a season or more ahead here for the same reason the venues do. Much of the commercial work happens at the client's site rather than in a studio, and several here also work down into New York City.
Professional Services in Poughkeepsie
Consultants, accountants, staffing firms and business services across Dutchess and Orange counties. A good number work from home offices rather than a walk-in address, and several serve clients in New York City as well as locally, so ask how a firm prefers to meet.
Retail & Shops in Poughkeepsie
Independent shops across the valley, covering apparel, gifts, books, home goods and makers selling their own work. Beacon's Main Street is the most walkable stretch of retail in the metro, with Poughkeepsie, Rhinebeck and Warwick each holding their own. Several are online first with local pickup, so confirm shop hours.
Construction in Poughkeepsie
Contractors, electricians, painters and specialty trades working across Dutchess and Orange counties. New York licensing and county registration are both worth asking about. Exterior work follows the season closely and books out from spring through fall.
Events in Poughkeepsie
Pride
- MayTBAPride in the SkyExpected May 2027
- JunTBANewburgh Pride on the GreenExpected June 2027
- JunTBAPoughkeepsie Pride (Dutchess County Pride)Expected June 2027
Heritage and awareness days
- October 25-31Ace Week (Asexual Awareness Week)LGBTQ+
- October 26Intersex Awareness DayLGBTQ+
- November 1-2Día de los MuertosHispanic and Latino
- November 8DiwaliFaith
Nonprofits & Community Organizations in Poughkeepsie
Nonprofits around Hudson Valley for getting help, getting involved and giving back: community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support.
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