With our on site Offerings and myriad Things To Do in our culture-rich region, you'll be cared for and inspired here.

Program at Troutbeck

Calling all creatives! Join us for the last week of March. Saturday, March 28, we'll host an Acoustic Evening with three-time Spoken Word World Champion, Buddy Wakefield, and singer-songwriter, Holly Miranda, and on Sunday, March 29, sign up for Needle Felting with artist Courtney Childress, part of our Cottage Courses partnership.

On Saturday, April 4th, Troutbeck's Pastry Chef, Emma Isakoff, will host a Spring Cake Decorating Workshop. On Easter Sunday, April 5th, we will host our Easter Egg Hunt and offer a special Easter Brunch from 12pm to 8pm.

To celebrate Passover, Pastry Chef Emma will lead a Make Matzo workshop, crafting traditional matzo from scratch. Drop in before dinner from 4:30–5:30pm to mix flour and water, roll dough, and bake matzo, guided by Chef Emma. Take your freshly baked matzo home or stay and enjoy a Whole Roast Chicken Dinner (feeds up to 4 adults). Offered for one evening only on Wednesday, April 8, Chef Vinny will serve a Passover kosher-style Whole Roast Chicken Dinner, with your matzo baked and served alongside.

Stay at Troutbeck for the weekend of April 10–12 to experience a true slice of Hudson Valley culinary culture with a special dining event featuring four acclaimed regional chefs. On Saturday, April 11, join Shaina Loew-Banayan of Cafe Mutton in Hudson, Efrén Hernández (Casa Susanna in Leeds, NY, and the forthcoming Pez at Rivertown Lodge in Hudson), and Troutbeck’s own Executive Chef Vinny Gilberti and Emma Isakoff for a Hudson Valley Magazine GATHER Culinary Event at Troutbeck.

Following the GATHER dinner, stay for Cottage Courses: Appliqué Workshop on Sunday, April 12. This class will cover foundational techniques for layering fabric, securing shapes, and finishing edges, with room for experimentation and personal expression. Through hands-on demonstration and guided practice, participants will learn the fundamentals of appliqué. Open to all skill levels.

The following weekend, April 17-19, join us for Beeswax Taper Candle Making through our Indoor Recess program package.

Nature

Open daily from sunrise to sunset, Sharon Audubon (5 miles from Troutbeck) offers a sanctuary for those in need of a nature fix. The Sharon Audubon Center is an education center and nature sanctuary that is situated on 1,147 acres of mostly forest and includes 11 miles of trails and two ponds. For more specific events, take a look at the Sharon Audobon Events Page.

Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School (8 miles from Troutbeck) is the only zoo at a high school in America. With over 170 species of both indigenous and endangered wildlife, all cared for by students for environmental science and animal behavior study, the zoo is an extraordinary place to visit for children of all ages. It’s open everyday, by reservation only. Book your reservation here.

Kick off Daffodil Viewing at Innisfree Garden on April 25th and celebration the season. If biking is more your thing, borrow a Troutbeck bike to ride alone the Harlem Valley Rail Trail.

Mountains

Enjoy a hike through Kent Falls State Park. While this hike is not difficult, it is steep - so be mindful! Enjoy a stunning waterfall along the Housatonic River in Falls Village. Great Falls is known for it's dramatic cascades, accessible via route 7 and Falls Village Road.

Other hikes we enjoy:

• Sharon Audubon Society - Enjoy trails, live animal exhibits & nature programs - Sharon, CT 5.6 miles
• Stone Church Cave Hike - A beautiful park with a well-maintained trail to the cave. 1.2 mile hike - Dover Plains, NY 11.4 miles
• Bash Bish Falls Hike - Tallest Waterfall in Massachusetts - 2 Trail Heads, MA 22.9 miles
• Appalachian Trail - Access to 51 miles of the world-renowned trail - Kent, CT 9.8 miles
• Brace Mountain - Experience the highest point in the Dutchess County - Millerton, CT 16 Miles
• Mohawk State Forest - 3,300 acres state park offering hiking, fishing and scenic views - Goshen, CT 19.5 mile

Horseback Riding

Walking distance from Troutbeck is Hope Rising Farm, a welcoming horse farm where beginners can take lessons on the sweet steeds. Call ahead to organize lessons for your child while you are at Troutbeck.

For more rigorous lessons, Kildare Stables (8 miles from Troutbeck), offers private and group classes tailored to each student’s level, on the flat or over fences.

Art

Calling all artists!! Wassaic Prjoect’s Art Nest is open on Saturdays from 12-5pm. It is a drop-in space (not drop-off, so parents/caretakers are expected to stay). While there aren’t formal classes, there are usually several projects available to explore: crafting, painting, and creating of all kinds. Anyone may come and there’s no need to sign up in advance. Attendance is FREE, but as a nonprofit, donations are suggested/encouraged. For any questions, please reach out to: