The Country Living Fair is a three-day event at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds in Rhinebeck, New York. This outdoor market has over 200 vendors including antique dealers, artisans, and small boutique brands. All vendors are hand-picked by the Country Living editorial staff, and the range covers antique furniture, vintage clothing, and handmade goods.
Beyond the shopping, the fair includes paid hands-on workshops such as embroidery and flower workshops led by specialists, guest speakers, book signings, and meet-and-greets with designers and other personalities. There is also a live Americana music stage curated in partnership with The Bluegrass Situation, featuring three days of bluegrass and roots music performances. Food trucks are on site, with options covering vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free needs alongside general fair food.
Ticket options include General Admission, Early Bird, and VIP:
- General Admission: access to 200+ vendors starting at 10:00 AM, a full day of main stage speakers and panels, book signings, and multiple performances at The Americana Music Stage.
- Early Bird: On Friday and Saturday, Early Bird ticketholders can enjoy entering the vendor booths before General Admission ticketholders in the fairgrounds. There will not be an early-bird entry on Sunday.
- VIP (Very Important Picker): In addition to all of the benefits of Early Bird, the VIP ticket includes premium event parking, an exclusive souvenir tote bag, special access to our VIP area, and special meet & greets and book signings with Fair presenters. VIP tickets are limited.
If you’re planning your trip to this event, you can also check out the Hudson Valley, a popular region north of New York City only 1-2 hours away by car. The Hudson Valley has both river and mountain landscapes and is a popular destination for weekend getaways. It has around 50 antique dealers, contemporary art galleries, and high-end farm-to-table restaurants. It is also a great location to hike.
Market info
- Entrance fee: You can buy tickets here.
- General Admission
- Single-day: $28
- 3-day bundle: $60
- Early-bird
- Single-day: $40
- 2-day: $80
- VIP
- Single-day: $60
- Full weekend: $150
- General Admission
- Parking: available and included in the ticket price.
- How to get there:
- Cars:
- From the Taconic State Parkway: Take the Route 199 exit toward Rhinebeck/Red Hook. Follow Route 199 west, bear left onto Route 308, then turn right onto North Parsonage Street into the fairgrounds.
- From the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-90): Exit 19 (Kingston), follow signs for the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Route 209 east. After crossing the bridge, turn right onto Route 9 South; the fairgrounds will be on your left in about 2 miles.
- Train:
- Amtrak: Take Amtrak to the Rhinecliff-Kingston Station, which is just 3 miles from the fairgrounds.
- Metro-North Railroad: Take the Hudson Line to Poughkeepsie Station. From there, it’s roughly a 45-minute taxi or rideshare to Rhinebeck.
- Cars:
- Tips:
- Accessibility: there’s wheelchair access.
- Pets: only service animals are allowed at the fairgrounds.
- Weather: The event will keep on running whether it rains or shines. The event is extremely well equipped for not-ideal weather. Most shopping will be in fully covered spaces, workshops are indoors, and the music stage will be tented.
2026 Dates – Country Living Fair
- 2 – 4 October
Opening hours on market days
General Admission
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Early bird
Friday: 8:30am – 5pm
Saturday: 8:30am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 4pm
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