Hyde Park Recreation

Camp News from Hackett Hill Summer Camp! See below - more information coming soon!

The Hyde Park Trail Committee is pleased to bring back the Walkabout Kick-Off on April 24th! For everyone's safety, there will be self-led tours and guided tours will be limited to 12 people with registration. Hike trails at Mills-Norrie New State Park all day. Hike trails at the Town of Hyde Park Hackett Hill Park and Pinewoods Park all day (no registration required!) . Register for guided hikes at National Park Service sites like FDR Home, Farm Lane and Vanderbilt, and Win...nakee Nature Preserve: walkabout2021.eventbrite.com Print out you Walkabout Scorecard to earn you patch. https://www.hydeparkny.us//Hyde-Park-Healthy-Trails-Walkab

There is still time to register for Hyde Park Appreciation Day coming up on April 17th! Volunteers should plan to register no later than April 10th! Visit hpappreciation.eventbrite.com for more information and to register!

A message from Hyde Park Town Clerk regarding Fishing Licenses:

Next up for Hyde Park - Winter Fest! Click the link to find out more!

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care... Happy Holidays from the Hyde Park Recreation Department & Commission!!

Lots of fun handing out the Merry & Bright prizes today!!!

Thank you Hyde Park for all your votes!! We are excited to share the results live at 7:30pm right here on Hyde Park Rec's Facebook Page!!

Don't forget to vote for your favorites! There are 2 ways you can vote! 1. Vote online! Click this link to vote online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YRP3BPL 2. Use the back of your map to circle ONE residential location and ONE business/organization. Deliver it to the Rec Department and slip it right into the drop box on the front porch of the Hackett House (59 East Market Street). You can vote anytime between now and December 20th! Winners will be announced live on Facebook by our Town Board on Sunday, December 20th at 7:30pm!

TONIGHT AT 7:30! Tune in to our Facebook page to find out the winners!

This Sunday!! Tune in!!

Hyde Park Fire Department was featured on Fox News as part of our Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour event!!

It's time to talk about voting!! There are two ways you can vote for your favorite residential display and your favorite business/commercial display! 1. Use the back of your map to circle ONE residential location and ONE business/organization. Deliver it to the Rec Department and slip it right into the drop box (pictured below!) on the front porch of the Hackett House (59 East Market Street). 2. Vote online! Click this link to vote online: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YRP3BPL You can vote anytime between now and December 20th! Winners will be announced live on Facebook by our Town Board on Sunday, December 20th at 7:30pm!

This Sunday we host the "grand finale" of Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour with our Facebook Live event to announce the winners! Tune in to Hyde Park Recreation's Facebook page on Sunday, December 20th at 7:30pm!

Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour kicks off tonight at 6pm!! Here is a reminder and some new information on special things going on tonight! *Drive by town hall to wave at Town of Hyde Park, NY Board Members and some special guests and check out the town tree! *Don't forget to take in the one night only locations such as Hyde Park Police Department, Hyde Park Fire Department, Roosevelt Fire District, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Staatsburgh State Historic S...ite - bonus! Some of these sites will also be lit all season long! * St. Margaret's Staatsburg, N.Y. will be playing Christmas music from their bell tower between 6-8, so make sure you roll down your windows when driving through Staatsburg! * Keep your eye out for your favorite residential and business/organization display ! You can use your map as a ballot or vote online! (More information on voting is coming out later today!) * Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!! Don't forget to pick up your map at the Hyde Park Recreation Department's front porch or print out your map: https://www.hydeparkny.us//2772/FINAL-Merry-Bright-Map-pdf

We can hardly wait to kick off Merry & Bright tomorrow evening! We want to make sure this is a fun, safe and memorable event for all involved, so check out the guidelines below!

Who is excited for Merry & Bright to start this weekend?! We sure are! Make sure you have your map ready! You can pick one up on the front porch of the Hyde Park Recreation Department (59 East Market Street) or you can print one out online: https://www.hydeparkny.us//2772/FINAL-Merry-Bright-Map-pdf Stick close to our Facebook Page and the Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour event page for more information coming out this weekend!

It's Here! It's Here! Hyde Park!! We asked and you delivered - 99 HOLIDAY DISPLAY LOCATIONS THROUGOUT HYDE PARK!!! Who's ready to start planning their route for Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour?! Print your map by clicking this link: https://www.hydeparkny.us//2772/FINAL-Merry-Bright-Map-pdf You can also pick up a copy at the Hyde Park Recreation Department at 59 East Market Street (Hackett House) starting at 12:00pm today! ... (If printing at home, we suggest you print double sided!) Thank you to all who are participating - Hyde Park will definitely be Merry & Bright this holiday season! See more

If you want your address added to the map to show off your holiday display, today is the last day submit your registration! https://www.hydeparkny.us//Merry--Bright-Registration-Form Fill out the form and email to [email protected]

Wednesday, November 25th is the last day to register your address to be on the map for Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour ! We have over 60 locations registered, so we will get busy getting the map read to go for December 1st! Get your registration form here: https://www.hydeparkny.us//Merry--Bright-Registration-Form Email completed forms to [email protected] by Wednesday!

There's less than 10 days to register your address for Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour! We have close to 30 locations lined up, but there is plenty of room for more! Print out your registration form here: https://www.hydeparkny.us//Merry--Bright-Registration-Form Return it by email or mail!! Registrations are due by November 25th!

When given the choice between being right or being kind... choose kind. - Dr. Wayne Dyer Happy World Kindness Day! This day reminds us of all the wonderful community members who took the pledge to choose kind during our community read of WONDER earlier this year!!

We are thrilled with the response Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour has received!! Our thanks to Friends of Hyde Park for helping us put together this great informational video about the event! Don't forget to register your address to be a part of Merry & Bright! Get your registration form here: https://www.hydeparkny.us//Merry--Bright-Registration-Form Merry & Bright is coming to Hyde Park this holiday season thanks to Town of Hyde Park, NY , Friends of Hyde Park , Hyde Park Recreation , Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce , and Hyde Park Visual Environment Committee.

Just a few behind the scenes pictures from a small video project. Stay tuned!

Register your address from now until November 25th to be a part of Hyde Park's Merry & Bright: A Holiday Driving Tour! Get your registration form here: https://www.hydeparkny.us//Merry--Bright-Registration-Form

We know, we know - it's early, BUT we are really excited to let you know that we have something great in the works this holiday season. We are doubly excited to be working with Friends of Hyde Park, Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, Hyde Park Lions Club, Hyde Park Visual Environment Committee, and more to spread some holiday cheer! Be on the look out starting November 1st to see how YOU can be a part of this spectacular holiday event coming to Hyde Park this December!

We had a great time at the annual Halloween Party yesterday! Special thanks to: Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc. / Adams Landscaping, Hyde Park Stop & Shop and Athanas Farms for the pumpkin donations! Town of Hyde Park Police (especially Officer Brandow) for always being present at our community events! The Hyde Park American Legion Post 1303 for sponsoring the costume contest for many, many, many years!! ... And as always, thank you to the Hyde Park Recreation Commission for their countless hours, dedication, and volunteerism to the Rec Department!!! See more

Guidelines for a safe and happy Halloween!!!

All time slots for our Halloween Party have been filled! If you are interested in being placed on a waiting list, please email Recreation Leader, Teresa Gasparini, at [email protected] Thank you!

Make sure you reserve your spot for our Halloween Party coming up on October 24th! Two time slots are already "sold out"! It's free to attend, but registration is required!

Looking for something to do on this rainy morning? Check out our page dedicated to activities you can do right from home!! https://www.hydeparkny.us/614/Activities-To-Do-At-Home

Registration is filling up quickly for our Halloween Costume Party! Join us on October 24th for a modified Halloween Party this year: Costume Contest and Halloween Trail Walk! Registration is required! Visit hydeparkhalloween.eventbrite.com to reserve your spot!

We had a great time at our first Trivia Night on Wednesday! Thank you to everyone who attended!!

There's still time to register for Trivia Night tonight! Register online: hprec-trivia.eventbrite.com Dress warmly and meet us under the pavilion at Hackett Hill at 6pm! Great Prizes await our winners!! A movie book to Roosevelt Cinemas donated by The New Deal Creative Arts Center plus gift certificates to some local hot spots: Coppola's Italian American Bistro, Antonella's Pizzeria and Restaurant Hyde Park Hyde Park, Hyde Park Brewing Company and Cranberry's at Tilley Hall! Don't miss out!

TRIVIA NIGHT IS THIS WEDNESDAY at Hackett Hill Park! Make sure you register you and your team - there are prizes to be won! Tickets to Roosevelt Cinemas donated by The New Deal Creative Arts Center and gift cards to Hyde Park restaurants!! You have to be in it to win it !! Register here: hprec-trivia.eventbrite.com

Have you registered for our trivia night yet? Limited space for unlimited fun! Register for free here: https://hprec-trivia.eventbrite.com

Mark your calendars! Adult Trivia Night is coming September 23rd at Hackett Hill Park! Get your teams ready - more information coming soon!!

DAY TWO OF THE HYDE PARK TOWN WIDE TAG SALE!! Did you get your map?! Rec Commissioner, Stephen Woodcock did!! You can pick up your map on the front porch of the Recreation Dept or print it off online! Hydeparkny.us/169/parks-recreation

On your mark, get set ... GO!!! Today is day one of Hyde Park’s Town Wide Tag Sale!! And it’s a beautiful day to be out and about!! Grab your map on the front porch of the Recreation Department (Hackett House - 59 East Market Street) or print one by visiting the Recreation’s page on the town’s website!! www.hydeparkny.us/169/parks-recreation

Who's "tag sale-ing" this weekend?? With over 40 locations registered, you can make a whole weekend out of it! Pick up your Town Tag Sale Map on the front porch of the Recreation Department (Hackett House - 59 East Market Street) or print one off by clicking this link: https://www.hydeparkny.us//25/Town-Tag-Sale-Map-FINAL-pdf

THE PAUL TEGTMEIER MEMORIAL COMMITTEE: Throughout the day, starting at 9:00 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. Committee Members will be at the Memorial to greet members of the surrounding communities, as they pay their respects in honor of the victims who lost their lives on that horrific day. They will have carnations for people who would like to leave a flower at the memorial stone. They will ask for a donation for each flower. The Paul Tegtmeier 9/11 Memorial is located in Hackett Hill Park at 79 East Market Street, Hyde Park.

We had a wonderful time with Mother Nature herself last night!! A big thank you to Kit's Interactive Theatre for bringing so much fun and entertainment to Hackett Hill!!

FREE FAMILY SHOW AT 6PM AT HACKETT HILL! We have EIGHT tickets available for tonight’s performance of Mother Nature by Kit’s Interactive Theatre! Tickets are free, but you must register!! Please email [email protected] by 5pm if you want to reserve tickets!! First come, first served!

Did you know Charlie Brown and the gang are celebrating their 70th anniversary this year?! We are celebrating with The Peanuts Movie as part of one of our community nights!!

The rocks keep rolling in!!! If you’re looking for a fun activity to do, take part in our Hyde Park ROCKS community art project!!

The map for the 2020 Town Wide Tag Sale is now available! Feel free to pick one up at the Recreation Department (Hackett House - 59 East Market Street), or print one off online: https://www.hydeparkny.us//View/2595/Town-Tag-Sale-Map-pdf There are over 40 locations registered, so start planning how you will hit them all now!! Hyde Park's Town Wide Tag Sale : September 12 & 13, 2020 from 9am-4pm. Friendly reminder to please wear masks and practice social distancing when attending tag sales. Don't forget to bring your own bags!

Hyde Park's Town Wide Tag Sale is NEXT WEEKEND!! Make sure you get ready to shop until you drop September 12 & 13! We have 40 tag sale locations registered and maps will be available on the Town Website and at the Recreation Department (Hackett House - 59 East Market Street) starting Tuesday, September 8th! Please remember to wear masks and practice social distancing when attending any tag sale location! Bring your own bags too!!

POSTPONED... AGAIN!! Due to an uncertain weather forecast this evening, we are postponing the showing of The Peanuts Movie until Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 7:30pm. This showing is "sold out", but if you have tickets you are unable to use, please email [email protected] so we may distribute to those on our waiting list. Thank you!!

Due to inclement weather, the showing of THE PEANUTS MOVIE will be postponed until tomorrow - Thursday, September 3rd. If you have reserved tickets and are unable to use them, please email [email protected] so we may be able to offer tickets to those on the waiting list. THANK YOU!! :)

Make sure you reserve your tickets for one of our community nights before they are all gone!! Tickets are free thanks to our sponsors Rhinebeck Bank and Hyde Park Knights of Columbus! Visit www.hydeparkny.us/169/parks-recreation for more information and to reserve your spots!

Join us us on Wednesday, September 9th at 6pm for the happy return of Kit's Interactive Theatre for her production of Mother Nature! This showing is free, but reservations are required (only 20 tickets left!). Visit www.hydepark.us/169/parks-recreation for more information and to reserve your spots! Thank you to Rhinebeck Bank and Hyde Park's Knights of Columbus for sponsoring our Community Night Series!

Another fun-filled day of Amped for Camp starts in just over an hour!

Tickets are moving fast for our Community Nights at Hackett Hill Park - make sure you register today!!! Get more information on the events and free tickets by visiting: www.hydeparkny.us/169/parks-recreation Special thanks to our sponsors Rhinebeck Bank and Hyde Park's Knights of Columbus for helping to make these special events happen!!

We are excited to be hosting the first of five community nights tonight at Hackett Hill!! Check out www.hydeparkny.us/169/parks-recreation for more information on upcoming events!!

We have just a handful of tickets left for tomorrow night's showing of The Sandlot at Hackett Hill Park! Tickets are free, but must be reserved!! Visit www.hydeparkny.us/169/Parks-Rec for more information!

Illusionist Ryan Dutcher's show is SOLD OUT, but we still have 4 other nights for you to join in our Community Nights at Hackett Hill!! Visit https://www.hydeparkny.us/169/Parks-Recreation for more information!

Don’t forget to register for the Town Wide Tag Sale coming up in September!!

Join us this Wednesday, August 19th for the first of five Community Nights at Hackett Hill Park! Tickets are free, but registration is required! Limited tickets available!! Reserve your tickets by visiting: https://hprec-sandlot.eventbrite.com

Have you checked out Amped for Camp lately?!

Hyde Park Recreation is excited to announce our FREE COMMUNITY NIGHTS beginning Wednesday, August 19th! Join the Hyde Park Recreation Department and Commission as we host a community night series on Wednesdays beginning August 19th! TICKETS ARE FREE, BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED! Please visit our website for more information!... https://www.hydeparkny.us/169/Parks-Recreation See more

Have you checked out Amped for Camp lately?! Visit their Facebook page by clicking here: Amped For Camp !

RESCHEDULED! If you want to participate by adding your address on the map provided on Facebook, Northern Dutchess News, and distributed maps, fill out a registration form by following this link: https://www.hydeparkny.us//View/2535/_HP-Tag-Sale-Reg-Form

It’s week 5 of Amped for Camp!! Check out the activities for today!

More fun with Amped for Camp! Check out to the daily activities!

It's another GREAT day with Amped for Camp!

Another great day of activities are planned with Amped For Camp!