Cultural Events & Institutions

 
  • Ellenville Public Library and Museum The library is one of the best in Ulster County and is a participating member of the Ramapo Catskill Library System. It is a full service library with an on-line circulation system linked to more than 30 other area libraries. Various on-line research services, internet access and CD-Rom services are available for both adults and children. The Museum focuses on local history, housing a permanent collection of Ellenville pottery and glass. Changing exhibits of artifacts of local business and industry are to found in both the Museum (Terwilliger House) and the Gallery which links it to the Library

  • The Shadowland Theater Offers a series of productions - drama, comedy and classics - from May to September. It is the Mid-Hudson Valley's premiere non-profit professional theater, featuring members of Actors' Equity Association.

  • Cregsmoor attained status as a National Historic District in 1996. The Chapel of the Holy Name, designed by the renowned architect Fredrick Dellenbaugh, features a magnificent rose window, a carved wooden reredos, and an archway framing a scenic overlook. It is favored as a site for weddings. At Sam's Point Preserve the visitors may view the famous ice caves, rugged rock formations, and Sam's Point, a five-state scenic overlook with a legendary past.
 
  • Greenfield Park Museum is an authentic one-story schoolhouse of the period, open to the public.
Ellenville's biggest annual public event is its old-fashioned forth of  July Parade, the largest parade in the area, with marching bands, floats and fireworks.
 
 
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