A home for the performing arts, live entertainment, and the Hudson Valley community since 1869.
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Founded in 1869, the Bardavon 1869 Opera House is the oldest continuously operating theatre in New York State and a cornerstone of the Hudson Valley’s cultural life. Along with UPAC in Kingston, NY, Bardavon Presents offers a diverse array of music, theatre, dance, and film, continuing a tradition of live performance spanning more than 150 years. Please contact the box office directly via email bo
[email protected] or call Bardavon or UPAC box offices during business hours Tuesday-Friday, 10am-4pm at 845-473-2072 (B) or 845-339-6088 (U).
11/22/2025
🎄 Jinkx Monsoon & BenDeLaCreme are bringing their holiday show to UPAC in Kingston on November 30! Check out this interview in The Metroland ahead of their stop here—then grab your tickets and enjoy a spectacular night out. https://www.bardavon.org/shows/the-jinkx-dela-holiday-show/
INTERVIEW: Home for the Holidays, Wherever You Are: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show interviewpreviewtheater Nov 12 Written By Adem Jones 11/30 @ Ulster Performing Arts Center, Kingston “The mission statement was always creating a feeling of family and togetherness for our q***r community, with a spe...
11/22/2025
Step into the magic of the season. ✨ Ulster Dance Company’s beloved ballet A Christmas Carol returns to UPAC in Kingston, NY—bringing Dickens’ timeless tale to life through stunning choreography, festive costumes, and the uplifting spirit of the holidays.
Two days only!
Sat, Dec 6 at 7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 7 at 2:00 PM
Tickets on sale now—don’t miss this holiday tradition!
Something mysterious is happening at the Bardavon… 👀
The classic whodunit… is back on the big screen for one night only.
⏱️ Thurs, Nov 20 at 7:30 PM; Doors at 7:00
📍 Bardavon 1869 Opera House
📍 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie
🎟️ Free entry! Tickets available at the door
Curated by Kingston Film Foundation, and made possible with support from Marshall+Sterling, Radio Kingston, Herzog’s, Woodstock Film Festival, New York Theatre Organ Society, and Poughkeepsie Public Library District.
11/17/2025
Breaking News: DakhaBrakha live THIS Wed, Nov 19 at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY. Low ticket alert — Get your tickets today! Bardavon.org or Ticketmaster
11/17/2025
LOW TICKET WARNING. You won't want to miss DakhaBrakha this Wednesday at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY!
Send a message to learn more
11/16/2025
A few weeks ago, Tibetan Buddhist monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery created a stunning Mandala Sand Painting at the Ulster Performing Arts Center in Kingston, NY.
From October 27–31, millions of grains of sand were carefully placed in this ancient spiritual art form, designed to purify and heal the environment and its inhabitants.
Thank you for sharing your time, patience and devotion!
11/14/2025
Tonight at 8:00 PM - Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at UPAC in Kingston, NY.
Photographs from Trombone Shorty at UPAC in 2024 by Roberto Hull - Carry-On Photography.
11/12/2025
Marlon Wayans “Wild Child” tour is coming to Kingston NY THIS Sunday Nov 16. Tickets at Bardavon.org or Ticketmaster. Link in stories and bio!
11/11/2025
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT!❤️
Michael Blaustein: The Taste Me Tour - Sunday, January 18th at 7:00 PM at the Bardavon in , NY!
🎫 Member Presale: Thurs. 11/13 at 10:00 AM
🎫 Public Onsale: Fri. 11/14 at 10:00 AM
More Info & Tickets:
📞 845.473.2072 (Bardavon) / 845.339.6088 (UPAC)
⏰ Open 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Tuesday - Friday
🔗 Ticketmaster.com / Bardavon.org
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Incorporated in 1976, the Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. (the Bardavon) is a New York State nonprofit corporation that owns and operates a 944-seat historic theater in Poughkeepsie and the region’s premiere orchestra, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic (the HVP). The company also regularly presents in other venues such as the Mid-Hudson Civic Center and Kingston’s Ulster Performing Arts Center.
Our namesake theater is the oldest continuously operating theater in the state, one of the oldest in the country, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Bardavon acquired the HVP in 1999.
The Bardavon offers affordable, world-class arts education programs, music, dance, theater, Live in HD broadcasts, and classic films for the diverse audiences of the Hudson Valley. We present renowned and emerging performers in productions that inspire, entertain, and educate people of all ages, ethnicities and incomes. We also stage free outdoor arts events in local communities. These and all of our activities boost community pride, urban revitalization and cultural tourism, strengthening the quality of life for all.
Our diverse events attract audiences from the state’s nine-county Hudson Valley Region that lies between Albany and New York City. And many of our patrons travel regularly from NYC, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and beyond.
Our performances, programs, and off-site events reach nearly 80,000 residents and visitors every year. In addition to Bardavon programming, audiences also enjoy many events hosted by outside community groups in our venues. Residencies provide 3,300 regional students with workshops and assemblies in their own schools, and the Bardavon-produced Celebration of Lights Parade draws over 5,000 to Downtown Poughkeepsie.
Through our education program, we partner with regional schools to offer unique arts-based learning experiences for students and innovative teaching tools for educators.
Among our high-quality education programs for students in Kindergarten through grade 12 over the last 20 years have been the Young Playwrights Festival, Night of the Big Bands, IABAS Traditional Brazilian Band, Circus Goes Green, Arm of the Sea Theatre, the Hudson Valley Philharmonic Classroom to Concert Program, and Hip Hop Theater.
Our group sales draw a variety of special interest organizations. For just $6, patrons of all ages can attend inspiring shows such as Daytime Performances and HVP Young People’s Concerts, films, residency performances, and the Matinees & Music series for seniors – often with free bus transportation. We reach out to thousands of low-income neighbors every year through ticket donations to human services agencies, inner-city schools, and a variety of other community groups.
