2026 Annual Festival at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park

For three Saturdays in a row, Kaatsbaan Cultural Park presents the 2026 Annual Festival on Aug. 29, Sept. 5, and Sept. 12, 2026. It is Kaatsbaan’s 10th festival since 2020.

Each Saturday will feature a distinct lineup and focus:

• Aug. 29: The festival opener is an all-day celebration filled with live music and geared toward all ages. Dance performances by Calpulli Danza Mexicana, Ballez, and Anna Sperber, and an evening concert by Valerie June.

• Sept. 5: Labor Day weekend programming centers on storytelling by individual playwrights Rachel Jendrzejewski (through collaborators Terry Hempfling and Lauren Lewis), Jeanette Harrison, Ty Defoe, Vickie Ramirez, Rose Jarboe, Sylvan Oswald, Jim Fletcher, Lucy Sexton, and Adrienne Truscott. A musical double-bill closes out the day with The Bearded Ladies Cabaret sing-along and concert/dance party by CRICKETS (JD Samson, Roddy Bottum, and Michael O’Neill).

• Sept. 12: The festival closes with a high-energy summer send-off. Large-ensemble dance performances by EVIDENCE and MasterZ at Work open the day and Sadonna and the Slutinos give a farewell evening concert.

The 2026 Annual Festival also marks the return of Kaatsbaan’s outdoor Mountain Stage with its expansive views of the Catskill Mountains and immersion in the natural beauty of the Hudson Valley. Most performances are an hour or less and are appropriate for are all ages. The festival schedule permits an easeful and day-long schedule of art and nature alongside Tivoli’s walkable downtown amenities. Tickets will be offered on an incentive-based, affordable structure.

Click here to purchase individual tickets and all-day passes.