Poughkeepsie Collective

Third-Annual Tanabata Star Festival at Dassai Blue Sake Brewery✨ This Saturday, Jul 11th in Hyde Park

11:00 am - 5:00 pm💫

About the event:
Dassai Blue Sake Brewery presents its third-annual Tanabata (Star Festival), a beloved Japanese celebration filled with culture, food, music, and family-friendly activities.

This year’s festival will feature:
• Wishing trees and tanzaku wish cards
• Live taiko drumming
• Tuna-cutting and fresh sashimi available for purchase
• Japanese food vendors and local favorites
• Local and Japanese artisans
• Crafts and activities for children
• Dassai Blue sake and local beer

The event is free and open to the public. No reservation is required. However, guests who register in advance on Tock will be entered into special raffle drawings throughout Tanabata weekend.

Happy Fourth of July from Willow Bridge! 🎆 Fun fact: today marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

We wish you a safe and fun holiday weekend!