PROGRAMS + EVENTS
Programs + Events
October 2026
Third Thursday: Fall Fishing with the Hudson Sloop Club
Join The Olana Partnership and Hudson Sloop Club to learn more about fishing, water ecology, and the plants and animals that call Olana’s lake home! There will be drop-in hands-on activities including: fishing from shore, wading in the lake, netting, digging, and all while learning more about river ecosystems at the mobile Everett Nack Estuary Education Center. Meet at the Farm Complex. This program is FREE.
Evening Film Screening: Language in Landscape
Join for a special FREE screening of WMHT’s 2026 documentary, "Language in Landscape: The Art of Frederic Church," which gives an overview of Frederic Church’s life, artwork, and inspiration. In the Frederic Church Center for Art and Landscape; space is limited.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Artmaking in the Afternoon
Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Sunday at The Met—Frederic Edwin Church at 200
Celebrate the 200th birthday of Frederic Edwin Church with an afternoon of presentations and conversation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Leading scholars and curators will explore Church’s celebrated landscapes, his engagement with science and the natural world, and how we interpret 19th-century American landscape painting today. The program coincides with Olana State Historic Site’s Frederic Church 200 celebration.
November 2026
Church 200 Fall Trivia Night
Test your knowledge of all things Olana during this special spring trivia night celebrating Frederic Church’s 200th birthday year! Join The Olana Partnership staff for a rousing game of trivia. Work in teams or test your luck solo. Winners and runners up will receive a special Olana prize pack. For ages 18 and up; refreshments available for purchase. $10/ FREE for members.
Art After Hours – Printmaking on Recycled Fabric
Bring new life to your wardrobe after hours at Olana! During this hands-on experience, participants will experiment with various ways of printing and dyeing clothing using recycled fabrics to create your own unique designs inspired by Fall. Bring fabric to repurpose or create something new!
The Grammar of Olana: Talking Cyanotypes with David Sokosh
Join Hudson Valley artist David Sokosh for an illustrated discussion on his “Olana Project” which uses cyanotype to capture the architecture, landscape, objects, and history at Frederic Church’s designed home and landscape.
FREE Family Tour
Experience learning, looking closely, and conversation as a family during this series of special museum gallery program at Olana State Historic Site. Designed for families with children ages 3 and up. FREE. Advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
Artmaking in the Afternoon
Participate in free, drop-in artmaking in the Wagon House Education Center from 1-4 PM and learn more about Frederic Church’s artist-designed home and studio on the Hudson. This drop-in artmaking program is open to all ages and skill levels; all materials provided. FREE. No advanced registration required. Click "Read More" for more information.
December 2026
Winter Solstice Celebration
Come celebrate the changing seasons and time’s passing during this special community day from 1:00-5:00pm on Saturday December 19th. Join us at Olana for an afternoon of free activities and fun!
January 2027
First Day Hike with the “Dogs of Olana”
Celebrate the New Year with your four-legged friend at Olana! Enjoy a special pup-friendly First Day Hike through Olana’s winter landscape, featuring expansive views, hot beverages, and sketching materials. FREE; advance registration required.
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The Olana Partnership programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
