Archtober Newburgh celebrates architecture, design, preservation, and community with 50+ free events that connect people with resources, organizations and initiatives shaping the city's future. See the variety of free programs for the entire public and highlights of local and regional collaborations.
Learn more about the festival at www.archotbernewburgh.org, build an itinerary and be sure to RSVP.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 2
10AM - Rehab 101: Historic Tax Credits by NYS Parks Department
11AM - Rehab 101: Newburgh's 444-a Tax Abatement by Reattached Real Estate
1PM Grants 101: Historic Preservation & Arts Funding with Preservation League of NYS
2PM - Grants 101: Community Planning & Preservation Funding with Hudson River Valley Greenway
3PM - NYS Vacant Improvement Program, Accessory Dwelling Units & Home Improvement by RUPCO
4PM - Asbestos, Lead & Mold: How to Renovate Safely with McLoughlin Properties
5PM - Grants 101: Awesome Newburgh Monthly $1,000 Grant with Awesome Newburgh Foundation
6PM - Archtober Newburgh Community Kickoff Cookout at ADS Warehouse
SATURDAY OCTOBER 3
9:30 AM - Hudson Valley House Parts Workshop 1: Understanding Period Hardware
10AM - Cardboard City with Little Friends Learning Loft
10AM - Newburgh: Stories, Secrets & Bragging Rights with City Historian Mary McTamaney
10:30 AM - Set in Stone: A Walking Tour of Newburgh's Masonry by Steve Baltsas
11AM - Hudson Valley House Parts Workshop 2: Historic Door Restoration with James Kelly
11:30 AM - Build Your Block! LEGO® Printmaking with Newburgh Creates
12PM - Art, ritual, and the architectural uncanny: Victoria Manning and Alison McNulty in conversation with Colin Beattie
12:30 AM - Hudson Valley House Parts Workshop 3: Historic Window Restoration with Ben Brandt
1PM - Next Chapter of the Grand Street Hotel Project with Foster Supply
2PM - Hudson Valley House Parts Workshop 4: Lime Mortar
2PM - Hard Hat Tour of The New Foster Supply Hospitality Hotel with Foster Supply Hospitality
3PM - Look! Mira! Student-Led Walking Tour with Newburgh Free Academy
6PM - Keynote Speaker: MacArthur Award Winner Tonika Johnson
SUNDAY OCTOBER 4
10AM - Urban Environment Sketching
11AM - Building the Future: New York State Parks Trades Corps
1PM - The Newburgh Project: Rebuilding Newburgh in Minecraft with Ember Beeler & Newburgh Creates
2PM - Building Newburgh Tools: A Library for All with Newburgh Tools
3PM - Preserving Lander Street with Newburgh Community Landbank
SATURDAY OCT 24TH
9AM - Lego Kintsugi Sidewalks with Little Friends Learning Loft
9AM - So You Bought a Building… Now What?
10AM - There is No Place Like Home; First-Time Homebuyer Finance & Mortgage Workshop with NBT Bank
1PM - CoHousing in the Hudson Valley: Building Community Then and Now with Thread Collective
2PM - Newburgh is Electrifying, Join the Movement.
3:30 PM - Mobility Matters: Reimagining Broadway, Bikes, and the Quassaick Creek Greenway
4:30 PM - Design Forum: Building Our Local Design Economy with Kingston Design Connection
6PM - 10 Curated Objects: Silent Auction & Cocktail Party at ADS Warehouse
SUNDAY OCT 25TH
10AM - Book Club & Morning Coffee: Happy City by Charles Montgomery
11AM - Trees as Infrastructure Walking Tour with Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy & Environmental Justice Fellows
11AM - Researching Your House: A Historic Building Research Workshop with Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands
1:30PM - Green Building Tours, Lessons on Passive House
2PM - The Making of Newburgh - Andrew Jackson Downing, Calvert Vaux with Newburgh Free Library
3:15PM - Habitat for Humanity in Action: Tour New Homes on Third Street with Habitat for Humanity Newburgh
4PM - Behind the Scenes at the P.S. 6 Center for Film and Television: An Adaptive Reuse Tour with BFP Creative
4PM - Lantern Walk Around Washington’s Headquarters with Little Friends Learning Loft
ADDITIONAL OCT DATES
10.17 | 2PM - Web as History: Preserving Newburgh's Digital Past with Newburgh Free Library
10.22 | 6PM - Trivia Night at 190
10.22 | 6PM - Archtober Newburgh at the Mount with CMA Gallery at Mount Saint Mary College
10.23 | 5:30 PM - Urban Film Screening - Rear Window with Common Projects Newburgh
10.30 | 5:30 PM - Urban Film Screening - The Grand Budapest Hotel with Common Projects Newburgh
10.31 | 10:30 AM - Archtober Newburgh Story Time with Little Friends Learning Loft at Golden Hour Books
ONGOING
Where Newburgh Still Sings: Sight and Sound of the City’s Musical History with Maia Jarrett
History House: A Dollhouse Exhibition with Historical Society of Newburgh Bay & the Highlands
BOA: The Brownfield Opportunity Area exhibit about what could be with Liberty Partnership
Oculus Obscura Inside the Camera: The Camera Obscura Project by Pictoria Foundation
Archtober Newburgh 2026 is organized by The Fullerton in partnership with AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley and presented as part of @Archtober, NYC's annual architecture and design festival.
Core Team: Alex Silva | Anoushae Eirabie | Beth Sigler | Ember Beeler | Helen Michelsen | Naomi Hersson-Ringskog | Norine Schmidt | Wendy Smith | Gita Nandan
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FUNDERS WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE!
Archtober Newburgh is a proud partner in Archtober- a design festival in NYC and AIA Westchester & Hudson Valley for AIA Credits. This year’s programs are made possible with the generous support of the NBT Bank, Arts Mid-Hudson, Lamar Advertising and City of Newburgh Councilmembers Giselle Martinez and Robert Sklarz. Extended thank you to many other corporations and individuals who provided support for Look!Mira! Walking Tours by Youth Build & NFA. Lastly we are grateful for the John E. Streb Fund for New York of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their 2024 support for Demystifying the ARC Process. And thank you to all the Archtober Newburgh volunteer team and board members of The Fullerton who have donated both time and money to make this project happen!
Archtober Newburgh Spanish Schedule - 2025
VIERNES OCTUBRE 3
9:00am Recolectando Fondos Para La Conservacion & Preservacion En HV (Hudson Valley) Con Hudson Valley Greenway
10:30am Rehabilitacion 101: Creditos De Impuestos Historicos Con La Oficina De NYS De Parques, Recreacion Y Preservacion Historica
11:30am Rehabilitacion 101: 444A Reduccion De Impuestos Con Reubicacion
12:00pm Permisos Y Servicios De Campo Con La Preservation League De NYS
1:00pm Restoraciones De Edificios Historicos Paso Por Paso
3:00pm NYS Programa De Progresso Vacante
4:00pm Preguntame Como Es! Peter Sears Sobre Asambleas Civicas
5:00pm Estanteria & Mezclador De Arquitectos Con AIA Latinos En Arquitectura
5:00pm En El Porche : Arquitectura, Historia, & Communidad Con Joshua Jow & Lisa Pelligrino
5:30pm Hamburguezas, Flores Y Puentes: Archtober Newburgh Parillada & Exhibiciones
SABADO OCTUBRE 4
9:30am HV (Hudson Valley) Taller 1 De Piezas De Casa: Habilidades Para Reparar
10am Ciudad De Carton Con Little Friends Learning Loft
11:00am - 3pm Remix De Arquitectura: Un Laboratorio Practico De Fanzines Con Historical Society De Newburgh
11:00am Taller Y Venta De Carteles De Los Patriotas Verdes
11:00am HV (Hudson Valley) Taller 3 De Piezas De Casa: Puertas
11:30am Construye Tu Bloque! Imprimiendo Legos Con Newburgh Creates
12:30pm HV (Hudson Valley) Taller 4 De Piezas De Casa: Ventanas
2:00pm HV (Hudson Valley) Taller 2 De Piezas De casa: Mortero En Base Cal
2:30pm Mira! Mira! Visita Guiada Caminando Por Newburgh Con Estudiantes de Newburgh Free Academy Y Youth Build
3:30pm Visita Al Recorrido Por La Herreria Del Siglo 19 De Newburgh Con Steve Baltsas
7:00pm Proyeccion De Pelicula: Ciudadana Jane Con Proyectos Comunes En Newburgh
DOMINGO OCTUBRE 5
10:00am Grupo De Lectura: Libro De Abundancia Con La Hora Dorada
11:00am Investigando Tu Casa Con La Sociedad Historica De Newburgh
12:00pm Construyendo Herramientas De Newburgh: Una Libreria Para Todos Con Herramientas De Newburgh
1:00pm Visita Guiada al Ritz Con Safe Harbor Del Hudson
1:00pm La Recreacion De Newburgh En Minecraft
2:00pm Hablemos Sobre El Tema! Iglesia Reformada Holandesa
3:00pm Lander St Continua: Unidades De Vivienda Accesorias con Newburgh Community Land Bank & RUPCO