Earth Day Celebration & Robinson Forest Dedication
Sunday, April 26th, 2026, 10:30am – 1pm
10:30am-1pm Germantown Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave /// Germantown History Tours, Bonfire, Sustainability Information, Refreshments courtesy of Cups Coffee and C.Cassis
10:30am Palatine Park Trail, meet behind Kellner Activity Building, 50 Palatine Park Rd /// Family Nature Walk courtesy of the Germantown Recreation Committee and Germantown Library
11:00am Germantown Parsonage, 52 Maple Ave /// Forest Opening Ceremony (Library Hover Room Rain Location)
11:30-1 Parsonage and adjacent Robinson Forest /// Guided Botany Tours
12-1:00 Germantown Library Hover Room, 31 Palatine Park Rd /// History of Theodore Robinson with town historian, Thomas Shannon
The Theodore Robinson Community Forest was funded in part by NYSDEC’s Community Forest Conservation Grant Program through the NYS Environmental Protection Fund.
Columbia County Soil and Water will donate a tree to be planted on Earth Day in each town in honor of the
United States Semiquincentennial. Germantown will be planting a Serviceberry tree.
Event brought to you by The Town of Germantown, The Germantown Park Commission, The Germantown History Department, The Germantown Library and Sustainable Germantown
big towel spa
Palatine Park Pavilion, 50 Palatine Park Rd.
Enjoy a wood fired mobile sauna for public and private use at Palatine Park by the Lake.
PAST EVENTS
GERMANTOWN WINTER GLOW
Saturday, December 13th, 2025
10 am–1 pm: Germantown Holiday Market
At Palatine Park Activity Building
10 am–2 pm: Palatine Manor Holiday Bazaar
At Palatine Manor
3–7 pm: Gingerbread Village
At the Germantown Firehouse
With Crafts and Cookies Hosted by GCS PTSA & Hinkein Realty
Sundown: Hamlet Luminaries & Holiday Lights Tour
In the Hamlet and Around Town
4:30–5:15 pm: Hamlet Park Celebration
At Hamlet Park
With Germantown Central School Carolers and Tree Lighting
5:30–8 pm: Palatine Park Festivities
At Palatine Park
With Bonfire, Santa Visits, Sauna at Big Towel, Face-Painting, Library Craft Corner, Food Vendors, Live Music, Holiday Raffle
Rain Date: Sunday, December 14
FIRST ANNUAL GERMANTOWN TURKEY WALK
Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 2 pm
Palatine Park Pavilion, 50 Palatine Park Rd.
Join neighbors, friends & family at the First Annual Germantown Turkey Walk. Thank you Germantown Recreation Committee for bringing new programming to our town!
The Return of
Germantown Haunted Hayrides
At Palatine Park Trail
50 Palatine Park Rd, Germantown NY 12526
Saturday, October 18th, 2025, 5pm-9:30pm
Rides every 30 minutes
$5 per person
3 and under are free
Food Vendors & Bonfire
Doors Open at 5 pm. Rides start at 5:30 pm. Easily Spooked? Come early for rides at 5:30 pm and then 6 pm. Children 12 and under needs adult supervision
Rain date Sunday 10/19
+ Almas Tacos, Frites of NY, Happie Bean and the Reformed Church of Germantown will be serving up treats.
+ For the little ones, Larch Hill Farm Belgians will have horse-drawn wagon rides and there will be a spooky story stroll courtesy of the Germantown Library.
Interested in Sponsoring a Scare? Learn more here
On Saturday, July 5 from 4–11 pm, celebrate Independence Day Fireworks presented by the Town of Germantown at Palatine Park.
Gates open at 4 pm | Fireworks at 9:30 pm
Includes live music, food vendors, beer & wine.
Admission:
- $15 per car (limited parking on site)
- $5 per person for walk-ins
- Free for kids $5 & under